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Stocks, bonds, currencies and commodities, plus the macro flows moving global markets day to day.
Baltic Dry Index slides 3.2% as capesize rates drag fourth straight drop
The Baltic Dry Index dropped 3.2% to 2,844, its fourth straight decline, as capesize and panamax freight rates fell. Supramax rates edged hi
Copper slips as stronger dollar and growth worries cool demand
Copper prices slipped as a stronger US dollar and renewed global growth worries cooled demand. The metal paused after a recent six-month hig
Indian bond yields ease as oil retreats and Fed hike odds fade
Indian government bond yields edged lower as Brent crude slipped to $87.20 and traders trimmed expectations for a September Fed hike. The mo
SEBI proposes widening accredited investor rules to overseas investors
India's markets regulator SEBI wants to broaden who qualifies as an accredited investor, including overseas investors and high-security hold
TSX futures edge up as oil slips and US PPI data looms
TSX futures rose 0.2% early Thursday even as oil prices fell, with investors juggling fresh earnings and a key US inflation report. July pro
Asian tech stocks rally as US inflation calms rate fears
Asian stocks mostly climbed Thursday, led by tech, after a US inflation update calmed rate nerves. Japan's Nikkei rose 1.2%, while China and
Malaysian Palm Oil Futures Rise as Traders Track China's Dalian Market
Malaysia's palm oil futures rebounded, closing higher after tracking gains in China's Dalian edible oils market. Traders are now waiting for
India's edible oil imports hit 10-month high on festival stocking
India's edible oil imports surged 33% in July to 1.48 million tons, the highest in 10 months, as refiners stocked up on palm and soybean oil
Berenberg lifts Hannover Re forecasts on solid Q2 renewals
Berenberg lifted its forecasts for Hannover Re after the reinsurer's Q2 renewals delivered 7.2% premium growth. Price declines in property c
Takeover offers span three continents as cash chases assets
From KKR's $2.70 billion bid for a Philippine power firm to EQT's A$9.4 billion offer for Australia's Cleanaway, Thursday's deals show cash
Stocks edge higher as traders bet Fed will pause rate hikes
US stocks edged higher Thursday after softer economic data raised the odds the Federal Reserve will pause its rate hikes next month. Oil hel
Yen's Fate Hinges on Bank of Japan's September Rate Decision
Coordinated yen-buying lifted the currency off a 40-year low, but traders now focus on the Bank of Japan's September meeting. Markets price