Markets
Stocks, bonds, currencies and commodities, plus the macro flows moving global markets day to day.
Pound Holds Near Six-Month High as Traders Weigh BoE Hike Odds
Sterling hovered near a six-month high around $1.3632 as traders weighed sticky inflation and rising UK debt against the possibility of anot
China's gold imports via Hong Kong rise 11% in July on firm investment demand
China's net gold imports via Hong Kong climbed 11% in July to 56.193 metric tons, even as total inflows dipped. Investment demand for bars a
India's Nifty, Sensex close higher as oil slips, but expiry choppiness persists
India's benchmarks ended higher after oil slid to a one-week low, but the new closing-auction system made expiry-week trading choppy. Trader
Asian stocks edge higher as oil pulls back from recent highs
Asian stocks ticked higher Tuesday as oil prices pulled back, with Brent crude falling 2.9% to $87.95 a barrel. Lower energy costs eased inf
Asian chip stocks rebound as investors await Nvidia earnings and Jackson Hole
South Korea's KOSPI and Taiwan's benchmark recovered from sharp intraday drops, led by chip suppliers like SK Hynix and TSMC. Investors are
Asian chip stocks rebound as investors buy the dip ahead of Nvidia earnings
Asian chip-heavy markets rebounded after early losses, with South Korea's KOSPI up 0.7% and Taiwan stocks up 0.9%. Investors bought the dip
China stocks split as US weighs 7.5% tariff and Iran sanctions widen
Chinese stocks were mixed Tuesday as the US weighed a 7.5% tariff on some goods and expanded Iran-linked sanctions. IPO newcomer GK Pretech
South Korean stocks rise on Hyundai wage deal, Nvidia earnings watch
South Korean stocks rose Tuesday, lifted by a tentative wage deal at Hyundai Motor and anticipation of Nvidia's earnings. Consumer sentiment
Rand steadies near 16.02 as traders await SARB data, oil rebounds
The rand traded around 16.02 per dollar as markets focused on the SARB's June leading indicator. A firmer oil price and new US sanctions on
UK stocks set to edge higher as oil rebounds, Shell pauses gas project
UK stocks are expected to open slightly higher as oil prices rebound from Monday's drop. Meanwhile, Shell has paused its Aphrodite gas proje
China stocks slip as metals slide and Jackson Hole looms
Chinese stocks dipped Tuesday as metals shares slid and investors turned cautious ahead of the Federal Reserve's Jackson Hole symposium. Mid
African markets weigh Iran sanctions, oil dip, and a firm rand
Asian shares slipped and oil steadied after a 2% drop as traders weighed US threats of tougher Iran sanctions. South Africa's rand held near