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China’s CMOC Sees Earnings Soar on Copper Rally and More Output

Chinese miner CMOC Group Ltd.’s earnings for the first nine months of the year surged 68% as copper prices soared toward...

PM sets indicative wheat price at Rs4,500 per maund for 2027

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday set the illustrative price for wheat at Rs4,500 per maund for 2027, raising the ...

Belgium boosts heating-oil aid for vulnerable households as energy prices rise

Belgium is stepping up targeted aid to shield vulnerable households from soaring energy costs, but the limited support m...

Brent crude hits more than five-month high on concern over Middle East escalation

Oil prices rose on Friday, with Brent crude touching a more than five-month high, after Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia s...

The EU is its own worst enemy

Beijing has told Brussels not to “fantasise” that pressure will extract concessions. This came after China made a goodwi...

MMG Seeks to Allay EU Concerns Over Anglo American Deal

China’s MMG Ltd. is seeking to avoid a potential European Union veto of its planned $500 million Anglo American Plc deal...

U.S. Partner in Venezuela Oil Deal Looks to Hike Crude Production

The privately held company that’s partnering with the U.S. Administration to boost oil production in Venezuela has raise...

Gulf faces economic contraction nearly as acute as COVID shock

Oman is the outlier, having implemented economic reforms before the war and remaining relatively unscathed by the confli...

Natural gas discovery springs up in India’s shallow waters

Oil India has found natural gas in the Krishna-Godavari Basin's shallow waters, augmenting India’s hydrocarbon arsenal.

Inflation expectations close to two-year highs — Central Bank

Expectations of financial market participants and analysts have increased, the regulator said

Brazil Inflation Shoots Through Target Limit Before Runoff Vote

Brazil’s annual inflation rate shot through the target ceiling in early October, adding to voters’ frustrations as they ...

Trump eschews tariffs for trade talks on wind turbine imports

Following a Section 232 probe, the president tasked cabinet officials to engage in negotiations and report on their prog...

Ruble slowing down amid Russian regulator’s decision to keep key rate

The Russian stock indices also dropped against such a background

Fuel was main driver of price dynamics in Q3 — Bank of Russia

The regulator said that price dynamics were still affected by volatile components, primarily motor fuel

Monica de Bolle on Brazil's economy ahead of the presidential runoff election

Monica de Bolle (PIIE) joined CNN International to discuss the upcoming presidential runoff election in Brazil and how r...

Key rate decisions to depend on inflation — Central Bank

The baseline scenario assumes that the key rate will average 12.5-13.5% per annum in 2027, the regulator said

Halo Minerals clears key hurdle at Chile copper project

Local authorities have authorized dredging at Playa Verde, which moves the tailings recovery venture closer to an invest...

Retail Traders Find a Back Door to 24/7 Oil Trading

US investors are using VPNs to access offshore platforms, prompting warnings from regulated commodity firms over market ...

Laura Cooper on AI Jitters, Oil and the Fed

Laura Cooper of Nuveen discusses AI jitters, rising oil prices and the outlook for Treasury yields and Fed policy. She a...

Fiscal policy to contribute to inflation deceleration — Central Bank

Changes in the fiscal policy parameters may require an adjustment in the monetary policy pursued, the regulator said

Oil hits five-month high amid fears US will renew strikes on Iran

Brent crude rises to $114.72 a barrel after Tehran threatens retaliatory attacks on Gulf oil and tech facilitiesBusiness...

Q&A: Indonesia’s Stock Market Selloff

Indonesia's market is reeling after MSCI warned of a possible double downgrade, putting its status as an emerging-market...

What the coming copper crunch means for the global economy

A looming shortage of the metal will push up costs for AI, defence tech and the green transition

What the coming copper crunch means for the global economy

A looming shortage of the metal will push up costs for AI, defence tech and the green transition

Could Europe’s cost-of-living protests sharpen EU-China trade tensions?

As violent protests fuelled partly by the cost-of-living crisis shake parts of Europe, most notably France, analysts say...

Bolsonaro Trade Faces Reckoning in Too-Close-to-Call Brazil Vote

Wall Street strategists who recommended loading up on Brazil assets after Flávio Bolsonaro emerged as the frontrunner fo...

Kodal targets Ghana lithium growth beyond Mali mine

The miner plans a $13-million exploration push in West Africa, funded by cash flow from its Bougouni operation.

Oil Climbs on Threats of a Widening War in Middle East

Brent oil traded at the highest level since May on Friday. Iran-backed Houthi militants claimed recent attacks on the Sa...

US Treasurys gained in investors’ flight to safety

Markets have grown worried that Big Tech firms will not make sufficient money to cover their ballooning investments and ...

Bank of Russia has decided to keep its key rate at 14%

The regulator said that current price pressure remains elevated

Carney defends doing business with countries that don’t share Canada’s values

Prime Minister Mark Carney defended his government’s pursuit of trade with countries accused of human rights abuses, arg...

Citi wins long-awaited approval for China securities business

Green light comes ahead of expected meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping next month

Russian Central Bank Holds Key Interest Rate Steady

Policymakers have been weighing inflation risks against the need to lower currently high borrowing costs for businesses ...

First Russian diesel shipment is heading to US under Trump-Putin deal

The shipment, carrying nearly 300,000 barrels of diesel, according to Kpler, follows a deal that temporarily eased US sa...

Tanker carrying Russian diesel heads to US days after Trump’s surprise deal with Moscow

European Natural Gas Prices Surge to Highest Level Since 2022

The benchmark European natural gas price jumped by 3% at opening in Amsterdam on Friday as the Middle East escalation co...

Cyprus police open investigation into financial affairs of Roman Abramovich

Questions about the integrity of some of Abramovich's professional advisers, were raised earlier this month.

Cyprus police open investigation into financial affairs of Roman Abramovich

Questions about the integrity of some of Abramovich's professional advisers, were raised earlier this month.

France slips into contraction as Europe’s growth slows: How bad could it get?

France’s private sector contracted this month, dragging eurozone business activity growth to a four-month low amid polit...

New electronics reach Iran, but prices soar as gov’t fees, US sanctions hit

Latest smartphones are finding their way into Iran despite sanctions and trade restrictions, but many can't afford them.