Market Pulse - Currencies
Commodities: NYMEX gasoline on a tear as traders take stock of Harvey
Energy futures are racing higher across the board as markets continued to take stock of the situation on the US Gulf coast in the wake of hurricane Harvey, especially after the storm made landfall the day before near the Louisiana border forcing Motiva's refinery at Port Arthur - the country's largest - offline.
China August manufacturing PMI rises unexpectedly, but economists wary
Factory activity in Asia's largest economy registered an unexpected pick-up in August, official data revealed, but some economists were mistrustful.
Markets on the rise as tensions on the Korean Peninsula subside
Every sector on the Stoxx Europe 600 Index inched forward after Donald Trump's written response to Pyongyang's missile launch.
Russian Zapad 2017 military exercises to respect Vienna document, Kremlin claims
Upcoming military manouevres by the Kremlin in northwestern Russia will not exceed the 2011 Vienna Document limits, the country's defence ministry said.
Italian banking sector may be set 'to turn the corner', Oxford Economics says
A research report prepared by Nicola Nobile of Oxford Economics suggests that Italy's troubled banking sector may almost be ready to right the ship and give the nation's economy a much-needed boost.
FX round-up: Brexit concerns send Sterling to eight-year low against euro
Sterling fell to it's lowest level since 2009 against the euro on Wednesday as further uncertainty played on investors' mind surrounding Brexit, while the single currency was firmer on positive manufacturing data.
Mexican retail sales slow sharply in June
Mexican retail sales slowed sharply in June, continuing the trend seen since the last US elections and amid high inflation.
Consumer prices ease in Brazil, leaving room for central bank to cut
Consumer prices in Brazil eased a tad giving the monetary authority room to lower policy rates, according to economists, especially if Brasilia approved pensions reforms next month.
Indonesian central bank springs surprise, cuts rates
Indonesia's central bankers surprised financial markets by lowering interest rates in South-East Asia's largest economy on Tuesday with some economists anticipating further cuts.
Weaker exports, auto scandal weigh on German economic confidence, ZEW says
Experts' outlook for the German economy soured in August amid a weaker than-expected export performance by the country and a widening scandal in the automobile sector.
VAT halted on mining imports to Congo
After reinstating a value-added tax (VAT) on imports by mining companies in mid-2016, The Democratic Republic of Congo has again suspended the duty.
Chinese credit growth slows July
Credit growth in China rose slightly last month but economists expected the long-term downwards trend would reassert itself, weighing on growth.
FX round-up: Moderate risk appetite returns as tensions simmer down
Some degree of risk appetite returned to the market on Monday following a weekend of no news is good news after three days of sabre rattling from the US and North Korea.
FX round-up: Russia and China weigh in to help diffuse North Pacific tensions
Day three of the sabre-rattling between the US and North Korea have again benefited safe haven currencies, although to a lesser degree.
FX round-up: Risk-off trade grips markets after Trump comments
Geopolitical tensions mounted on Wednesday after comments from Donald Trump, directed at North Korea, sent shockwaves across global markets.
President Zuma narrowly survives no-confidence vote, dashing traders' hopes
South Africa's president Jacob Zuma has narrowly survived the no-confidence vote against him in parliament on Tuesday, dashing the hopes of traders who had eyed up the rand so intensively yesterday on the possibility that it might surge against the dollar.
China CPI inflation slows in July, factory gate prices steady
The cost of living in China retreated last month as the rate of advance in non-food prices slowed to a seven-month low.
FX round-up: USD finds confidence after positive JOLTS posting, Zuma's power hangs in the balance
The recently sluggish USD (US dollar) found some strength today after the Bureau of Labour Statistics reported that job openings for the month of August were up on last month's figure and beat expectations of 5. 74m, to print at 6. 16m.
Chile inflation under wraps in July, economists say
Consumer prices in Chile edged past forecasts in July, but continued to point to a central bank under wraps over the remainder of 2017, according to economists.
US small business confidence index improves in July, NFIB says
Confidence among America's small businesses improved last month, according to the results of a widely-followed survey, with many firms plotting higher prices.