OFF THE WIRE

Reuters

Canada's retail sales shrink as tariffs bite, June expected to improve

OTTAWA, July 24 (Reuters) - Canada's retail sales shrank by 1.1% in May as consumers curtailed car purchases and spent less at supermarkets, convenience stores and on alcohol, data showed on Thursday.Retail sales - closely watched by economists as they give an indication of GDP trends - had held up fairly strongly in the last two months, as concerns around the timing and magnitude of tariffs threatened by U.S. President Donald Trump brought forward purchases.

Reuters

Nasdaq CEO signals improved IPO market momentum, shares jump on results beat

July 24 (Reuters) - Nasdaq (NDAQ.O), CEO said on Thursday the strong performance of recent large-cap IPOs has improved the outlook for new listings, riding high after beating second-quarter profit estimates that sent the exchange operator's shares up 7%.Initial public offerings on its eponymous exchange rebounded strongly in the first half of 2025, reaching their highest level since 2021, when listings had hit a global record.

Reuters

Safe-haven gold slips as trade optimism lifts risk appetite

July 24 (Reuters) - Gold prices fell for a second straight session on Thursday, as signs of easing global trade tensions dampened demand for safe-haven assets.

Reuters

US business activity rises; tariffs fuel inflation concerns

WASHINGTON, July 24 (Reuters) - U.S. business activity picked up in July, but companies asked higher prices for goods and services, supporting economists' views that inflation will accelerate in the second half of the year mainly because of tariffs on imports.

Reuters

Meme stock surge underlines market froth, mostly centred on retail investors

NEW YORK, July 24 (Reuters) - Massive moves in stocks such as Kohl’s and Opendoor Technologies are raising questions over whether a new wave of meme stock trading is underway and what that signals about risk appetite more broadly.Benchmark equity indexes have touched record highs, cryptocurrencies are rallying, and options trading volumes have jumped, highlighting renewed signs of speculative fervor across asset classes.

S&P 500, Nasdaq open higher; Dow falls as UnitedHealth, IBM, Honeywell weigh

Reuters - an hour ago

Markets' trade deal euphoria ignores tariff reality

Reuters - an hour ago

Big central bank rate cuts slow with tariffs and politics in headlights

Reuters - an hour ago

TSX futures flat as investors eye U.S. trade talks and Trump’s Fed visit

Reuters - 2 hours ago

Dollar rises against euro, mixed versus yen on trade deal progress

Reuters - 2 hours ago

BoE to cut rates in August and November with steady economic growth anticipated- Reuters poll

Reuters - 2 hours ago

Gold extends losses after trade deal hopes curb safe-haven demand

Reuters - 2 hours ago

Chile bumps up copper price forecast, flags lagging Collahuasi output

Reuters - Jul 23, 2025 - 5:54 PM

New Ghana mining laws to shorten licence periods, boost community investment

Reuters - Jul 23, 2025 - 5:47 PM

Bessent says Fed forecasts 'politically biased'

Reuters - Jul 23, 2025 - 5:45 PM

TSX climbs to record high on global trade deal optimism

Reuters - Jul 23, 2025 - 4:53 PM

Canadian dollar steadies near three-week high as investor sentiment rises

Reuters - Jul 23, 2025 - 3:56 PM

US refiners may see Q2 profit recover on stronger diesel margins

Reuters - Jul 23, 2025 - 3:09 PM

Zimplats weighs reopening mothballed mine as prices rebound

Reuters - Jul 23, 2025 - 2:32 PM

Zijin leads race to buy Barrick’s Ivory Coast gold mine

Reuters - Jul 23, 2025 - 1:25 PM

US and EU close in on 15% tariff deal, FT reports

Reuters - Jul 23, 2025 - 1:09 PM

Vale’s iron ore output rises 3.7% in second quarter

Reuters - Jul 23, 2025 - 10:50 AM

Silver's hot streak gathers pace; market at highest since 2011

Reuters - Jul 23, 2025 - 10:47 AM

US stock market concentration risks come to fore as megacaps report earnings

Reuters - Jul 23, 2025 - 10:33 AM

Gold prices fall on US-Japan trade deal as silver soars

Reuters - Jul 23, 2025 - 10:18 AM

Trump again calls for Fed board to act, says Powell 'doesn't get it'

Reuters - Jul 23, 2025 - 10:16 AM

Trump strikes tariff deal with Japan, auto stocks surge

Reuters - Jul 23, 2025 - 10:13 AM

Safe-haven gold edges lower as US-Japan trade deal eases some uncertainty

Reuters - Jul 23, 2025 - 10:02 AM

U.S. tariffs, trade tensions to slow growth in developing Asia and Pacific, ADB says

Reuters - Jul 23, 2025 - 10:00 AM

Fed officials, banking experts discuss regulatory rewrite effort at conference

Reuters - Jul 23, 2025 - 9:59 AM

Businesses deliver gloomy results even as markets celebrate Japan trade deal

Reuters - Jul 23, 2025 - 9:57 AM

Wall Street futures boosted by US-Japan trade deal

Reuters - Jul 23, 2025 - 9:14 AM

US Fed independence under threat, say economists, but no one expects a July rate cut- Reuters poll

Reuters - Jul 23, 2025 - 8:59 AM

Trump administration not in a rush to replace Powell, Treasury chief Bessent says

Reuters - Jul 23, 2025 - 8:58 AM

US dollar slumps as Trump's tariff deadline looms

Reuters - Jul 22, 2025 - 6:02 PM

Fed officials, banking experts discuss regulatory rewrite effort at conference

Reuters - Jul 22, 2025 - 3:31 PM

Canadian dollar rises to two-week high, benefiting from US dollar woes

Reuters - Jul 22, 2025 - 2:53 PM

Trump says Fed's Powell will be out in 8 months, calls him a 'numbskull'

Reuters - Jul 22, 2025 - 2:22 PM

European shares end lower as corporate results, trade anxiety weigh

Reuters - Jul 22, 2025 - 12:34 PM

Tech stocks drag on Nasdaq as investors monitor corporate profits, US tariff talks

Reuters - Jul 22, 2025 - 12:18 PM

Trump says Fed's Powell will be out soon

Reuters - Jul 22, 2025 - 12:17 PM

US dollar falls ahead of Trump's tariff deadline

Reuters - Jul 22, 2025 - 11:31 AM

Wall Street mixed as markets balance trade talks against tariffs' impact on results

Reuters - Jul 22, 2025 - 10:55 AM

Champion Iron secures $179.1 million from Nippon Steel, Sojitz for Canada project

Reuters - Jul 22, 2025 - 10:47 AM

BHP exits $942 million Tanzania nickel project, partner Lifezone says

Reuters - Jul 22, 2025 - 10:46 AM

Vulcan Energy gets 104M euros in German grants for clean lithium production

Reuters - Jul 22, 2025 - 10:09 AM

Indonesia mining ministry proposes 18 development projects for Danantara funding

Reuters - Jul 22, 2025 - 10:07 AM

IMF warns tariffs aren't the answer to global imbalances

Reuters - Jul 22, 2025 - 10:05 AM

Wall St opens muted with corporate earnings, trade talks in focus

Reuters - Jul 22, 2025 - 9:51 AM

Most Gulf bourses fall on US tariff concerns, weaker oil

Reuters - Jul 22, 2025 - 9:48 AM