Market Pulse - Commodities
US foreign trade deficit narrows unexpectedly in July
America's shortfall in trade with the rest of the world shrank last month as exports picked up.
JP Morgan sees stocks climbing 'wall of worry'
Equity strategists at JP Morgan remained positive on the future direction of stock markets, telling clients that they were set to continue climbing the proverbial 'wall of worry'.
US and Chinese presidents hold first direct contact since February
The US and Chinese presidents held their first direct conversations since February overnight on Thursday.
BP names new head of gas and low carbon energy operations
BP has named Anja-Isabel Dotzenrath, the former head of German utility RWE's renewables unit, as its new chief executive vice-president of its gas and low carbon energy operations.
Asia close: Chinese stocks drop on Covid outbreak, Nikkei hits over 31-year high
Asia Pacific stocks finished on a mixed note on Tuesday with a small outbreak of Covid-19 in China's Fujian province dragging on that country's stock markets even as Japan's Nikkei-225 hit a more than 31-year high.
Tullow Oil back in the black in H1, boosts free cash flow and cuts debt
Tullow Oil moved back into the black, boosted its free cash flow and significantly cut debt during the front half of its financial year.
Asia close: Macau casino stocks hammered, but investors shrug off weak China data
Shares in the Asia Pacific region were for the most part only a bit lower overnight, despite the release of weaker-than-expected activity data in the People's Republic of China, but Hong Kong-listed casino shares were hammered.
China PMIs yield mixed readings in September
A batch of key surveys for Chinese economic activity in September yielded mixed readings, although economists said that overall they appeared to indicate that further weakness may lie ahead.
Barclays downgrades European miners to 'neutral' on China steel output cuts
Analysts at Barclays downgraded their stance for European miners to 'neutral' given China's "rapid" steel production cuts and the likelihood that they might extend into 2022 and beyond in order to limit industry emissions.
Aluminium prices at more than decade-high after Guinea Conakry military coup
Aluminium prices hit a more than decade-high after a military coup at the weekend in Guinea Conakry, the world's top supplier of bauxite.