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Tech Stocks Rally Ahead of Alphabet and Intel Earnings; Oil Holds Near $91 on Ceasefire Hopes
Tech stocks lifted global markets ahead of Alphabet and Intel earnings. Brent crude hovered near $90.86 as a proposed 10-day ceasefire eased
FTSE 100 Edges Higher as Oil Slips on US-Iran Diplomacy Hopes; Mitie Agrees to £3.1B Takeover
The FTSE 100 inched up as oil prices slipped from one-month highs on reports of US-Iran diplomatic efforts. Precious metal miners led the ga
Cocoa Prices Dip as Lindt Warns of Tighter Supply Ahead
Cocoa prices eased as Lindt flagged a potentially tighter crop next season, even without El Niño. The warning adds uncertainty for chocolate
CPP Investments Goes Global: Pension Giant Targets C$20 Billion in Bond Issuance
Canada's CPP Investments is taking its borrowing program global, targeting about C$20 billion in bond issuance this year. The pension giant
European Dealmaking Surge: OTP Bank, Vaar Energi, and UK Outsourcing Groups Lead Consolidation
Tuesday saw a burst of dealmaking across Europe and beyond. Hungary's OTP Bank lined up a Baltic acquisition, Norway's Vaar Energi agreed to
Emerging Markets Rally 2.3% as Oil Drops on US-Iran Ceasefire Hopes
Emerging-market stocks surged 2.3% as oil prices fell on news of a proposed 10-day ceasefire between the US and Iran. The drop in crude ease
Hungary's Forint Steadies Near 360 Per Euro as Rate Cut and Oil Tensions Loom
Hungary's forint steadied near 360 per euro as traders priced in a 25-basis-point rate cut from the National Bank of Hungary. Renewed US-Ira
India's Options Crackdown Drives Retail Traders to Margin Loans, Borrowing Hits $15B
India's market regulator is tightening options rules, prompting retail traders to shift to margin loans. Margin trading facility borrowing h
Gulf Stocks Diverge as Diplomacy Hopes Clash with Houthi Maritime Threat
Gulf stocks moved in opposite directions Tuesday as diplomatic signals from US-Iran talks tempered supply fears, but Houthi threats of a mar
BHP and Unions Inch Closer to Port Hedland Deal, Talks Resume Next Week
BHP and unions at Western Australia's Port Hedland iron ore terminal advanced talks this week but still lack a new contract. Negotiations wi
ASX 200 Flat as Bank Stocks Slip and Gold Miners Surge on Middle East Tensions
Australia's ASX 200 finished flat on Tuesday as bank stocks slipped and gold miners surged. Investors weighed Middle East tensions and highe
ASX 200 Holds Steady as Oil Slips and Gold Rises on Ceasefire Hopes
Australia's stock market held steady as oil prices slipped and gold climbed, following reports of a possible ceasefire in the Middle East. B