Markets
Stocks, bonds, currencies and commodities, plus the macro flows moving global markets day to day.
Capesize gains lift Baltic Dry Index to 2,878 as panamax rates slump
The Baltic Dry Index edged up 0.5% to 2,878, driven by stronger capesize rates. But panamax earnings fell to their lowest since August 4, hi
Kenya regulator seeks $115M reserve before clearing Diageo's EABL sale to Asahi
Kenya's Competition Authority wants EABL to set aside 15 billion shillings (about $115 million) before it clears Diageo's $2.3 billion stake
RBI's forex swap deadline change lifts bond yields, drags stocks
India's 10-year bond yield jumped nearly 5 basis points after the RBI unexpectedly moved up the deadline for its discounted forex swap facil
AI optimism lifts tech futures as traders await Fed minutes
US stock futures edged higher as strong AI results from Anthropic boosted chip stocks. Nasdaq futures led with a 0.6% gain, while traders aw
Hong Kong tech leads Asian stocks higher as Japan growth cools
Asian markets mostly rose on Monday, with Hong Kong tech shares leading the charge. Japan's softer-than-expected GDP growth could give the c
India's Nifty 50 falls for fifth day as oil stays high and closing auction weighs
India's Nifty 50 logged its fifth straight loss as Brent crude stayed near $89 a barrel and a new closing auction pulled benchmarks lower. T
Malaysia's KLCI slips despite cooler July inflation as IPO delay weighs
Malaysia's main stock index edged down 0.1% despite July inflation cooling to 1.8%, as investors focused on a corruption-related corporate h
Singapore shares edge higher as trade surplus narrows; Medi Lifestyle surges 44%
Singapore's benchmark STI closed up 0.4% even as the city-state's merchandise trade surplus narrowed in July. Medi Lifestyle surged over 44%
Asian currencies hit records as US dollar weakens on Fed bets
Asian currencies are hitting fresh highs as the US dollar softens, lifting MSCI's emerging-market currency index to a record. The Taiwan dol
Rand firms to 16.14 per dollar as traders await July inflation data
The rand gained 0.4% against the dollar on Monday, trading at 16.1425, as markets turned their attention to July inflation data due Wednesda
Yuan near 3-1/2-year high as dollar softens, PBOC steers pace
China's yuan is trading near its strongest level in 3-1/2 years as the dollar weakens. The central bank is managing the pace with its daily
Westpac Sees Oil Cooling to $83, Gold Climbing to $4,350
Westpac expects Brent crude to cool to $83 in the September quarter, while gold stays hot at $4,350 an ounce. The divergent outlook suggests