Commodities
Commodities: Oil and metals futures knocked lower by rising US Treasury yields
Rising US Treasury yields hit oil and metals futures on Thursday, especially the former.
US, UK, Netherlands and Canada accuse Russia over cyber-attacks
The United States has levelled charges against seven alleged Russian agents after the country's military intelligence service was linked to a raft of hacking attacks around the world.
Tusk criticises UK remarks comparing EU to Soviet Union
The European Council President Donald Tusk criticised what he deemed "insulting" comments from the British Foreign Secretary who said the European Union was similar to the Soviet Union and urged London to accept a Brexit deal that would keep the UK more aligned with the bloc.
US factory orders jump past forecasts in August
Factory goods orders shot higher in August, buoyed by a large increase in those made to last for more than three years.
US jobless claims drop more than expected
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, according to figures from the Labor Department.
US Long Bond slumps on positive economic data, remarks by Fed's Powell
The head of the US central bank sounded a very confident note on the outlook for the US economy on Wednesday evening, contributing to a sharp move higher in US government bond yields.
Copper demand from China to surge, BHP predicts
BHP Billiton has predicted China will account for around 7% of global demand for copper, after analysing the country’s international infrastructure spending plans.