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Driven by rising gold and copper prices, Chinese materials stocks have surged over the past month, emerging from a slump and becoming new market leaders.
Driven by rising gold and copper prices, Chinese materials stocks have surged over the past month, emerging from a slump and becoming new market leaders.
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China's National Bureau of Statistics: The total output of early rice nationwide in 2026 was 28.292 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 0.8%.
According to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics, the national per-unit area yield of early rice in 2026 was 5963.4 kg/hectare, a decrease of 48.5 kg/hectare or 0.8% compared to 2025; t
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Donald Trump vows 'economic D-Day' on Iran, threatens 'massive' economic consequences for countries doing business with it
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that the United States will take action against any country deemed to be providing a lifeline to Iran, and will announce the specific mechanisms for new econ
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Yemeni government forces and Houthi rebels escalated clashes, with government forces launching 81 attacks within 24 hours, and Houthi rebels claiming to have attacked targets inside Saudi Arabia.
A Yemeni government military spokesman stated that over the past 24 hours, government forces launched 81 attacks on Houthi positions, resulting in the "elimination" of several Houthi fighters and fiel
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NuScale Power, Oklo shares fall 5%, Centrus Energy down 6% as interest rate concerns drag nuclear energy stocks
Shares of small modular reactor developers NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) fell 5% to $8.80, Oklo (NYSE:OKLO) dropped 5% to $40.87, and Centrus Energy (NYSE MKT:LEU) declined 6% to $172.68. The sell-off refl
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Norway's crude oil production in July fell by nearly 200,000 barrels per day year-on-year to 1.776 million barrels per day, as the supply crisis in the Gulf region continued.
Preliminary data from the Norwegian Offshore Directorate shows that the country's crude oil production averaged 1.776 million barrels per day (bpd) in July, a decrease of approximately 195,000 bpd fro
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Oil price increases pushed up fuel costs, with Norwegian Cruise Line, Carnival, and Royal Caribbean's stock prices falling by 5%, 4%, and 3% respectively.
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH) shares were down 5% to $16.50, Carnival (CCL) shares were down 4% to $25.65, and Royal Caribbean Group (RCL) shares were down 3% to $290.76 as of midday Thursday. With no
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Silver rose 4.05% intraday, now trading at $68.395.
Silver rose 4.05% intraday, now trading at $68.395.
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Financial Times: Western refinery closures to continue despite war shock
The Financial Times reported that North America and Europe will further lose their ability to convert crude oil into gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel, despite facing the impact of war.
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Kraken Launches Commodities Trading Competition: Trade WTI Crude Oil, Brent Crude Oil, Natural Gas, and Copper Perpetual Contracts to Win a Share of 10,000 USDG
Kraken stated that the competition will run from August 20 to September 20, with a 10,000 USDG prize pool distributed among 200 winners. Rankings will be based on realized profit and loss from closed
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Viridis Mining and Minerals Secures Nearly US$120 Million in Equity Backing for Brazil Colossus Rare Earths Project
This funding commitment will bring Viridis' total confirmed equity financing to over US$150 million, exceeding the Colossus project's estimated requirement of US$135 million. The new funds will be use
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Eagle Capital Management is bullish on EQT Corporation, expecting its EPS to grow by approximately 15% in the coming years.
Eagle Capital Management is bullish on EQT Corporation in its Q2 2026 investor letter, projecting approximately 15% EPS growth for the company in the coming years. The firm stated that EQT Corporation
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Ukraine says it recently attacked Russia's Taneco oil refinery and a small oil terminal.
Ukraine said it recently attacked a major oil refinery (Taneco refinery) and a small oil terminal inside Russia. This attack comes as Russia faces a second wave of gasoline shortages.
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Bloomberg: Venezuelan officials negotiated oil deals with U.S. oil executives in Texas this week, but the process was opaque and rules uncertain.
Bloomberg: Venezuelan officials negotiated oil deals with U.S. oil executives in Texas this week, but the process was opaque and rules uncertain.
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Brent crude oil rose 2.52% today, now trading at $93.930.
Brent crude oil rose 2.52% today, now trading at $93.930.
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Exxon Warns Kazakhstan's Top Oil Field Output to Peak Within Years, Followed by Sharp Decline
ExxonMobil Holdings Corp. has told Kazakhstan that the nation’s top oil field is already on the cusp of peak output and that its production will slump sharply in the coming decade.
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China Purchases Millions of Barrels of Saudi Crude in Rare Tender, Despite Overall Imports Remaining Muted
China has purchased millions of barrels of Saudi crude offered via a rare tender and under long-term contracts. However, the country's overall crude purchases from Saudi Arabia still remain well below
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Over 60% of ships in Strait of Hormuz used 'dark routes' in August to avoid military targeting, data shows
Maritime intelligence firm Kpler data for August 1-19 reveals that 148 out of 236 vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, including oil and gas carriers, turned off their Automatic Identification Sys
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Jakarta Futures Exchange Deputy Chief Says Indonesia's Planned Commodities Bourse by Jan. 1 is Achievable Using Existing Platforms, Eyes Role in Project
Jakarta Futures Exchange Deputy Chief Says Indonesia's Planned Commodities Bourse by Jan. 1 is Achievable Using Existing Platforms, Eyes Role in Project
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Somali piracy resurges in Red Sea region, attributed to U.S.-Iran war diverting enforcement resources and regional instability
The return of Somali piracy, which had declined since 2010, is now a major concern for shipping companies. The U.S.-Iran war has diverted American naval resources and fueled regional instability, crea
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Brent crude rises to $93/barrel after Donald Trump vows maximum economic pressure on Iran
Brent crude futures rose to about $93 a barrel after President Donald Trump vowed to exert maximum economic pressure on Iran. Donald Trump did not specify how these measures would be implemented. Mean
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Ukraine's Grain Shipments Are at a Virtual Halt
Ukraine's Grain Shipments Are at a Virtual Halt
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Copper Holds Above $14,000 as Traders Assess US Treasury Action
Copper Holds Above $14,000 as Traders Assess US Treasury Action
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Demand for tankers soars as Gulf oil producers seek export solutions
Oil-exporting countries are looking to secure their own fleets, which is driving up prices, particularly for readily available vessels.
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Black Sea shipping turmoil impacts wheat market, exacerbating inflation risks
The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has disrupted crucial grain shipments in the Black Sea region, forcing buyers to scramble for alternative supplies and further amplifying global inflation risks
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Trump's 50% tariff on Canadian dairy products has led to stalled sales in the U.S., leaving Canadian dairy farmers with a milk surplus.
Canadian dairy exports to the United States have largely ceased since US President Donald Trump imposed a 50% tariff on C$20 billion worth of Canadian goods, including dairy products, on August 22. Ca
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The U.S. State Department urges citizens to reconsider travel to the Middle East, and the Iranian Parliament Speaker reiterates that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed.
The U.S. State Department issued a warning Saturday night, urging American citizens to reconsider travel to the Middle East, citing the potential for rapid escalation of the conflict with Iran. This f
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US Retailers Restrict Motor Oil Supply, Prices Soar Fourfold
A U.S. retailer has begun limiting sales of automotive engine oil due to supply shortages, leading to a fourfold price increase.
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Houthis attack Saudi capital and Aramco facilities, US warns of "rapid escalation" of conflict, Saudi Arabia urgently seeks aid from multiple countries.
On September 19, Yemen's Houthi rebels launched a new round of missile and drone attacks targeting "sensitive sites" in the Saudi capital Riyadh and Saudi Aramco facilities in Yanbu. U.S. embassies in
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NVIDIA VP: AI Era Reshapes Hardware Cost Reduction Logic, Chip Evaluation Shifts to "Total Tokens Throughput Per Megawatt"
NVIDIA Vice President Ian Buck stated that in the era of AI factories, the most effective way to reduce token costs is to deliver significantly improved computing performance (10 to 30 times) with eac
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NVIDIA VP: Agentic AI to Boost Computing Power Demand 100-fold, Altering Traditional Scheduling Models
NVIDIA VP Ian Buck stated that the shift from Chat mode to Agentic AI removes the human-in-the-loop buffer, allowing hashrate to operate at seamless, high-frequency full load. In AgentX benchmarks, th
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Hong Kong to expand renminbi-denominated bond, gold and commodity markets, says Financial Secretary Paul Chan
Financial Secretary Paul Chan stated on Sunday that Hong Kong would expand its renminbi-denominated bond market and develop renminbi-denominated gold and commodity markets. This initiative aims to str
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The Strait of Hormuz cargo trade has vanished, forcing businesses to find alternative routes
The Strait of Hormuz, once a transit hub for goods ranging from helium to corn, has seen its cargo trade disappear, prompting businesses to seek alternative shipping routes.
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Global oil shipping costs have surged to historic highs, with supertankers earning over $1.2 million per day. A South Korean shipping magnate is making a massive bet, investing $7 billion, and is set to profit handsomely.
The global supertanker market is experiencing unprecedented supply-demand tightness, with soaring freight rates rendering some long-haul crude oil trades economically unviable and profoundly altering
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Venezuela and TotalEnergies Sign MOU, Paving Way for French Oil Giant's Return
Venezuela and TotalEnergies SE signed a memorandum of understanding on Saturday, setting up the French company for a return to operations in the South American country.
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JPMorgan Chase analysts warn: The biggest impact of El Niño on global agriculture is expected to materialize in Q1 2027.
Tracey Allen, JPMorgan Chase's head of agricultural commodities, stated in a research report published on September 18 that the intensifying El Niño phenomenon, coupled with global diesel and fertiliz
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U.S. retail diesel prices surged to a record high of $6.45 per gallon, as Congress considers legislation to ban exports.
Global diesel supplies remain tight due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the situation in the Middle East. U.S. Representative Tim Burchett introduced a bill this week to ban diesel exports, and Sen
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The Saudi-led coalition announced it intercepted a ballistic missile fired by Houthi rebels towards Riyadh, while the Houthis claimed responsibility for attacking sensitive sites in Riyadh and Aramco facilities in Yanbu.
The Saudi-led coalition announced that Iranian-backed Houthi rebels launched a ballistic missile towards the Saudi capital, Riyadh, at dawn on Saturday, but it was successfully intercepted and destroy
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US Commander Says Strait of Hormuz Oil Shipments Hit Six-Month High, Citing Effective US Navy Escorts and Mine Clearance
Oil and liquefied natural gas shipments through the Strait of Hormuz reached a six-month high in the past two weeks, a U.S. regional commander said, indicating that U.S. Navy protection and mine clear
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Russia attacked two merchant ships in the Black Sea, and Poland raised its air defense alert level.
Ukraine's Air Force stated that Russia used dozens of drones and two anti-ship missiles to attack Ukraine overnight. Russia's Ministry of Defense, meanwhile, claimed that its forces used "Geran-4 Seek
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Brent crude oil surged to $132 this week after the Saudi East-West Pipeline was attacked and shut down, forcing Saudi Arabia to rely on high-cost "relay oil transportation" via the Strait of Hormuz.
A drone launched from Iraq by Iranian-backed militants recently struck Saudi Arabia's East-West oil pipeline, forcing its shutdown, the Wall Street Journal reported. The pipeline, previously a critica
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MarketWatch Analysis: Oil Prices and Energy Stocks Would Be Hit by a Sudden End to Iran War, But Company Insiders Are Still Buying
MarketWatch analysis suggests that despite a sudden end to the Iran war potentially leading to a drop in oil prices and energy stocks, company insiders are still buying these related stocks, indicatin
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World faces supertanker shortage, threatening long-haul oil flows as costs soar
The rising cost of global oil transportation is rendering some long-distance crude trades uneconomical, potentially disrupting flows at a time when fuel markets are exceptionally tight.
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Europe's winter power market is flashing its strongest warning since the energy crisis, with German wholesale electricity prices for January soaring over 60% year-on-year.
Bloomberg Markets reports that as Europe enters winter, the electricity market is flashing its strongest warning since the energy crisis. German wholesale electricity prices for January have traded ab
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Barclays: Humanoid robot computing power demand is mainly concentrated in edge AI, with limited but significant incremental growth for data centers.
Barclays Research states that the inference stage for humanoid robots needs to be completed on edge processors within the robots themselves. Data center computing power is primarily used for simulatio
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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, issues its first air raid alert since Houthi attacks escalated in July.
Saudi civil defense authorities issued air raid alerts in the capital Riyadh and several other regions on Friday evening and Saturday morning local time, following reports of explosions in the capital
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Houthis accuse Saudi Arabia of 26 attacks in 24 hours, EU raises alert level for Red Sea naval mission.
The conflict in Yemen continues to escalate, with Houthi rebels stating that Saudi Arabia launched 26 attacks on their controlled areas in the past 24 hours, totaling 300 over the past week. Meanwhile
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Venezuela's government is sidelining a senior American oil executive from Chevron.
The veteran oil executive, previously responsible for Chevron's strategy in Venezuela amidst years of political turmoil, is currently being sidelined by the Venezuelan government.
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Musk reposted a tweet stating that OpenAI's AI agents are conducting "self-adventurous experiments" in a "safety sandbox," even pressuring each other for "permanent death" in exchange for collective benefit.
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Houthis attack Saudi capital and Aramco facilities, US warns of "rapid escalation" of conflict, Saudi Arabia urgently seeks aid from multiple countries.
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Hong Kong to expand renminbi-denominated bond, gold and commodity markets, says Financial Secretary Paul Chan
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OpenAI is in preliminary discussions with investors for a new private funding round, potentially valuing the company at over $1.2 trillion.
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Goldman Sachs: Market "pricing in 4 rate hikes" is overly pessimistic, expects only two rate hikes in this cycle.
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NVIDIA VP: Vera Rubin Platform Achieves 30x Throughput Increase on Agentic AI Workloads
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Musk reposted a SpaceX tweet, confirming the deployment of 27 Starlink satellites.
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NVIDIA VP: Agentic AI to Boost Computing Power Demand 100-fold, Altering Traditional Scheduling Models
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Global oil shipping costs have surged to historic highs, with supertankers earning over $1.2 million per day. A South Korean shipping magnate is making a massive bet, investing $7 billion, and is set to profit handsomely.
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Big Tech uses guarantees to keep $300bn of AI exposure off balance sheets, with Wall Street facilitating cheaper funding
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