S&P downgrades China Evergrande again to ‘CCC’
S&P Global has downgraded the ratings of heavily indebted developer China Evergrande Group (3333.HK) and its subsidiaries, citing an escalating risk of non-payment of debt, its second downgrade in less than two weeks.
Cooling measures doing little to slow New Zealand’s housing boom
Desperation among homebuyers is pushing New Zealand house prices to record highs, overpowering the government’s efforts to rein in the red-hot market and putting in jeopardy a key policy promise by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.
Corteva lifts sales forecast on strong demand for crop protection products, seeds
Corteva Inc (CTVA.N) on Thursday raised its net sales forecast for the year after strong demand for crop protection products such as herbicides and insecticides helped the agricultural company beat estimates for the second quarter.
Japan’s Q2 economic rebound likely feeble as COVID-19 impact persists
Japan’s economy likely recovered slightly in the second quarter from a steep slump at the start of the year, a Reuters poll showed, as solid exports and capital expenditure cushioned some of the blow to consumption from the coronavirus pandemic.
China-U.S. container shipping rates sail past $20,000 to record
Container shipping rates from China to the United States have scaled fresh highs above $20,000 per 40-foot box as rising retailer orders ahead of the peak U.S. shopping season add strain to global supply chains.
Oil firms but still set for weekly loss on demand worries
Oil prices edged higher on Friday but remained on track for their biggest weekly decline since March on concerns over the impact on fuel demand from travel restrictions to curb the spread of the Delta variant of COVID-19.
Dollar drifts higher as markets await jobs data for Fed clues
The dollar was supported on Friday in the lead up to the release of U.S. employment data, as markets braced for the numbers that could make the case for faster U.S. policy tightening at a time when action in Europe and Japan remains distant.
Deere, Bear Flag aim to automate tractors as ‘fast as possible’
U.S. tractor maker Deere & Co (DE.N) said on Thursday it would buy agriculture tech startup Bear Flag Robotics for $250 million, with the goal of developing over the next year systems Deere can sell to allow farm tractors to operate without a human driver in the cab.
Thyssenkrupp sells infrastructure unit to German investment firm
Thyssenkrupp (TKAG.DE) on Thursday said it agreed to sell its infrastructure unit to German investment firm FMC Beteiligungs KG for an undisclosed sum, the second deal in as many weeks as the German conglomerate implements its reorganisation plan.
Wall Street pushes stocks, oil higher ahead of jobs report
U.S. stocks and oil prices rebounded sharply on Thursday as unemployment claims declined and the trade deficit widened – positive economic data in the face of rising COVID-19 cases and signals of declining Federal Reserve stimulus.
