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In Yemen's Taiz, shelling worsens and prices spiral Reuters

Cirrus Logic confirms it made bids for Synaptics

Zelenskiy visits Britain as Burnham pledges fresh support for Ukraine Reuters

Rio Tinto Group said lithium output for the full year would be at the lower end of guidance after weather impacted its operations in Argentina.

The Indian central bank seems to be in crisis-fighting mode. It has dusted off the playbook it last used during the 2013 taper tantrum to ward off a free fall in the currency. But the more desperate the defense of the psychologically important level of 100 rupees to the dollar, the greater the risk

Iran shifting tactics to step up attacks on shipping before US vote, officials say Reuters

Gold held a two-day decline after a Federal Reserve official signaled one more interest-rate hike may be needed this year, but further tightening won’t be necessary in 2027, improving sentiment toward the precious metal.

Olympus Corp. shares tumbled the most since April 2025 after the US Food and Drug Administration issued a warning letter to the Japanese medical device maker following inspections the agency previously conducted at six facilities.

Workers at BHP Group’s giant Escondida copper mine in Chile are set to begin a strike after union leaders said wage talks failed to produce an agreement before the midnight deadline.