Markets
Stocks, bonds, currencies and commodities, plus the macro flows moving global markets day to day.
Zinc hits four-year high as LME stocks shrink sharply
Zinc prices surged to a four-year high as available LME warehouse stocks dropped 28% in under a week, signaling tight supply. Copper, meanwh
Dollar edges higher as traders await key US data and central bank meetings
The dollar firmed against major peers Tuesday as traders positioned ahead of key US data releases. August ISM manufacturing and July job ope
Sterling slips as UK 10-year gilt yields hit highest since 2008
Sterling slipped to $1.35395 as UK 10-year gilt yields hit 5.2554%, their highest since 2008. Investors are weighing the new government's Oc
Balkrishna Industries raises 5.5 billion rupees in Indian bond sale
Balkrishna Industries, an Indian specialty tire maker, is raising 5.5 billion rupees via bonds with coupons around 7.35%-7.40%. The sale add
Asia stocks mixed as oil tops $92 and Japan yields hit 3%
Asian stocks were mixed Tuesday as rising oil prices and a jump in Japan's long-term bond yields weighed on risk appetite. Brent crude climb
TSX futures slip 0.5% as yields climb, metals fall; oil cushions
S&P/TSX futures slipped 0.5% as bond yields climbed and gold and silver prices fell. Oil's 1.9% rise provided some support, but the commodit
Malaysia's KLCI slips 1.4% as factory growth cools to near-stall in August
Malaysia's benchmark KLCI dropped 1.4% after a key survey showed factory activity barely expanded in August. The PMI slipped to 50.2 from 50
European stocks slide as oil and gas prices push bond yields higher
European stocks slipped to a more than one-week low as oil and gas prices jumped and traders leaned toward another ECB rate hike. Rising bon
Rubber prices slip as China's car lots keep filling
Rubber prices slipped across Asia after China's auto-dealer inventory gauge jumped again, hinting that car lots are filling faster than vehi
Japan's 10-year bond yield hits 3% for first time since 1996
Japan's 10-year government bond yield hit 3% this week, a level not seen since 1996. Strategists call it a 'buyers' strike' as inflation wor
New Zealand stocks slip 0.94% as Wall Street caution and softer credit demand weigh
New Zealand's benchmark index slipped 0.94% on Tuesday, following a cautious lead from Wall Street. New data from Centrix showed business cr
Oil above $90 and rising yields hit Southeast Asian stocks
Southeast Asian stocks fell, led by Singapore and Malaysia, as Middle East tensions pushed oil above $90 a barrel and global bond yields cli