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Canada
Jul 17, 2026

Why is the smoke from wildfires in Canada blanketing North America?

In recent years, orange-hued skylines, smoke from wildfires and scorched forests have become commonplace in North America as global warming has contributed to "massive" forest fires. The...

Canada
Jul 17, 2026

Why is the smoke from wildfires in Canada blanketing North America?

In recent years, orange-hued skylines, smoke from wildfires and scorched forests have become commonplace in North America as global warming has contributed to "massive" forest fires. The...

Canada
Jul 17, 2026

Why is the smoke from wildfires in Canada blanketing North America?

In recent years, orange-hued skylines, smoke from wildfires and scorched forests have become commonplace in North America as global warming has contributed to "massive" forest fires. The...

United States
Jul 17, 2026

Why are parts of North America covered in smoke from wildfires in Canada?

In recent years, North America has seen orange-hued skylines, smoke from wildfires and scorched forests as global warming contributes to forest fires. Many are in the north...

United States
Jul 17, 2026

Gold to experience its biggest weekly decline since early June due to inflation and rate hike worries

Gold was up on Friday, but it is 'on track to its biggest weekly loss in six years as rising energy prices fuel inflation fears. This also...

Israel
Jul 17, 2026

Israeli strikes kill Palestinians at Gaza funeral of earlier strike victim

Gaza health officials reported that an 'Israeli airstrike' killed eight Palestinians, and injured 20 others who were attending a funeral for a victim killed earlier in the...

United States
Jul 17, 2026

Gold to experience its biggest weekly decline since early June due to inflation and rate hike worries

Gold prices rose Friday, but were on track for their biggest weekly drop?in the past six weeks as tensions between the U.S. and Iran escalated. This fueled...

Israel
Jul 17, 2026

Israeli strikes kill Palestinians at Gaza funeral of earlier strike victim

Gaza health officials reported that an Israeli airstrike on Friday killed eight 'Palestinians' and injured 20 others who were attending a funeral for a victim whose body...

Canada
Jul 17, 2026

Ontario buys 11 new aircraft to fight'very difficult' fires

Premier Doug Ford announced at a Friday press conference that Ontario would spend C$650 million ($465million) to purchase 'five new helicopters' and six new water-bombers in order...

India
Jul 17, 2026

Ambani's Reliance outperforms the profit forecast on oil-tochemicals and telecom strength

Mukesh Ambani, the billionaire Indian, and his Reliance Industries beat market expectations on Friday for its first-quarter profit, thanks to strong performance in their oil-tochemicals, retail, and...

United States
Jul 17, 2026

US consumer sentiment improved in July; renewed Middle East conflict is a downside risk

U.S. consumer confidence increased to a?high of five months in July. However, the 'improvement' is only temporary because the renewed conflict in?the Middle East has raised gasoline...

United States
Jul 17, 2026

Gold to experience its biggest weekly decline in six weeks on inflation and rate hike worries

Gold was stable on Friday, but on course to suffer its largest weekly loss in six years as escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran drove up...

Netherlands
Jul 17, 2026

As AI trade wobbles, chipmakers and other high flying stocks fall

This week, a rotation of the top winners from the recent rally gained momentum. Chip stocks fell to their'severest weekly decline for more than a month and...

United States
Jul 17, 2026

Netflix falls as investors fear a slowing of growth and less data on viewership

Netflix shares fell more than 10% Friday after the company forecasted another quarter of lower revenue gains, and reduced viewership data. This fueled fears that Netflix's industry-beating...

Bahrain
Jul 17, 2026

Sources say that Pakistan and Kuwait are discussing an expanded defence pact.

Five sources familiar with the talks claim that Pakistan is negotiating a broader?defence agreement with Kuwait, in exchange for energy investment and cooperation. All sources agreed that...

India
Jul 17, 2026

The ROI-LME wanted to buy more lead. Andy Home

Lead is everywhere. The London Metal Exchange's (LME) stock of battery metal increased by 58% over the course of two days this week. This was due to...

Germany
Jul 17, 2026

Europe is still ravaged by wildfires, storms and droughts even though the heatwave has receded

F irefighters, backed by 30 planes, struggled to contain a fire in northeastern Spain that has destroyed an area as large as San Francisco. The wildfire forced...

Africa
Jul 17, 2026

UN warns that transporting dead bodies in Congo could spread Ebola

U.N. migration agency warned on Friday that transporting Ebola victims’ bodies between different areas in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), often to be buried by their...

Africa
Jul 17, 2026

Botswana: Anglo chooses De Beers as buyer and weighs options to "optimal structure".

Anglo American chose a preferred bidder for its De Beers stake, and Botswana is weighing up whether to exercise its first refusal right on its own or...

United Kingdom
Jul 17, 2026

Gold prices rise but will lose weekly value due to inflation and rate hike concerns

Gold rose a little?on friday, but it was on track for a weekly decline, as tensions between the U.S. and Iran pushed up oil prices, raising inflation...

Iraq
Jul 17, 2026

Baghdad wants more US energy investment. ConocoPhillips and BP join forces in Iraq

ConocoPhillips announced on Friday that it had acquired a 42% share in BP Energy Company?Kirkuk Ltd. This will allow ConocoPhillips to join BP in redeveloping 'four' oilfields...

United States
Jul 17, 2026

Gold prices rise but will lose weekly value due to inflation and rate hike concerns

Gold prices climbed on Friday but were set to fall?weekly? as tensions between the U.S. and Iran pushed up oil prices, raising inflation fears and supporting an...

Japan
Jul 17, 2026

Weekend Reads: Crude pricing, resource wars and empires

Want some inspiration? Weekend Reads is a weekly roundup of what the Open Interest team has read, watched and listened to. This week, the Open?Interest team has...

United States
Jul 17, 2026

Environmental plastics may cause cardiac risk, suggests study

In a small study, we also describe an experimental vaccine that prevented pancreatic carcinoma in people with high genetic risks. Higher levels of plastic in blood linked...

Hungary
Jul 17, 2026

Hungary uses water to protect UNESCO bird sanctuary amid drought

The Hungarian authorities are 'channeling' water into a large area of the Hortobagy Park National Reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, in order to prevent its marshlands...

Africa
Jul 17, 2026

UN warns that transporting dead bodies in Congo could spread Ebola

U.N. migration agency warned on Friday that transporting 'Ebola victims bodies' between different areas of the Democratic Republic of Congo for funerals in their own communities, or...

Africa
Jul 17, 2026

Official: Zimbabwe's only lithium salt plant is unable to process metal from third parties

An official stated on Friday that Zimbabwe's only lithium sulphate facility, owned by China’s Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt?, has no capacity to process minerals from other producers. This...

China
Jul 17, 2026

Copper prices fall, heading for a weekly drop as tensions in the Middle East weigh on demand

The price of copper fell on Friday as equity markets declined. Rising tensions in the Middle East war fueled inflation fears and cast a dark shadow over...

India
Jul 17, 2026

India's JSW Steel beats its quarterly profit forecast on the back of firmer prices and steady volumes

India's JSW Steel reported a?profit in the first quarter that was more than twice as high, exceeding analyst estimates. Net profit margins also improved due to a?resilient...

France
Jul 17, 2026

Gas plant in France at risk of failure due to high temperatures

The Mediterranean Sea's high temperatures, which have limited the availability of cooling water for gas plants in southern France, could lead to a gas plant going offline...

United States
Jul 17, 2026

Gold prices drop the most in six weeks as inflation fears are fueled by Middle East conflict

Gold is on track to suffer its largest weekly loss in six weeks on Friday as the escalating U.S. - Iran conflict has pushed up oil prices....

China
Jul 17, 2026

Metals like copper and industrial metals are falling as Middle East conflict weighs on the demand outlook

Copper and the base metal complex as a whole fell on Friday due to deteriorating risk sentiment from the Middle East conflict. This prompted inflation fears and...

Hong Kong
Jul 17, 2026

QUOTES - 'Bloodbath:' Analysts react on Asian shares falling due to tech selloff

Asian markets fell sharply on the Friday. Equity benchmarks in Japan, Taiwan and China dropped as much as 6 percent, as global declines in technology stocks intensified....

United Kingdom
Jul 17, 2026

Gold prices drop the most in six weeks as inflation fears are fueled by Middle East conflict

The price of gold was set to?fall? by its biggest weekly loss since 2006 on Friday as the escalating U.S. Iran conflict pushed up oil prices. This...

Japan
Jul 17, 2026

ASIA GOLD-Indian gold discounts have increased to a one-month-high; China demand remains weak

This week, gold?discounts?in India increased?to an all-time high?as 'weak jewellery demand kept buyers away and the hope of lower prices kept them on the sidelines. Premiums in...

United States
Jul 17, 2026

Gold set to suffer its biggest weekly loss since 2006 as inflation fears fuelled by the Iran War

Gold was set to suffer its?largest weekly loss in six weeks on Friday as the escalating U.S. Iran conflict pushed up oil prices. This increased inflationary pressures,...

India
Jul 17, 2026

India's Jio Financial Services leaps after quarterly profits surges

Shares of Jio Financial Services soared on Friday after the non bank lender reported a more than doubled?quarterly?profit,?adding investor confidence in its expansion into lending, payments and...

Singapore
Jul 17, 2026

The ROI-LME wanted to buy more lead. Andy Home

Lead is everywhere. The London Metal Exchange's (LME) battery metal stocks jumped by 58% in just two days this week thanks to the warranting 171,175 tons of...

China
Jul 17, 2026

Metals like copper and industrial metals are falling as Middle East conflict weighs on the demand outlook

Copper and the wider base metal complex fell on Friday as inflation fears and a deteriorating risk outlook prompted by the Middle East conflict weighed down the...

Germany
Jul 17, 2026

MORNING BID EUROPE - Chip away

Rae Wee gives us a look at what the European and global markets will be like tomorrow. Global chip losses continued into Friday. While South Korean stocks...

India
Jul 17, 2026

India will launch headline service output index in a few months, Statistics Secretary says

India's statistics secretary announced that the country will launch a headline "Index of Services Production" within months. This index will give investors for the first time a...

Carbon Emissions
Jul 17, 2026

What is the EU emissions trading system (ETS)?

The European Commission is set to propose a major overhaul of Europe's largest climate change policy, the EU's emission trading system. This affects all industries, power plants,...

United Kingdom
Jul 17, 2026

Oil prices rise on US-Iran hostilities intensifying, and the threat of Red Sea closure

Oil prices increased on Friday as a result of the U.S. and Iran intensifying their attacks in the Gulf. Their broken 'truce' has limited oil flow out...

United States
Jul 17, 2026

Gold set to suffer its biggest weekly loss since 2006 as inflation fears fuelled by the Iran War

Gold was on course for its largest 'weekly loss' in six years on Friday as the escalating U.S. - Iran clashes pushed up oil prices. This increased...

Poland
Jul 16, 2026

Seven & i shares rise 3% after Zabka convenience stores stake talks

Seven & i shares rose 3% on Friday in Tokyo after the Japanese retailer announced that it is in talks to buy a stake from Polish convenience...

China
Jul 16, 2026

US and Australia invest $2 billion to advance Alcoa Gallium Project (October 21).

As part of an important?minerals deal aimed at countering China’s?hold?over the industry?, the United States and Australia provided financial support to a number of Australian companies. The...

United Kingdom
Jul 16, 2026

Oil prices rise on US-Iran hostilities intensifying and the threat of Red Sea closure

Oil prices rose slightly on Friday as the U.S., 'Iran and their broken truce limited oil flow out of the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran asked the Houthi...

Taiwan
Jul 16, 2026

Oil prices drop as chipmakers pressure equity indexes worldwide

Equities around the globe fell Thursday, as investors sold off heavy-weight chips stocks. Meanwhile, the U.S. Dollar and Treasury yields increased after the latest economic releases as...

Energy Markets
Jul 16, 2026

Oil price risks are renewed as tensions between Iran and the US renew FOREX Dollar.

Dollar held gains against major counterparts on Thursday. The dollar recovered from a near-month-low on expectations that U.S. economic growth will continue to be resilient, and the...

United States
Jul 16, 2026

Fuel shortage worries grow as US refiners record new profits

U.S. refining margins reached a new record on Thursday for the third straight session, as falling stockpiles and worsening Middle East tensions threaten to cause a potential...