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Japan
Oct 22, 2025

Sources say that the new Japanese PM is planning a large-scale economic stimulus in order to combat inflation.

Sanae Takaichi, the new Japanese Prime Minister, is working on an economic stimulus package which will likely exceed last year's $82 billion in order to help families...

Italy
Oct 22, 2025

Morning bid Europe-Inflation will wipe out UK's rate-cutting bets

Rae Wee gives us a look at what the European and global markets will be like tomorrow. The Bank of England's (BoE), which is expected to cut...

United States
Oct 22, 2025

Oil prices rise more than 1% due to supply risks and US-China trade negotiations

The oil prices rose for the second day in a row on Wednesday. They increased by more than 1 percent, boosted by supply risks related to sanctions...

Wind Farms
Oct 22, 2025

Vard Picks SMST to Supply Equipment for North Star’s New SOVs

Dutch offshore equipment supplier SMST has secured a new contract from Norwegian shipbuilder Vard for the delivery of two sets of mission equipment to be installed on...

Oil & Gas
Oct 22, 2025

Offshore Industry Majors Join Forces for Next-Gen Subsea Flowline Tech

A consortium of offshore energy companies including TotalEnergies, Equinor, Aker BP, DeepOcean, Tenaris, and LS Cable & System has launched a joint industry project to commercialize a...

China
Oct 22, 2025

Shanghai copper prices fall on weak China demand and strong dollar

Shanghai copper fell on Wednesday. The gains made in the previous session were lost due to a weakening of Chinese demand, resulting from high prices, and a...

South Asia
Oct 22, 2025

Gold continues to fall from its record high due to profit-booking and trade optimism

Gold prices continued to fall on Wednesday as investors took profits from the recent bullion rally, while they awaited U.S. inflation figures due later in the week....

China
Oct 21, 2025

Iron ore prices rise on signs of eased US-China trade tension

Iron ore prices rose on Wednesday as signs of easing U.S. China trade tensions, and the expectation that Beijing will unveil more stimulus measures to boost economic...

Hong Kong
Oct 21, 2025

Hong Kong stocks rise on signs of eased Sino-US tensions

Hong Kong and China stock prices rebounded on Monday sharply after a large selloff last Friday, as signs that Sino-U.S. tensions are easing boosted bets that U.S....

United States
Oct 21, 2025

The US plans to replenish strategic reserves and maintain gains in oil production.

The oil prices rose for the second consecutive day on Wednesday. This was boosted by supply risks related to sanctions, hopes for a U.S. China trade agreement,...

Ukraine
Oct 21, 2025

Mayor of Kyiv says that Russian missiles have caused fires and scattered debris in Kyiv.

Vitali Klitschko, the mayor of Kyiv, said that Russian missiles fired at night ignited fires in several districts and scattered debris, shattering glass and damaging cars. Klitschko,...

New Zealand
Oct 21, 2025

Australia and New Zealand prepare for heat and fierce winds

The weather in Australia and New Zealand will continue to be hot and windy this week. On Wednesday, the meteorological agencies warned that conditions would worsen over...

United States
Oct 21, 2025

Celebrities join Prince William of the UK in Brazil to celebrate Earthshot Prize

The Prince of Wales and the former Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel are among the celebrities who will join him at his award ceremony in Brazil next...

Brazil
Oct 21, 2025

Vale expects iron ore production to reach its highest level in 2025 after the strongest quarter since 2018.

Vale, a Brazilian mining company, reported Tuesday that it had achieved its highest quarterly production of iron ore since 2018. It also said that its three main...

United States
Oct 21, 2025

Prolec JV to be owned by GE Vernova for $5.28 Billion in grid supply push

GE Vernova announced on Tuesday that it will pay $5.28 Billion to purchase the remaining 50% of the transformer maker Prolec GE, as artificial intelligence is driving...

United States
Oct 21, 2025

Gold drops 5%, but stocks are mostly flat. Earnings are positive.

The major stock indexes were mostly flat on Tuesday. Upbeat results and projections from leading U.S. companies provided some support. Gold prices fell more than 5%, as...

United States
Oct 21, 2025

US wants 1 million barrels for Strategic Petroleum Reserve

The U.S. Department of Energy announced on Tuesday that it was looking to purchase 1 million barrels of oil to be delivered to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve....

Venezuela
Oct 21, 2025

Citgo auction: Bidders and creditors fight in US court

Bidders pursue the parent company of Venezuelan-owned U.S. refiner Citgo Petroleum Creditors waiting to receive proceeds from the court ordered auction clashed on Tuesday in Delaware over...

United Kingdom
Oct 21, 2025

Oliver Bowen, Glencore's global naphtha head, will join rival Vitol sources claim

Four sources said on Tuesday that Oliver Bowen, Glencore's global director of naphtha trade, was set to leave the company for Vitol. He is the latest high-ranking...

Crude Oil
Oct 21, 2025

The Russian rouble falls against the US dollar due to uncertainty surrounding Trump-Putin Summit

The Russian rouble fell against the U.S. Dollar and China's Yuan on Tuesday, after an American media report said that preparations for the summit between U.S. president...

United States
Oct 21, 2025

Venezuela asks US Court to reject Elliott affiliate’s bid for Citgo parent

Lawyers for U.S. refiner Citgo Petroleum, Venezuela's owner and Venezuelan government asked the court to reject an offer from an Elliott Investment Management affiliate on Tuesday due...

United States
Oct 21, 2025

CenterPoint sells Ohio natural gas distribution for $2.62 billion

CenterPoint Energy has agreed to sell its natural-gas distribution unit in Ohio for $2.62billion, in order to focus on its core electric and gas operations. In the...

Japan
Oct 21, 2025

Automakers join forces with EV manufacturers to avoid EU emission fines

Automakers formed alliances with electric vehicle companies to avoid heavy fines from the European Union for carbon emissions. Several legacy automakers could face fines, as the transition...

United States
Oct 21, 2025

Fluor gains after Starboard purchases stake, NuScale urges review

Two sources said that shares of the construction company Fluor Corp rose by 2.7% after activist investor Starboard Value purchased a stake of nearly 5%, in order...

France
Oct 21, 2025

IIR: Dangote refinery gasoline unit is operating at 60% capacity

In an email, IIR, a industry monitor in Nigeria, said that the Dangote oil refining company restarted its 204,000 barrels per day gasoline production on October 19,...

Canada
Oct 21, 2025

Canada's inflation rate increases in September due to a smaller drop in gas prices

Data released on Tuesday showed that Canada's inflation rate rose to 2.4% annually in September. This was mainly due to a lower decline in gasoline prices compared...

Africa
Oct 21, 2025

M23 rebels have looted $70 million in gold from Congo mines since May, according to company reports

The company said that rebels who occupy Twangiza Mining’s gold concession located in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have stolen at least 500 kg of bullion from...

Africa
Oct 21, 2025

Uganda to hold general elections on January 15,

The Ugandan electoral commission announced on Tuesday that the general elections will be held in the country on January 15. At the election, the octogenarian president Yoweri...

United States
Oct 21, 2025

Fluor gains after Starboard purchases stake, NuScale urges review

Sources familiar with the situation said that shares of construction company Fluor Corp rose by 6% on Tuesday in premarket trading after activist investor Starboard Value purchased...

Italy
Oct 21, 2025

Sources say that France's EDF has appointed advisers to examine options for Italian Edison.

Two sources with knowledge of the matter said that EDF, a French utility, has chosen Intesa Sanpaolo IMI as its financial advisors to examine strategic options for...

Italy
Oct 21, 2025

Sources say that France's EDF has appointed advisers to examine options for Italian Edison.

Two sources with knowledge of the matter said that EDF, a French utility, has chosen Intesa Sanpaolo IMI as its financial advisors to examine strategic options for...

China
Oct 21, 2025

Copper prices fall on stronger dollar and muted Chinese demand

The copper price fell on Tuesday due to a stronger dollar, and signs that demand for metals from China, the world's largest consumer, was muted. However, a...

Singapore
Oct 21, 2025

Sources say that Anugrah Neo Energy Materials, Indonesia, plans to IPO for over $300 million.

Two people who have direct knowledge of this matter say that Anugrah Neo Energy Materials, a nickel mining and processing firm in Indonesia, plans to make an...

United States
Oct 21, 2025

Globe and Mail reports that a US-Canada trade agreement may be approved at the APEC Summit.

The Globe and Mail reported that a U.S.-Canada deal on energy, steel and aluminium could be ready to be signed by U.S. president Donald Trump and Canadian...

United States
Oct 21, 2025

IFC and Appian Launch $1 Billion Critical Minerals Fund in Africa and Latin America

The International Finance Corporation and Appian Capital Advisor, a private equity firm, have announced a $1 billion fund for critical mineral projects in Africa and Latin America....

Saudi Arabia
Oct 21, 2025

Saudi Arabia's earnings are weak and most Gulf markets follow Asian stock prices higher

On Tuesday morning, most Gulf stock markets were up, following the Asian benchmarks. This was due to a possible easing in U.S. China trade tensions. Saudi Arabia's...

China
Oct 21, 2025

Shanghai copper gains pared back on caution before Sino-US trade talks

Shanghai copper lost its early gains on Monday, as traders awaited the upcoming U.S. China trade talks. China's slowing economic growth also stoked the market. After a...

China
Oct 21, 2025

China's important meeting on iron ore is in focus

Iron ore futures traded in a narrow range on Tuesday as investors focused their attention on a meeting between China's top leaders that will determine the economic...

Mineral Resources
Oct 21, 2025

Gold's record run is paused as dollar firms and investors book profits

The dollar rose on Tuesday and investors took profits. Gold had reached a new high the previous day on the hope of more interest rate reductions from...

Egypt
Oct 21, 2025

IMF: Global uncertainty is a major factor in the risks of Middle East outlook.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF), which last week raised its growth forecast for 2025 for the Middle East, North Africa, and the Levant, said that the risks...

Spain
Oct 21, 2025

The Spanish market regulator has approved changes to control voltage fluctuations

The Spanish market regulator said on Monday that it had approved some of technical changes requested by national grid operator, after it detected sharp voltage swings across...

United Kingdom
Oct 21, 2025

Andy Home shares five key takeaways for London Metal Exchange Week.

Metals are a hot topic these days. Silver is catching up to gold in terms of record-breaking prices. Rare earths are at the center of the U.S.-China...

South Asia
Oct 21, 2025

Delhi air quality at hazardous levels after Diwali fireworks

According to Swiss company IQAir the air quality in India’s capital New Delhi deteriorated on Tuesday to dangerous levels, with the highest readings in the world. This...

India
Oct 21, 2025

MPOC: Crude palm oil price to remain above $1 042 per tonne in 2026

The Malaysian Palm Oil Council announced on Tuesday that the price of crude palm oil will remain above 4,400 Ringgit ($1,042) a metric ton through 2026. This...

Japan
Oct 21, 2025

Asian stocks soar after trade tensions and credit concerns ease

Asian shares rose Tuesday, as the prospect that trade tensions would ease between the two largest economies in the world boosted risk sentiment. Sanae Takaichi is set...

United States
Oct 21, 2025

Goldman Sachs warns of possible disruption of supply of rare Earths and key minerals

Goldman Sachs warned of the risks that could be posed to global supply chains for rare earths, other critical minerals and metals, highlighting China's dominance over mining...

Mineral Resources
Oct 21, 2025

Gold's record-breaking run is halted as investors book profits

The gold price fell on Tuesday as investors took profits following the bullion's recent high, which was fueled by the expectation of more interest rate reductions from...

United Kingdom
Oct 21, 2025

Oil drops for a second consecutive day, as concerns about oversupply dominate

Oil prices dropped for a second consecutive day on Tuesday, as fears about an excess of supply and the risks to demand resulting from tensions between China...

China
Oct 21, 2025

MORNING BID EUROPE - Markets dismiss worries as risk rally continues

Ankur Banerjee gives us a look at what the future holds for European and global markets Worries about credit risk are now a distant memory. Investors feel...

Wind Farms
Oct 21, 2025

Another TSO Enlists Njord Survey for Offshore Wind Support Services

Swedish firm Njord Survey has entered into a frame agreement with Energinet, Denmark’s national transmission system operator (TSO), covering site and route survey services for offshore wind...