Markets
Stocks, bonds, currencies and commodities, plus the macro flows moving global markets day to day.
Hotter PPI and $100 oil rattle markets, revive Fed hike bets
US producer prices rose 5.4% in August, hotter than expected, while Brent and WTI crude both topped $100 a barrel. The combination pushed Tr
AI debt wave distorts corporate bond pricing, analyst says
Tech giants have borrowed heavily to fund AI infrastructure, and that wave is starting to distort corporate bond pricing. Reuters' Marty Fri
HKEX and Dubai regulators launch Asia-Middle East market link group
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing is joining forces with Hong Kong and Dubai regulators to create a working group aimed at simplifying cross-bo
Saudi stocks dip as July industrial output falls 8.1% on weak oil
Saudi stocks edged lower after July data showed industrial output fell 8.1% from a year earlier, dragged by an 11.4% drop in oil activity. M
Okapi Hires Ex-ISS Executive to Sharpen Shareholder Vote Predictions
Okapi Partners has hired Nina Aicardi, a former Institutional Shareholder Services executive, as a managing director. The move comes as comp
US-China bond yield gap hits record 3.17 points, pulling capital West
US and Chinese 10-year bond yields are further apart than ever, with a record 3.17-point gap. That spread is pulling global capital toward U
UAE stocks diverge as oil tops $100 on Hormuz fears
UAE markets split on Wednesday as oil topped $100 a barrel and tensions near the Strait of Hormuz revived shipping concerns. Abu Dhabi close
Copper slips as White House delays decision on import tariffs
Copper prices pulled back after Reuters reported the White House has not yet decided on tariffs for refined copper imports. The news cooled
US Tariff Reshuffle on Canada: Same Pain, Different Products
The US revised its Canada tariff package, removing some goods like toilet paper but adding others. BMO estimates the total affected trade re
Ghana cedi and Uganda shilling face fresh dollar pressure
Traders expect Ghana's cedi and Uganda's shilling to weaken on rising corporate and energy importer demand for dollars. Kenya and Zambia's c
Pound Holds Steady as Traders Await ECB Decision and Key Data
The pound held steady on Thursday as traders positioned for a likely ECB quarter-point rate hike and awaited US inflation and UK GDP data. C
Oil above $100 pressures emerging market stocks ahead of US CPI
Emerging market stocks slipped as Brent crude stayed above $100 after renewed Middle East shipping attacks. Investors are also bracing for F