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Stocks, bonds, currencies and commodities, plus the macro flows moving global markets day to day.
China's Gold Imports via Hong Kong Rise in August as Demand Holds
China's net gold imports via Hong Kong rose to 58.491 tons in August, up from 56.193 tons in July. Investors and the People's Bank of China
UAE stocks slip as Middle East tensions push oil near $105
Abu Dhabi's FTSE ADX fell 0.614% and Dubai's DFM lost 0.416% as Brent crude snapped a five-day slide to trade near $104.81. The moves highli
East African currencies diverge as energy import costs bite
Currency traders expect Uganda's shilling and Ghana's cedi to soften against the dollar over the next week, while Kenya's shilling and Niger
Singapore court puts iron ore trader Radiant World under KPMG control
A Singapore court has placed iron ore trader Radiant World under interim judicial management, handing control to KPMG. The move follows a di
Tata Capital Housing sells ₹17.25 billion bonds at 8.20% coupon
Tata Capital Housing Finance raised ₹17.25 billion via three-year bonds at an 8.20% coupon on September 24. The AAA-rated deal shows how top
EU car sales rise 4.5% in August as electric and hybrid models gain ground
EU car sales grew again in August, but the real story is the accelerating shift to electric and hybrid vehicles. Battery-electric cars now h
Bathla Group halts construction after funding runs dry
Bathla Group, an Australian affordable-housing developer, has halted construction and stood down workers across 13 sites after its short-ter
China stocks slip 1.2% even as US extends trade truce to 2027
Chinese stocks fell even after the US and China extended their trade truce to Jan. 10, 2027. Investors treated the extension as paperwork, n
China eyes yuan derivatives expansion via Hong Kong Swap Connect
Bloomberg reports China could expand its Swap Connect link with Hong Kong to include standardized onshore interest rate swaps and bond forwa
FTSE 100 slips as Raspberry Pi, Halma, Vistry updates diverge
The FTSE 100 slipped on Thursday as investors digested a mixed batch of corporate updates. Raspberry Pi reported record growth, Halma lifted
India's NSE debuts with $2.3B IPO, but derivatives rules loom
India's National Stock Exchange finally listed, with shares up 5% in a $2.3 billion IPO. But most revenue comes from derivatives, and regula
Emerging Asia Currencies Slip as Oil and US Yields Climb
Emerging Asian currencies slipped Thursday as oil prices climbed and US Treasury yields rose, keeping the dollar near a two-month high. Indo