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GRAINS-Wheat extends gains on short covering, war risk
Black Sea attacks, cold spell in Russia prompt short-coveringCorn and soybeans firm as dollar and oil also supportAmple global supplies still hang over grain marketsBy Heather Schlitz CHICAGO, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures rose for a fifth session on Wednesday as worries...Reuters
Wed, Dec 24
EXCLUSIVE-US Coast Guard lacks forces to seize Venezuela-linked tanker for now, sources say
Bella 1 tanker refuses Coast Guard boarding attemptsPotential boarding likely falls to elite Coast Guard unitCoast Guard lacks resources for large-scale oil tanker seizuresTrump ordered blockade of sanctioned tankers near VenezuelaBy Idrees Ali, Jonathan Saul and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON/LONDO...Reuters
Wed, Dec 24
Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions
Dec 24 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1445 GMT on Wednesday: Gold and copper miner SolGold SOLG.L said it had agreed to be acquired by its largest shareholder Jiangxi Copper 600362.SS in a deal valuing it at 867 million pounds ($1.17 billion...Reuters
Wed, Dec 24
NIPSCO receives federal order to keep Indiana coal plant running
Dec 24 (Reuters) - Northern Indiana Public Service Company on Wednesday said it has received a federal order requiring the continued operation of R.M. Schahfer generating station beyond its planned December 31, 2025, retirement date. The order directs the Indiana-based plant to remain open for 90 da...Reuters
Wed, Dec 24
CBOT Trends-Wheat up 5-6 cents, corn up 1-2, soybeans up 5-7
CHICAGO, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Following are U.S. expectations for the resumption of grain and soy complex trading at the Chicago Board of Trade at 8:30 a.m. CST (1430 GMT) on Wednesday: WHEAT - Up 5 to 6 cents per bushelCBOT wheat Wv1 rose for a fifth session on Wednesday as worries about war esca...Reuters
Wed, Dec 24
Silver advances for fourth consecutive day on Fed easing hopes, safe-haven appeal
Silver (XAG/USD) trades around $72.05 on Wednesday at the time of writing, up 0.70% on the day. The white metal extends its bullish momentum for a fourth straight day and reached a fresh all-time high at $72.71 earlier in the day, highlighting sustained investor appetite for precious metals.
Fxstreet
Wed, Dec 24
GRAINS-Wheat extends gains on war and weather risks
Black Sea attacks, cold spell in Russia prompt short-coveringCorn and soybeans firm as dollar and oil also supportAmple global supplies still hang over grain marketsBy Daphne Zhang and Gus Trompiz BEIJING/PARIS, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Chicago wheat rose for a fifth session on Wednesday as worries abo...Reuters
Wed, Dec 24
US natural gas futures edge down in volatile trading after hitting near 2-week high
By Anmol Choubey Dec 24 (Reuters) - U.S. natural gas futures edged down on Wednesday in thin pre-holiday trading, after touching a near two-week high, supported by forecasts for colder weather and robust gas flows to liquefied natural gas export plants. Front-month gas futures for January deliver...Reuters
Wed, Dec 24
Europe Gasoline/Naphtha-Gasoline refining profit margins rise
LONDON, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Northwest European gasoline refinery profit margins gained 77 cents to $9.68 a barrel on Wednesday.About 22,000 metric tons of Eurobob E5 gasoline traded on barges as ExxonMobil, Trafigura and Equinor sold to Shell and BP. Another 4,000 tons of Eurobob E10 gasoline barges ...Reuters
Wed, Dec 24
EU wheat at two-week high as Black Sea risks support
PARIS, Dec 24 (Reuters) - European wheat rose for a fifth session on Wednesday to reach a two-week high as concern about war escalation in the Black Sea export zone and cold weather in Russia helped underpin prices in thin trading before the Christmas break, dealers said.Euronext closed early on Wed...Reuters
Wed, Dec 24
GLOBAL LNG-Asia spot LNG prices edge up on South Korean demand
Cold weather in South Korea boosts demand Asian spot LNG prices down about a third since start of yearEuropean gas prices edge up in thin trade By Marwa RashadLONDON, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Asian spot liquefied natural gas prices edged up this week as forecasts for colder weather boosted demand in South...Reuters
Wed, Dec 24
SOFTS-London cocoa ends lower as sterling strengthens
LONDON, Dec 24 (Reuters) - London cocoa futures closed lower on Wednesday weakened partly by the strength of sterling against the dollar while sugar and robusta coffee prices rose.London-based cocoa, robusta coffee and white sugar contracts had an abbreviated session on Wednesday and will be closed ...Reuters
Wed, Dec 24
Russia plans a nuclear power plant on the moon within a decade
Russia plans a power plant on the moonPlant will power joint Russian-Chinese researchU.S. also plans a nuclear reactor on the moon By Guy FaulconbridgeMOSCOW, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Russia plans to put a nuclear power plant on the moon in the next decade to supply its lunar space programme and a joint R...Reuters
Wed, Dec 24
CATL's Jianxiawo lithium mine expected to resume production around Chinese new year, media reports
BEIJING, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) 300750.SZ is expected to resume production at its lithium mine Jianxiawo around the Chinese new year in mid-to-late February, Chinese media outlet Jiemian reported on Wednesday.The Chinese battery manufacturer halted operations at th...Reuters
Wed, Dec 24
Iraq's halted gas supplies from Iran seen resuming within a week, engineer says
DUBAI, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Iraq’s supply of gas from Iran is expected to resume within a week, an engineer at the electricity ministry told Reuters on Wednesday.The electricity ministry said on Tuesday that the flow of gas from Iran had been halted due to the shutdown of some generating units and loa...Reuters
Wed, Dec 24
EU wheat steady as Black Sea risks support
PARIS, Dec 24 (Reuters) - European wheat inched up on Wednesday as concern about war escalation in the Black Sea export zone and cold weather in Russia helped underpin prices in thin trading before the Christmas break, dealers said.March wheat BL2H6, the most active contract on Paris-based Euronext,...Reuters
Wed, Dec 24
Gold eases slightly from fresh record highs above $4,500
Gold (XAU/USD) treads water on Wednesday, with prices consolidating after surging to a fresh all-time high near $4,526 earlier today. Volatility picked up during the Asian session amid thin holiday liquidity ahead of Christmas, encouraging mild profit-taking at elevated levels.
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Wed, Dec 24
GRAINS-Wheat extends gains on war and weather risks
Black Sea attacks, cold spell in Russia prompt short-coveringCorn and soybeans firm as dollar and oil also supportAmple global supplies still hang over grain marketsBy Daphne Zhang and Gus Trompiz BEIJING/PARIS, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Chicago wheat rose for a fifth session on Wednesday as worries abo...Reuters
Wed, Dec 24
