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China
Apr 8, 2025

China's State Asset Regulator will support companies with share buybacks

China's regulator for state assets announced on Tuesday that it would help central government-owned firms increase their stock holdings, and buy back shares to reduce the impact...

Africa
Apr 8, 2025

Asian stocks are up, and so are major Gulf markets.

The major Gulf stock markets rose early on Tuesday following gains in Asian stocks, recovering from a global selling off on hopes that the United States would...

South Asia
Apr 8, 2025

Saudi's Ma'aden weighs foreign partner for minerals processing pact

Three sources familiar with the matter have confirmed that Saudi Arabia's Ma'aden, the country's largest mining company, is looking at forming a rare-earths processing partnership. The kingdom...

United States
Apr 8, 2025

TASS cites the head of Russia's central bank as saying that a fall in oil prices is a risk to the economy.

Elvira Nabibullina, governor of the Russian central bank, was quoted by the state news agency TASS as saying that the sharp drop in oil prices caused by...

China
Apr 8, 2025

Dalian iron ore falls to a five-month low due to Sino-US tariff tensions

Iron ore futures declined for a third consecutive session on Tuesday, as the escalating tensions in trade between the U.S. The price of the most traded May...

United States
Apr 8, 2025

Tronchetti Provera: Sinochem's share in Pirelli is affecting the US business of the company

Marco Tronchetti Provera, executive vice chairman of the Italian tyremaker, said that Pirelli has difficulty investing in the United States as its largest shareholder is China’s state-owned...

Japan
Apr 8, 2025

Wall Street Journal, April 8,

These are the most popular stories from the Wall Street Journal. These stories have not been verified and we cannot vouch their accuracy. PNC Financial Services Group...

United Arab Emirates
Apr 8, 2025

Austria's OMV expects a petrochemicals joint venture to boost its Q1 earnings

OMV, Austria's oil and gas group, said that it expects its first-quarter results to be boosted by the merger of Borealis and Borouge with ADNOC. Abu Dhabi...

United States
Apr 8, 2025

Gold's current rally - echoes from the 1980s, but with a more durable core

Gold's recent gallop to record highs has drawn comparisons to the 1980s, when political and economic turmoil was the primary driver of record prices. Market players, however,...

United States
Apr 8, 2025

Sumitomo metal, a Japanese company, predicts a larger global nickel surplus in 2025

Sumitomo Metal Mining, Japan's biggest nickel smelter, said that the global nickel market will see a greater surplus in this year as a result of Indonesian production...

United States
Apr 8, 2025

How long can iron ore and coking coal survive amid the tariff chaos? Russell

In the wake of U.S. president Donald Trump's tariff war, iron ore has performed better than other commodities such as crude oil and copper. Iron ore futures...

India
Apr 8, 2025

India's NTPC aims at building small nuclear reactors in order to replace old coal-fired plants

According to a document on the tender, India's NTPC has begun exploring the option of building small modular nuclear reactors to replace older thermal power plants. This...

China
Apr 8, 2025

After a selloff, the price of base metals in China has stabilised.

The base metal price in China stabilized on Tuesday, after the previous day’s drop, as the market took a wait-and see stance, amid an escalating trade war...

United States
Apr 8, 2025

Dalian iron ore falls to near 3-month-low as Sino-US Tariff tension weighs

The price of iron ore futures fell for the third session in a row on Tuesday. This was largely due to the escalating tensions between China and...

Oil & Gas
Apr 8, 2025

Borr Drilling’s Rig Up for 120-Day Drilling Campaign off West Africa

Lime Petroleum, a subsidiary of Rex International, has signed a contract with Borr Drilling’s affiliate Borr Gerd Limited for a jack-up drilling rig, which will be used...

China
Apr 8, 2025

Hong Kong Customs Seize Antimony Amid China's Export Controls

Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected antimony ingots. In a statement from April 2, customs announced the seizure. This comes after China, which is the largest producer of...

Japan
Apr 8, 2025

Seven & i Japan saw its Q4 profits fall by 24%, increasing takeover pressure

Seven & i Holdings, a Japanese retailer, is expected to report a 24% decline in its quarterly profit on March 28, as the underperformance of its convenience...

United Kingdom
Apr 7, 2025

After a selloff, the price of base metals in China has stabilised.

The base metal price in China stabilized on Tuesday, after the previous day’s drop, as the market took a wait-and see stance, amid an escalating trade war...

United States
Apr 7, 2025

Oil prices rise 1% following US tariff-driven selling

The oil prices increased by more than 1% Tuesday. This is a rebound after recent heavy losses, mainly due to fears that U.S. Tariffs could depress demand...

China
Apr 7, 2025

China's state-owned firms pledge to increase share purchases in order to stabilize the market

On Tuesday, several Chinese state-owned companies pledged to increase their share investments as Beijing intensifies efforts to stabilize the stock market that has been soaring due to...

United States
Apr 7, 2025

US Health Department to issue new recommendations on fluoride

A spokesperson announced on Monday that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services would reconvene an independent panel of experts in order to make a recommendation...

Apr 7, 2025

Maple Leafs extend division lead with Panthers' loss

Toronto Maple Leafs are aiming for a win against the Florida Panthers in Sunrise, Fla. on Tuesday night. This would help them tighten their grip on first...

United States
Apr 7, 2025

Brent futures and options volume surpasses pandemic record, as oil market reels

Brent crude futures contracts and options traded on the Intercontinental Exchange, or ICE, reached record volumes on Friday. This was higher than the COVID-19 pandemic levels as...

Brazil
Apr 7, 2025

Brazil's Energy Minister asks Petrobras CEO about diesel price reduction

Sources with knowledge of this matter said that Brazil's Mines and Energy Minister has asked Petrobras to consider a new reduction in the average price for diesel...

South Asia
Apr 7, 2025

US talks to Pakistan about tariffs, minerals and immigration

The State Department and Pakistani foreign ministry released separate statements confirming that U.S. secretary of state Marco Rubio had spoken to Pakistani Foreign minister Ishaq dar on...

India
Apr 7, 2025

Chile's Codelco increases copper production, Chairman bullish despite trade conflict

Codelco, Chile’s state-owned copper manufacturer, increased production in the first quarter of 2025. Trade war escalates Maximo Pacheco, chairman of the board, said that there is a...

Japan
Apr 7, 2025

Trump's trade tariffs and threats

The global trade war, started by U.S. president Donald Trump, has intensified this month, after he announced tariffs on the majority of U.S. imported goods. This sparked...

China
Apr 7, 2025

Studies find that Chile has 28 percent more lithium than previously estimated

ENAMI, the state-owned mining company, said that new studies on salt flats found in northern Antofagasta showed a greater amount of lithium. ENAMI reports that a new...

Switzerland
Apr 7, 2025

Document shows EU Commission's proposal to impose 25% counter-tariffs for certain US imports

A document obtained by revealed that the European Commission had proposed 25% counter-tariffs on a variety of U.S. products in response to President Donald Trump’s tariffs on...

United States
Apr 7, 2025

Mexico tries to avoid tariff retaliation against the US but does not rule them out

The Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum stated on Monday that her government would prefer to avoid imposing tariffs against the United States as a response to President Donald...

United States
Apr 7, 2025

South Sudan: US visas revoked due to refusal of entry to non citizen

South Sudan stated on Monday that the U.S. decided to revoke visas for South Sudanese nationals because Juba refused to accept a deportee of another nationality. The...

China
Apr 7, 2025

Stocks continue to fall; Trump threatens more tariffs on China if they don't back down

The dollar and bond yields increased on Monday, as major stock indexes continued to fall in volatile trading. U.S. president Donald Trump announced that he would impose...

Denmark
Apr 7, 2025

Greenland's newly elected parliament meets for the first time under Trump's pressure

Greenland’s new parliament met for the first day on Monday following a general elections in March. This was amid the repeated interest expressed by U.S. president Donald...

United States
Apr 7, 2025

Trump orders a fresh review of Nippon Steel’s bid to acquire US Steel

The President Donald Trump directed on Monday a powerful U.S. National Security Panel to take a new look at Nippon Steel’s bid for U.S. Steel in order...

Nigeria
Apr 7, 2025

OPEC March crude oil production falls on Venezuela and Iran amid sanctions

A survey revealed that OPEC's oil production fell in March, ahead of a planned increase, as Nigeria cut deliveries to its domestic refineries, and Iranian and Venezuelan...

Hong Kong
Apr 7, 2025

Stocks drop; White House denies report of tariff pause

The major stock indexes fell on Monday, but they were still off their lows. This was after the White House denied that President Donald Trump had considered...

Germany
Apr 7, 2025

Sefcovic: EU will target imports worth less than EUR26 billion from the U.S.

After taking into account the remarks of member states, EU Trade Commissioner Maros SEFCIOVIC told reporters that the countermeasures taken by the European Union against a list...

Energy Markets
Apr 7, 2025

Key EU legislator says 90% emission reduction is too ambitious for 2040 climate goals

Peter Liese is a senior member of European Parliament who believes that the European Union's climate goal to reduce net emissions by 90% by 2040 was overly...

United States
Apr 7, 2025

Gold reserves in London vaults rose in March, according to LBMA

London Bullion Market Association said that the gold in London vaults at the end March totalled 8,488 metric tonnes, an increase of 0.1% over the previous month....

South Asia
Apr 7, 2025

India's Titan reports a 25% increase in revenue for the fourth quarter due to surging gold prices

Titan Company, an Indian jeweller and timepiece maker, said Monday that it expects to see a 25% rise in its fourth quarter revenue. This represents a higher...

Germany
Apr 7, 2025

Germany's biggest steelmakers demand swift implementation of EU Action Plan

Thyssenkrupp Steel Europe and Salzgitter called on Monday for the EU Commission to implement its action plan as quickly as possible in order to protect the steel...

India
Apr 7, 2025

India will not raise retail petrol and diesel prices despite tax increases

Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri announced that India raised the excise tax on petrol and diesel on Monday without passing higher costs on to consumers. This would...

United States
Apr 7, 2025

Metals and oil fall to four-year lows on fears of recession

The oil market fell around 3% Monday, its lowest level since 2021. Most commodity markets also declined including metals, coffee and coffee beans as concerns about the...

Israel
Apr 7, 2025

Israeli soldiers describe clearing of the 'kill zone" on Gaza's border

According to a report published on Monday, Israeli soldiers destroyed farmland in Gaza and cleared entire residential areas to create a "kill-zone" around the enclave. The report...

United Kingdom
Apr 7, 2025

The market is displaying a number of stress indicators

The signs of financial stress have begun to shine brightly as a global rout on the equity markets intensified Monday amid tariff tensions. Van Luu is the...

China
Apr 7, 2025

Russell: Imports from Asia in Q1 were lower than expected, indicating a slump in demand for crude oil.

Crude oil prices have fallen in response to President Donald Trump's disruption of global trade. The shock of Trump's new tariffs masks a weakness that existed in...

Netherlands
Apr 7, 2025

EU Commission chief discusses U.S. Tariff response with automakers, steel and pharmaceutical leaders

Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, held a conference call on Monday with representatives from the metals sector. She then spoke to the automotive...

Poland
Apr 7, 2025

Why one Eastern European nation won't give up its Russian oil addiction: Vladimirov

By Martin Vladimirov Czechia, on April 7, has the infrastructure, reserves and access to other suppliers that it needs to stop importing Russian oil. Three years after...

United States
Apr 7, 2025

Volunteers fighting Trump's purge of data are on the 'right side' of history

Volunteers create new tools to improve public access Limited resources stifle efforts Tools map climate change, health risks Adam Smith After President Donald Trump's administration deleted data...

United Kingdom
Apr 7, 2025

South African rand reaches 18-month low and stocks recover after plunge

South Africa's currency, the rand, fell to its lowest level in 18 months Monday. Local stocks also plunged and then recovered as financial markets were shaken by...