Markets
Stocks, bonds, currencies and commodities, plus the macro flows moving global markets day to day.
China's state iron ore buyer signs exclusive Kumba sales deal with Anglo
China Mineral Resources Group (CMRG) has struck a deal with Anglo American to be the exclusive sales agent in China for some Kumba Iron Ore
Yen slides back toward 160 as intervention buzz fades
The yen is sliding back toward 160 per dollar as the impact of Japan's recent currency intervention fades. Traders are now watching for a Ba
Rand steady near 16.18 as softer US inflation offsets Iran risk
South Africa's rand hovered near 16.18 per dollar as softer US producer price data eased expectations of a September Fed hike. But rising US
Chinese stocks edge higher as PBoC injects short-term cash
Chinese stocks ticked up after the PBoC added 349 billion yuan of short-term liquidity, while a mild US inflation reading calmed global rate
European stocks hover near records as oil climbs and US-Iran talks stall
European shares held just below record levels as oil prices climbed 1% to $87.93 a barrel. Investors weighed stalled US-Iran negotiations an
Rubber futures slip as Malaysia's June output jumps 31.5%
Osaka rubber futures slipped 1.08% on Friday after Malaysia reported a 31.5% month-on-month surge in June output. Higher oil prices helped c
Europe's bond yields stay calm as Hormuz tensions keep oil near $88
European bond yields barely moved as oil hovered near $87.90 amid Hormuz tensions. The market's calm suggests investors see limited inflatio
European stocks hold steady as oil and metals slip
The STOXX 600 finished little changed as investors waited for eurozone employment data. Energy and mining stocks slipped as oil and metals p
AI debt boom pushes US 30-year real yields to near 18-year highs
A surge in government and Big Tech debt issuance, much of it tied to AI investment, is pushing US 30-year inflation-adjusted yields close to
AI chip demand lifts Taiwan dollar, South Korea won as tech shares rally
Taiwan's currency strengthened to a more than one-month high near 31.991 per US dollar, and South Korea's won also rose, as AI-chip demand f
Rand holds near five-month high as investors weigh mining dip, bond auction
South Africa's rand is hovering near a five-month high. Investors are balancing weaker mining output and an upcoming inflation-linked bond a
El Niño Mentions Hit Post-2019 High as Companies Flag Risks
El Niño is climbing corporate risk lists. Reuters found mentions hit a post-2019 high in filings and earnings calls, with food, chemicals, a