WORLD
Netanyahu rivals’ West Bank annexation bill ‘insults’ Vance
Officially, Trump has stuck with the US’s long-standing policy of only accepting statehood after an agreement is reached between the Palestinians and Israelis.
BUSINESS
China’s soybean feud with Trump leaves US farmers with huge crops and few buyers
BUSINESS
Elon Musk hijacks Tesla earnings call to vouch for $1 trillion pay plan
Musk emphasized, as he has in the past, that sufficient voting control matters more to him than monetary compensation from Tesla.
WORLD
US sanctions on Russian oil giants send shockwaves across China
As much as 20% of China’s crude imports — about 2 million barrels a day in the first nine months of this year — come from Russia
WORLD
North Korea tests new hypersonic missile ahead of APEC summit in South Korea
North Korea tested a new hypersonic weapon system targeting North Hamgyong, signaling strategic deterrence ahead of the APEC summit. The US condemned the launches, warning they violate UN Security Council resolutions.
WORLD
Trump eyes fresh tariff probe focused on foreign drug prices
The fresh probe could result in tariffs or other trade actions in the coming months related to pharmaceutical products, which would exacerbate tensions with major economies
BUSINESS
Gold extends pullback from record high for a third day. What's behind the price fall?
Spot gold slipped to around $4,090 an ounce in early Asian trading on Thursday, reinforcing a technical reset
WORLD
Asian stocks, gold retreat as momentum unwinds
MSCI’s Asia equity benchmark retreated further from its record close earlier this week, with Japanese shares leading the decline
BUSINESS
Anthropic, Google in talks on multibillion-dollar cloud deal
Google previously invested about $3 billion in Anthropic
BUSINESS
Gold and silver waver after massive pullback as rally fizzles
The pullback brought an abrupt halt to rapid advances that have been underway since mid-August.
WORLD
Walmart pauses job offers to candidates needing H-1B visas
The Trump administration last month slapped a $100,000 fee for new H-1B applications in a bid to overhaul the visa program and curb overuse.
BUSINESS
Gold, silver extend losses as equity rally stalls
Gold fell 2.9% at one point to $4,004.26 per ounce after dropping as much as 6.3% on Tuesday, its biggest intraday decline in more than a dozen years.
BUSINESS
Gold and silver post steepest drops in years as rally cools
Spot gold fell as much as 6.3% to $4,082.03 an ounce, while spot silver fell as much as 8.7% to $47.89 an ounce
WORLD
Oil’s billion-barrel sea surplus expands as output swells
A total of 1.24 billion barrels of crude and condensate, a light form of oil recovered from gas fields, was moving on tankers in the week to October 17
WORLD
Unilever delays ice cream demerger on US federal shutdown
The demerger was previously on track for mid-November, with a primary listing in the Netherlands
BUSINESS
Gold holds near record high even as US-China trade tensions ease
Precious metals have been on a tear this year, with gold registering a ninth straight week of gains. Prices are up more than 65% so far in 2025, underpinned by central-bank buying and inflows to exchange-traded funds.
BUSINESS
Stock rally powers on as Asian shares hit record
MSCI’s regional stock gauge topped its record close with benchmarks in Japan and South Korea both at all-time highs
WORLD
China says economic goal in reach despite weakest growth in a year
Gross domestic product expanded 4.8% from a year earlier in the three months through September, slightly exceeding economists’ forecast
MARKETS
Japan’s Nikkei heads for new high on LDP-Ishin coalition hopes
The LDP and the Japan Innovation Party have broadly reached an agreement and will announce their coalition deal at 6 pm, according to Ishin’s co-leader Hirofumi Yoshimura
BUSINESS
Global banks bet billions on India deals amid US credit jitters
Indian lenders look relatively more insulated, and are gaining from rapid digital adoption, government moves, as well as a large under-banked population.
BUSINESS
Gold holds drop as traders focus on US-China trade, credit woes
Precious metals have been on a tear this year, with gold registering a ninth straight week of gains last week.
BUSINESS
Asian shares rise as US-China trade tensions cool
Shares in Japan and South Korea rose, while Australia dipped, after the region’s equities fell on Friday amid concerns on US regional banks.
WORLD
Zelenskiy wants Ukraine war to be frozen before peace talks
Ukraine President Zelenskyy urges freezing the conflict along existing frontlines before engaging in peace negotiations, amid Putin’s demand for full control of Donetsk.
BUSINESS
Gold’s historic rally comes with a bonus for emerging markets
For money managers in emerging markets, gold’s surge is giving them another reason to stay bullish.
