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Gold Hits 2-Week High on Fed Outlook, Mideast Focus

Gold Hits 2-Week High on Fed Outlook, Mideast Focus

Gold rose to a two-week high ‌on Wednesday on technical buying as investors assessed the widening Middle East conflict and awaited the U.S. Federal Reserve meeting next week for clues on the interest rate outlook. Spot gold ​climbed 1.3% to $4,129.43 per ounce by 0511 GMT, having hit it...


July 22, 2026
Prologis Makes $18.8 bln Last-Minute Bid for UK's Segro
Prologis Makes $18.8 bln Last-Minute Bid for UK's Segro

U.S. warehousing giant ​Prologis on Wednesday made what it called its best and final proposal to buy British ‌rival Segro for about...

FTSE 100 Rises on Metals, Energy Gains; Mideast in Focus
FTSE 100 Rises on Metals, Energy Gains; Mideast in Focus

London's FTSE 100 edged up on Wednesday, supported by gains in precious metal ​miners and energy shares, while investors monitored escalating...

Hiring demand improves, Randstad executives say
Hiring demand improves, Randstad executives say

Early indicators of hiring demand are showing signs of improvement, Randstad executives said on Wednesday, suggesting ​a labour-market downturn...

UK Inflation Slows in Temporary Boost for New PM Burnham
UK Inflation Slows in Temporary Boost for New PM Burnham

British inflation cooled by more than expected last month as a brief de-escalation in the Iran ‌war reduced fuel prices, but the...

Bank Indonesia Holds Rates, Offers Inflow Incentives
Bank Indonesia Holds Rates, Offers Inflow Incentives

Indonesia's central bank kept policy rates ​unchanged on Wednesday, defying market expectations of another rate hike following back-to-back...

Santander Confirms Mid-Term Goals as Q2 Profit Climbs
Santander Confirms Mid-Term Goals as Q2 Profit Climbs

Spain's Santander ‌on Wednesday reaffirmed its mid-term and 2026 goals after second-quarter net profit rose due to a solid...

Zhongji Innolight Seeks $7B Hong Kong Listing, Asia's No. 2 in 2026
Zhongji Innolight Seeks $7B Hong Kong Listing, Asia's No. 2 in 2026

Chinese ​optical parts maker Zhongji Innolight is seeking to raise up to HK$55.05 billion ($7 billion) in a Hong Kong listing, in what would...

IB Keeps Rates Unchanged, Defying Hike Expectations
IB Keeps Rates Unchanged, Defying Hike Expectations

Indonesia's central bank kept policy rates unchanged on ​Wednesday, defying market expectations of ‌another rate hike following...

Akzo Nobel Beats View as Price Hikes Offset Input Costs
Akzo Nobel Beats View as Price Hikes Offset Input Costs

Dulux paint ​maker Akzo Nobel reported 5% organic growth in second-quarter core ‌profit on Wednesday, beating market expectations as...

Oil Hits near 6-Week Highs on new Mideast Supply Risks
Oil Hits near 6-Week Highs on new Mideast Supply Risks

Oil prices extended gains to trade near six-week highs on Wednesday as fears of further supply disruptions intensified after U.S. forces struck...

Asian Stocks Cling to Gains as US Rebounds, Oil Rises
Asian Stocks Cling to Gains as US Rebounds, Oil Rises

Stocks made lumpy gains on ​Wednesday as the boost from a strong Wall Street session was capped by caution ahead of earnings reports from Big...

EU Insurer Watchdog Demands Long-Term View from PE Buyers
EU Insurer Watchdog Demands Long-Term View from PE Buyers

Private equity firms seeking to buy European insurers must show they ​can support policyholders for the long term rather than pursuing a quick...

Yen Slides Past 163, Raising Intervention Alert
Yen Slides Past 163, Raising Intervention Alert

The yen was pinned near an almost four-decade low on Wednesday as rising oil prices and U.S. Treasury ​yields hoisted the dollar and left traders...

Wall St Ends Higher on Chip Rebound; Earnings in Focus
Wall St Ends Higher on Chip Rebound; Earnings in Focus

Wall Street's main indexes closed ​higher on Tuesday, with the Nasdaq leading gains as a steep rally in semiconductor shares helped shift the...

Dev Market Debt to Hit Record $75.8 Tn on Shocks, Fitch Says
Dev Market Debt to Hit Record $75.8 Tn on Shocks, Fitch Says

Government debt across developed economies is set to climb to a record $75.8 trillion by the end of 2026 as countries struggle with persistent...

Strong Consumer Loan Demand Lifts Banorte Quarterly Profit
Strong Consumer Loan Demand Lifts Banorte Quarterly Profit

Mexico's Grupo Financiero Banorte reported a 6% rise in second-quarter net ​profit on Tuesday, slightly above estimates, boosted by...

Grupo Mexico Profit Beats Estimates on Higher Copper Prices
Grupo Mexico Profit Beats Estimates on Higher Copper Prices

Mining and transportation conglomerate Grupo Mexico said on Tuesday its second-quarter net profit rose nearly 79% from the same period a year...

July 21, 2026
Oil Hits 5-Week High on US-Iran Clashes, Houthi Threat
Oil Hits 5-Week High on US-Iran Clashes, Houthi Threat

Oil prices climbed about 2% on Tuesday to a five-week ‌high, on worries that energy supply disruptions could worsen in the Middle East due to...

Novartis Backs Full Year Forecast after $6B Profit Beat Helped by One-Offs
Novartis Backs Full Year Forecast after $6B Profit Beat Helped by One-Offs

Novartis beat second-quarter profit forecasts and kept its 2026 outlook unchanged on Tuesday, ‌saying one-off benefits that helped the...

Indian Refiners Turn to Russia, LatAm Oil in June Quarter
Indian Refiners Turn to Russia, LatAm Oil in June Quarter

India's oil imports from Russia and Latin America surged in the April to June quarter while those from the Middle East fell due to restricted...

UK Finance Chief Calms Market, but Tax and Debt Risks Loom
UK Finance Chief Calms Market, but Tax and Debt Risks Loom

The surprise decision by Britain's new Prime Minister Andy Burnham to make John Healey his finance minister is adding to...

Sterling Dips, Gilt Yields Hit 2-mth High on Burnham Plans
Sterling Dips, Gilt Yields Hit 2-mth High on Burnham Plans

Sterling dipped while UK gilt yields reached fresh two-month highs on ​Tuesday as investors weighed the prospect of higher government spending and...

US Exchanges Set for Volume Boost, but Regulation in Focus
US Exchanges Set for Volume Boost, but Regulation in Focus

U.S. exchanges will this week start reporting results, which will see a boost from volatility-driven trading volumes, but analysts are likely to...

Saudi Crude Exports Fall to Record Low in 3rd Monthly Drop
Saudi Crude Exports Fall to Record Low in 3rd Monthly Drop

Crude oil exports from Saudi Arabia fell for a third straight month in May to a record low, data ​from the Joint Organizations Data Initiative...

China's Zhongji Innolight Plans $8B Hong Kong IPO, Sources
China's Zhongji Innolight Plans $8B Hong Kong IPO, Sources

China's Zhongji Innolight, a maker ‌of optical transceivers, will launch a Hong Kong listing on Wednesday to raise at least $8 billion,...

Swatch Reports Stronger Sales, but Profit Miss Hurts Shares
Swatch Reports Stronger Sales, but Profit Miss Hurts Shares

Swiss watchmaker Swatch Group reported improved first-half sales on Tuesday but missed ‌profit forecasts as the owner of the Omega,...

Stocks Rebound as Mideast Mediation Pushes Oil Lower
Stocks Rebound as Mideast Mediation Pushes Oil Lower

Global stocks rose on Tuesday as oil prices retreated from a one-month high on mediation ​efforts in the Middle East, and...

Gold Rises on Mideast Diplomatic Talks, de-Escalation
Gold Rises on Mideast Diplomatic Talks, de-Escalation

Gold gained more than 1% on Tuesday as ​investors weighed reports of fresh mediation efforts in the Middle East, ‌which could weigh on energy...

SBI Funds Rises 6.2% on Debut on Industry Growth Bets
SBI Funds Rises 6.2% on Debut on Industry Growth Bets

SBI Funds Management ended 6.2% higher in its stock market ‌debut on Tuesday, valuing the firm at nearly $13 billion, as investors bet on...

FTSE 100 Climbs as Oil Prices Ease; Earnings in Focus
FTSE 100 Climbs as Oil Prices Ease; Earnings in Focus

Britain's FTSE 100 edged higher on Tuesday as reports of U.S.-Iran mediation efforts pushed oil prices lower, while investors assessed a fresh...

TVS Motor Quarter Profit Jumps 51.4% on Premium Demand
TVS Motor Quarter Profit Jumps 51.4% on Premium Demand

TVS Motor, India's third-largest two-wheeler maker, reported a 51.4% jump in quarterly ​profit on Tuesday as robust demand for higher-margin...

India's Shift from Options Fuels Leveraged Stock Bets
India's Shift from Options Fuels Leveraged Stock Bets

India's efforts to curtail equity derivatives trading have prompted some of the ​country's mom-and-pop investors to shift into leveraged...

Julius Baer Inflows Beat Views, but de-Risking Weighs
Julius Baer Inflows Beat Views, but de-Risking Weighs

Julius Baer said on Tuesday net new money for the first six months of the year reached 5.7 billion Swiss francs ($7.04 billion), beating...

Weak UK Job Market Holds Steady as PM Burnham Takes Office
Weak UK Job Market Holds Steady as PM Burnham Takes Office

Britain's jobs market appears to have stabilised at weak levels with official data showing annual ‌wage growth and unemployment steady in...

Diageo Chair Plans Board Shake-Up, FT Reports
Diageo Chair Plans Board Shake-Up, FT Reports

Diageo chair John Manzoni is looking to reshape the board by adding ​directors with experience in the drinks or drinks ‌distribution...

RBI's Inflow Push Strengthens India's Balance of Payments
RBI's Inflow Push Strengthens India's Balance of Payments

A wave of foreign currency inflows drawn by rupee-support measures the central bank introduced ‌just over a month ago is adding to confidence...

UK Borrows Less in June, but Burnham Faces Huge Debt Test
UK Borrows Less in June, but Burnham Faces Huge Debt Test

Britain's government borrowed £16 billion ($21.51 billion) in June, a third less than in the same month last year, according ​to official...

EU Banks Set for Profit Boost from Lending, Trading Windfall
EU Banks Set for Profit Boost from Lending, Trading Windfall

After a surge in revenue at U.S. ​banks, European lenders are expected to follow suit this week when they report second-quarter earnings,...

Ant International Raises $1.2 bln in Global Expansion Push
Ant International Raises $1.2 bln in Global Expansion Push

Ant International, an overseas affiliate of the ​Jack Ma-founded Chinese fintech firm Ant Group, ‌has raised $1.2 billion in its latest equity...

KPMG Australia Names Insider as CEO after Audit Leak
KPMG Australia Names Insider as CEO after Audit Leak

KPMG Australia ​on Tuesday promoted a partner from within its own ranks to chief executive, two months after ‌losing its leader to a scandal...

Nikkei Rallies after Fall as Focus Turns to Tech Results
Nikkei Rallies after Fall as Focus Turns to Tech Results

TOKYO, July 21 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Tuesday as markets reopened after a holiday and ​investors seized on bargains...

Wall St Indexes Fall, with Iran and Earnings Season in Focus
Wall St Indexes Fall, with Iran and Earnings Season in Focus

Wall Street's three major indexes finished lower on ​Monday while investors looked for moves toward Middle East de-escalation and...


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