High demand from consumers for the cheaper but more technically challenging metal is testing designers’ creativity

A buoyant fine minerals market reflects rising demand for aesthetically pleasing specimens

Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

Sibanye-Stillwater chief executive says suppliers to western nations need ‘level playing field’

A record $155bn from individual investors has flowed into Wall Street equities this year, even as markets stumbled

UK-listed engineering group subject to formal investigation as takeover talks languish

Switching to gas reduces emissions in the short term but increases them in the long run

Latest in a series of production increases is likely to put downward pressure on Brent crude price

Bond markets can’t stand up to profligate governments alone

Strategy part of efforts to improve bloc’s resilience to conflict and climate change

These old-timers have been racking up the sort of market gains that would make many tech start-ups jealous

The industry is delivering strong returns to investors and has more potential to extend its benefits to employees

Wealth managers face tough decisions as Donald Trump’s unpredictability rattles the markets  

Investors are getting fed up of being used by governments around the world as a low-cost cash machine

Niche funds are good for divestment, but not without risks

Sentencing of Redinel Korfuzi and his sister caps a four-month trial in London

Mid-cap gauges tend to contain a mix of companies on the slide as well as the next buyout shop targets

The founder of Redington talks inflation, children’s books, St James’s Place and natural capital

Prax Group faced liquidity issues for several years leading up to its unravelling

A sticky wicket