Markets
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Rand slips to 16.27 per dollar as oil rally and firm dollar weigh
The rand slipped 0.3% to 16.2675 per dollar as oil prices climbed for a third session and Middle East tensions lifted the dollar. Higher fue
Nikkei drops 2.5% as Hormuz shipping halt lifts oil and yields
Japan's Nikkei dropped 2.5% Tuesday after shipping through the Strait of Hormuz stalled again, lifting crude prices and bond yields. The dec
Asia currencies firm as dollar slips, but oil and Bank Indonesia loom
The Taiwan dollar hit a near two-month high as Fed hike odds faded, but rising crude prices and a Bank Indonesia decision kept sentiment in
Asian currencies gain as softer dollar offsets oil price pressure
Asian currencies firmed as the US dollar slipped to a two-month low on softer Fed hike expectations, but rising oil prices and Bank Indonesi
Oil's jump lifts yields, pressuring gold and copper
Oil's climb on US-Iran tensions is lifting Treasury yields, which is pressuring gold and copper. Investors are watching for the Fed's July m
Gold slips as Treasury yields climb and oil jumps on Middle East tensions
Gold slipped 0.5% to $4,391 an ounce as Treasury yields climbed and oil prices rose. Investors are waiting for the Fed's July meeting minute
China and Hong Kong stocks slip as AI rally cools, energy gains on oil
China and Hong Kong stocks fell Tuesday as AI and tech shares pulled back, outweighing gains in energy companies. Oil prices climbed on Midd
Stellantis recall, Banco BPM capital, Intesa's SpaceX stake: Italy's market day
Italy's market saw three notable developments: a large Stellantis recall, Banco BPM's solid capital ratio, and Intesa Sanpaolo's SpaceX inve
Copper slips from six-month high as China data cools demand hopes
Copper prices pulled back from a six-month high after China reported softer factory output and investment data, raising fresh questions abou
Rupee set to weaken as oil above $91 and RBI swap tweak add pressure
India's rupee is set to open weaker after oil prices stayed above $91 and US bond yields remained elevated. A surprise tweak to an RBI swap
Bond yields climb as Iran truce expires, oil stays above $91
The US 30-year Treasury yield reached its highest level in over two decades, while oil stayed above $91 a barrel and Asian stocks were mixed
Gold edges higher as traders bet on Fed pause, await minutes
Gold ticked up again as traders increasingly bet the Federal Reserve will pause rate hikes. The dollar stayed soft ahead of Wednesday's Fed