Global Commodity Financial News

Zambia’s post-election tensions have failed to dent investor appetite for the nation’s stocks, bonds and currency, as a copper rally helps position it as key player in the artificial intelligence infrastructure build-out.

President Donald Trump dismissed concerns that the conflict in Iran was draining American firepower, saying "This is a relatively little war for us". Bloomberg's Onur Ant breaks down the latest developments. (Source: Bloomberg)

The Iran war has transformed how cooking gas reaches millions across Asia and Africa. India has kept LPG flowing by redrawing supply routes and boosting domestic output, but the disruption has come at a cost. Akriti Sharma explains. (Source: Bloomberg)

Shein struggled in its Hong Kong debut, with shares falling as much as 10% to HK$43.72 in early trading before paring losses. Bloomberg's Winnie Hsu reports from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. (Source: Bloomberg)

India’s new closing system absorbed a record $4.2 billion of stock trades linked to MSCI Inc. index rebalancing on Monday. Yet the sharp price swings that have plagued it since launch persisted, underscoring a key challenge to its long-term success: the lack of market makers.

Japan’s 10-year government bond yield touched 3% for the first time this century, an important milestone for a debt market that is returning to normality after benchmark borrowing costs languished near zero for years.

A sale of Japan’s 10-year government debt passed smoothly after the yield on the key maturity hit the milestone of 3% and investors positioned for an interest rate hike.

South Korea plans to issue up to 222.8 trillion won ($162.7 billion) of bonds in 2027, a total near this year’s record, as President Lee Jae Myung pushes his expansionary fiscal agenda.

President Donald Trump’s White House has called it the “biggest oil deal in history:” An agreement with Venezuela for the US to take control of more than 65 billion barrels of the nation’s crude reserves.

US soybean futures hit their highest level in almost three years after the Trump administration’s renewable fuel exemption announcement came in more bullish than expected for biofuel demand.