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TECHNICALS-CBOT soybeans may consolidate below $11.07-1/4 in Q1
For more technical analyses, please click SINGAPORE, Dec 26 (Reuters) - CBOT soybeans Sc1 may consolidate below resistance at $11.07-1/4 per bushel or retrace toward $9.44 in the first quarter of 2026.A retracement analysis on the uptrend from $4.15-1/2 to $17.99 marks key support at $9.44 and resis...Reuters
Fri, Dec 26
Blaze at Russia's Temryuk is put out after drone attack
MOSCOW, Dec 26 (Reuters) - A blaze sparked by a Ukrainian drone attack at Russia's Azov Sea port of Temryuk has been put out, a local task force said on Friday.It also said the fuel reservoirs are being cooled down. Two oil product tanks caught fire on Thursday at the southern Russian port of Te...Reuters
Fri, Dec 26
PRESS DIGEST -Wall Street Journal - December 26
Dec 26 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. - The United States carried out a strike against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria at the request of Nigeria's government,...Reuters
Fri, Dec 26
Global producers raise Q1 aluminium premium offers to Japan buyers, sources say
Top aluminium producers have raised their premium offers to Japanese buyers for January-March primary metal shipments to $210-$225 per metric ton from initial offers of $190-$203, two sources involved in quarterly pricing talks said.Reuters
Fri, Dec 26
REFILE-Gold hits record high on safe-haven demand, Fed rate-cut bets
Dec 26 (Reuters) - Gold prices surged to a record high in early Asian trading on Friday, buoyed by safe-haven demand and rising expectations of further interest rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve.Spot gold XAU= rose 0.5% to $4,501.44 per ounce by 0209 GMT, after touching a record peak of $4,530.6...Reuters
Fri, Dec 26
TECHNICALS-CBOT soybeans may extend gains into $10.82 to $10.89-1/4 range
For more technical analyses, please click SINGAPORE, Dec 26 (Reuters) - The CBOT soybean March contract SH26 may extend gains into a range of $10.82 to $10.89-1/4 per bushel.The current bounce is considered the same degree as the one from the Nov. 21 low of $11.23-1/2. A falling channel suggests a t...Reuters
Fri, Dec 26
Sailing-LawConnect seizes early lead in Sydney to Hobart race
SYDNEY, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Defending line honours champion LawConnect took the early lead in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race on Friday as the fleet of 129 boats, led by the supermaxis, pushed out of a cloudy Sydney Harbour and into choppy seas in the South Pacific.LawConnect was the first past the t...Reuters
Fri, Dec 26
China says it facilitates compliant trade with rare-earth magnet exports
BEIJING, Dec 25 (Reuters) - China actively promotes and facilitates compliant trade, a commerce ministry spokesperson said on Thursday, when asked whether Beijing would relax curbs on rare-earth magnet exports to the United States.He Yongqian told a press briefing that China was committed to maintaiReuters
Fri, Dec 26
Oil rises as market weighs Venezuela supply risks
Dec 26 (Reuters) - Oil prices climbed on Friday after the U.S. ordered increased economic pressure on Venezuelan oil shipments and carried out airstrikes against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria at the request of Nigeria's government.Brent crude futures LCOc1 rose 24 cents, or 0.4%, ...Reuters
Fri, Dec 26
Spot silver rises nearly 2% to record high at $73.24/oz
Dec 26 (Reuters) - Spot silver XAG= rose to a record high on Friday, driven by strong industrial and investment demand, tightening inventories, geopolitical tensions, and expectations of further U.S. rate cuts.Silver prices were up nearly 2% at an all-time high of $73.24 an ounce.Reuters
Thu, Dec 25
Serbia supports talks with Hungary's Mol over sale of sanctioned NIS oil firm
BELGRADE, Dec 25 (Reuters) - Serbia supports talks over the sale of a majority stake in the country's sanctioned NIS oil company currently taking place between its Russian owners and Hungary's MOL MOL.BU, the Tanjug news agency reported on Thursday, citing Serbia's energy minister. &...Reuters
Thu, Dec 25
China's export licences won't reduce excess steel exports, Japan lobby head says
TOKYO, Dec 25 (Reuters) - Japan Iron and Steel Federation Chairman Tadashi Imai said on Thursday that China's planned export-licence requirement would not be effective in curbing steel export volumes or support a recovery in prices. The world's largest steel producer, China, plans to roll ...Reuters
Thu, Dec 25
White House orders military to focus on 'quarantine' of Venezuela oil
The White House has ordered U.S. military forces to focus almost exclusively on enforcing a "quarantine" of Venezuelan oil for at least the next two months, a U.S. official told Reuters, indicating Washington is currently more interested in using economic rather than military means to pressure CaracReuters
Thu, Dec 25
Heavy rains drench Southern California, spawn flash flooding, mud flows
Crews rescue dozens from high water in mountain communityResidents in flood zones warned to flee or shelter in placeMotorists urged to keep travel to minimumBy Steve GormanLOS ANGELES, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Torrential rains unleashed widespread flash flooding and mud flows across Southern California on...Reuters
Thu, Dec 25
Oil tanks ablaze after Ukrainian drone attack at Russia’s Temryuk port, authorities say
Dec 25 (Reuters) - Two oil product tanks caught fire on Thursday at the southern Russian port of Temryuk after what regional authorities in the Krasnodar region said was a Ukrainian drone attack.Flames covered an area of about 2,000 square metres, authorities at the Krasnodar operational headquarter...Reuters
Thu, Dec 25
Gold, silver and platinum take a breather after record rally
Gold hits all-time high at $4,525.18/ozPlatinum up about 143% YTDPalladium down over 10% after scaling 3-year high By Sarah Qureshi Dec 24 (Reuters) - Gold prices edged lower on Wednesday, taking a breather after surging past the key $4,500-an-ounce mark earlier in the session, while silver and pReuters
Thu, Dec 25
ExGen Signs Another Binding Loi To Acquire A Second Silver Stream On Past-Producing Gold Mine
Dec 24 (Reuters) - ExGen Resources Inc EXG.V:EXGEN SIGNS ANOTHER BINDING LOI TO ACQUIRE A SECOND SILVER STREAM ON PAST-PRODUCING GOLD MINEEXGEN RESOURCES INC - PRIVATECO TO DELIVER 4,200 OZ SILVER QUARTERLY TO EXGENReuters
Wed, Dec 24
US Cash Grains-Corn basis bids flat to higher
CHICAGO, Dec 24 (Reuters) - U.S. corn basis bids were steady to up at grain elevators and river terminals in the U.S. Midwest on Wednesday as futures rose. Corn bids rose 2 cents at a river terminal in Morris, Illinois, and 1 cent at a grain elevator in Council Bluffs, Iowa.Soybean bids were flat in...Reuters
Wed, Dec 24
