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China’s brokers expected to sustain strong performance on blockbuster IPOs

Chinese brokers posted strong first-half profits as active A-share trading lifted brokerage revenue by more than 50%. Blockbuster initial public offerings are expected to become a key growth engine for underwriting and sponsorship in the second half. Across 150 brokers, average net profit rose 23.5% year on year.

MarketsChinese brokersIPOsA-share market

SSouth China Morning PostOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-07 08:00

China’s brokers expected to sustain strong performance on blockbuster IPOs
China’s brokers expected to sustain strong performance on blockbuster IPOs

Heilongjiang county industries tap global markets

Heilongjiang is using its fertile black soil and cold-region resources to develop specialty industries including beef cattle and geese. Provincial foreign trade reached 171.24 billion yuan in the first half of 2026, up 7.2% year on year, while rice, soybeans and goose-related products are reaching markets abroad.

MarketsTrade & sanctionsCompanies & industryHeilongjiangcounty industriesforeign trade

CChina News ServiceOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-07 07:53

Heilongjiang county industries tap global markets

Russian stocks fall as main trading session opens

Russian stocks declined at the start of Monday’s main trading session, with the MOEX and RTS indices each down 0.71% at 2,237.42 and 814.03 points. Losses later narrowed to 0.56%, while the MOEX index under the additional IMOEX2 ticker fell 0.99% in morning trading.

MarketsRussian stocksMOEX IndexRTS Index

TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-07 07:43

Russian stocks fall as main trading session opens
  • MOEX Index falls 0.99% at start of morning session

    The MOEX Index fell 0.99% to 2,231.21 points when Monday’s morning session opened on the Moscow Exchange. By 7:10 a.m. Moscow time, the decline had narrowed to 0.69%, leaving the index at 2,237.97 points.

    Russian stocksMoscow Exchangemarket movement

    TTASS★★☆☆☆2026-09-07 06:48Original

Aeroflot warns Superjet fleet could shrink without state subsidy for engine swaps

Aeroflot CEO Sergei Alexandrovsky said Russian airlines will need state support to replace foreign-made engines on their Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft with domestic PD-8 engines. Without subsidies, he warned, SSJ 100 fleets will gradually contract. The replacement is estimated to cost 2.1–2.3 billion rubles per aircraft, while industry sources question whether enough engines can be produced.

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MMeduzaOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-07 07:39

Aeroflot warns Superjet fleet could shrink without state subsidy for engine swaps
Aeroflot warns Superjet fleet could shrink without state subsidy for engine swaps

China to issue $44.25 billion in special treasury bonds to bolster financial firms

China’s Ministry of Finance said Monday that it will soon issue 300 billion yuan, or about $44.25 billion, in special treasury bonds to help eight centrally administered state-owned financial enterprises replenish their core Tier 1 capital.

Macro & central banksMarketsCompanies & industryChina economyspecial treasury bondsfinancial firmscapital replenishment

CChina News ServiceOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-07 07:20

China to issue $44.25 billion in special treasury bonds to bolster financial firms

China’s leading EV battery makers nearly double carmakers’ profits

Seven major Chinese EV battery manufacturers, including CATL, reported combined net profits of more than 50 billion yuan in the first half of the year, a 49 per cent year-on-year increase. Their profits were nearly twice those of major carmakers as domestic EV demand weakened, widening the industry’s profitability gap.

Companies & industryChina EVsbattery makersprofitsauto industry

SSouth China Morning PostOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-07 07:11

China’s leading EV battery makers nearly double carmakers’ profits
China’s leading EV battery makers nearly double carmakers’ profits

Rosoboronexport’s order portfolio significantly exceeds $60 billion — CEO

Rosoboronexport CEO Alexander Mikheyev says the Russian arms exporter’s accumulated order portfolio is significantly above $60 billion. The El Alamein International Airshow 2026 is scheduled for September 8–10 at El Alamein International Airport in Egypt.

Trade & sanctionsCompanies & industryRosoboronexportarms exportsairshowEgypt

TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-07 07:06

Rosoboronexport’s order portfolio significantly exceeds $60 billion — CEO

China’s export growth seen accelerating in August, Reuters poll shows

China’s exports are expected to have grown faster in August, according to a Reuters poll, suggesting the world’s second-largest economy will continue leaning on external demand to support growth while domestic weaknesses persist.

Macro & central banksTrade & sanctionsChina exportseconomic growthexternal demand

RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-07 06:05

China’s export growth seen accelerating in August, Reuters poll shows
China’s export growth seen accelerating in August, Reuters poll shows

Wall Street turns bullish on gold despite rate fears, sees $5,000 by end-2026

Investment banks say gold could test US$5,000 an ounce by the end of 2026, supported by central-bank demand to diversify foreign reserves. Strong labour data and the Federal Reserve’s hawkish tone have raised monetary-tightening concerns, but RBC Capital Markets forecasts US$4,929 by year-end and US$5,296 in 2027, joining bullish calls from Goldman Sachs and State Street Investment Management.

Macro & central banksMarketsEnergy & commoditiesGoldPrice forecastsFederal ReserveCentral banks

SSouth China Morning PostOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-07 06:00

Wall Street turns bullish on gold despite rate fears, sees $5,000 by end-2026
Wall Street turns bullish on gold despite rate fears, sees $5,000 by end-2026

Europe’s Seared Pastures Spark Animal-Feed Crunch as Prices Soar

Heavy rain has returned to Kilkenny in southeast Ireland, but farmer Denis Drennan’s pastures will need a long time to recover from this summer’s heat waves. Damage to pastures across Europe is contributing to tighter animal-feed supplies and soaring prices.

OtherEuropeheat wavespasturesanimal feed

BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-07 06:00

Europe’s Seared Pastures Spark Animal-Feed Crunch as Prices Soar
Europe’s Seared Pastures Spark Animal-Feed Crunch as Prices Soar

Explainer: Options for UK finance minister Healey to tax wealth in October's budget

British finance minister John Healey faces pressure to raise billions of pounds in tax at his first budget, helping offset higher borrowing costs and fund Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s plans to expand social care and increase defence spending.

Macro & central banksMarketsUK budgetwealth taxtax policy

RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-07 05:40

Explainer: Options for UK finance minister Healey to tax wealth in October's budget
Explainer: Options for UK finance minister Healey to tax wealth in October's budget

Everything is awesome

Stocks are showing exceptionally strong performance.

Marketsstocksfinancial markets

FFinancial TimesOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-07 05:30

Everything is awesome

Oil rises, bitcoin falls after U.S. strikes Iranian crude carriers

Bitcoin fell nearly 1% as escalating U.S.-Iran hostilities pushed oil prices higher.

Energy & commoditiesCryptooil pricesbitcoinU.S.-Iran hostilities

CCoinDeskOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-07 04:44

Oil rises, bitcoin falls after U.S. strikes Iranian crude carriers
Oil rises, bitcoin falls after U.S. strikes Iranian crude carriers
  • Oil extends gains after US and Iran strike ships
    Oil extends gains after US and Iran strike ships

    Oil prices rose further on Monday after tit-for-tat attacks by the United States and Iran on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and elsewhere heightened fears that Middle East supply disruptions could persist.

    oil pricesUnited StatesIranStrait of Hormuz

    RReuters★★★★☆2026-09-07 04:30Original

Europe’s busiest ports ranked: Which cities lead in goods transported?

Shipping by sea keeps Europe supplied with food, fuel and other goods. Disruptions to routes caused by the Iran war have brought the sector renewed attention, as Euronews ranks Europe’s busiest ports by the volume of goods they transport.

Trade & sanctionsEuropean portsshippingcargo volumes

EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-07 04:02

Europe’s busiest ports ranked: Which cities lead in goods transported?

Bonds have become bonds again

Forces pushing yields higher are unlikely to fade, but bond markets are at least back within something resembling a normal range.

Marketsbondsyieldsfinancial markets

FFinancial TimesOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-07 04:00

Bonds have become bonds again

HSBC-backed platform channels green-transition capital to emerging markets

HSBC and partners have launched a nonprofit platform to help emerging markets upgrade technology and shift from oil and coal to renewable energy. Backed by HSBC, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, the Silk Road Fund and others, the Green Accelerator Programme will direct private capital toward feasibility studies and due diligence.

MarketsBanking & financeHSBCgreen transitionemerging markets

SSouth China Morning PostOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-07 04:00

HSBC-backed platform channels green-transition capital to emerging markets
HSBC-backed platform channels green-transition capital to emerging markets

FNZ: the Credit Suisse spinout haemorrhaging cash

Wealth management software company FNZ is pursuing US expansion and profitability, but is once again seeking financial support from investors.

MarketsFNZCredit Suissewealth managementfundraising

FFinancial TimesOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-07 04:00

FNZ: the Credit Suisse spinout haemorrhaging cash

Big US university endowments outperform S&P 500 index

Large US university endowments have lifted their returns through substantial holdings in technology groups such as SpaceX, after trailing the market for several years.

Marketsuniversity endowmentsinvestment returnsSpaceXS&P 500

FFinancial TimesOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-07 04:00

Big US university endowments outperform S&P 500 index

ArcelorMittal faces green steel price test at flagship low-carbon plant

ArcelorMittal says it has “no real visibility” on whether buyers will accept the additional costs of its new electric-arc furnace, putting the pricing of green steel to the test at its flagship low-carbon plant.

Energy & commoditiesCompanies & industryArcelorMittalgreen steelelectric-arc furnace

FFinancial TimesOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-07 04:00

ArcelorMittal faces green steel price test at flagship low-carbon plant

Hong Kong eyes deeper Belt and Road cooperation

Hong Kong plans to help companies from Belt and Road partner countries expand markets and reduce transaction costs, Financial Secretary Paul Chan says. The 11th Belt and Road Summit, scheduled for Sept. 9-10, will add a “Go Global” session for mainland Chinese firms and cover energy, AI, the low-altitude economy and urban development.

OtherHong KongBelt and Roadregional cooperation

CCGTNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-07 03:39

Hong Kong eyes deeper Belt and Road cooperation
Hong Kong eyes deeper Belt and Road cooperation

More than 200 workers stood down at embattled housing developer Bathla

Bathla Group has suspended work on some of its 45 construction sites, standing down 213 employees, or about 60% of its workforce. Administrators are seeking emergency finance to prevent a company-wide collapse, while short-term funding allows limited construction to continue for another two weeks.

Macro & central banksReal EstateBathla Groupproperty developmentconstruction suspensionsAustralia

TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-07 03:07

More than 200 workers stood down at embattled housing developer Bathla
More than 200 workers stood down at embattled housing developer Bathla

China to inject $54bn into state banks and insurers to boost economy

China’s finance ministry is leading a 360bn-yuan injection into eight state-owned banks and insurers to shore up the financial system and support growth. The move is intended to strengthen their operations, resilience and lending to the real economy as Beijing faces weak domestic demand, a property slump, trade and technology tensions, and an ageing population.

Macro & central banksBanking & financeChina economystate bankscapital injectioneconomic growth

BBBC NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-07 02:26

China to inject $54bn into state banks and insurers to boost economy
China to inject $54bn into state banks and insurers to boost economy

China-Germany E-Commerce Summit explores strategies for Chinese brands' growth in Europe

The third China-Germany E-commerce Summit and China Brand Night at IFA 2026 brought more than 100 Chinese and European business representatives, industry executives and experts to Berlin. Discussions covered European sales channels, sustainable branding, after-sales service, robotics and embodied intelligence. The event also launched TechXFluencer, a tech-creator platform designed to support Chinese brands’ global expansion.

Trade & sanctionsCompanies & industryChina-Germany tradee-commerceChinese brandsIFA Berlin

CChina News ServiceOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-07 02:06

China-Germany E-Commerce Summit explores strategies for Chinese brands' growth in Europe

Ukraine pays more than $4.8 billion to creditors since start of year

Ukraine has paid $4.81 billion toward servicing and repaying its national debt since the start of the year, according to TASS calculations. The IMF received $1.587 billion, while $3.224 billion went to the World Bank, foreign-currency government bonds, the EU and other creditors. Debt stood at about $218–219 billion at the end of August and is rising by $4–5 billion monthly.

Macro & central banksUkrainenational debtIMF

TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-07 02:03

Ukraine pays more than $4.8 billion to creditors since start of year

Canada’s counter-tariffs on the U.S. set to take effect after midnight

Canada’s counter-tariffs on the United States are expected to take effect after midnight. An international affairs expert warns that the fallout from this phase of the trade war could be ugly, citing the president’s volatility.

Trade & sanctionsCanadaUnited Statescounter-tariffstrade war

CCBC NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-07 01:39

Canada’s counter-tariffs on the U.S. set to take effect after midnight

Hong Kong’s yuan pool is growing. Can it turn liquidity into global demand?

Hong Kong’s leading financial regulators are urging local banks to make greater use of the city’s expanding offshore yuan liquidity and prepare for a coming wave of autonomous AI systems in finance. HKMA chief executive Eddie Yue Wai-man said lenders should use their international networks to broaden Chinese yuan business.

MarketsTech & AIHong Kongoffshore yuanfinancial liquidityartificial intelligence

SSouth China Morning PostOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-07 01:00

Hong Kong’s yuan pool is growing. Can it turn liquidity into global demand?
Hong Kong’s yuan pool is growing. Can it turn liquidity into global demand?

Envoy: Participation by anti-Russian sanction states underscores EEF’s significance

Countries that have imposed sanctions on Russia are still attending the Eastern Economic Forum, showing they cannot disregard Russia or the Arctic, Deputy Prime Minister Yury Trutnev said. More than 9,300 people from 78 countries took part in this year’s forum in Vladivostok.

Trade & sanctionsEastern Economic ForumRussiasanctionsArctic

TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-07 00:38

Envoy: Participation by anti-Russian sanction states underscores EEF’s significance

Why European countries are moving gold reserves out of North America

The Dutch central bank has moved 86 tonnes of gold from the United States and Canada to London, saying the relocation will improve its preparedness for worsening geopolitical turmoil and make the reserves readily available in a crisis. France and Germany have also relocated gold. Analysts say the trend reflects changing reserve-management priorities, not an imminent economic disaster.

Macro & central banksEnergy & commoditiesgold reservesNetherlandsgeopoliticscentral banks

BBBC ChineseOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-07 00:03

Why European countries are moving gold reserves out of North America
Why European countries are moving gold reserves out of North America

Standard Chartered doubles down on Greater China wealth opportunities despite tax pivot

Standard Chartered plans to invest more in wealth centres and expand hiring across Hong Kong, mainland China and Taiwan to attract affluent clients. Its wealth and retail banking chief said the bank doubts stricter enforcement of taxes on cross-border investment in Beijing will damage the wealth-management sector, and is doubling down on the Greater China opportunity.

Macro & central banksMarketsStandard Charteredwealth managementGreater Chinacross-border investment

SSouth China Morning PostOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-07 00:00

Standard Chartered doubles down on Greater China wealth opportunities despite tax pivot
Standard Chartered doubles down on Greater China wealth opportunities despite tax pivot

Hong Kong broadens sustainable finance taxonomy to boost transition capital

Hong Kong has unveiled an expanded sustainable finance taxonomy as its annual Green Week begins, widening the economic activities recognised as green or transition-related. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority is consulting the public on Phase 2B of the taxonomy prototype, which adds 10 activities in transport, manufacturing and waste management.

Banking & financeHong Kongsustainable financegreen financetransition capital

SSouth China Morning PostOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-06 23:00

Hong Kong broadens sustainable finance taxonomy to boost transition capital
Hong Kong broadens sustainable finance taxonomy to boost transition capital

Iran to raise fuel prices for heavy users

Iran will increase gasoline prices from Tuesday for users who consume more than 110 litres a month, a government spokesperson said. The measure comes as authorities intensify efforts to address problems caused by the war and punishing U.S. economic sanctions.

Energy & commoditiesTrade & sanctionsIranfuel priceseconomic sanctions

RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-06 19:35

Iran to raise fuel prices for heavy users
Iran to raise fuel prices for heavy users

Bitcoin faces a strange new macro reality as the Fed tightens and Treasury expands buybacks

Bitcoin’s rally began after the Treasury said it would raise the cap on selected buybacks of long-term government bonds from $2 billion to $4 billion per operation. The Fed kept rates at 3.50%–3.75%, while some officials favored another hike. Treasury support improved trading liquidity but did not produce a lasting fall in long-term yields, and higher real yields increased the opportunity cost of holding bitcoin, which generates no return.

Macro & central banksMarketsCryptoBitcoinFederal ReserveUS TreasuryTreasury yields

CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-06 19:00

Bitcoin faces a strange new macro reality as the Fed tightens and Treasury expands buybacks
Bitcoin faces a strange new macro reality as the Fed tightens and Treasury expands buybacks

How Bitmine could reach its 5% Ethereum goal without buying more ETH

Bitmine continues to buy Ethereum, but staking rewards could allow it to reach its 5% ownership target with fewer additional purchases. The company reported holding 5.9 million ETH by Aug. 30, including more than 5.06 million staked. At the stated yield, modeled rewards could nearly close the gap, although Ethereum’s expanding supply and Bitmine’s decision on how much income to retain remain crucial.

CryptoBitmineEthereumstakingcryptocurrency

CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-06 18:10

How Bitmine could reach its 5% Ethereum goal without buying more ETH
How Bitmine could reach its 5% Ethereum goal without buying more ETH

Bitcoin ETF inflows drop 76% before Labor Day break as BlackRock and Fidelity draw fresh money

US spot Bitcoin ETFs posted $174.6 million in net inflows on Friday, down 76.1% from Thursday’s $730.8 million. BlackRock’s IBIT and Fidelity’s FBTC were the only funds with positive flows; the other ten recorded zero net flows. US exchanges will close for Labor Day, with the next regular session on Tuesday.

MarketsCryptoBitcoinETFsBlackRockFidelity

CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-06 17:00

Bitcoin ETF inflows drop 76% before Labor Day break as BlackRock and Fidelity draw fresh money
Bitcoin ETF inflows drop 76% before Labor Day break as BlackRock and Fidelity draw fresh money

PoliticsCanada said it had been attacked. The US said it had been ripped off for years.

Canada said it had been attacked, while the United States said it had been ripped off for years.

CanadaUnited Statestrade dispute

CCNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-06 17:00

Canada said it had been attacked. The US said it had been ripped off for years.

EU faces 300,000 factory job cuts as China ‘colonises’ supply chains, industry warns

Eurometal warns that EU manufacturing could lose 300,000 jobs during the rest of 2026 unless Brussels halts what it calls the “colonisation” of industry by Chinese component makers. The group will protest in Brussels with 10 symbolic coffins, while the EU and China pursue a three-month effort to avert a trade war.

Trade & sanctionsCompanies & industryEU manufacturingChina supply chainsjob lossestrade dispute

TThe GuardianOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-06 17:00

EU faces 300,000 factory job cuts as China ‘colonises’ supply chains, industry warns
EU faces 300,000 factory job cuts as China ‘colonises’ supply chains, industry warns

Gulf stocks end mixed as US-Iran tensions linger

Gulf stock markets closed mixed on Sunday as traders remained cautious amid an escalating standoff between Washington and Tehran.

MarketsGulf stocksUnited StatesIranmarkets

RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-06 15:35

Gulf stocks end mixed as US-Iran tensions linger
Gulf stocks end mixed as US-Iran tensions linger

China prepares £40bn stimulus for financial sector amid fears over sluggish growth

China will inject $54bn (£40bn) into its financial sector as Beijing seeks to strengthen banks and insurers amid weak economic growth. State institutions will provide capital to insurers including China Life and three state lenders, helping replenish reserves, support stock-market investment and sustain lending to businesses.

Macro & central banksBanking & financeChina economyfinancial sectorcapital injectionsbanksinsurers

TThe GuardianOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-06 15:16

China prepares £40bn stimulus for financial sector amid fears over sluggish growth
China prepares £40bn stimulus for financial sector amid fears over sluggish growth

The $63 billion revolving door carrying the entire US Bitcoin ETF market

BlackRock’s IBIT has attracted $63.9 billion in cumulative net inflows since the US spot Bitcoin ETF launch, while the entire category retained $55.5 billion. Funds outside IBIT collectively posted $8.4 billion in net outflows, with Grayscale’s GBTC accounting for $27.6 billion. IBIT supplied enough inflows to offset those withdrawals and still drive the category total higher.

MarketsCryptoBitcoinETFsBlackRockfund flows

CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-06 15:00

The $63 billion revolving door carrying the entire US Bitcoin ETF market
The $63 billion revolving door carrying the entire US Bitcoin ETF market

Qianhai explores viable paths for Shenzhen-Hong Kong rule alignment

Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone is using reform and expansion to connect rules, regulations and professional standards across the boundary. Its GDP nearly doubled from 2021 to 2025, while modern services, AI and embodied robotics expanded. Hong Kong residents, companies and professionals are becoming more involved in the zone.

OtherQianhaiShenzhen-Hong Kong cooperationrule alignmentmodern services

CCGTNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-06 14:03

Qianhai explores viable paths for Shenzhen-Hong Kong rule alignment
Qianhai explores viable paths for Shenzhen-Hong Kong rule alignment

China rolls out US$54 billion package to bolster insurers and banks

China has launched a roughly 360 billion yuan (US$54 billion) capital-injection package for its biggest state-owned insurers and banks. Led by the Ministry of Finance, the move advances Beijing’s long-standing ambition to turn the country into a global financial powerhouse. China Life Insurance Company will receive 35 billion yuan to strengthen its position.

Macro & central banksBanking & financeChina economyfinancial sectorcapital injections

SSouth China Morning PostOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-06 14:00

China rolls out US$54 billion package to bolster insurers and banks
China rolls out US$54 billion package to bolster insurers and banks

India’s ‘politically sensitive’ onions need a ride on the express train

India is using its “Kanda Express” to move onions from Lasalgaon to the capital after prices surged. Onion swings can hurt consumers and farmers, trigger protests and carry electoral consequences. Some farmers have tried to stop the subsidised shipments, fearing they will depress prices for their remaining crop.

Macro & central banksIndiaonion pricesfood inflationagricultural policy

BBBC ChineseOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-06 13:17

India’s ‘politically sensitive’ onions need a ride on the express train
India’s ‘politically sensitive’ onions need a ride on the express train

OPEC+ nations agree to keep October production quotas at September levels

OPEC says Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria and Oman will keep their required October production at September levels. Russia’s quota is set at 9.949 million barrels per day, while the seven countries’ combined quota, excluding compensation, will be 31.01 million barrels per day.

Energy & commoditiesCompanies & industryOPEC+oil productionproduction quotas

TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-06 13:17

OPEC+ nations agree to keep October production quotas at September levels

Sugar is outperforming the stock market this year. Here’s what’s driving it and where it could go next

Sugar prices surged this week as the global supply outlook deteriorated sharply. The report examines what is fueling sugar’s strong performance and where prices may head from here.

MarketsEnergy & commoditiessugar pricescommoditiesglobal supply

CCNBCOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-06 12:48

Sugar is outperforming the stock market this year. Here’s what’s driving it and where it could go next
Sugar is outperforming the stock market this year. Here’s what’s driving it and where it could go next

Solana’s weekly ETF inflows fell 97% as CME funds became less net short

Solana’s US ETFs recorded $4.9 million in net inflows for the week ending Sept. 4, down about 97% from the prior period but still positive. Separately, CME positioning data showed leveraged funds reduced their net short SOL futures exposure, although they remained net short overall.

MarketsCryptoSolanaETFsCMEcrypto markets

CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-06 12:30

Solana’s weekly ETF inflows fell 97% as CME funds became less net short
Solana’s weekly ETF inflows fell 97% as CME funds became less net short

How China’s super-sized market powers African growth

China’s expansion of zero-tariff treatment to all 53 African countries with which it has diplomatic ties is helping products such as Kenyan avocados, South African apples and Zimbabwean blueberries reach Chinese consumers. Official data shows imports from Africa rose 23.5 percent year on year in May and June, while wider market access is supporting agricultural upgrading and exports.

Trade & sanctionsChina-Africa tradezero tariffsAfrican agriculture

CCGTNOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-06 12:23

How China’s super-sized market powers African growth
How China’s super-sized market powers African growth
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