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Saudi Arabia pledges $500 million Yemen development after UAE withdrawal
Saudi asserts influence in Yemen amid UAE tensionsSaudi projects include hospitals, schools, roads and fuel donationsSaudi-UAE rift spans the region RIYADH, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has announced a slew of development projects across southern Yemen worth about $500 million, many in areas l...Reuters
Thu, Jan 15
RUBBER-Japan futures fall from 10-month high on lower oil prices
By Ruth Chai Jan 15 (Reuters) - Japanese rubber futures slid on Thursday from a 10-month peak hit in the previous session, as profit-booking ahead of the weekend and a decline in oil prices weighed on prices.The Osaka Exchange (OSE) rubber contract for June delivery JRUc6, 0#2JRU: was down 2.8 y...Reuters
Thu, Jan 15
Uganda votes in tense election seen as test of Museveni's strength
Museveni faces challenge from singer Bobi WineUN says election has been marked by repression and intimidationGovernment blames opposition for security crackdownBy Ammu Kannampilly KAMPALA, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Ugandans voted in a tense national election on Thursday after an often violent campaign a...Reuters
Thu, Jan 15
METALS-Copper pulls back from record on easing US tariff concerns, stronger dollar
By Amy Lv and Lewis Jackson BEIJING, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Copper prices pulled back on Thursday from record highs, weighed down by easing concerns over a potential imposition of U.S. tariffs on critical minerals and a stronger dollar.The most-traded copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange ...Reuters
Thu, Jan 15
TECHNICALS-CBOT soybeans may retest support at $10.39-1/2
For more technical analyses, please click SINGAPORE, Jan 15 (Reuters) - The CBOT soybean March contract SH26 may retest support at $10.39-1/2 per bushel, a break below which could trigger a fall into a range of $10.26-1/4 to $10.32-1/4.The bounce from $10.38 has been totally reversed. The reversal s...Reuters
Thu, Jan 15
WTI retreats toward $60.00 as fears of a US military strike on Iran ease
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Oil price lost its daily gains and is extending its losses for the second successive session, trading around $60.10 per troy ounce during the early European hours on Thursday. Crude Oil prices remain subdued amid easing fears of an imminent US military strike on Iran.
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Thu, Jan 15
ROI-Venezuela marks the opening move in a LatAm geoeconomic reset: Vladimirov
By Martin Vladimirov SOFIA, Jan 15 (Reuters) - The ousting of Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela may mark the beginning of a broader U.S. attempt to realign Latin America geoeconomically, limiting the ability of Russia and China to use the Western Hemisphere as a pressure point in global commodity marke...Reuters
Thu, Jan 15
ROI-Oil traders wrestle with geopolitical trifecta and elusive glut: Bousso
By Ron Bousso LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Simultaneous geopolitical flare‑ups in Venezuela, Iran and the Black Sea have pushed oil prices to a three‑month high, creating a treacherous environment for investors even as a large supply glut still looms over the market. Brent crude LCOc1 opened the ye...Reuters
Thu, Jan 15
TABLE-North Sea gas maintenance schedule: Adds Atwick outage
Jan 15 (Reuters) - The following is a schedule of maintenance work on gas infrastructure, mainly in the North Sea.The table is arranged by outage start date.Volumes are in standard million cubic metres per day (mcm/d) or gigawatt-hours per day (GWh/d) unless otherwise indicated.OPERATORLOCATIONOUTAG...Reuters
Thu, Jan 15
RPT-ROI-Resurgent London Metal Exchange rides speculative tsunami: Andy Home
By Andy Home LONDON, Jan 14 (Reuters) - The London Metal Exchange (LME) posted record trading volumes last year, a remarkable recovery from the dark days of the nickel crisis four years ago, when the venerable 149-year-old institution was teetering on the brink of collapse. The London market, own...Reuters
Thu, Jan 15
PRESS DIGEST-Financial Times - January 15
Jan 15 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.Headlines- Heathrow boss calls for faster runway approval to meet 2029 start date- EQT in talks to take over Oxford BioMedica- UK SFO launches 300...Reuters
Thu, Jan 15
Verizon resolves network outage issue that affected hundreds of thousands
By David Shepardson and Harshita Mary Varghese WASHINGTON, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Verizon Communications VZ.N said late on Wednesday it had restored mobile phone service and planned to offer affected consumers credits for a 10-hour outage that disrupted calls, texting and internet usage for hundreds ...Reuters
Thu, Jan 15
Indonesian forces rescue 18 Freeport workers from rebel siege in Papua
JAKARTA, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Indonesian military rescued 18 workers at gold and copper miner Freeport Indonesia that had been surrounded by armed rebels for three days at a company outpost in the insurgency-plagued Papua region, officials said on Thursday.The rebel group - the Free Papua Movement- sa...Reuters
Thu, Jan 15
Iran reopens airspace after temporary closure forced flights to reroute
Airspace was closed for nearly five hoursMissile and drone barrages are a risk to air trafficAir India, IndiGo among carriers affected by airspace closureBy David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Iran reopened its airspace after a near-five-hour closure amid concerns about possible milit...Reuters
Thu, Jan 15
TECHNICALS-US oil may revisit Wednesday low of $59.19
For more technical analyses, click SINGAPORE, Jan 15 (Reuters) - U.S. oil CLc1 may revisit its Wednesday low of $59.19 per barrel, as a correction from $62.38 looks incomplete.The correction consists of three waves. The current wave c is expected to travel to the bottom of the wave a at $59.19. The ...Reuters
Thu, Jan 15
METALS-Copper pulls back from record on easing US tariff concerns, stronger dollar
BEIJING, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Copper prices pulled back on Thursday from record highs, weighed down by easing concerns over a potential imposition of U.S. tariffs on critical minerals and a stronger dollar.The most-traded copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange SCFcv1 fell 1.08% to 103,050 yu...Reuters
Thu, Jan 15
