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Fuel diplomacy sends Australia's trade surplus tanking

A surge in fuel and electric vehicle imports in response to the Middle East conflict drove Australia's goods trade surplus to a nine-year low.

AAP · Aug 6

Singapore's IPO reboot sees 3.5x the listings and over $3 billion raised, as reforms bring bourse revenue up 14%

The Singapore Exchange (SGX) reported a 24.6% increase in net profits in FY2026.

Fortune · Aug 6

“My medal looks like a guitar pick”: Elite swimmer wins Commonwealth Games gold – then uses medal to play Megadeth

One of Britain’s top swimmers, Alice Tai, also moonlights as a guitarist in her alt-rock band BLUSH!

Guitar World · Aug 6

Gold rate today (August 6, 2026): Check 24k, 22k, 20k and 18k gold jewellery prices from IBJA, Joyalukkas, Tanishq, Kalyan Jewellers and Malabar Gold & Diamonds in Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, other cities

Gold price today: On August 6, 2026, gold prices surged dramatically throughout India, as Tanishq and Malabar Gold & Diamonds displayed increased rates. The Indian Bullion and Jewellers Association confirmed the striking rise in both gold and silver values, impacting major metropolitan areas such as Delhi, Mumbai, and Chennai. Consumers…

The Economic Times · Aug 6

Indian jewellers may earn up to 1% incentive under revamped Gold Monetisation Scheme: IBJA

Indian jewellers could earn an additional 0.75%-1% commission under a revamped Gold Monetisation Scheme (GMS) proposed by the India Bullion and Jewellers Association (IBJA). Under the proposal, jewellers would collect customers' old gold, pass it to refiners and receive a direct incentive, encouraging them to actively promote the scheme.

The Economic Times · Aug 6

Deccan Gold Mines shares rally 13% after maiden gold doré production at Altyn Tor Project

Deccan Gold Mines shares surged over 13% after the company announced the production of its first gold doré at the Altyn Tor Gold Project in Kyrgyzstan. The milestone validates the upgraded processing circuit and de-risks the project ahead of commercial production. The gold doré was produced through a successful proof-of-concept…

The Economic Times · Aug 6

Explained: How AI-led Kospi, Nikkei selloff sparked record 15% drawdown in Asian funds in July

Asia’s major multi-strategy funds suffered sharp July losses as an AI-linked stock selloff across Japan, South Korea and China erased much of their 2026 gains. Concerns over AI spending and Middle East tensions hit semiconductor stocks, with some funds losing 3%-9%, while Goldman Sachs estimated a record 15.2% monthly decline…

The Economic Times · Aug 6

B100,000 bounty on robbers of Chiang Rai gold shop

Police have offered a cash reward of 100,000 baht for clues leading to the arrest of two armed robbers, believed to be Lao nationals, who made off with about 13 million baht worth of gold ornaments from a shop in Chiang Rai and fled across the Mekong River into Laos.

Bangkok Post · Aug 6

In 74 BC, Liu He ruled China for only 27 days; nearly 2,000 years later, his tomb revealed almost 2 million coins and about 120kg of gold

For more than 2,000 years, Liu He was remembered mainly as the emperor who lost the throne almost as quickly as he gained it. He ruled China for just 27 days in 74 BC before being removed and largely written out of imperial history. But when archaeologists opened his tomb…

The Times of India · Aug 6

‘That fire’s been rebuilt in me’: Olympic champion Eve Muirhead set for sensational return to curling

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: After nearly four years of retirement Scotland’s Eve Muirhead, who skipped the GB team to gold in Beijing 2022, will return for a tilt at a fifth Olympic Games. She tells Flo Clifford about the surprise encounter that led to her comeback and what more she hopes to…

The Independent UK · Aug 6