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AngloGold earnings surge on record prices, reports 5 million ounce US gold reserves
Miner's earnings up 186% on record gold price, higher outputAngloGold declares record $1.8 billion dividend in 2025Declares 4.9 million ounces at US project after studyUS project capex forecast at $3.6 billionBy Nelson BanyaFeb 20 (Reuters) - AngloGold Ashanti AU.N on Friday posted a near tripli...Reuters
Fri, Feb 20
CBOT Trends-Wheat up 4-6 cents, corn up 1-3, soybeans up 3-4
CHICAGO, Feb 20 (Reuters) - The 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 Friday: WHEAT - Up 4 to 6 cents per bushelCBOT wheat extended gains Friday on weather concerns and technical support. G...Reuters
Fri, Feb 20
Indonesia to give equal opportunities to US, other countries on critical mineral investment, minister says
JAKARTA, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Indonesia will provide equal opportunities to the United States and other countries on investment related to critical minerals, its energy minister said on Friday, speaking after the conclusion of a trade agreement with the U.S. concerning the energy sector.Bahlil Lahadal...Reuters
Fri, Feb 20
PRECIOUS-Gold rises as soft US GDP report offsets hotter inflation data
US economic growth slows sharply in the fourth quarterUS PCE inflation heats up in DecemberGoldman sees slowdown in central bank gold buying as temporaryBy Anmol Choubey Feb 20 (Reuters) - Gold prices rose on Friday after U.S. gross domestic product data came in below expectations, even as inflat...Reuters
Fri, Feb 20
Trucks form 7-km line to deliver soybeans to Brazil's Miritituba river terminals
SAO PAULO, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Trucks loaded with soybeans faced a seven-kilometer line to deliver the product to grain terminals at the Amazonian port of Miritituba in Para state, according to traffic data shared with Reuters by oilseed lobby Abiove on Friday.Cargill, Bunge and Brazil's Amaggi o...Reuters
Fri, Feb 20
Utility PPL forecasts 2026 profit below estimates, lifts spending plan
Feb 20 (Reuters) - PPL Corp PPL.N on Friday forecast annual profit below expectations, but raised its four-year capital spending plan by 15% as the utility prepares to meet surging power demand from data centers. U.S. utilities have been adding billions of dollars to their capital expenditure bud...Reuters
Fri, Feb 20
GRAINS-Soybeans pause after three-month high while wheat extends rally
USDA planting forecast, Brazil crop curbs soybean rallyWheat hits new multi-month high on weather, technical supportBy Gus Trompiz and Naveen Thukral PARIS/SINGAPORE, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Chicago soybean futures edged down on Friday, pausing after a demand-driven rally to a three-month peak, while ...Reuters
Fri, Feb 20
PRECIOUS-Gold rises on US-Iran tensions and lower European bond yields
US sets 15-day deadline for Iran to sign nuclear dealSilver, platinum and palladium set for weekly gainsUS inflation data due at 1330 GMTBy Pablo Sinha Feb 20 (Reuters) - Gold prices rose on Friday, supported by lingering tensions between the U.S. and Iran and lower European bond yields while in...Reuters
Fri, Feb 20
EU should be ready to enact Mercosur deal despite resistance, trade chief says
By Philip Blenkinsop NICOSIA, Feb 20 (Reuters) - The European Union should be ready to put into force its contentious free trade agreement with South America's Mercosur bloc in the coming months despite opposition from France and a legal challenge, EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic said on Friday...Reuters
Fri, Feb 20
AngloGold Ashanti profit surges on record gold prices, higher output
Feb 20 (Reuters) - AngloGold Ashanti AU.N on Friday posted a 186% jump in full-year profit, mainly driven by record-high gold prices and increased production.The miner's headline earnings came in at $2.725 billion in the year ended December 2025, up from $954 million the year before.Reuters
Fri, Feb 20
INDIA BONDS-Indian 10-year bond yield surges most in two weeks on US–Iran jitters
By Khushi Malhotra MUMBAI, Feb 20 (Reuters) - India's benchmark 10-year government bond yield spiked on Friday, driven by mounting concerns about a potential military confrontation between the U.S. and Iran that has bid crude oil prices up to their highest in six months. Higher crude...Reuters
Fri, Feb 20
GLOBAL LNG-Asia spot LNG steady amid holiday lull, US–Iran tensions lend support
By Emily Chow SINGAPORE, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Asia spot liquefied natural gas held steady on Friday as tepid demand and high inventories during the Lunar New Year lull capped buying interest, though geopolitical tensions between the United States and Iran offered some support.The average LNG price ...Reuters
Fri, Feb 20
Germany needs market-driven gas-storage filling, says economy ministry
BERLIN, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Market participants, not the government, fill natural gas storage facilities in Germany, a spokesperson for the economy ministry said on Friday when asked about a potential strategic gas reserve for Europe's largest economy.She added that her ministry is optimistic tha...Reuters
Fri, Feb 20
AngloGold Ashanti 2025 free cash flow triples to $2.9 bln on strong production growth
OverviewGold miner's 2025 free cash flow tripled to $2.9 bln, driven by production growthAdjusted EBITDA more than doubled to $6.3 bln in 2025Company declared total 2025 dividends of $1.8 bln, highest everOutlookAngloGold Ashanti forecasts 2026 group gold production between 2.80Moz and 3.17MozCo...Reuters
Fri, Feb 20
EU envoys fail to agree on 20th package of sanctions against Russia, diplomats say
BRUSSELS, Feb 20 (Reuters) - EU envoys failed to agree on a 20th package of sanctions against Russia that could include a full maritime services ban on Russian crude oil exports, EU diplomats said on Friday. The EU wants to adopt the next package to mark the four year anniversary of the war on Ukrai...Reuters
Fri, Feb 20
Trump EPA to weaken rule limiting harmful mercury, air toxics from coal plants
EPA plans to weaken limits for mercury emissions, air toxics set in 2024Environmental groups warn rollback puts babies at risk from elevated mercury levelsEPA says rollback will reduce costs for utilities, free up more baseload powerBy Valerie VolcoviciWASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - The Trump admini...Reuters
Fri, Feb 20
Cobalt stocks drop at Wuxi exchange in scramble for electric vehicle battery material
By Pratima Desai LONDON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Cobalt stocks on China's Wuxi exchange plummeted in late January, with traders attributing the drop to shortages in the world's top consumer of the electric vehicle battery material.More than 3,250 LNZ-ELCOINVWX tons of cobalt metal, or 37% of s...Reuters
Fri, Feb 20
