Even as money flows in, tariffs and geopolitics are dragging down European IPOs
Advisors say that the Middle East and tariffs are scaring investors and European companies who are considering their initial public offering, even though volatility has subsided and money is flowing back into equity markets. The global economy was shocked…
Palm oil falls due to weakness in competing oils and profit taking
Malaysian palm futures declined on Friday due to profit booking and weaker edible oils on the Chicago and Dalian market. However, they remain on track for their seventh weekly gain in the last eight. At the midday break, the benchmark palm oil contract…
South Korea's trade minister could ask for an extension of the tariff freeze during US-South Korea talks
South Korea's Trade minister Yeo Han Koo said that he may request an extension to the U.S. Tariffs Freeze that expires in a few days, when he travels to Washington to meet with U.S. officials. Yeo, South Korea's newly appointed trade envoy, will fly to the U.S. this Friday. He plans to meet with U.S.
Clean-energy supporters blast US budget as a setback
Clean energy advocates decried Thursday the House of Representatives' final passage of the President Donald Trump tax cut bill as a reverse in the energy transition. Meanwhile, fossil fuel interests celebrated. The bill now goes to Trump's desk. Trump is expected sign the bill on Friday.
Why is the India-US trade deal being held up by farm products?
U.S.-India trade negotiators pushed on Wednesday for a finalisation of a tariff reduction deal before President Donald Trump's deadline July 9 but disagreements regarding U.S. agriculture and dairy remained unresolved. Why are agricultural imports sensitive in India?
Dallas Fed survey: Oil and gas activity decreased in Q2 due to higher US steel tariffs
The Dallas Fed survey released on Wednesday showed that activity in the U.S. Oil and Gas sector in Texas and Louisiana, and New Mexico, decreased slightly in the second half of 2025. This was due to the increase in steel tariffs. The drop in activity comes after U.S.
Shares in European Renewable Companies Rise After Revised US Senate Bill
Shares in European renewable energy companies rose on Wednesday after the U.S. Senate passed a revised budget bill the previous day which was more positive for wind power compared to an earlier version.U.S. President Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill"…
Russian LNG exports dropped 4.4% year-on-year in January to June, according to data
LSEG's preliminary data on Wednesday showed that Russia's liquefied gas exports in the first six months of this year fell by 4.4% compared to a year ago, reaching 15.2 million metric tonnes. This was despite international sanctions over Ukraine. The United States…
Shares of European renewable energy companies rise following revised US Senate bill
The shares of European renewable energy companies increased on Wednesday, after the U.S. Senate approved on Tuesday a revised version of its budget bill which was more favorable for wind power than an earlier version. The "Big Beautiful Bill", signed by Donald Trump…
Investors assess US-Canada Trade Talks and TSX increases
Investors assessed the revival in trade talks between Washington & Ottawa. The S&P/TSX Composite index rose 0.2% to 26733.42 point, logging its fourth consecutive quarter of positive growth. Donald Trump called off Friday's trade talks over Canada’s digital services tax that targets U.S. tech firms.
The U.S. Senate has preserved some tax credits for renewable energy in the Trump bill
The shares of U.S. renewable-energy firms showed mixed results in the early trading on Monday after the U.S. Senate passed President Donald Trump's tax and spending bill. The final version of the bill preserved tax credits for solar leases -- an arrangement…
Investors flock to Europe due to the stability of the bloc, compared with US concerns
Peter Roessner feels both sides of Donald Trump’s trade war. Investor interest in European projects has increased despite the fact that tariff risks have forced H2Apex, a Luxembourg-based firm specializing in hydrogen, to stop relying on U.S. manufacturers…
Oil prices fall on the prospect of more OPEC+ supplies, easing Mideast risks
Oil prices dropped on Monday, as a easing of geopolitical risk in the Middle East coupled with the prospect of an OPEC+ production increase in August boosted supply expectations in spite of persistent uncertainty about the outlook for the global demand.
Oil prices fall on the prospect of more OPEC+ supplies, easing Mideast risks
The oil price fell 1% Monday, as the outlook for supply was boosted by a lowering of geopolitical risk in the Middle East. Brent crude futures dropped 66 cents or 0.97% to $67.11 per barrel at 0031 GMT ahead of the expiration of the August contract later that day.
Report: Trade risks are reducing Australia's resource earnings.
A government report released on Monday said that Australia's mining exports and energy earnings will continue to decline over the next two-years due to increased risks of trade barriers and falling bulk commodity prices, as well as a weakening global economy.
Report: Trade risks are reducing Australia's resource earnings.
A government report released on Monday said that Australia's mining exports and energy earnings will continue to decline over the next two-years due to increased risks of trade barriers and falling bulk commodity prices, as well as a weakening global economy.
Sources say that OPEC+ is set to increase oil production again in August.
Four delegates from OPEC+ said that the world's largest oil producer group, OPEC+ is planning to announce a production increase of 411,000 barrels a day for August in order to regain market shares. If the agreement is reached, the increase in supply by OPEC+ would be 1.78 million bpd…
Crude Prices Fall After Report of OPEC+ Planning August Production Increase
Brent and U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude prices fell on Friday, reversing gains after a report that OPEC+ was planning to hike production in August following an increase planned for July.Brent crude futures were down 25 cents, or 0.37%, to $67.48 a barrel by 1615 GMT, while U.S.
EUROPE GAS - Prices fall further due to mild weather and solid supply
The Dutch and British wholesale prices of gas continued to fall on Friday morning, as the mild weather and stable supplies weighed heavily on the market. Also, the risk premiums related to the Middle East conflict dwindled. LSEG data shows that the…
As Wars Rage, Middle East's Waning Influence on World Oil Prices Exposed
The contained move in oil prices during the Israel-Iran war highlights the increasing efficiency of energy markets and fundamental changes to global crude supply, suggesting that Middle East politics will no longer be the dominant force in oil markets…
