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July 8, 2026 9:25 AM

Oil climbs, bonds slide on Mideast hostilities

Oil prices rose and bonds were sold on Wednesday as renewed fighting in the Middle East and U.S. sanctions on Iranian oil threatened the ceasefire, while stocks took a breather as the record-breaking AI rally starts to run short on momentum. Brent c...

July 7, 2026 2:54 PM

Global FDI up 6% in 2025, ending two years of decline, says UN

Global foreign direct investment (FDI) rose by 6% last year to $1.6 trillion, the U.N. trade body said on Tuesday, ending two years of decline even as the recovery remains largely uneven. In a sign of the uneven recovery, developed economies recorde...

July 7, 2026 1:16 PM

Gold, silver prices fall up to 2 per cent on weak global cues

Gold and silver prices extended their losses for a second consecutive session on Tuesday, with both precious metals declining by up to 2 per cent amid weakness in global markets. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold futures (August 5) opened ...

Last updated on: 19th August 2026

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