Markets
Stocks, bonds, currencies and commodities, plus the macro flows moving global markets day to day.
Gold heads for weekly loss as Treasury yields climb and Fed turns hawkish
Gold is heading for a roughly 2.4% weekly loss as US Treasury yields climb and investors price in a higher chance of more Federal Reserve ra
Dollar slips as traders brace for durable goods and consumer sentiment data
The US dollar slipped early Friday as traders positioned for a heavy day of economic data, including durable goods orders and consumer senti
UAE stocks hold steady as Iran deal talk cools oil to $105
UAE stocks barely moved as talk of a phased US-Iran deal cooled oil to around $105 a barrel. Abu Dhabi's exchange also joined SWIFT to stren
Oil retreats but rising yields keep TSX gains in check
TSX futures rose 0.2% Friday as Brent crude fell over 1%, but Canada's 10-year yield hit 3.998% and traders see a 65% chance of an October r
Payrolls and PCE inflation data set to test Wall Street's fragile rally
Next week's jobs report and PCE inflation reading will shape rate expectations as Treasury yields sit above 5% and market breadth weakens. I
Emerging Markets Post Weekly Gains Despite High US Yields and Oil
Emerging-market stocks and currencies posted weekly gains despite high US yields and oil near $105. Investors weighed Fed rate expectations
AI stocks lift futures even as oil tops $100 and yields near 5.1%
US stock futures edged higher Friday as AI-related stocks climbed, even with Brent crude above $100 and the 10-year Treasury yield near 5.1%
Vietnam's FTSE upgrade fails to spark foreign buying wave
Vietnam's inclusion in FTSE Russell's secondary emerging market index on September 21st didn't bring the expected foreign buying wave. Inste
Tata board clash over chairman sparks India shareholder pact review
Tata Sons' board reappointed chairman N. Chandrasekaran despite objections from its 66% owner, Tata Trusts. The clash is prompting Indian fo
Copper and zinc spreads signal tightening supply as China inventories drop
China's copper inventories dropped 15.9% in a week, and LME spreads for copper and zinc moved deeper into backwardation. The moves point to
European Stocks Poised for First Weekly Gain in a Month as Oil Cools
The STOXX 600 climbed 0.7% to 640.66, set to snap a three-week losing streak. Cooling oil prices boosted travel and leisure stocks while ene
Rupee holds near 95.90 as RBI steps in to steady the market
India's rupee held near 95.90 per dollar even as oil prices and global bond yields rose. The RBI likely used state-bank swaps to steady the