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REFILE-Russia's Putin seeks to boost energy, defence exports with India visit
By Nidhi Verma and Shivam Patel NEW DELHI, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin starts a two-day visit to India from Thursday, pitching for more sales of Russian oil, missile systems and fighter jets in a bid to restore energy and defence ties hit by U.S. pressure on the South Asian...Reuters
Tue, Dec 2
Pope to end first overseas trip by praying with 100,000 Lebanese
Pope Leo to visit site of port blast on last day in Lebanon Leo wraps up first overseas trip as Catholic leaderPope urges Lebanese leaders to persevere with peace effortsLeo warns humanity's future at risk because of bloody conflictsBy Joshua McElwee and Catherine Cartier BEIRUT, Dec 2 (Reut...Reuters
Tue, Dec 2
SPECIAL REPORT-China floods the world with gasoline cars it can't sell at home
Chinese automakers export gasoline cars due to domestic EV growthState-owned giants like SAIC, Dongfeng lead export surgeEmerging markets key for Chinese gasoline car salesBy Nick Carey WARSAW, Dec 2 (Reuters) - China's electric-vehicle industry captured half its domestic market in just a few...Reuters
Tue, Dec 2
ROI-China's LNG importer crown at risk as high prices cap demand: Russell
Reuters Open Interest (ROI) is your essential source for global financial commentary. By Clyde RussellLAUNCESTON, Australia, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Asia's imports of liquefied natural gas flatlined in November, putting the top-buying region of the super-chilled fuel on track to record its first annua...Reuters
Tue, Dec 2
Gold prices ease on firmer Treasury yields, US data in focus
Gold touched six-week peak on Monday88% chance of a rate cut in December - CME FedWatchBenchmark US 10-year Treasury yields near two-week peakBy Ishaan Arora Dec 2 (Reuters) - Gold eased on Tuesday after touching a six-week high in the previous session, as rising U.S. Treasury yields and profit-t
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Tue, Dec 2
Witkoff and Kushner to meet Putin in Moscow to discuss an end to the Ukraine war
Witkoff and Kushner head to MoscowTrump administration proposes draft Ukraine peace ideas Europe is pushing back at U.S. proposals Putin: the choice is peace or more war By Guy Faulconbridge and Steve Holland MOSCOW/WASHINGTON, Dec 2 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy, St...Reuters
Tue, Dec 2
PRESS DIGEST-British Business - December 2
Dec 2 (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 Times - HICL Infrastructure HICL.L and Trig TRIG.L said on Monday that they had abandoned plans for a merge...Reuters
Tue, Dec 2
TECHNICALS-CBOT soybeans may retest support at $11.26-3/4
For more technical analyses, please click SINGAPORE, Dec 2 (Reuters) - The CBOT soybean January contract SF26 may retest support at $11.26-3/4 per bushel, a break below which could open the way toward $11.17-1/4 to $11.21-1/2 range.The contract failed to break resistance at $11.41-1/2, the 50% retra...Reuters
Tue, Dec 2
GRAINS-Soybeans ease as traders gauge China demand; wheat slips on ample supplies
BEIJING, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Chicago soybean futures inched lower on Tuesday as traders assessed the pace of U.S. soybean purchases by top buyer China, following a trade truce between Beijing and Washington in late October.The most-active soybean contract on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) Sv1 slipp...Reuters
Tue, Dec 2
Oil rises on geopolitical risks to supply
Dec 2 (Reuters) - Oil prices climbed in early trade on Tuesday for a second consecutive session as market participants assessed risks stemming from Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian energy sites and mounting U.S.-Venezuela tensions.Brent crude futures LCOc1 rose 14 cents, or 0.2%, to $63.31 a barre...Reuters
Tue, Dec 2
GRAINS-Soybeans tick up amid China buying uncertainty; corn, wheat slip
BEIJING, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Chicago soybean futures edged higher on Tuesday as traders assessed the pace of U.S. soybean purchases by top buyer China following a trade truce between Beijing and Washington in late October.Wheat fell for a third straight session on abundant global supplies, while corn ...Reuters
Tue, Dec 2
TECHNICALS-Commodities intraday targets/key levels
For more technical analyses, click SINGAPORE, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Contract Target Support/Resistance Brent oil (1st month)$62.94/$62.43res $63.42/$63.76/$64.28Palm oil (3rd month)4,040/4,013 ringgitres 4,102/4,145 ringgitWTI(1st month)$59.03/$58.58res $59.89/$60.06/$60.44Spot gold$4,208/$4,188...Reuters
Tue, Dec 2
US soy futures dip as traders await China sales; corn, wheat sag
U.S. soybean futures retreated from a one-week top and closed lower on Monday on a lack of fresh soy sales to top buyer China and lingering doubts over whether the Asian nation will buy 12 million metric tons of the oilseed by the end of 2025, as forecast by senior U.S. officials.Reuters
Tue, Dec 2
Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD edges higher above $4,200 on US rate cut expectations
Gold price (XAU/USD) extends the rally to near $4,230 during the early Asian trading hours on Tuesday. The precious metal edges higher to a near six-week high amid growing expectations of US interest rate cuts.Fxstreet
Tue, Dec 2
LIVESTOCK-Hogs retreat on technical selling; Spain swine fever outbreak eyed
By Julie Ingwersen CHICAGO, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) closed lower on Monday as technically driven selling and declines in Wall Street equities outweighed early support tied to optimism about U.S. pork exports, traders said.Traders were monitoring an o...Reuters
Tue, Dec 2
Trump rejected Maduro requests on call, options narrow for Venezuela leader, sources say
Trump rejected Maduro's requests for amnesty, sanction removal, sources sayMaduro's safe passage offer expired, prompting US airspace closure, sources sayMaduro proposed Delcy Rodriguez lead interim government before new elections, sources sayMaduro's administration seeks another call wi...Reuters
Mon, Dec 1
Venezuela, Gold Reserve challenge sale order of Citgo parent before appeals court
By Marianna Parraga HOUSTON, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Lawyers representing Venezuela, refiner Citgo Petroleum, its parent companies and miner Gold Reserve GRZ.V on Monday appealed against an order last week from a Delaware judge that approved the sale of PDV Holding's shares.Delaware Judge Leonard S...Reuters
Mon, Dec 1
