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Australia
Oct 31, 2025 4:03 PM

Amazon stocks rise, dollar gains after Fed remarks

The dollar rose after some Federal Reserve officials made hawkish remarks. Global stocks are on track for their third consecutive week of gains, and seventh consecutive month....

Australia
Oct 31, 2025 4:03 PM

Energy Minister: Canada will accelerate vital mineral projects worth $4.6 Billion, Canada will accelerate critical mineral project

Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced on Friday that Canada would accelerate mining projects totaling C$6.4 billion ($4.6billion) as part the Critical Minerals Production...

Venezuela
Oct 31, 2025 4:03 PM

As tensions in Venezuela rise, US Senators are seeking answers about the 'anti-drug strategy'

The Republican and Democratic leaders in the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee stated on Friday that they have asked the administration of President Donald Trump for information...

Africa
Oct 31, 2025 4:02 PM

Sources: World Bank arbitral body rejects Barrick Expedition request in Mali case

Two people with knowledge of the situation said on Friday that Barrick Mining's request to expedite their international arbitration case against Mali was rejected. Since 2023, the...

United States
Oct 31, 2025 3:03 PM

Gold drops 1% due to uncertainty over rate cuts, but is set for a third monthly increase

Gold prices fell 1% on the Friday due to uncertainty about another interest rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve this year. However, gold is still poised...

United States
Oct 31, 2025 3:03 PM

Dominance in contract negotiations for 47 gigawatts new data centers is up 17% year-on-year

Dominion Energy is the U.S. utility that powers "data center alley", in Northern Virginia. It said Tuesday that it was at some stage in contracting for data...

United States
Oct 31, 2025 3:02 PM

White House: US won't send any officials to COP30 Climate talks

A White House official confirmed that the U.S. would not be sending any high-level officials for the upcoming COP30 Climate Summit in Brazil. This will ease some...

Venezuela
Oct 31, 2025 3:02 PM

Trump denies he would consider a strike in Venezuela

President Donald Trump on Friday denied he was considering strikes inside Venezuela, appearing to contradict his own comments from last week and amid intensifying expectations that Washington...

United States
Oct 31, 2025 2:04 PM

Gold drops 1% due to uncertainty over rate cuts, but is set to rise for a third consecutive month

Gold prices fell 1% on the Friday due to uncertainty over another interest rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve this year. However, gold is still poised...

Africa
Oct 31, 2025 2:03 PM

Zambia's biggest bank issues nation's first sustainable bond

Mukwandi Mukbesakunda, the Chief Executive Officer of ZANACO said that they plan to raise $100m through their first sustainability bond. This was revealed at a Lusaka press...

Brazil
Oct 31, 2025 2:03 PM

CFO of Vale Brazil says that Vale is likely to announce extraordinary dividends in the near future.

Vale will likely announce exceptional dividends in the next few months, said Chief Financial Officer Marcelo Bacci during a Friday call with analysts, following the release by...

United States
Oct 31, 2025 1:02 PM

Bulgaria restricts fuel imports into EU after Lukoil sanctions

Bulgaria's Parliament temporarily banned exports of certain fuels to EU members on Friday to ensure stability on the local market after U.S. sanctioned Russia's Lukoil which operates...

United States
Oct 31, 2025 12:03 PM

Gold prices steady as traders evaluate further rate cuts. Set for third monthly increase

Gold prices held firm above $4,000 per ounce as traders assessed the uncertainty surrounding another interest rate reduction by the U.S. Federal Reserve in this year. However,...

Taiwan
Oct 31, 2025 12:03 PM

Dollar climbs following Fed comments and stock gains after earnings

The global stock market was poised to post its third consecutive week of gains, and seventh consecutive month of growth on Friday. Earnings from Apple and Amazon...

United States
Oct 31, 2025 12:02 PM

Gold prices steady as traders evaluate further rate cuts. Set for third monthly increase

Gold prices were stable above $4,000 per ounce as traders assessed the uncertainty surrounding another rate cut this year by the U.S. Federal Reserve. However, the metal...

Canada
Oct 31, 2025 11:03 AM

Canada's GDP contracted in August and could avoid a third-quarter recession

Data showed that the Canadian GDP shrank in August, despite a consensus estimate for flat growth. An advance estimate indicated the economy could avoid a recession by...

Spain
Oct 31, 2025 11:03 AM

Acerinox praises recent EU actions and urges adoption

The head of Spanish steelmaker Acerinox, who is also the CEO of the European Commission, praised the recently announced steel import quotas on Friday but stated that...

Pollution
Oct 31, 2025 11:02 AM

El Salvador's 'plague of water lettuce' threatens livelihoods of thousands

Alberto Castillo abandoned a boat at the shores Lake Suchitlan in July. Water lettuce had overtaken the largest lake in El Salvador, and he could no longer...

Africa
Oct 31, 2025 11:02 AM

Angola's diamond production reached 10.7 million carats between January and September

Angola’s rough diamond production in the nine-month period ending September reached 10,7 million carats, said a government official on Friday. The country is aiming to achieve another...

China
Oct 31, 2025 10:04 AM

Copper continues to retreat due to weak Chinese factory data and a stronger dollar

The copper price continued to fall on Friday. Weak industrial data from China, the world's largest metals consumer, coupled with a strong dollar and profit taking following...

India
Oct 31, 2025 10:03 AM

The dollar and OPEC+ supply are weighing on oil prices, which is expected to drop for a third consecutive month.

The oil price was flat on Friday but headed for a third monthly decline as a strong dollar, weak China's data, and increased supply from major producers...

China
Oct 31, 2025 10:03 AM

MORNING BID AMERICAS TEMPLATE

What Mike Dolan, the ROI team and I are looking forward to reading, watching and listening to this weekend. Hello Morning Bid readers! Wall Street was spooked...

Australia
Oct 31, 2025 10:02 AM

EU countries divided over climate goals 2040 as COP30 approaches

According to documents and diplomats seen on Friday, the European Union is still divided over its new climate change goal and continues to debate changes just days...

United States
Oct 31, 2025 9:03 AM

Dominion Energy exceeds expectations on high power demand in Virginia and South Carolina

Dominion Energy beat its third-quarter profit expectations on Friday, thanks to increased demand for power in its Virginian and South Carolina segments. According to the U.S. Energy...

Iraq
Oct 31, 2025 9:03 AM

Public disillusionment returns as Iraqi politicians prepare for elections

Iraqis fear that the November 11 election will not bring about any real change. Many see the banners promoting reform as empty gestures by elites who have...

Israel
Oct 31, 2025 9:03 AM

Israeli attacks in Gaza kill three Palestinians, test fragile truce

Palestinian health officials said that Israel attacked the Gaza Strip on Friday for a forth day, killing three, another test of an fragile ceasefire. Residents reported Israeli...

Africa
Oct 31, 2025 9:02 AM

Tchiroma, the opposition leader of Cameroon, says that loyal soldiers brought him to safety

Issa Bakary, the opposition leader in Cameroon, said that he was escorted by his loyal soldiers to a safe location for his safety. This could be a...

United Kingdom
Oct 31, 2025 9:02 AM

LyondellBasell profits exceed forecasts due to cost reductions and demand recovery

LyondellBasell Industries announced on Friday that it is on course to save $1.1 billion by 2026. Improved demand and tighter control of costs helped the chemicals manufacturer...

United States
Oct 31, 2025 8:03 AM

Oil prices are being held down by a subdued supply and a large amount of oil despite geopolitical risk

A poll conducted on Friday showed that analysts are keeping their oil price predictions largely the same as OPEC+'s rising output targets and a lacklustre market demand...

United States
Oct 31, 2025 8:03 AM

Gold drops as investors reduce rate-cut bets. Set for third monthly gain

Gold fell to $4,000 per ounce as the dollar remained near its three-month highs due to uncertainty about another rate cut by the U.S. in December. However,...

South Asia
Oct 31, 2025 8:02 AM

Vedanta, an Indian miner, has seen its quarterly adjusted profit increase on the back of higher metal prices

Vedanta, an Indian conglomerate that converts metals into oil, reported a higher adjusted quarterly profit on Friday. This was largely due to higher metal prices. The company's...

United States
Oct 31, 2025 7:03 AM

Trump's nuclear reactor plans raise safety concerns

The Trump administration announced a huge nuclear deal earlier this week that provides an incentive of multi-billion dollars for the U.S. Government to issue permits for new...

Africa
Oct 31, 2025 7:03 AM

Newmont CEO: Ghana's fiscal stability is key to the $900 million gold mining project opening

Newmont CEO Tom Palmer said that fiscal stability and fair tax systems and royalties are essential if countries wish to attract mining investments. The company had just...

China
Oct 31, 2025 7:03 AM

China's Industry Association recommends a capacity cap for lead, zinc and copper

China's non-ferrous metals association, which is backed by the government, has recommended setting a cap on capacity for certain metals such as copper, zinc, and lead to...

South Asia
Oct 31, 2025 7:02 AM

Sources: Russian-backed Indian refinery sanctions boosts crude run to 90%

Two sources with knowledge of the situation said that after European Union sanctions earlier in the year, Nayara Energy, a Russian-backed Indian refiner, has increased crude processing...

United States
Oct 31, 2025 6:03 AM

Orban, the Hungarian Prime Minister, says he'll seek an exemption from US oil sanctions

Viktor Orban, the Hungarian prime minister, said that he hopes President Donald Trump will convince him to exempt Hungary from U.S. sanctions against Russian oil due to...

China
Oct 31, 2025 5:04 AM

CATL sources lithium ore from outside suppliers as flagship mine remains closed

Sources say that China's CATL placed orders for lithium ore with external suppliers in November as the battery giant is seeking alternative feedstock since its flagship Jianxiawo...

China
Oct 31, 2025 5:03 AM

Iron ore prices fall on rising stocks and falling demand; weekly and monthly gains are expected

Iron ore futures fell on Friday due to a dwindling Chinese demand and increasing inventories. However, hopes for a trade agreement between the two largest economies in...

United States
Oct 31, 2025 5:03 AM

Red Wings and Ducks shoot for Southern California sweep

Detroit Red Wings will visit Anaheim Ducks this Friday, riding a winning streak of three games. However, they know that their most recent victory was only a...

Mexico
Oct 31, 2025 5:03 AM

Miner Fresnillo acquires Canada's Probe Gold at a cost of $556 million

The companies announced on Friday that Mexican precious metals mining firm Fresnillo had agreed to purchase Canada's Probe Gold, for C$780,000,000 ($556,000,000) in cash. This marks the...

Spain
Oct 31, 2025 5:02 AM

Acerinox's profits for the third quarter of 2018 are below expectations due to low demand

Acerinox, the Spanish steelmaker, reported earnings slightly lower than expected for its third quarter on Friday. The company cited a low demand in Europe and America for...

United States
Oct 31, 2025 4:03 AM

Gold falls as the dollar strengthens on Fed rate caution

Gold prices fell on Friday as the dollar strengthened on the uncertainty about further Federal Reserve rate reductions, but the bullion is still on track for its...

Switzerland
Oct 31, 2025 4:03 AM

Swiss National Bank profits shine with gold price surge

The Swiss National Bank announced a profit of 27,93 billion Swiss Francs ($35.22billion) for the third quarter, the central bank reported on Friday. This was boosted by...

China
Oct 31, 2025 4:02 AM

China's steel production will fall below 1 billion tonnes in 2025, but the industry imbalance persists

China's steel production will drop below 1 billion tons by 2025. This is on track to meet government pledges to reduce production. However, a mismatch between supply...

South Asia
Oct 31, 2025 3:05 AM

Adani Power is the lowest bidder in India's Assam State for a 3.2 GW coal auction

Adani Power, an Indian company, has been selected as the lowest-bidder in a tender for the supply of coal power to the northeastern Assam state. The announcement...

Japan
Oct 31, 2025 3:03 AM

Japan's Kansai Electric shares rise 5% after forecasting higher profit, dividend

Kansai electric power Co shares rose 5% on Friday in Tokyo, outperforming other markets, after the company's largest nuclear power utility raised its profit forecasts and promised...

Japan
Oct 31, 2025 3:03 AM

Japan's Seven & i is looking for M&A and partnership deals to fuel growth

Yoshimichi M. Maruyama, chief financial officer of Japan's Seven & i, said that the company is working on a number of initiatives including potential M&A and partnership...

United Kingdom
Oct 31, 2025 2:07 AM

Morning Bid Europe- No tricks, but some treats for the markets

Ankur Banerjee gives us a look at what the future holds for European and global markets Investors are unsure about the direction of global monetary policy in...

United States
Oct 31, 2025 2:06 AM

Gold falls as Fed rate caution increases dollar, but is set to rise for 3rd month.

Gold prices fell Friday as the dollar strengthened on fears of further Federal Reserve rate reductions, but bullion is still on course for its third consecutive monthly...

United States
Oct 31, 2025 2:05 AM

Two people killed by heavy rains in New York

Two people were killed in New York by heavy rains on Thursday. Mayor Eric Adams confirmed this. Storms that accompanied the heavy rains also disrupted flights, and...