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Options Turnover Sinks at India’s Biggest Exchange

Options turnover on India’s biggest stock exchange fell to the lowest this year on monthly expiry day, reflecting the impact of the stricter trading rules …

Why China Is Defiant Even as US Threatens Iran Sanctions

China has thrown Tehran an economic lifeline as its biggest buyer of oil, and Xi appears in no rush to help Trump end a conflict …

Chinese Steelmakers Face Profit Squeeze Through End of Year

The pressure on Chinese steelmakers is likely to persist through the end of the year as elevated raw material costs compound weakness in demand.

Copper Climbs From Record-High Close With Supply Still Tight

Copper extended gains — after closing a a record high on Tuesday — as short-term supplies continued to look tight despite an easing of last …

US Stocks and Treasuries Slip as Nvidia, PCE Loom: Markets Wrap

US stocks wavered and Treasuries slipped as traders held back from taking risks ahead of the latest earnings report from Nvidia Corp. and July’s reading …

Latest Oil Market News and Analysis for Aug. 26

Oil fluctuated as more barrels appeared to flow from inside the Persian Gulf, while traders awaited news from negotiations between Iran and Oman on a …

Fusion Firm Gets Major Monetary Boost

Commonwealth Fusion Systems has raised around $4 billion in order to work toward commercializing fusion energy, that's about 30% of the total capital raised by …

2026 Best Cities for Work Revealed

Indeed Hiring Lab measured 40 metrics across six pillars against hundreds of US metro-areas to determine which cities are the best for workers in 2026. …

How LeBron James Scored $300 Million From Insurers

When LeBron James signed up to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to NBA glory with a $154 million contract in 2018, it wasn’t the biggest …

Northrop CEO on Defense Spending, Golden Dome System

Northrop Grumman Chair, CEO and President Kathy Warden discusses doing business with the Trump administration, working on the Golden Dome space defense system and how …

Bessent’s Mentor Druckenmiller Calls Bond Buying a Mistake

Stanley Druckenmiller, the billionaire investor who mentored US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in his early career as a hedge fund trader, suggested his former pupil …

The Pro Sports Liquidity Escape Hatch

What if you don’t have the Lakers?

UAE’s Adnoc Spends $2.7 Billion on Ship-Buying Spree

The biggest oil and gas producer in the United Arab Emirates has ordered two more liquefied natural gas carriers, extending a recent spree of vessel …

Machete Attacks Disrupt Congo Ebola Response (Video)

(USD) Dollar Debasement Frees EM Currencies From Treasuries’ Weight

US Treasuries and emerging-market currencies are diverging the most in more than four years as higher US yields fail to fuel the dollar’s strength like …

Hong Kong’s 2026 Luxury Rents to Rise 5% on Expat Wave, JLL …

Expatriates relocating to Hong Kong are fueling demand in the city’s luxury residential market, with rents expected to climb 5% in 2026, according to JLL.

Nvidia Stock Bulls Get Punished in the Run-Up to Earnings

Nvidia has fallen for seven days, its longest run of losses since 2022.

European Stocks Rise as Pullback in Oil Lifts Investor Sentiment

European stocks gained in a choppy trading session as a pullback in oil prices eased some of the inflation and bond-market pressures that have weighed …

HSBC Buys at Least $3 Billion of Indian Debt on Deposit Rush

HSBC Holdings Plc has purchased at least $3 billion of Indian government bonds since July, deploying a large pool of funds garnered under a special …

How Korea's $10 Billion K-Pop Industry Is Turning to AI

South Korea's Galaxy Corporation is aiming to pioneer the use of AI and robot idols to transform South Korea’s massive entertainment industry. Bloomberg's Sohee Kim …

Tokio Marine Weighs Suncorp, IAG as Acquisition Targets, FT Says

Tokio Marine Holdings Inc., the Japanese insurer in which Berkshire Hathaway Inc. recently took a stake, is close to finalizing an acquisition target after reviewing …

Bessent’s Iran D-Day Threat Clouds Outlook for India’s Rupee, Stocks

US Treasury Secretary threatens economic punishment against any country doing business with Iran.

Gold Edges Up After Four-Day Gain as Traders Eye Treasury Moves

Gold edged higher as inflation concerns eased, extending a four-day rally sparked by a surprise bond-market intervention that’s revived concerns over US fiscal policy and …

Stocks Climb as Bitcoin Hits $80,000 and Oil Falls: Markets Wrap

Global stocks rose as chipmakers rebounded, while Bitcoin briefly topped $80,000 and oil extended declines.