Markets
Stocks, bonds, currencies and commodities, plus the macro flows moving global markets day to day.
FTSE 100 rebounds as BP profit doubles and copper prices climb
The FTSE 100 rose 0.3% as BP's profit beat and stronger copper prices boosted miners. The index ended a three-session slide, with energy and
Hong Kong retail sales rise 4.6% in June but growth slows
Hong Kong retail sales rose 4.6% year-on-year in June to HK$31.5 billion, but growth cooled from May. Jewelry and watches surged 20.1%, whil
Yen's Monday Jump Leaves Traders Guessing on Third Intervention
The yen jumped to 155.20 per dollar on Monday, but Bank of Japan data suggests officials may not have stepped in again. After confirmed join
Hang Seng slips 0.6% as Hormuz tensions lift oil, investors eye US earnings
Hong Kong stocks slipped as tensions around the Strait of Hormuz nudged oil prices higher. The Hang Seng closed down 0.6%, with investors al
Stocks edge up as oil's Hormuz bounce keeps geopolitics in focus
European shares and US futures edged higher, but oil's climb toward $85 after new shipping attacks in the Strait of Hormuz kept geopolitical
Nikkei edges up as chip stocks steady, oil climbs on Hormuz attacks
Japan's Nikkei 225 edged up 0.32% as semiconductor stocks steadied, even as fresh attacks near the Strait of Hormuz lifted oil prices. Toyot
South Korea fast-tracks 20% cap on single-stock leveraged ETFs
South Korea is fast-tracking tighter rules for single-stock leveraged ETFs, including a 20% cap per investor, after a retail trading burst c
Yen's rebound holds as traders eye 155 as next intervention trigger
The yen is holding onto its sharp rebound after Japan and the US intervened to support it. Currency traders now see 155-157 per dollar as th
Yen slips and Japan bond yields jump after shaky auction
The yen eased and Japan's 10-year bond yield jumped after a shaky auction, even as rare Tokyo-Washington currency support fades. Investors a
Oil rebound and reform news steer African markets
Oil prices bounced 1% as the US-Iran standoff continued, while Nigeria pushed gas and insurance overhauls and Mali eyed mining revenue for i
Copper climbs as exchange stockpiles shrink; oil steadies on mixed Iran signals
Copper prices climbed as exchange stockpiles in London and Shanghai continued to shrink, while oil traded sideways on mixed US-Iran signals.
India's Nifty 50 slips after closing-auction jump; LIC drops 8% on stake sale
India's Nifty 50 opened lower after a new closing auction caused a sharp last-minute jump on Monday. Separately, LIC dropped 8% after the go