Italy’s unemployment rate climbs to 6.2% in August

Dow futures slip amid Fed hike bets, surging oil

Metal stocks including Vedanta, NALCO and Hindustan Zinc fell up to 3% as global metal prices declined sharply. A stronger US dollar, easing Middle East tensions and rising expectations of a Fed rate hike pressured commodities like silver, aluminium, copper and zinc, triggering a broad-based pullback in the metal pack.

A humpback whale has made an extraordinary entrance into Sydney Harbour, marking an exceptional urban wildlife sighting. Marine experts, alongside enthusiastic locals, diligently monitored the whale’s remarkable seven-kilometre journey through the bustling waterway. This rare occurrence highlights the delicate balance between metropolitan living and marine wildlife, emphasising the significance of public involvement in wildlife observation…