The London Metal Exchange (LME) aims to launch pilot contracts this year using prices from the Shanghai Futures Exchange (ShFE), its chief executive told Reuters on Monday on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting.
European shares edged higher on Monday as investors remained upbeat about rate cut prospects from the U.S. Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank, while Dassault Aviation shares weighed on the index following a rating downgrade.
About two-thirds of Canadians surveyed this month said American democracy cannot survive another four years of Donald Trump in the White House, and about half said the United States is on the way to becoming an authoritarian state, a poll released on Monday said.
Microsoft has eclipsed Apple to become the world's largest company by market capitalization, driven by its deep focus on generative artificial intelligence (AI), a sector that has garnered increasing investor favour.
The average contract price for spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes for shipment to Japan last month was not disclosed by state-owned Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC) on Monday.
Malaysian palm oil futures slipped on Monday and were set to snap a seven-session gaining streak, pressured by demand concerns in key destinations, although a decline in production and strength in rival Dalian vegetable oils limited losses.
Boeing faces a fresh delay in the resumption of deliveries of 737 MAX jets to China after the mid-air blowout of a panel on an Alaska Airlines MAX 9 this month, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.
The global economy faces a year of subdued growth prospects and uncertainty stemming from geopolitical strife, tight financing conditions and the disruptive impact of artificial intelligence, a survey of top economists released on Monday found.
The Taiwan dollar fell to more than a three-week low on Monday even as equities ticked higher after the country's Democratic Progressive Party won the presidential election, while the Thai baht appreciated most since mid-December.
A full-scale launch of Ruwiki, a Russian version of the popular Wikipedia internet encyclopaedia, will take place on Monday, according to Russian media reports.
Gold prices edged up on Monday, holding above the $2,050 level on safe-haven appeal from elevated tensions in the Middle East and on renewed bets for an early rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve.
Turkish Central Bank Governor Hafize Gaye Erkan said at an investor meeting late last week that the bank is vigilant on inflation risks and ready to take any necessary action if needed, bankers said.
Australia's household spending fell in December after a rise the previous month, as consumers pulled back spending on household goods, recreation and food, data from the Commonwealth Bank of Australia showed on Monday.
India's main indexes hit record highs for the second consecutive session on Monday, boosted by information technology stocks following better-than-expected results from HCLTech and Wipro.
China called for a large-scale and authoritative peace conference on the war in Gaza, while the militant group Hamas aired video of three Israeli hostages and said their fate would be disclosed on Monday.
Oil prices edged up on Monday as traders watched for supply disruption risks in the Middle East following strikes by U.S. and British forces to stop Houthi militia in Yemen from attacking ships in the Red Sea.
China's imports of crude oil, coal and iron ore all soared to record highs in 2023, but this seemingly strong performance by the world's top commodity buyer comes with a few caveats.
Indonesia's trade surplus shrank by almost a third in 2023 from a year earlier, as exports and imports dropped along with falling commodity prices and weakening global trade, data from the country's statistics bureau showed on Monday.
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