Sumitomo Corporation: Participates in Chile's Dos Amigos copper-gold project through a special purpose company jointly funded with G Mining Group.

Spot platinum has just surpassed the $1,850.00/ounce mark, with the latest price at $1,850.63/ounce, up 0.20% on the day; Nymex platinum futures main contract is currently at $1,858.5/ounce, up 0.25% on the day.

The National Pension Service of South Korea achieved a record return rate of 27.2% in the first half of the year, with Korean stock returns exceeding 100%.

Société Générale: 2027 budget negotiations pose a key risk to eurozone bond markets; recommends shorting French government bonds and going long on Italian and Spanish bonds

European Central Bank Governing Council member Kazaks stated that the ECB cannot allow consumer prices to continue rising. He said, "We must not let inflation become entrenched. One way to curb the spread of inflation is to raise interest rates. We have already done this once." Markets expect the ECB to raise rates at its September meeting. The ECB raised rates in June, but held steady in July. New economic forecasts will be released at that time to provide a basis for the rate decision, while