Adam Whittaker

Shares in Vestas Wind Systems jumped after the Danish wind-turbine maker posted higher second-quarter earnings and improving profitability, which enabled the company to increase its full-year margin guidance.

The wind-turbine maker posted higher second-quarter earnings and improving profitability, enabling the company to increase its full-year margin guidance.

Higher prices helped offset a rise in operating costs, but the copper miner cut its full-year production outlook after severe weather temporarily closed a mine.

Antofagasta's first-half earnings jumped on higher prices, which helped offset a rise in operating costs, but the copper miner cut its full-year production outlook after severe weather in Chile temporarily closed a mine.

Shares in Adyen jumped after the Amsterdam-based payments provider posted a rise in first-half earnings.

Britain's BP and the United Arab Emirates' XRG will explore a gas field offshore Venezuela, in an indication that oil majors are tentatively returning to the country under its new regime.

Gold Fields said it would return additional cash to shareholders as reported earnings for the first half of the year rose on higher prices and an increase in production.

New York gold futures traded broadly flat at $4,686 a troy ounce in early trade. Traders are waiting for U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh to speak at the Jackson Hole gathering on Friday.The market wants to know how the Fed will respond to various inflation scenarios, ANZ analysts wrote.

Siemens Energy said it is preparing to spin off its Transformation of Industry division and is exploring potential ownership structures as it focuses on power generation and power transmission.

Harmony Gold Mining posted a rise in fiscal 2026 earnings as higher gold prices offset a decline in production.