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The Baltic Dry Index rose 0.4% to 2,725 on Thursday, building on a 1.7% gain in the previous session. The Capesize index, which tracks vessels typically carrying 150,000-ton cargoes such...

Consumer confidence in the Euro Area rose for the third consecutive month in July 2026, improving to -15.9 from -17.6 in June and surpassing market expectations of -16.8, according...

The S&P/TSX Composite Index fell nearly 1% on Thursday, dipping below 35,500 as escalating tensions in the Middle East and renewed concerns over AI-related spending weighed on sentiment. Oil prices...

Consumer sentiment in the Euro Zone strengthened in July 2026, though it remained firmly in negative territory, according to the latest data released on 23 July 2026. The consumer confidence...

Cotton prices hovered around 80 cents per pound, rebounding toward a one-week high as weather-related supply concerns outweighed an otherwise strong Brazilian production outlook. In India, weather remained...

The Ibovespa fell about 0.5% on Thursday, slipping below the 177,000 mark amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. Oil prices jumped after renewed attacks raised fresh concerns over global...

The South African rand depreciated to ZAR 16.7 per US dollar, its weakest level since May 19, after the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) unexpectedly kept its benchmark repo rate...

US stocks declined on Thursday amid a worsening macroeconomic backdrop and fresh doubts about AI raised by the latest earnings reports. The S&P 500 and the Dow each fell about...

The South African Reserve Bank left its benchmark repo rate unchanged at 7% on July 23, defying most analysts’ expectations of a 25-basis-point hike. Policymakers opted to prioritize a fragile...

Crude oil jumped 5% to above $91 per barrel on Thursday, marking a fifth straight session of gains and the highest level since June 8, as escalating geopolitical tensions deepened...