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TABLE-North Sea gas maintenance schedule: Revises Bacton outage
Feb 5 (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.OPERATORLOCATIONOUTAGE...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
South Korea seeks closer China cooperation to secure critical mineral supply chains
SEOUL, Feb 5 (Reuters) - South Korea is seeking closer cooperation with China on critical mineral supply chains, its trade ministry said on Thursday, as Seoul unveiled plans to secure stable supplies of rare earths needed for cutting-edge technologies. The ministry said in a stateme...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
Russia will continue to supply oil to Cuba, RIA cites ambassador
MOSCOW, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Russia has repeatedly supplied oil to Cuba in recent years, and will continue to do so, Russia's ambassador to Cuba Viktor Coronelli said in an interview with state news agency RIA."We assume that this practice will continue," he said.U.S. President Donald Trump...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
PRECIOUS-Gold, silver fall as dollar strengthens amid broad market sell-off
All precious metals fall sharplySpot silver slumps 14%, gold drops nearly 2%Spot platinum slides nearly 8%, palladium down over 5%Asia shares slump as global tech selloff spooks investorsBy Ishaan Arora Feb 5 (Reuters) - Gold and silver prices fell sharply in a broader market sell-off on Thursday...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
GRAINS-Soybeans rise after Trump's positive comments on China purchase
BEIJING, Feb 5(Reuters) - Chicago soybean futures climbed on Thursday, boosted by U.S. President Donald Trump's comment that China is purchasing more U.S. beans.The most-active soybean contract on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) Sv1 was up 0.8% at $11.01-1/2 a bushel, as of 0412 GMT. Corn and ...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD trades near $77.00 after plunging over 10%
Silver price (XAG/USD) plunged over 10% after two days of gains, trading around $77.00 per troy ounce during the Asian hours on Thursday. Silver prices fall as precious metals face renewed selling pressure and increased volatility.
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Thu, Feb 5
METALS-Copper slides as rising stocks in focus
Feb 5 (Reuters) - Copper fell on Thursday as demand worries simmered around rising stock levels in the warehouses registered with the London Metal Exchange, while a stronger dollar also weighed.The most-active copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange SCFcv1 slid 3.45% to 101,300 yuan ($14,58...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
TECHNICALS-US oil may retrace to $62.88
For more technical analyses, click SINGAPORE, Feb 5 (Reuters) - U.S. oil CLc1 may retrace to $62.88 per barrel, as a bounce from $61.12 may have completed.The bounce adopted a typical corrective wave mode, consisting of three small waves. It is the second part of a correction from $66.11.The current...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
PRESS DIGEST-British Business - February 5
Feb 5 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. The TimesUK-based AI voice company ElevenLabs secured a further $500 million, tripling its value, following last year's l...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
Instagram recovers after brief outage disrupts US users
Feb 4 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms' META.O Instagram rebounded after a brief outage affected more than 10,000 users in the U.S. on Wednesday, according to outage-tracking website Downdetector.com.There were 10,108 incidents of people reporting issues with the social media platform, as of 8.30 p.m....Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
RPT-UK asks Air India to explain Boeing Dreamliner fuel-switch incident
Air India facing intense scrutiny since crash last year UK seeking details after Sunday incident involving one planePossible fuel switch defect flagged by pilot on landing from UKAir India says will respond to UK regulatorBy Aditya Kalra and Abhijith Ganapavaram NEW DELHI, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Brita...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
GRAINS-Soybeans fell amid ample global supplies after hitting two-month high
BEIJING, Feb 5(Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade soybean fell on Thursday, losing some of the gains from the last session following comments by U.S. President Donald Trump about China buying more U.S. soybeans.Corn and wheat also dropped. FUNDAMENTALSThe most-active soybean contract on the Chicago B...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
Japan's JERA: To Provide Diverse Energy Solutions For Amazon Web Services Facilities, Including Data Centers
Feb 5 (Reuters) - Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc 9501.T:JERA: TO COLLABORATE WITH AMAZON TO DRIVE DIGITAL INNOVATION AND ENERGY SOLUTIONS FOR THE FUTUREJERA: TO PROVIDE DIVERSE ENERGY SOLUTIONS FOR AWS’S FACILITIES, INCLUDING DATA CENTERSSource text: https://www.jera.co.jp/en/news/informa...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
Instagram down for more than 10,000 US users
Feb 4 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms' META.O Instagram was down for more than 10,000 users in the U.S. on Wednesday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com.There were 10,108 incidents of people reporting issues with the social media platform as of 8.30 p.m. ET, according to Downdetect...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
PRECIOUS-Gold rises over 1% as geopolitical, economic tensions lift precious metals
Feb 5 (Reuters) - Gold climbed more than 1% on Thursday, hovering near one-week highs, as geopolitical and economic tensions continued to bolster prices, while silver and palladium also posted gains. FUNDAMENTALSSpot gold XAU= was up 1.1% at $5,016.89 per ounce, as of 0039 GMT. Bullion sc...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD rises above $5,000 as ongoing US-Iran tensions boost safe-haven demand
Gold price (XAU/USD) jumps to around $5,005 during the early Asian session on Thursday. The precious metal rebounds following a period of intense volatility. Traders weigh the next round of US economic signals and the broader demand for safe-haven assets.Fxstreet
Thu, Feb 5
ROI-Japan-Qatar gas tie-up highlights global push for energy security: Bousso
By Ron Bousso LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Qatar's long-term deal to supply Japan's power giant JERA with liquefied natural gas highlights two key themes in the red-hot market for this super-chilled fuel: the race to gain market share and the global push for energy security.Qatar's natio...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
