What is really driving copper futures to record highs? Copper prices just broke every record as AI data center boom fuels global supply crunchCopper prices are soaring aggressively in 2026 as copper futures smash record highs above $14,000 per ton and COMEX copper crosses $6.50 pe...
13 May, 2026, 05.26 PM IST
Gold heads for weekly loss amid oil-driven inflation concernsGold prices held steady Friday, but a weekly dip was likely as soaring oil prices fueled inflation concerns, impacting interest rate expect...
01 May, 2026, 07.19 AM IST
China's factory activity expands more as Iran war risks mountChina's factories saw growth for a second month in April. Exporters are shipping goods early, fearing higher costs from the Iran conflict. ...
30 Apr, 2026, 09.59 AM IST
War revives stagflation dangers for global economyGlobal economic outlook faces uncertainty as seven weeks of Middle East conflict impact growth and inflation. Business surveys from Austral...
19 Apr, 2026, 08.37 AM IST
Global Markets | Banks, media stocks lift European shares, markets brace for Trump's Iran deadlineEuropean shares rose on Tuesday, led by media and banking stocks, though a looming deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz kept in...
07 Apr, 2026, 03.18 PM IST
Gold steady as investors await Trump deadline on Strait of HormuzGold prices held steady as global tensions simmered. Investors are keenly watching a U.S. deadline regarding the Strait of Hormuz, a crucia...
07 Apr, 2026, 07.20 AM IST
Trump, tariffs and turmoil: How one factory in China learned to live with itAmerican tariffs aimed to disrupt Chinese manufacturing. However, companies like Agilian Technology found China's production capabilities h...
06 Apr, 2026, 09.37 AM IST
Gold falls on firm dollar, fading Fed rate-cut hopesGold prices dropped significantly on Monday. A stronger US dollar and reduced expectations of Federal Reserve interest rate cuts pressured ...
06 Apr, 2026, 07.19 AM IST
China's factory activity shrinks again in November, services activity coolsThe manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) rose to 49.2 in November from 49.0 in October, the National Bureau of Statistics' survey...
30 Nov, 2025, 09.11 AM IST
India's manufacturing and services PMI is highest among developed and emerging markets: J P MorganIndia is leading the world in manufacturing and services. J.P. Morgan's report shows India's PMI is the highest. Manufacturing PMI is at 58...
12 May, 2025, 09.10 AM IST
Gold hits record high as China-US tariff war drives safe-haven demandGold prices hit an all-time high above $2,848 per ounce as safe-haven demand surged following China’s response to U.S. tariffs introduced b...
05 Feb, 2025, 07.23 AM IST
China's factory, services activity growth slows in AprilThe official purchasing managers' index (PMI) dropped to 50.4 in April from 50.8 in March, above the 50-mark separating growth from contrac...
30 Apr, 2024, 09.29 AM IST
Improving demand: China's trade data for January-February beats estimatesExports in January-February grew 7.1% from a year earlier, according to customs data released on Thursday, up from a 2.3% rise in December....
07 Mar, 2024, 11.45 PM IST
North Asia’s factories stuck in decline as global growth stallsAccording to surveys, factories in South Korea and Taiwan witnessed activity contraction last month.
02 May, 2023, 10.15 AM IST
EMs may need more boost than surprise China output recoupA Bloomberg Barclays index of local-currency bonds fell for a fourth straight week.
02 Dec, 2019, 09.26 AM IST
Metals slide 1% ahead of China PMI dataThe official September PMI reading will be reported on Saturday, which is expected at 50.5 as against 50.4 in August, said an expert.
27 Sep, 2016, 12.50 PM IST
Metals decline on weak China PMI data; Tata Steel down over 4%Shares of metal companies were down on profit-booking as sentiment turned bearish after China’s PMI data for September was below estimate.
30 Sep, 2013, 11.23 AM IST