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Carney says he had 'meeting of minds' with Trump on steel, aluminum

OTTAWA -Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Wednesday said he had a meeting of minds with U.S. President Donald Trump on the future of the steel and aluminum sectors as well as on energy sector...

Gold shatters $4,000 milestone, silver belts record high as investors rush to safety

Gold surged past the $4,000 an ounce level for the first time on Wednesday, building on a record-breaking rally as broader geopolitical and economic uncertainty, as well as expectations of U.S....

Teck Resources cuts copper production guidance at flagship Chilean mine QB

Canadian miner Teck Resources Limited on Wednesday cut the copper production forecast at its flagship Quebrada Blanca mine in Chile through 2028, following a company-wide operations review and its...

TSX futures edge higher as commodities strengthen

Futures linked to Canada's resource-heavy main stock index rose marginally on Wednesday, lifted by strengthening metals and oil prices. December futures on the S&P/TSX index were up...

Gold zooms past $4,000 for first time in historic flight to safety

Gold raced past $4,000 an ounce for the first time on Wednesday as investors piled into a record-breaking rally in the safe-haven asset to hedge against global economic uncertainty, while also...

Colombia has best coffee harvest in decades, warns of lower 2025/26 crop

BOGOTA -Colombia closed its best coffee year in more than three decades, boosted by favorable weather conditions and the impact of crop renewal, although production is expected to decline in the...

TSX opens flat as markets pause after record-breaking streak

Canada's main stock index opened muted on Tuesday, taking a breather after its recent record-breaking rally, as gains in technology shares offset declines in the real estate stocks. At...

TSX rises to record high as tech rally extends winning streak

Canada's main stock index continued its winning streak, surging to a fresh record high on Monday, fueled by gains in technology stocks and positive sentiment from Wall Street. Toronto's...

J.P. Morgan upgrades euro zone to 'overweight', cites attractive equities

J.P. Morgan upgraded its stance on the euro zone to overweight from neutral on Monday, noting that the equities in the region have become more attractive after several months of underperformance and...

TSX rise on tech gains; Fed rate cut bets offset US shutdown concerns

Canada's main stock index hit a fresh record high on Friday, as technology shares climbed, while growing hopes of a near-term Federal Reserve rate cut overshadowed concerns over a U.S. government...

Global equity fund inflows hit 11-month high on Fed rate cut bets

Global equity funds witnessed robust demand in the week through October 1 as an inline U.S. inflation report and weaker-than-expected private payrolls data renewed hopes of Federal Reserve rate...

US soybean farmers, deserted by big buyer China, scramble for other importers

WATERMAN, Illinois -A trade mission to Nigeria. A memorandum of understanding with Vietnam. A surge of purchases from Bangladesh.  These countries are not typically major customers for...

World food prices dip as falls in sugar and dairy offset new high for meat

PARIS -Global food commodity prices dipped in September as declines in sugar and dairy offset a new peak for meat prices, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization said on Friday. ...

Oil posts 8% weekly loss on potential OPEC+ supply additions

HOUSTON -Oil prices settled higher on Friday but posted a weekly loss of 8.1% after news of potential increases to OPEC+ supply. Brent crude futures closed up 42 cents, or 0.7%, at...

TSX rises for fifth straight day as investors look past US 'political noise'

Canada's main stock index rose to another record high on Thursday, led by gains for technology and consumer discretionary shares, as investors looked past the uncertainty around a U.S. government...

Brazil poised to lead global robusta coffee farming on expansion potential, report says

Brazil is positioning itself to overtake Vietnam as the world's largest robusta coffee producer, driven by the crop's climate resilience and growing global demand, according to a report by Dutch bank...

Argentina's bonds rise in wobbly session as investors eye US support pledge

NEW YORK/LONDON -Argentina's international dollar bonds rose in a volatile session on Thursday after U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. is not putting money into Argentina shortly...

Oil falls 2% to four-month lows on oversupply concerns

NEW YORK -Oil prices settled down about 2% at the lowest in four months on Thursday, extending a run of declines into a fourth day, due to concerns about oversupply in the market ahead of a meeting...

Argentina's Milei says US aid talks include debt purchases, profit-sharing

BUENOS AIRES -Argentina's President Javier Milei said proposed U.S. financial support for Argentina could include purchases of the country's debt in the secondary market and a profit-sharing...