Markets
Stocks, bonds, currencies and commodities, plus the macro flows moving global markets day to day.
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
Flat Producer Prices Boost Hopes for Fed Pause, Stocks Rally
A flat reading on US producer prices in July cooled fears of further rate hikes, pushing stocks higher and Treasury yields lower. Oil prices
Canada's July bond trading slowdown is seasonal, National Bank says
Canadian bond trading cooled in July, but National Bank says it's mostly the usual summer slowdown. Foreign investors set a record 26% share
Treasury yields slide as July producer prices stay flat, cooling Fed hike bets
July producer prices came in flat, surprising economists who expected a rise. The tame inflation reading pushed Treasury yields lower and le
TSX nears record as US producer inflation cools, easing rate fears
Canada's main stock index hovered near a record after a softer US inflation reading. July producer prices rose 4.7%, less than the 4.9% econ
Soft July PPI data pushes dollar lower, trims Fed hike odds
July producer prices came in flat, and markets trimmed the odds of a September Fed hike to 31%. The softer inflation data pushed the dollar