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United States
Jul 30, 2026

Association says South Korean refiners are considering Venezuelan crude imports

An official of the Korea Petroleum Association stated that South Korea's refiners were considering importing Venezuelan crude to diversify their supply sources, as the conflict in the...

France
Jul 30, 2026

EDF, France's EDF is looking for investors to finance its SMR project

The French utility EDF confirmed a media report on Thursday that it hopes to attract investors for its small-modular reactor subsidiary, Nuward, by the end 2026. While...

France
Jul 30, 2026

Shell profits more than double to $9.8 Billion, the second highest on record as Iran war raises prices

Shell's second-quarter net profit surpassed expectations by more than doubling from last year, reaching $9.84 billion. This was due to higher energy prices and increased market volatility...

Switzerland
Jul 30, 2026

Singapore's oil products stocks fall to their lowest level since mid-June

Singapore's oil product inventories, Asia’s main fuel trading hub, continued to decline as both residual fuel and middle distilates inventories fell, according to government data released on...

United States
Jul 30, 2026

Gold prices rise as the markets evaluate Fed rate stance and Middle East situation

Investors weighed the decision of the Federal Reserve to hold interest rates at the same level this month, as well as the rising tensions that are affecting...

Greece
Jul 30, 2026

France, Spain, and Greece fight wildfires in Europe's heatwave

France, Spain, and Greece all faced major wildfires Thursday, as high temperatures, parched vegetation, and powerful winds continued a summer that saw deadly fires, massive evacuations, and...

Egypt
Jul 30, 2026

Israeli strikes kill four Palestinians, including two children in Gaza amid new ceasefire

Health officials reported that Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip killed at least four people on Thursday. Two of them were children. This occurred as'mediators' held new...

Singapore
Jul 30, 2026

US 30-year yield reaches 2007 high; stocks try to recover after earnings

The long-term borrowing costs of the?U.S. The?U.S. government's long term borrowing costs reached their highest level since 2007. Global shares also staged a recovery after investors were...

Africa
Jul 30, 2026

ArcelorMittal South Africa's losses increase as rescue talks continue

ArcelorMittal South Africa announced on Thursday that its?half-year loss had increased by a staggering?47%, as the 'business was weighed down by a sluggish steel price and a...

Pakistan
Jul 30, 2026

Police say that 10 officers killed by Islamist militants in the northwest of Pakistan.

Police said that a drone attack and ambush by Islamist militants on a police station in northwest Pakistan killed 10 officers. This was the second such assault...

China
Jul 30, 2026

Copper and base metals benefit from the softer dollar

The dollar fell on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve announced that it would maintain a stable interest rate. The benchmark three-month copper price on the?London Metal...

Turkey
Jul 30, 2026

Israeli strikes kill three people in Gaza including two children amid new ceasefire

Health officials reported that Israeli strikes in Gaza Strip killed three people including two children on Thursday. Meanwhile, mediators were holding 'new' talks with Hamas leaders, to...

Finland
Jul 30, 2026

Outokumpu's Q2 profit forecast is behind the original due to costs.

Outokumpu's shares fell 10% on Thursday after it reported a core profit for the second quarter that was below market expectations. The European stainless steel demand has...

Japan
Jul 30, 2026

Gold falls as Treasury yields rise and offset the focus on Warsh’s inflation message

Gold prices fell on Thursday due to higher?U.S. Markets assessed the yields on Treasury bonds, as well as comments made by Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh about...

Spain
Jul 30, 2026

Greek firefighters continue to battle deadly fires in Crete on a second-day basis

ATHENS, 30 July - Greek firefighters fought deadly wildfires for a second consecutive day on Crete on Thursday. Wildfires are continuing to spread across Europe after days...

South Asia
Jul 30, 2026

WGC: India's new gold tax increases grey market and hurts organized trade.

The World Gold Council reported on Thursday that India has seen an increase in unofficial gold imports since the government increased import tariffs earlier this year. This...

Australia
Jul 30, 2026

Ampol shares reach a 2-year high after refining margins triple

Ampol, an Australian company, said that its Lytton refinery's margins more than tripled in the 2nd quarter. This was boosted by the surging oil prices linked to...

Taiwan
Jul 30, 2026

Asian stocks falter after a deep crash, and the Fed leaves markets in the dark about interest rates

Asian stocks were volatile on Thursday, after a week filled with?market turmoil sparked by AI fears. A divided Federal Reserve remained steadfast on interest rates and left...

Iran
Jul 30, 2026

Wall Street Journal, July 30,

These are the most popular stories in the Wall Street Journal. The?Wall Street Journal has not?verified these stories or?cannot vouch?for?their accuracy. American?forces?launched strikes against Iran Wednesday night...

Spain
Jul 30, 2026

ArcelorMittal's earnings are up as European safeguards pay off

?ArcelorMittal, the world's second-largest steelmaker, reported slightly stronger-than-expected ?core earnings on ?Thursday, ?saying its European ?business is gathering momentum thanks to the EU's safeguards. The Luxembourg-based firm...

Iran
Jul 30, 2026

Heidelberg Materials lowers profit forecast due to higher energy costs

Heidelberg Materials said that it expects the war in Iran to further increase energy costs for this year. The German cement manufacturer also lowered its profit forecasts...

United States
Jul 30, 2026

Gold falls as Treasury yields rise and offset the focus on Warsh’s inflation message

Gold prices fell on Thursday due to higher U.S. Treasury yields. Markets also assessed Kevin Warsh's comments on the Federal Reserve's efforts to combat inflation following its...

China
Jul 30, 2026

Morning bid Europe-Bond markets do the Fed's job

Ankur Banerjee gives a look at what the markets will be like in Europe and globally. A divided Federal Reserve and a confusing message by Chair Kevin...

United States
Jul 30, 2026

Oil prices fall as markets watch for clues about Gulf supplies

The oil prices lost some of their gains on Thursday despite the escalating attacks across the Gulf. Investors' attention shifted to the supply flow through the major...

South Korea
Jul 30, 2026

Asian stocks stumble after a rout; Fed leaves markets guessing about rates

Asian stocks were choppy in trading on Thursday, after a week of market turmoil sparked by AI fears. A divided Federal Reserve remained steadfast on interest rates,...

China
Jul 30, 2026

Copper and base metals benefit from the softer dollar

The price of copper and other industrial metals jumped on Thursday as a result of a weaker dollar after the U.S. Federal Reserve announced that it would...

Taiwan
Jul 29, 2026

Asian stocks are choppy following a rout; Fed uncertainty on interest rates

Asian stocks were unable to find direction on Thursday as investors grew increasingly nervous about the AI trade. The Federal Reserve, divided, kept interest rates unchanged, which...

Australia
Jul 29, 2026

Ampol's Lytton quarter refining margin has more than tripled on the back of higher oil prices

Ampol, Australia's refinery, reported on Thursday a 255% increase in its second-quarter margins. This was attributed to a rise in oil prices due to the Middle East...

United Kingdom
Jul 29, 2026

Oil prices continue to fall as tankers continue to travel through Middle East conflict zones

Oil prices lost some of their gains as oil tankers 'continued their journey out of the Middle East despite the escalating tensions in the region, and the...

Crude Oil
Jul 29, 2026

US Dollar stocks fall after Fed keeps rates unchanged

The dollar fell on Wednesday, U.S. stock prices extended their losses, and interest-rate-sensitive two-year Treasury yields declined after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged. Meanwhile, oil?prices...

Crude Oil
Jul 29, 2026

US stocks continue to fall after Fed maintains rates

?U.S. Stocks remained lower for the day. Interest-rate sensitive yields on 2-year Treasury notes reversed an earlier rise and the dollar fell?on Wednesday, after the Federal Reserve...

United States
Jul 29, 2026

Official Israeli source: Trump and Netanyahu discussed all options, including an attack on Iran.

?U.S. In their meeting on Wednesday, President Donald Trump and Israeli Premier Benjamin Netanyahu discussed all possible ways to stop Iran's nuclear program, including diplomacy, pressure from...

South Asia
Jul 29, 2026

SAIL and Krakatau Steel to invest $350 Million in a stainless steel plant

Two Indian sources said that India's state run Steel Authority of India and Indonesia's Krakatau Steel are planning to invest up to $350 million in a stainless-steel...

Energy Markets
Jul 29, 2026

Stocks fall as Mideast conflict reignites and Fed decision looms

U.S. stock prices fell, while oil and Treasury yields rose, as the fighting in the Iran war resumed just hours before the highly anticipated 'Federal Reserve interest...

Hungary
Jul 29, 2026

Hungary's Paks Nuclear Plant will shut down one reactor due to a drop in the Danube water levels

Operator MVM announced that the Paks nuclear plant in Hungary will shut down one of the 'four reactors' at a time of?1300 GMT on Wednesday due to...

United States
Jul 29, 2026

NextEra and Brookfield plan a $100 billion Kentucky datacenter campus

NextEra Energy and Brookfield are building a $100 billion campus of data centers at an 'ex-uranium enrichment site' in Paducah, Kentucky. The soaring demand for electricity in...

China
Jul 29, 2026

Allied Gold's $4 Billion sale to China's Zijin falls through, lands a $295 M investment

Zijin Gold & Allied 'Gold has scrapped its planned C$5.5 Billion ($3.90 Billion) buyout. Instead, the?Chinese?company took a 9.2% share for around $295 M. In premarket trading,...

Brazil
Jul 29, 2026

S&P says El Nino is unlikely to affect ratings for the time being

One of S&P Global’s top analysts said that El Nino will not 'by itself' lead to sovereign ratings downgrades, unless it is significantly worse than expected and...

Italy
Jul 29, 2026

EU: Wildfires moving east threaten Italy and Greece

Greece, Italy and Central Europe will face increased 'wildfire' risk in the next few weeks. This is despite the fact that wildfires are still raging in Spain...

France
Jul 29, 2026

"There's nothing Left": French wildfire victims return to their burned homes

Raphael Fohanno was shocked to see that his parents' house was reduced to a smouldering cinder. The 18-year old said: "Right here was the livingroom; the sofa...

Japan
Jul 29, 2026

Profit growth for the Morning Bid AMERICAS - US

What's important in the U.S. and international markets today by Mike Dolan Editor-at-Large of?Finance and Markets As a stark example of how difficult it is for Big...

United Kingdom
Jul 29, 2026

Valterra profits soar on rising prices as AI drives future platinum demand

?Valterra Platinum, a South African miner, expects that?AI --?and data centres needed to drive it -- will propel demand for Platinum Group Metals (PGM), said CEO Craig...

China
Jul 29, 2026

Aluminium and copper rise on Gulf war, but copper falls ahead of Fed rate announcement

Copper fell on Wednesday, as traders remained cautious ahead of the Federal Reserve's interest rate announcement later that day. They also looked for signs of an easing...

Indonesia
Jul 29, 2026

Palm oil prices rise on bargain-buying, and crude oil is rebounding

Malaysian palm futures ended higher on Wednesday. This was due to bargain-buying following a two session decline and a recovery in crude oil prices. The benchmark contract...

Canada
Jul 29, 2026

Cenovus increases its annual production forecast on the strength of oil sands performance

Cenovus Energy increased?its production outlook for 2026 on Wednesday.?This was after reporting an increase in quarterly profit, as higher?oil price sands output and record oil prices helped...

Ukraine
Jul 29, 2026

Ukrainian miner reduces operations following Russian attacks on ships

The company stated that the Ukrainian Iron Ore Concentrate Producer, Pivdennyi Mining and Processing Plant, has begun to suspend operations due to the disruption caused by Russian...

Spain
Jul 29, 2026

France and Spain battle to contain wildfires when temperatures soar once again

The temperatures were expected to rise again in France and Spain on Wednesday, in the fourth heatwave of summer. This will increase the risk of wildfires, which...

Brazil
Jul 29, 2026

Sources say that Russia will extend the ban on diesel exports but it could be lifted quickly if conditions improve.

Two sources who are familiar with the discussions on Wednesday said that Russia is planning to extend its diesel export ban by one month. However, the restriction...

Japan
Jul 29, 2026

Sources say that ADNOC, the UAE's oil company, sold crude to Asian refiners at a premium in its seventh tender.

Trade sources reported on Wednesday that Abu Dhabi National Oil Co had sold 12 million barrels of spot crude at a premium to Asian refiners, trading firms...

China
Jul 29, 2026

Copper prices drop ahead of Fed rate announcement

Copper prices slid on Wednesday as demand concerns and a?strong dollar weighed down ahead of the end of the Federal Reserve's meeting in the United States. Benchmark...