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TSX hits fresh peak; investors assess US data, Trump tariff ruling

Canada's main stock index reached a record high on Friday, led by tech and financial shares, while investors assessed key U.S. economic data and the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling against President...

South Africa's trade ministry to oppose liquidation of Tongaat Hulett

South Africa's trade ministry said on Friday it would oppose the liquidation of sugar producer Tongaat Hulett, warning of severe consequences for jobs, farmers, and the country's sugar industry. ...

LME announces new fees for listing of brands

The London Metal Exchange announced changes in fees that will take effect immediately, it said on Friday. The exchange, the world's oldest and largest market for industrial metals, said...

Key points of the Indonesia-US trade agreement

Indonesia and the United States finalised a trade deal on Thursday that cut U.S. levies to 19% from 32% on goods shipped from Southeast Asia's biggest economy, following nearly a year of...

Trump ally ties up with Russia's Novatek on natural gas in Alaska, NYT reports

American financier Gentry Beach, who has ties to U.S. President Donald Trump's family, signed an agreement with Russia's energy giant Novatek last autumn to develop natural gas in Alaska amid Western...

UK consumers up spending at fastest pace in nearly 4 years at start of 2026

British retail sales volumes rose in January at the fastest annual pace in nearly four years, according to official data that suggested consumers are becoming more happy to spend after a weak end for...

India discounts widen as price volatility dampens demand; China on holiday

Gold demand remained subdued in India this week as volatile prices deterred buyers while other major Asian hubs, including China, were closed on account of the Lunar New Year holidays. ...

Indonesia secures 19% tariff deal with US, palm oil and other commodities exempt

Indonesia and the United States finalised a trade deal to cut U.S. levies to 19% from 32% on goods shipped from Southeast Asia's biggest economy, with Jakarta securing tariff exemptions for its top...

Ukraine's 2026 defence exports could hit 'several billion dollars', official says

Ukraine could export several billion dollars of military goods and services this year after authorising its first wartime foreign sales and is considering introducing a tax on those exports, a senior...

Soufflet Malt bets on India's growing beer market with new facility

France's Soufflet Malt, the world's largest malt producer, will invest 100 million euros in a new production facility in India as it aims to capture rising beer demand in emerging markets, it said on...

Indian shares set for muted start, sentiment subdued on US-Iran tensions

India's equity benchmarks are likely to open little changed on Friday, but sentiment is expected to remain subdued amid a jump in oil prices to a six-month high due to U.S.-Iran tensions. ...

Nutrien expects higher potash demand despite tough conditions for farmers

Top world potash producer Nutrien expects increased demand for the crop nutrient in 2026 despite farmers cutting back on phosphate fertilizer and facing low returns.  On its...

Solar industry accelerates shift from silver as costs soar

Solar panel producers are intensifying efforts to replace silver with alternatives such as copper after silver rallied 130% over the past year, squeezing margins already under pressure from production...

TSX opens lower as healthcare, mining shares drag 

Canada's main stock index opened lower on Thursday, mirroring moves on Wall Street, with weakness in mining and healthcare shares leading broad-based declines on the benchmark. At 09:32...

India's Maharashtra powers farms off main grid to jump transmission hurdles, exec says

India's Maharashtra state is using local sources to power farms amid delayed transmission projects, even as it races to boost clean-energy generation, the chairman of the country's top power...

Standard Bank sells Africa's first safety-buffer bonds designed for bank crises

Standard Bank Group Ltd has raised 2 billion rand , it said on Thursday, through the continent's first issuance of a type of bond designed to act as a buffer in banking crises, known as Flac notes. ...

Teck Resources beats quarterly profit on higher copper prices, output

Teck Resources beat fourth-quarter profit expectations on Thursday, helped by a surge in copper prices and production, as the Canadian miner advanced its proposed merger with Anglo American. ...

Bearish bets on Asian currencies rise as Mideast war stokes energy shock worries

Short positions on most Asian currencies have crept higher as an escalating war in the Middle East has stoked worries over the crippling effect high energy prices could have on several economies in...

Milan Stock Exchange Opens Weak, Energy Stocks Fall After Green Light for Utility Bill Decree, Tenaris Surges

Piazza Affari opened with a moderate decline, in line with the weakness seen across other European markets amid a climate of caution heightened by tensions between the United States and Iran. Around...