Apple will hold its largest product launch of the year on September 9, officially marking the start of new CEO John Ternus’s tenure. The event, themed “Surprise and Shine,” will feature several new products, including Apple’s first foldable iPhone and the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, equipped with faster chips and longer-lasting batteries. This will be John Ternus’s first time leading a major product launch as CEO, but the event will not include the second-generation iPhone Air or the standard iP

IDC predicts that although Apple (AAPL.US) will launch its first foldable iPhone in September with a price tag possibly as high as $2,500, the first-year shipments will still exceed 10 million units and will drive renewed growth in the foldable phone market. IDC expects global foldable phone shipments to grow by 12.6% this year and 18% next year, with Apple accounting for 40% of global foldable phone shipments by 2027. Meanwhile, due to price increases in storage chips and other components as w

Spot platinum has just broken through the $1,830.00/oz mark, now trading at $1,829.78/oz, down 1.49% on the day; Nymex platinum futures main contract is now quoted at $1,843.5/oz, down 0.97% on the day.

On Wednesday (August 26), in late European trading, ICE UK natural gas futures fell by 0.22%, opening lower but trending higher overall. TTF benchmark Dutch natural gas futures rose by 3.54%, while ICE EU carbon emission allowance (futures price) fell by 1.84%.

Spot gold has just surpassed the $4,590.00/oz mark, last quoted at $4,589.92/oz, down 1.48% intraday; COMEX gold futures main contract is last quoted at $4,645.20/oz, down 1.05% intraday.