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Stocks, bonds, currencies and commodities, plus the macro flows moving global markets day to day.
Baltic Dry Index Slips 2.75% as Capesize Rates Cool and Iron Ore Falls
The Baltic Dry Index slipped 2.75% to 3,178 as capesize daily earnings fell to $42,775 and iron ore futures logged a third straight decline.
Rand steady as oil dips, gold climbs; JSE edges up 0.4%
South Africa's rand barely moved on Tuesday despite lower oil and higher gold. FDI inflows improved but formal-sector jobs slipped 0.1%. Bon
Stock futures edge up as home prices keep climbing in July
US stock futures edged higher Tuesday as new data showed home prices still climbing. The FHFA index rose 0.3% in July, beating forecasts, wh
Turkey orders 131 funds liquidated after defaults spook investors
Turkey's market regulator ordered 131 funds liquidated after a wave of defaults, affecting 456,000 investors and 1 trillion lira. The move f
Congo to audit big miners yearly from 2027 under local-content push
Congo's mining regulator will conduct annual audits of big miners starting in 2027, backed by sanctions and three-year compliance plans. The
Stocks steady as 10-year yield near 5.2% and Iran talks stall
US stock futures edged up Tuesday even as Treasury yields hovered near 5.2% and US-Iran ceasefire talks showed no clear breakthrough. Invest
US stock futures edge higher as AI optimism returns, but oil and yields cap gains
US stock futures edged higher as AI-related trades regained footing after Anthropic's IPO filing. But oil near $105 and 10-year Treasury yie
UAE stocks slip as investors await US reply on Hormuz reopening
Dubai and Abu Dhabi shares slipped Tuesday as investors focused on the US response to Iran's conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
Oil and Treasury yields climb as US-Iran talks stall
Oil prices and US borrowing costs ticked higher after headlines suggested US-Iran talks remain stalled. The 10-year Treasury yield climbed b
Pound slips to three-month low as dollar strengthens ahead of Burnham speech
Sterling slipped to about $1.3226 on Tuesday, hovering near a three-month low, as a stronger dollar and UK political uncertainty weighed. A
Oil's monthly surge props up Canadian stocks as GDP data looms
Canada's stock index held steady as a strong month for crude kept energy shares in focus, while investors awaited July GDP data expected to
Eurozone bond yields steady near highs as ECB rate hike bets persist
Eurozone bond yields took a breather but stayed near multi-year highs as energy costs and France's fiscal situation kept rate hike bets aliv