• China Will Overtake the U.S. in Less Than 15 Years, HSBC Says
  
  China is on course to be the world's biggest economy by 2030, according to analysis that challenges Donald Trump's claim that the U.S. is not about to be overtaken.
• Argentine Central Bank Head Resigns 3 Months Into Job
  
  Argentine Central Bank President Luis Caputo resigned on Tuesday morning just three months after taking office, posing a fresh challenge to an economy already grappling with a collapse in its currency.
• Trump Accuses OPEC of 'Ripping Off' World in Call for Lower Oil Prices
  
  US President Donald Trump accused members of the OPEC oil cartel of "ripping off" the world on Tuesday as he called for a lowering of fuel prices.
• Oil Hits 4-Year Peak After OPEC+ Shows No Sign of Turning on Taps
  
  Crude oil prices shot to a four-year high on Tuesday, catapulted by imminent U.S. sanctions on Iranian crude exports and the apparent reluctance of OPEC and Russia to raise output to offset the potential hit to global supply.
• Merchants: Oil Could Rise to $100 by 2019 as Price Hits 4-Year High
  
  Oil prices could rise towards $100 per barrel towards the end of the year or by early 2019 as sanctions against Iran bite, commodity merchants Trafigura and Mercuria said on Monday at the Asia Pacific Petroleum Conference (APPEC) in Singapore.
• Bitcoin Price Hitting Bottom May Be Sign Bulls Are Waiting For
  
  Bitcoin could finally be hitting a bottom before heading higher.
• OPEC, Russia Rebuff Trump's Call for Immediate Boost to Oil Output
  
  OPEC's leader Saudi Arabia and its biggest oil-producer ally outside the group, Russia, ruled out on Sunday any immediate, additional increase in crude output, effectively rebuffing U.S. President Donald Trump's calls for action to cool the market. "I do not influence...
• Conna Craig: How Trump Can Keep America First in Energy
  
  President Donald Trump’s review of onerous Obama-era emissions standards is long overdue. Preserving the MAC credits in a broader policy of deregulation would help maintain America’s competitive edge in energy while advancing the country’s strategic interests vis-à-vis China.
• John Paulson Joined by 15 Investors in Council to Oversee Gold Miners
  
  After almost a year of behind-the-scenes work, billionaire hedge-fund manager John Paulson has formed a coalition with 15 other investors aimed at curbing years of what his fund has called value destruction in the gold sector.
• Pound Plunges After 'No-Deal' Brexit Fears Rise, Boosting Dollar
  
  Sterling plunged on Friday, driving the U.S. dollar up, after fears rose that Britain would leave the European Union without a trade deal. British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Friday the European Union must supply an alternative Brexit proposal.
• Copper Surges in Biggest 1-Day Gain Since 2013 as Tariff Fears Ease
  
  Copper notched its biggest one-day advance since May 2013 as investors calculated that a trade dispute between the United States and China could damage economic growth less than feared.
• OPEC's Squabbles Don't Really Matter for Oil Market
  
  OPEC and its allies seem poised for another contentious meeting in Algeria this weekend as Iran -- wounded by U.S. sanctions -- cries betrayal and threatens to veto decisions.
• Economy Keeps Growing Despite Soaring Oil Prices
  
  America's rediscovered prowess in oil production is shaking up old notions about the impact of higher crude prices on the U.S. economy.
• India Stock Market Rocked by Sudden Plunge in Financial Shares
  
  Volatility erupted in India's stock market on Friday, with plunges in Yes Bank Ltd. and Dewan Housing Finance Corp. setting off an exodus from financial shares.
• Trump: OPEC 'Monopoly' Must Get Prices Down as Crude Nears $80
  
  President Donald Trump resumed his criticism of OPEC, saying on Twitter that the cartel “must get prices down now!”
• Aramco Is Not Alone as Saudi Arabia's Privatization Push Slows
  
  Aramco may have grabbed the biggest headlines, but the oil giant's delayed initial public offering is just the latest sign of Saudi Arabia's slowing privatization push.
• Cboe Exchange Turns to Machines to Police Its 'Fear Gauge'
  
  Hard pressed to quash allegations that its popular "fear gauge" is being manipulated, Cboe Global Markets is turning to artificial intelligence to help put those concerns to rest.
• Russian Oil Firm Seeks Dollar Alternative Amid US Sanctions Threat
  
  Russian oil producer Surgutneftegaz is pushing buyers to agree to pay for oil in euros instead of dollars if the need arises, apparently as insurance against possible tougher U.S. sanctions, traders who deal with the firm told Reuters.
• Bond Yields Surge to 10-Year High on Fed Rate-Hike Fears
  
  For the world's biggest bond market, 2019 is turning into a battleground for bets on the path of U.S. monetary policy.
• China Won't Weaken Currency to Boost Exports as US Tariffs Mount
  
  China will not stoop to competitive devaluation of its currency, Premier Li Keqiang stressed, hours after China hit back, with a softer punch than the one landed by the United States, in an escalating tariff war between the world's largest economies.
• Turkey Cuts Investment Levels for Citizenship, Property Sales Seen Boosted
  
  Turkey has slashed the financial and investment criteria for foreigners to become Turkish citizens, in a move expected to double annual property investment by foreigners to around $10 billion, according to sector officials.
• Cyber Threat Alliance: Hackers Target Bitcoin With Leaked NSA Software Tip
  
  New research says that hackers are illegally generating Monero, Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.
• China Cuts U.S. Treasury Holdings as Trade War Starts Heating Up
  
  China's holdings of U.S. Treasuries fell to a six-month low in July, just as a trade war between the world's two largest economies began heating up.
• Wall Street Shrugs Off Trade Worries as Stocks Close Higher
  
   Wall Street rebounded on Tuesday in a broad-based rally as investors brushed aside intensifying trade rhetoric between the United States and China.
• Saudi Arabia Comfortable With Brent Oil Price Above $80
  
  Saudi Arabia is now comfortable with Brent oil prices rising above $80 a barrel, at least in the short term, as the global market adjusts to the loss of Iranian supply from U.S. sanctions, according to people familiar with the kingdom’s view.

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