Commodities
Army brought in to tackle illegal copper miners in DRC
The Democratic Republic of Congo has brought in the army after the death last month of more than 40 illegal miners at the Glencore-owned Kamoto copper and cobalt mine.
Commodities: Brent and copper dip amid thin trading volumes, growth concerns
The commodities space saw lacklustre trading on Thursday despite optimism around the US-China trade talks, what with many traders in the City opting to mimic their counterparts in the States, who were away from their desks on account of the 4 July holiday.
Iran will not engage in US talks unless sanctions lifted
Iran's Intelligence Minister said the Middle Eastern nation will only engage in talks with the United States if sanctions are lifted and the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei gives his approval, according to reports from Iranian state media on Thursday,.
US must remove tariffs for trade deal to happen, Chinese official says
Washington will have to remove its existing tariffs if it wants to close a trade deal with Beijing, a top Chinese official said.
Subdued domestic demand sees Eurozone retail sales slide
Retail sales eased across the Eurozone in May as consumers tightened their belts, official data showed on Thursday.