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Chile will ask US to include copper within US-Chile trade deal

Chile expects U.S. copper tariffs to be discussed within broader U.S. trade talks in Washington this week, Finance Minister Mario Marcel said on Monday in an interview with local radio program Duna. ...

Trading Day: Fading trade deal relief?

ORLANDO, Florida -TRADING DAY Making sense of the forces driving global markets By Jamie McGeever, Markets Columnist  Investors' initial response to the...

Oppenheimer lifts S&P 500 year-end target to Wall Street-high on trade optimism

Oppenheimer Asset Management on Monday raised its year-end target for the S&P 500 index to 7,100, the highest among major Wall Street brokerages, betting on easing trade tensions and strong corporate...

Ivory Coast cocoa farmers warn of crop risks as rains fall short, cold spell hits

ABIDJAN -Rainfall was well below average last week across most of Ivory Coast's main cocoa-growing regions, while a cold spell has raised concerns among farmers about potential crop damage that could...

Milan Stock Exchange Rises After Tariff Deal; Auto Sector Uncertain, Avio Soars, Leonardo Falls

A positive session for Piazza Affari and, more broadly, for European markets followed the trade agreement reached and announced yesterday between the United States and the European Union. The deal...

China's net gold imports via Hong Kong in June fall 60% from May

China's net gold imports via Hong Kong in June fell nearly 60% from May, Hong Kong Census and Statistics Department data showed on Monday. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT As the...

EU Faces Criticism Over Trade Deal With Trump - Too Many Benefits for the US

The provisional trade agreement between the EU and the United States has drawn sharp criticism across Europe. France's Prime Minister Francois Bayrou described Monday as a bleak day. Critics argue...

CAC 40: Trade uncertainties are easing

European markets have started the week on a positive note, welcoming the agreement reached over the weekend between Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. The agreement...

India's crude oil imports drop to five-month low in June

India's crude oil imports in June fell 4.7% month-on-month to 20.32 million metric tons, the lowest level since February, government data showed on Monday. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT ...

IBEX 35 Hits 17-Year High Following US-EU Trade Agreement

The Spanish stock index IBEX 35 kicked off the week with gains, reaching its highest level since January 2008. The rally comes after the European Union and the United States negotiated a trade...

Platinum price rally pulls producers from the brink, Valterra CEO says

JOHANNESBURG -The platinum price rally during the first half of 2025 has helped most mines recover from loss-making positions but the industry is still far from adding new production, Valterra...

Rupee slips but sidesteps firmer dollar as flows dominate price-action

The Indian rupee dipped on Monday as month-end dollar bids from importers exerted some pressure, but the currency largely sidestepped the spillover from a firmer dollar, which traders indicated was...

What's in Trump's trade deal with Europe?

The United States and the European Union agreed a joint statement on the framework trade deal struck at the end of July to end months of uncertainty for industries and consumers. Here...

US lovers of Amazon berry açaí to feel tariff pinch

NEW YORK -Bowls and smoothies made of the Amazon berry açaí have become ubiquitous in many cities across the United States, but consumers may think twice about shelling out after August 1 when a...

China announces plan to boost consumption of agricultural products

HONG KONG -China on Sunday announced a plan to promote consumption of agricultural products and optimise green and high-quality products to meet multi-level consumer needs, its Ministry of...

South Africa seeks $500 million in forex funding after budget impasse ends

JOHANNESBURG -South Africa's National Treasury has issued a call for innovative foreign currency financing solutions, aiming to raise at least $500 million for the 2025/26 fiscal year, following...

Global equity funds draw weekly inflows on trade deal optimism

Inflows into global equity funds picked up again in the week through July 23 as optimism over U.S. trade deals, stronger than expected U.S. economic reports and an encouraging start to the corporate...

Milan Stock Exchange Flat Ahead of Tariff News; Interpump Surges, NewPrinces Plummets

Piazza Affari remains subdued, mirroring the sluggish performance of other European bourses this July Friday, just one week before the August 1 deadline that could mark the introduction of hefty U.S....

India-UK trade deal signals Modi's priorities as New Delhi eyes EU, US pacts

NEW DELHI -India's trade deal with Britain is a sign of New Delhi's new gradual shift to opening up its markets while shielding crucial sectors from competition and could be its template for future...