Canada stocks edge lower as miners fall and investors weigh softer US inflation
The S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 0.3% to 35,377.84 points by 10:27 a.m. ET, with mining down 1.3% and health care down more than 2%, while energy rose 0.8%.
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The S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 0.3% to 35,377.84 points by 10:27 a.m. ET, with mining down 1.3% and health care down more than 2%, while energy rose 0.8%.
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Spot premiums for Middle East crude benchmarks Oman and Murban declined as supply concerns eased, while Dubai held steady. Reuters also reported Iraq's SOMO offered steeper discounts for October-loading oil and Indian Oil Corp sought crude via a spot tender.
Energy shares in Australia rose up to 1.8%, with oil higher after Trump denied he would ease Iran sanctions; Woodside and Santos gained up to 1.6% and 1.9%.
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Iran's Revolutionary Guard urged Americans to reject war and vote out Donald Trump's allies in Congress as US forces withdrew from their remaining bases in Iraq. Qatar said it was working to mediate between the United States and Iran as the war continued and talks over the Strait of Hormuz remained unresolved.
Sri Lanka’s central bank kept its policy rate unchanged at 8.75% ahead of the budget in mid-November, citing anchored medium-term inflation expectations despite inflation at 8% in August.
U.S. stocks were little changed by midday Tuesday, with small caps and the Dow lagging while tech held up, as the 10-year Treasury yield pushed to its highest level since 2007 and talks to end the Iran war showed little progress. Mediators are working on a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, yet Trump has rejected Ira
The Iran war should have been a tailwind for defense stocks. Instead, the sector is living through the longest losing streak in its history. The State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (NYSE: XAR ) has closed lower for six straight weeks. The seventh week is going the same way so far. The fund fell 2.2% on Monday
The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note resumed its climb to 5.26% on Tuesday, holding at 2007 highs, and extending Monday’s 8bps rise, as traders continued to price in the prospect of further Fed tightening. Little progress has been made in US-Iran talks aimed at ending the conflict and fully reopening the Strait of
US stocks and Treasuries edged higher as oil prices eased, with investors holding back ahead of the week’s first labor-market data and a series of artificial-intelligence events. S&P 500 futures rose 0.1% after the index erased its monthly gains in the previous session. The cautious tone was also evident in bonds, with
Sept 29 Reuters: December S&P/TSX futures down 0.05% at 6:00 a.m. ET as investors await July domestic GDP; crude near $105.47 with monthly gains around 17%, gold up 0.7%. Energy in focus after approval of Trans Mountain tolls settlement and Shell/LNG Canada Phase 2; Cleveland-Cliffs plans layoffs at Ontario plant.
Reuters trading day column says benchmark 10-year yields in France, Germany, the UK and the US rose to their highest since the mid-late 2000s. It also notes stocks fell, oil rose and gold hit a seven-week low.
S&P/TSX Composite Index ended down 0.9% at 35,489.86, its lowest close since July 31. Materials fell 3.7% and financials 0.7%; Canada's 10-year yield touched 4.017%, its highest since October 2023.
Brent/WTI spread widened to $12.86, the most since May. Middle East crude exports rose to 12.8 million bpd in September, Kpler data showed.
US physical grades largely firmed on Monday, dealers said, as investors worried about supply tightness after Trump rejected Iran's peace proposal.Qatari mediators pledged to hold talks with the US and Iran in hopes of finding a peace deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.The spread between Brent and…
Major Asian, US and European stock indexes were lower, while bonds and the dollar were mixed. The report also showed Brent crude higher and gold at a more than seven-week low.
The S&P 500, Nasdaq and Dow all ended lower as oil prices rose and Treasury yields climbed. Nvidia gained after announcing a $150 billion share buyback, while Tesla fell after J.P. Morgan cut its price target.
U.S. stocks fell, Treasury yields hit multi-year highs and the dollar firmed as markets priced a roughly 70% chance of a second straight Fed hike in October. Oil gave back some gains after earlier jumping on renewed Middle East negotiations hopes.
The 10-year yield touched its highest since mid-June 2007 and the 30-year since mid-May 2004 before easing. Traders also raised bets on a 25-basis-point Fed hike in October to about 68% from 64% on Friday.
The Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq fell in afternoon trading as investors weighed higher oil prices, Treasury yields and Fed rate-path uncertainty. Nvidia rose after announcing a $150 billion buyback, while Tesla fell after J.P. Morgan cut its price target.
Major stock indexes fell, with the MSCI world gauge down 0.83%, as oil prices resumed their rise and Treasury yields extended gains. Spot gold dropped 3.5% to a more than seven-week low.
The loonie touched its weakest level since July 9 at 1.4175 per US dollar before trading 0.2% lower at 1.4165.
Spot gold slid as much as 4% to $4,111 an ounce, its lowest since Aug. 5, as US Treasury yields surged and markets priced in a roughly 70% chance of another Fed rate hike in October.
U.S. stocks slipped at midday Monday as oil prices jumped and the 10-year Treasury yield climbed to its highest level since 2007, after President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the months-long standoff. Iran’s proposal to reopen the vital Hormuz waterway was rejected over t
The column says the Iran conflict and elevated oil prices are forcing oil and gas majors to reassess strategy, while diesel export ban speculation and tighter markets continue to weigh on energy trading.
A standoff between the US and Iran pushed oil prices higher, dragging stocks and bonds lower as concerns grew that elevated energy costs could fuel inflation and lead to further Federal Reserve rate hikes. [08:04 ET] Mediators expected to hold separate talks with the US and Iran on Monday or Tuesday, with Iran's Araghc
European stocks extended gains for a second consecutive session on Monday, with the Stoxx 50 rising 0.3% and the Stoxx 600 adding 0.2%. Markets advanced in the UK, Germany and France, although Spain underperformed. ASML Holding, Linde and L’Oréal gained between 0.8% and 1.3%, while LVMH and Siemens rose around 0.5%. In
A stalemate between the US and Iran pushed oil prices higher, dragging stocks and bonds lower on concerns that elevated energy costs could fuel inflation and prompt further Federal Reserve rate hikes. [08:04 ET] Mediators expected to hold separate talks with the US and Iran on Monday or Tuesday, with Iran's Araghchi an
Newmont Corporation (NYSE: NEM ), Barrick Mining Corporation (NYSE: B ) and other gold and silver stocks fell in premarket trading Monday after gold prices dropped to their lowest level in more than seven weeks. Gold fell below $4,200 an ounce, while higher oil prices fueled inflation concerns and strengthened expectat