MARKETS • 21 SEPTEMBER 2026Copper and cocoa lead commodity rebound as dollar softens; regional equities edge upBenchmark industrial and soft commodities rise on inventory data and currency moves, while equity indexes post modest gains led by energy and industrials.LONDON / LAGOS — Copper and cocoa prices led a broad rebound as a softer U.S. dollar and tighter nearby supplies supported industrial and soft benchmarks. Three-month copper rose 1.8 percent to $9,420 a tonne after a draw in warehouse stocks. Cocoa futures gained 2.4 percent, while Brent crude rose 0.9 percent and gold was firm near $2,410 an ounce. A composite index of larger listed companies rose 0.4 percent.Global Brief Staff • 21 September 2026 • Placeholder story for stagingSECTION ROUNDUP — MORE MARKETS DISPATCHESFrontier sovereign bond auction draws solid bid as spreads steadySoft wheat futures climb on Black Sea export caution; palm oil firmRegional bank CDS edges wider after funding-cost note; gold miners outperform