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India
Jul 31, 2025

WGC reports that India's gold consumption will hit a 5-year low due to record prices affecting jewellery sales.

The World Gold Council announced on Thursday that India's gold demand in 2025 will be at a five-year-low, due to record high prices which are affecting jewellery...

Hong Kong
Jul 31, 2025

State media reports that the death toll in China's northern region has risen following extreme rainfall

Eight people have died in extreme weather conditions near Beijing. Another 18 are still missing. Heavy rains flooded the hills of the region last week. State-run Xinhua...

Luxembourg
Jul 31, 2025

ArcelorMittal reduces its steel demand forecasts following a slight Q2 beating

ArcelorMittal reported a quarterly core profit that was slightly higher than the market's expectations, but it lowered its steel demand forecasts due to U.S. president Donald Trump's...

Austria
Jul 31, 2025

Austria's OMV 2nd-quarter results exceed forecasts, as the chemicals division soars

The second quarter results of Austrian oil company OMV were in line with expectations, thanks to higher results from the chemicals division. Lower contributions from its fuels...

Germany
Jul 31, 2025

Heidelberg Materials exceeds expectations in the second quarter with cost control

Heidelberg Materials, the second largest cement manufacturer in the world, announced a second-quarter operating income that was better than expected on Thursday. The company cited price adjustments...

Brazil
Jul 31, 2025

China's iron ore exports continue to rise as storm clouds gather, Russell

Iron ore is the best performing commodity this year, with a price of over $100 per metric ton. This is despite signs that China's steel industry has...

Switzerland
Jul 31, 2025

Holcim's first results after North America spinoff beat profit expectations

Holcim announced better than expected recurring operating profits during its second-quarter results on Thursday. This was the first time the building materials manufacturer has reported its North...

United Kingdom
Jul 31, 2025

Surprise US stockbuild, Trump tariffs weigh on the market as oil prices remain steady

The price of oil was stable on Thursday, as investors assessed the risks of a supply shortage amid President Donald Trump’s call for a quick resolution to...

Belgium
Jul 31, 2025

French and Benelux stocks: Factors to watch

Here are some company news and stories that could impact the markets in France and Benelux or even individual stocks. Airbus Airbus, the European planemaker, posted a...

Jul 31, 2025

Energean Invests in Croatian Gas Field in Adriatic Sea

British gas producer Energean has taken the final decision to invest in the Irena gas field in the North Adriatic Sea off Croatia, it said on Wednesday.The...

Renewable Fuels
Jul 31, 2025

Nippon Steel to Supply Material for Vestas Wind Towers

Nippon Steel signed a cooperation memorandum with Denmark's wind turbine maker Vestas Wind Systems on Wednesday to supply steel for Vestas' wind towers for European, Asian and Japanese markets, Japan's industry ministry said.The...

Singapore
Jul 31, 2025

Asian stocks fall on weak China data and yen firms following BOJ decision

Asian stocks fell on Thursday due to weaker than expected Chinese data and a drop in copper prices. The yen, however, firmed up after the Bank of...

United States
Jul 31, 2025

Gold returns to 1-month high on renewed trade uncertainty

Gold prices rose on Thursday after a session low of one month, as the trade uncertainty resulting from new U.S. Tariff announcements boosted bullion's appeal. However, expectations...

China
Jul 31, 2025

Data on China's factory activity shows that iron ore prices continue to fall.

The price of iron ore futures fell for the second session in a row on Thursday as weaker than expected factory activity data from China, the top...

South Korea
Jul 30, 2025

Asian stocks fall on weak China data and plunging copper price

Asian stocks fell on Thursday, after weaker than expected Chinese data and a drop in copper prices. Investors also weighed the impact of a new trade agreement...

United States
Jul 30, 2025

The fourth day of gains in oil prices is due to supply concerns from Trump tariffs

The oil price rose for the fourth consecutive day on Thursday as investors were worried about supply shortages in light of President Donald Trump’s call for a...

Australia
Jul 30, 2025

AGL Energy, Australia's grid-scale batteries project is approved for $515 million

AGL Energy announced on Thursday that it had made a final decision to invest in a grid-scale project worth A$800,000,000 ($515,28,000,000) as part of its broader transition...

United States
Jul 30, 2025

Bloomberg News: California Governor seeks an additional $18 billion to fund utilities' wildfire funds

Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday that California Governor Gavin Newsom has proposed legislation to boost the wildfire fund of the state with an extra $18 billion. The...

United States
Jul 30, 2025

Trump imposes tariffs on Brazil of 50%, but excludes aircraft, OJ and energy

Donald Trump, the U.S. president, imposed a 50% tariff Wednesday on Brazilian goods in response to what he called a witch hunt against former President Jairbolsonaro. However,...

United States
Jul 30, 2025

FirstEnergy exceeds Q2 profit expectations on higher electricity prices

FirstEnergy, a utility that benefits from higher rates, beat Wall Street's expectations for the second quarter adjusted profit on Tuesday. U.S. utilities are trying to increase power...

Netherlands
Jul 30, 2025

Ford shares fall 4% following the bell as it raises its projected tariff impact.

Ford Motors said that U.S. Tariffs on Imported Vehicles, as well As Materials Like Steel and Aluminum, Will Cost More Than Expected For The Year. Ford's Shares...

United States
Jul 30, 2025

Albemarle posts surprise second-quarter profit on lithium demand; shares surge

Albemarle is the largest lithium producer in the world. Its shares rose over 7% on Wednesday after the bell, thanks to the sustained demand for this metal....

Brazil
Jul 30, 2025

Lobby group says that oil shipments to the US from Brazil will resume following tariff exemption

The head of the Brazilian oil lobby IBP said on Wednesday that energy companies in Brazil will resume oil exports to the United States following the exemption...

Pakistan
Jul 30, 2025

Trump claims that the US and Pakistan have reached a trade agreement

Donald Trump, the U.S. president, said that his administration had struck a deal on Wednesday with Pakistan under which Washington would work with Islamabad to develop South...

China
Jul 30, 2025

Grupo Mexico evaluates US investments following the reduction of copper tariff

A senior executive of Grupo Mexico, the world's largest copper producer, said in a Wednesday call that the company is planning to invest in projects within the...

India
Jul 30, 2025

GRAINS-Soybean Futures extend losses due to favorable US weather and weak demand

Analysts said that Chicago Board of Trade soy futures declined for a fourth session in a row on Wednesday. The decline was attributed to favorable weather conditions...

Chile
Jul 30, 2025

Trump imposes scaled-back copper tariff, US prices plunge

Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that the United States would impose a tariff of 50% on copper pipes, wires, and other copper products. However, the details of...

Malaysia
Jul 30, 2025

Sources say Shell-led LNG Canada is facing problems when it ramps up its production.

Shell-led LNG Canada has been experiencing technical difficulties as it ramps production up at its liquefied gas plant in Kitimat. One LNG tanker was diverted away from...

Brazil
Jul 30, 2025

US sanctions Brazilian High Court Judge

The U.S. imposed sanctions Wednesday on a Brazilian Supreme Court judge overseeing the trial for former President Jairbolsonaro. They accused the judge of authorizing arbitrarily pre-trial arrests...

Norway
Jul 30, 2025

According to a lobby group, uncertainty over tariffs has halted oil shipments from Brazil into the US.

Roberto Ardenghy of the oil lobby group IBP told reporters on Wednesday that energy companies in Brazil have suspended oil exports to the United States following President...

United States
Jul 30, 2025

US reverses key climate findings, creating uncertainty for businesses

Lawyers and trade groups say that the Trump administration's plan to undo U.S. Climate Regulation is a way for them to save money, but this could backfire...

Africa
Jul 30, 2025

Eramet revises volume targets for 2025 after a H1 earnings decline

The French mining group Eramet announced a sharp drop in its first-half earnings on Wednesday. It warned that macroeconomic conditions would remain difficult throughout the rest of...

United States
Jul 30, 2025

Trump's 'targeted' attack on climate data escalates across government

Trump administration limits climate data and references The effort is seen as being more "targeted" than the first term Volunteers restore and preserve historical information By David...

Peru
Jul 30, 2025

Southern Copper warns of a possible short-term impact on copper from the U.S.-China Trade War

Raul Jacob, CFO of Grupo Mexico’s Southern Copper, said that the U.S. - China trade war would affect the global economy and the copper sector. He made...

United States
Jul 30, 2025

Bloomberg News reports that Five Point is in negotiations to sell Northwind Midstream for $2.3 billion to MPLX.

Bloomberg News reported Wednesday that private equity firm Five Point Infrastructure was in discussions to sell Northwind Midstream Partners to U.S. Midstream Company MPLX for approximately $2.3...

France
Jul 30, 2025

The Dutch court found that Stellantis, the company now in control of Stellantis Diesel brands, had cheating software dating back to 2009.

On Wednesday, a Dutch court ruled that diesel cars sold in the Netherlands by Opel Peugeot Citroen DS from 2009 had software to cheat emission tests. The...

United Kingdom
Jul 30, 2025

Newcleo Energy has announced that it will no longer be developing UK lead-cooled reactors.

The energy firm newcleo announced on Wednesday that it will suspend its programme for developing lead-cooled fast nuclear reactors in Britain, and wind down substantially its UK...

Africa
Jul 30, 2025

Angola reports 22 deaths in protests against fuel price hikes

Angola’s government announced on Wednesday that violent protests against an increase in fuel prices had resulted in 22 deaths, up from four the day before. Minibus taxi...

Pollution
Jul 30, 2025

Scientists say that EU climate goals are at risk because ailing forests absorb less carbon dioxide

Scientists warned that the damage to European forests caused by increased logging, fires, droughts and pests reduces their capacity to absorb carbon dioxide. This puts European Union...

Japan
Jul 30, 2025

U.S. Steel names three American directors to its board of directors following the Nippon Steel deal

U.S. Steel announced on Wednesday that it has appointed three American board members to its company. This comes more than a week after Nippon Steel completed its...

United States
Jul 30, 2025

Gold drops as US data is strong and fuels expectations for rate cuts to be delayed

Gold prices fell on Wednesday, as strong U.S. data confirmed expectations that the Federal Reserve would hold interest rates at their upcoming meeting. This also increased the...

India
Jul 30, 2025

India launches NASA-ISRO Satellite to Track Climate Threats from Space

India launched a radar imaging satellite worth $1.5 billion on Wednesday, the first of its kind. It was built in collaboration between NASA and India to improve...

France
Jul 30, 2025

A huge earthquake rocks Russia's Far East and triggers tsunami warnings in the Pacific

The powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Russia's Far Eastern Kamchatka Coast on Wednesday caused tsunami warnings to be issued as far as French Polynesia, Chile and...

South Asia
Jul 30, 2025

India-US trade negotiations go off the rails over a dispute over farm markets

Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that the United States will impose a 25 percent tariff on Indian products starting August 1. He cited New Delhi's high taxes...

South Asia
Jul 30, 2025

Tata Steel India beats its quarterly profit forecasts on lower costs

Tata Steel, India's second largest steelmaker in terms of market capitalization, reported an increase in profit that was higher than expected on Wednesday. Lower raw material costs...

United States
Jul 30, 2025

Trump announces 25% tariffs on India starting August 1.

On Wednesday, President Donald Trump announced that the United States would impose a 25 percent tariff on all goods imported from India beginning August 1. He did...

Iran
Jul 30, 2025

Russia is worried about the threat of new attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities

Russia expressed concern on Wednesday about the possibility of new attacks on Iran's nucleonic facilities. It said that a deal regarding Tehran's program could be reached by...

China
Jul 30, 2025

Demand worries, tariffs cause copper to fall more than a week's low

The copper price fell to its lowest level in over a week Wednesday, as inventories rose and investors were worried that looming U.S. Tariffs would hit demand....

United States
Jul 30, 2025

Helion Energy begins construction of nuclear fusion power plant for Microsoft data centers

Helion Energy, an OpenAI-backed startup, and SoftBank Venture Capital's venture arm have begun construction at a site where a nuclear fusion plant will be built. The power...

Italy
Jul 30, 2025

Italy creates AI assistant that helps Italians assess landslide risk

A public research organization announced on Wednesday that climate change will likely lead to an increase in landslides. They also announced a new AI assistant which can...