Commodities
Angola prepares for new President after four decades
Angola, a former Portuguese colony and the second largest oil producer in Africa, is preparing for the likely election of defence minister João Lourenço as president as the country's ruling MPLA takes lead in electoral results.
Commodities: Gold lower as dollar firms ahead of Jackson Hole
Gold futures traded slightly lower on Thursday as the US dollar gained some ground, with the December contract down 0. 28% to $1,291/Oz. as investors adopted a "wait and see" approach ahead of the Jackson Hole symposium, eager for any clues from US Fed chair Janet Yellen who was due to speak on Friday.
BlueRock Diamonds on track to meet production target at Kareevlei
BlueRock Diamonds, the operator and owner of South Africa's Kareevlei Diamond Mine, announced on Thursday that it was on track to reach its target production level of 25,000 tonnes amid evidence of continued improvements in production.
US existing home sales unexpectedly drop in July
Sales of US existing homes unexpectedly fell in July, according to data from the National Association of Realtors.
Italian banking sector may be set 'to turn the corner', Oxford Economics says
A research report prepared by Nicola Nobile of Oxford Economics suggests that Italy's troubled banking sector may almost be ready to right the ship and give the nation's economy a much-needed boost.
US weekly jobless claims tick higher
Jobless claims in the States ticked higher over the latest reference week but remained near multi-year lows.
Republicans quick to dismiss Trump's government shutdown threats
Fellow Republicans have been quick to dismiss the idea of a US government shutdown, after Donald Trump’s threats to do just that over funding for his border wall with Mexico.
Russian bombers escorted through East China Sea by South Korean and Japanese fighters
Russia's defence ministry announced on Thursday that nuclear-capable Russian bombers had flown over the Pacific Ocean, the Sea of Japan, the Yellow Sea and the East China Sea, causing both Japan and South Korea to scramble fighter jets to escort them.
Commodities: Latest Trump comments help lift gold higher as risk off theme takes hold
The latest round of comments from the White House were enough to push safe haven assets higher on Wednesday as the US President threatened to allow a US government shutdown if he did not obtain sufficient funding to build a wall along the US/Mexico border.