The metal has lost about 2.6 per cent so far this week – its largest decline since Jun 1.

Gold set for biggest weekly drop since early June on inflation, rate-hike worries

Boeing’s forecast is constrained by manufacturing capacity and supply-chain fragility.

Boeing keeps 20-year forecast for jet demand steady, shrugs off Iran war impact

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Brent crude futures settled US$3.87, or 4.59 per cent, higher to US$88.10 a barrel on Friday.

Oil settles up on renewed US-Iran hostilities and threat of Red Sea closure

China typically orders aircraft from Airbus and Boeing in bulk and then distributes them among its state-owned carriers. 

Airbus wins major order from Air China to firm regional hold