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Wheat futures eased to around $6.70 per bushel in mid-July, pulling back from a more than two-year high reached on July 15 as traders took profits. Even with the decline...

Bursa Malaysia’s KLCI extended its advance on Friday afternoon, trading near 1,729 and approaching a two-month high. Market sentiment was supported by upbeat Q2 GDP flash estimates, with resilient services...

The Nikkei 225 Index tumbled 4.03% on Friday to close at 64,140, while the broader Topix Index dropped 2.72% to 3,919. Both benchmarks ended at their lowest levels in more...

Romania’s industrial production fell by 5.3% year-on-year in May 2026, following a revised 3.0% decline in April and marking the steepest drop since March 2025. The downturn in manufacturing intensified...

Australia’s ASX 200 dropped 58 points, or 0.7%, to finish at 8,783 on Friday, weighed down by steep losses in U.S. equity futures. The weakness followed a sharp pullback...

European equity markets were poised to open lower on Friday as a global selloff in semiconductor stocks accelerated, fueled by growing worries over heavy AI-related capital expenditure and increasingly stretched...

The euro was little changed around $1.145, holding near its strongest level since June 19 and remaining on track for a weekly gain against the US dollar. The currency continued...

The British pound eased to around $1.346 after touching a two‑month high of $1.354 earlier in the week, but remained on course for a weekly gain against the US dollar...

The NZX 50 rose 80 points, or 0.6%, to 13,695 on Friday, reversing early losses and breaking a four-session losing streak. The index also rebounded from its lowest close since...

Malaysian palm oil futures eased, trading just below MYR 4,600 per tonne after recent gains, pressured by weaker edible oil prices on the Dalian exchange. Sentiment was further weighed down...