Commodities
Commodities: WTI drops as hurricane Gordon spares Gulf of Mexico
Commodities came under selling pressure in the middle of the week after hurricane Gordon steered clear of the main oil-producing areas of the Gulf of Mexico.
US trade deficit widens more than expected in July
America's shortfall in trade with the rest of the world widened at the start of the third quarter as exports of goods, mainly of civilian aircraft and soybeans declined.
Commodities: Dollar strength, EM woes weigh on gold and copper futures
US dollar strength acted as a headwind for commodities on Tuesday, especially base metals.
US ISM manufacturing PMI hits 14-year high in August
The pace of US factory sector activity accelerated last month, according to the findings of a key survey, hitting a 14-year high.
Anti-fracking protestors banned from Horse Hill
Anti-fracking activists have been banned from disrupting operations at the UK Oil and Gas operated and majority owned Horse Hill site near Gatwick Airport after an interim injunction.
ECR Minerals on the up after identification of 'significant' gold target
Mineral exploration and development company ECR Minerals saw its shares leap on Monday after it identified a "significant" gold target at the Blue Moon gold project in Victoria Region, Australia.
May's future questioned as Barnier rules out Chequers Brexit plan
Odds on Theresa May being replaced as Prime Minister were being cut after Michel Barnier, the European Union's chief Brexit negotiator, said he is “strongly opposed” to her Chequers Brexit proposals, amid further unrest in the Tory party.
Commodities: WTI and copper slip amid hawkish stance from White House on trade
Big gains for grains more than offset a dip in energy and copper futures at the end of the week as the US dollar bounced back, helped by the US administration's still unfriendly stance on trade vis-a-vis the EU and China overnight.