Is this the start of a period of European exceptionalism in markets?

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The writer is chief market strategist for Europe, Middle East and Africa at JPMorgan Asset Management Is this the beginning of a period of European exceptionalism in markets? Six months ago, most investors would have … Read more

China raises state funding for strategic minerals amid US trade war

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Chinese business & finance myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. China is boosting state support for domestic minerals exploration as policymakers increase efforts to achieve President Xi Jinping’s ambition for resource self-sufficiency amid intensifying competition with the US. Over the past year, at … Read more

Astronomers Get ‘More Than a Hint’ That Dark Energy Isn’t What They Thought

An international team of astronomers on Wednesday unveiled the most compelling evidence to date that dark energy — a mysterious phenomenon pushing our universe to expand ever faster — is not a constant force of nature but one that ebbs and flows through cosmic time. Dark energy, the new measurement suggests, may not resign our … Read more

Federal Reserve cuts US growth forecast as Trump’s policies weigh on outlook

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the US economy myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. The Federal Reserve has slashed its US growth forecast and lifted its inflation outlook, underscoring concerns that Donald Trump’s tariffs will knock the world’s biggest economy. The Fed’s latest set of projections showed officials now … Read more

Turkish assets take a confidence hit

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Trust is slowly won but quickly lost. It has taken several years for Turkey to regain the confidence of international investors after president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s unorthodox economic policies stoked massive inflation. News on Wednesday … Read more