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Alcoa Corp. acquires bauxite, alumina, and aluminum assets from South32 Ltd., while the United States secures access to untapped tungsten reserves in Kazakhstan
Market participants monitor US-Iran diplomatic progress and shipping clearance obstacles as oil prices stabilize following recent quarterly losses.
Corporate acquisitions, equity volatility, regulatory interventions, and government contracts mark current market activity.
Brent crude falls to $72.24 per barrel following missile strikes on Tehran and a cargo ship attack in the Strait of Hormuz.
The United States and Iran have signed a preliminary peace accord that includes provisions to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, prompting market reactions as oil pri
The U.S. Federal Reserve left its benchmark policy rate unchanged, citing ongoing assessment of inflation and labor-market data.