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RUBBER-Japan futures extend decline as oil prices, commodity rally ease
By Ruth Chai Feb 2 (Reuters) - Japanese rubber futures declined for a second consecutive session on Monday, weighed down by a cooling in the broad-based commodities rally and lower oil prices. The Osaka Exchange (OSE) rubber contract for July delivery JRUc6, 0#2JRU: was down 6 yen, or 1.74%, at...Reuters
Mon, Feb 2
RPT-ANALYSIS-Visit by Britain's Starmer shows drawbacks of 'China pivot' in countering Trump
Starmer gets lower whisky tariffs, visa-free access for BritainVisit seen as latest in world 'pivot to China'China paints itself "reliable partner" in contrast with U.S.Export-heavy economy limits what Beijing can offerSome warn further integration threatens Western firms, securityBy...Reuters
Mon, Feb 2
Disgruntled with Western pork, China wants to go back to black pigs
Chinese middle class wants black pigs from their childhoodPig producers seize opportunity as pork prices fall The premium meat market lacks a standardBy Daphne Zhang, Go Nakamura and Xihao JiangTAIZHOU, China Feb 2 (Reuters) - Gao Xianghua is a happy mom this year because she knows her teenage kids ...Reuters
Mon, Feb 2
Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD falls below $4,800 as Warsh pick eases Fed independence concerns
Gold price (XAU/USD) tumbles to around $4,780 during the early Asian session on Monday. The precious metal extends the decline after reaching historic highs last week amid signs of political stability in the United States (US).
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Mon, Feb 2
Oil falls by over $1 per barrel as Iran talks in focus
TOKYO, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell by over $1 per barrel on Monday as U.S. President Donald Trump said over the weekend Iran was "seriously talking" with Washington. Brent crude futures LCOc1 were down $1.8 per barrel, losing 2.7%, to $67.48 per barrel, at 2311 GMT. U.S. West Texa...Reuters
Sun, Feb 1
Canada's Capstone Copper restarts operations at Chile's Mantoverde mine
Feb 2 (Reuters) - Canada's Capstone Copper CS.TO said on Monday that operations at the Mantoverde copper and gold mine in northern Chile have resumed after the mine's desalination plant was shut down due to a labour strike.The company, however, said that the labour union, which represents ne...Reuters
Sun, Feb 1
Washington scolds Cuba after crowds heckle US diplomat
By Dave SherwoodHAVANA, Feb 1 (Reuters) - The United States on Sunday accused Cuba of interfering with the work of its top diplomat in Havana after small groups of Cubans jeered at him during meetings with residents and church representatives outside the capital. Amid rising tensions between the ...Reuters
Sun, Feb 1
BP's Whiting refinery union workers agree to 24-hour rolling extension
Feb 1 (Reuters) - United Steelworkers members at BP's BP.L 440,000-barrel-per-day refinery in Whiting, Indiana agreed to a rolling 24-hour contract extension at the largest refinery in the U.S. Midwest, the company said in a statement on Sunday.This would mean that the current collective bargain...Reuters
Sun, Feb 1
BP America Says Late Last Night, The Company And Union In Whiting Agreed To A Rolling 24-Hour Contract Extension
Feb 1 (Reuters) - BP PLC BP.L:BP AMERICA: LATE LAST NIGHT, THE COMPANY AND UNION IN WHITING AGREED TO A ROLLING 24-HOUR CONTRACT EXTENSIONBP AMERICA: BARGAINING CONTINUES TODAY IN THE HOPES OF REACHING A FAIR AND EQUITABLE AGREEMENTReuters
Sun, Feb 1
X back up after brief outage hits US users, Downdetector shows
Feb 1 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's social media platform X was back up after a brief outage affected more than 19,000 U.S. users on Sunday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com.The outage lasted about 45 minutes and was largely resolved by 12:04 p.m. ET, the website saidX did not imm...Reuters
Sun, Feb 1
X down for thousands of US users, Downdetector data finds
Feb 1 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's social media platform X was down for thousands of users in the United States on Sunday, according to Downdetector.com.There were more than 19,281 reports of issues with the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, as of 11:19 a.m. ET, according to Downdetect...Reuters
Sun, Feb 1
OPEC+ agrees to keep oil output unchanged as Iran tensions boost prices
OPEC+ keeps pause in oil output hikes in MarchBrent crude near highest since August OPEC+ JMMC reiterated importance of full compliance Lack of guidance on post-March policy significant, analyst saysBy Olesya Astakhova, Ahmad Ghaddar and Alex Lawler MOSCOW/LONDON, Feb 1 (Reuters) - OPEC+ agreed t...Reuters
Sun, Feb 1
FACTBOX-Who is the Baloch Liberation Army behind Pakistan's Balochistan attacks?
KARACHI, FEB 1 (Reuters) - Pakistan's banned separatist group the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for coordinated gun and bomb attacks that killed dozens of civilians and security personnel and triggered one of the deadliest security operations in Balochistan in years.The BLA...Reuters
Sun, Feb 1
Medvedev says Europe has failed to defeat Russia in Ukraine
MOSCOW, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council, said that European powers had failed to defeat Russia in Ukraine but had inflicted severe economic harm on themselves by trying to do so."Europe surprised me a lot," Medvedev said in the interview wi...Reuters
Sun, Feb 1
OPEC+ agrees in principle to keep planned pause in oil output hikes for March, sources say
LONDON/MOSCOW, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Eight OPEC+ countries have agreed in principle to maintain a planned pause in their oil output hikes for March, according to three OPEC+ sources and a draft statement seen by Reuters ahead of their Sunday meeting.The countries had agreed the pause in output hikes for...Reuters
Sun, Feb 1
OPEC+ set to keep planned oil output pause for March as prices jump, sources say
OPEC+ likely to keep current output policy, sources sayBrent crude prices near highest since August Eight OPEC+ members to meet at 1330 GMT, sources sayBy Olesya Astakhova and Ahmad Ghaddar MOSCOW/LONDON, Feb 1 (Reuters) - OPEC+ is likely to keep its planned pause on oil output increases for Marc...Reuters
Sun, Feb 1
