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Brazil’s 10-year government bond yield climbed above 14.75% in late July, up from 14.54% earlier in the month, driven by expectations of higher interest rates and increased government bond issuance...

The Brazilian real appreciated to 5.06 per USD in July, its strongest level in seven weeks, supported by renewed carry-trade inflows. Heightened geopolitical tensions—marked by escalating strikes between...

Crude oil futures climbed to a six-week high of $88.6 per barrel on Wednesday before retreating to $86.5, as markets weighed the potential impact of a Middle Eastern oil blockade...

US gasoline futures slipped to $3.40 per gallon on Wednesday, retreating from a two-month high of $3.49 earlier in the session, as improving supply signals temporarily offset the impact...

Russia’s industrial production increased by 0.6% year-on-year in June 2026, rebounding from a revised 0.7% decline in May and beating market expectations of a 0.1% rise. The main growth driver...

European equities finished solidly higher on Wednesday, as robust corporate earnings helped offset mounting macroeconomic concerns. The Euro STOXX 50 advanced 0.5% to 6,319, while the STOXX Europe 600 climbed...

Frankfurt’s DAX 40 rose 0.7% to nearly 25,200 on Wednesday, its highest level in two weeks, as robust corporate earnings and upbeat guidance offset worries about higher oil prices...

The FTSE 100 rose more than 1% on Wednesday to trade above 10,700, its highest level since March 2, supported by broad-based gains across banking, healthcare, energy and mining stocks...

Palladium futures climbed back above $1,200 per ounce, rebounding from a near one-year low reached at the end of June, as resilient demand for hybrid vehicles more than offset expectations...

Cocoa prices declined to about $5,330 per tonne, the lowest level in nearly three weeks, extending their pullback from the eight-month high of $6,455 reached on July 9. Traders...