Markets
Stocks, bonds, currencies and commodities, plus the macro flows moving global markets day to day.
Copper's weekly winning streak fades as demand doubts resurface
Copper prices slipped late in the week, threatening the longest run of weekly gains since 2020 as traders questioned demand. Aluminum fell h
Palm oil futures edge higher for second week as crude firms
Palm oil futures in Malaysia edged higher on Friday, heading for a second weekly gain. Firmer crude oil and gains in China's vegetable oil m
Asian stocks post best week in two months as US inflation cools
Asian stocks posted their best week in two months as cooler US inflation lowered expectations for a Federal Reserve rate hike next month. Ho
AI chip rally lifts KOSPI for fifth day, breaking seven-week slump
South Korean stocks extended gains for a fifth session, led by chipmakers, as AI optimism returned. Foreign investors bought a net 780.2 bil
Gold pulls back from two-month high as profit-taking meets cooler Fed bets
Gold pulled back from a two-month high as profit-taking and softer US inflation data cooled expectations for a September Fed rate hike. Cent
ASX 200 falls 0.7% as miners drag, tech gains, Hormuz risk weighs
The ASX 200 dropped 0.7% on Friday, dragged by miners and gold stocks as metal prices weakened, while tech shares climbed. Investors also ke
Oil's 2% drop points to softer start for Australian shares
Crude oil dropped more than 2% overnight after US inventories jumped, pointing to a softer open for Australian shares. US stocks finished hi
Mark Walter pledges Guggenheim stake to raise cash for insurers
Billionaire Mark Walter is seeking multibillion-dollar funding to bolster two insurers he controls, Delaware Life and Clear Spring. Bloomber
Corn futures slip to $4.72 as profit-taking follows rally
Corn futures pulled back as traders locked in gains after a recent rally. Big South American harvest estimates and Midwest rain forecasts co
China's state iron ore buyer pushes traders onto its own platform
China Mineral Resources Group (CMRG) is asking domestic traders to route iron ore cargo purchases through its own online marketplace, Reuter
Europe's brutal summer creates long-term investing opportunities
Europe's extreme summer is hurting businesses, from shipping to nuclear power. But the push to adapt is creating long-term opportunities for
DAX slips as Hormuz tensions keep oil near $89; RWE jumps on results
Germany's DAX slipped 0.15% as eurozone factory output held steady in June. But oil stayed near $89 as US and Iran traded claims over the St