Commodities
Commodities: Crude oil futures dip as Barry exits Gulf of Mexico
Commodities were unwanted at the start of the week, led by a drop in energy futures as hurricane Barry moved inland from the Gulf of Mexico and amid GDP data in China showing that the economy slowed to a year-on-year pace of 6. 2% over the three months to June - its slowest clip since 1992 - after expanding by 6. 4% in the first quarter.
Empire State factory index stages partial recovery in July
Factory sector activity in the New York area picked up a tad more quickly than expected in July, following a sharp drop during the previous month, according to the results of a closely-followed survey.
EU foreign ministers meet to save Iran nuclear deal
Foreign ministers from France, Germany and the UK were meeting in Brussels on Monday in an attempt to save the Iran nuclear deal.
Chinese economic growth slows to 27-year low
Chinese economic growth eased to its weakest pace in 27 years in the second quarter, according to data released by the country’s statistics bureau on Monday.