The surging price of gold is leading to some unexpected outcomes. The FT’s Aanu Adeoye traveled to Ghana to see how this is playing out among two of the country’s top commodities: gold and cocoa. Aanu and the FT’s Susannah Savage explain how the two commodities are linked and how it is impacting the people … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Indonesia’s central bank has intervened “boldly” in the foreign exchange market as the rupiah hovers around five-year lows amid concerns over a sluggish economy and President Prabowo Subianto’s expensive policies. The attempt to boost investor … Read more
Less than three years ago, the world’s biggest agribusinesses were riding their latest high as they cashed in on market chaos after Russia’s assault on Ukraine upended the global food supply chain and sent grain and oilseed prices soaring. Now the “ABCD” giants — Archer Daniels Midland, Bunge, Cargill and Louis Dreyfus — have fallen … Read more
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world “Stock vigilantes” is a term that only recently entered the markets vernacular. It is time to retire it again equally swiftly. It refers to the idea that if the going gets tough, and … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The UK’s largest car insurers have piled hidden costs on top of double-digit interest rates for customers paying in monthly instalments, according to people familiar with the practice. Admiral and Aviva are among the car … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Investors have poured $22bn into short-term US government debt this year after concerns over Donald Trump’s economic and trade policies set off a race for haven assets and sent stocks tumbling. Net inflows into short-dated … Read more
Latest news on ETFs Visit our ETF Hub to find out more and to explore our in-depth data and comparison tools Euronext’s ambitious plans to consolidate the thousands of exchange traded product listings scattered across its bourses would be “transformational” for retail investors, according to Vanguard. The stock exchange operator is in discussions with market … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the UK energy myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Kemi Badenoch’s rejection of the 2050 net zero target her Conservative party put into law six years ago is, as they say, a shock but no surprise. Not a day has passed this month without … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Swedish driverless truck start-up Einride is talking to banks about a US stock market listing later this year, which could value the company at more than $5bn. The Swedish group, whose main shareholders include private … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Rio Tinto has dismissed support for a review of its corporate structure from two influential shareholder advisers, defending its UK listing against pressure from an activist investor. The Anglo-Australian mining group comprises separately listed companies … Read more