Commodities
Commodities: Gold recovers from 3 day drop as greenback weakens
Thursday saw the US dollar fall for the second day in a week, with the dollar index down 0. 24% to 93. 140 after 10-year Treasury yields dipped 2 basis points as investors returned to the safety of bonds.
Philly Fed manufacturing index hits five-month high in October
Manufacturing conditions in the Philadelphia region unexpectedly improved in October, according to a survey released on Thursday.
US initial jobless claims drop to lowest since 1973
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits dropped more than expected last week, according to data from the Labor Department.
New Zealand's lurch left sends Kiwi dollar crashing
The New Zealand dollar crashed on Thursday, after it emerged that a socialist-populist coalition would be making up the country’s next government.
Connemara acquires 100% of Hendrick Resources
Exploration company Connemara, with principal assets in gold and zinc exploration licences across Ireland, announced the acquisition of 100% of Hendrick Resources, a private Ontario-based company formed for the purpose of acquiring properties in Ireland.
Spain expected to suspend Catalan autonomy as Puigdemont refuses to back down
Spanish prime minister Mariano Rajoy is expected to press ahead with Article 155 to suspend autonomy for Catalonia after regional president Carles Puigdemont refused to revoke his suspended declaration of independence.
China GDP grows at steady clip in Q3, but economists anticipate slowdown
China's economy continued expanding at a steady clip last quarter, although some economists believed tighter economic policy was set to weigh on the pace of expansion.
US crude oil stockpiles and refinery activity decrease, says DoE
US crude oil stockpiles continued to drop even as refinery activity slowed, amid a substantial reduction in domestic oil output.