Argentina’s financial markets rallied on Monday after President Javier Milei’s party outperformed expectations in the country’s legislative elections, reigniting investor optimism about his reform agenda. The stronger-than-forecast results offered a crucial boost to Milei’s ability to implement deep economic changes in one of South America’s most volatile economies. Argentina’s sovereign…

Dow futures rose about 260 points, or roughly 0.5% on Monday, driven by growing optimism over a potential US-China trade deal.This followed weekend discussions leading to a preliminary agreement to ease trade tensions, such as suspending tariffs and export restrictions.Investor sentiment was further boosted by anticipation of the Federal Reserve’s…

Offshore energy firm Petrofac has filed for administration after a year of financial strain and the termination of a major contract with Dutch grid operator TenneT, putting 2,000 jobs in Scotland at risk.The move puts one of the UK’s best-known energy engineering firms in jeopardy, although its North Sea operations…

ClearBank has deepened its push into digital finance by joining the Circle Network in a strategic move that brings regulated stablecoin payments to the European market.ClearBank joins Circle’s expanding payments networkClearBank has signed a strategic framework agreement with a subsidiary of Circle to accelerate access to MiCA-compliant stablecoins, including USD…

Shares of US-listed rare earth mining companies fell sharply on Monday after officials in Washington indicated that China would likely delay implementing export controls on critical minerals. The news comes as part of ongoing negotiations between the two countries aimed at finalizing a broader trade deal and easing escalating tensions…