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Gold Price Nears $4,600 Mark Again, Can It Successfully Break Through This Time?
TradingKey - On March 31, gold prices strengthened further during intraday trading, briefly breaking through the $4,600 mark to reach $4,619.46 before fluctuating around the $4,600 level. As of press time, gold was trading near $4,590, representing a current gain of 1.78%.
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Gold Set for Worst Month in More Than 17 Years as US Rate-cut Hopes Fade
March 31 (Reuters) - Gold prices edged higher on Tuesday, helped by a softer dollar, but were poised for their worst month in more than 17 years as higher energy prices dimmed hopes for a U.S. interest rate cut this year.
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Oil down 1% after report says Trump open to ending campaign against Iran
Trump tells aides he is willing to end Iran war without reopening Hormuz - reportKuwait says an oil tanker hit in Iranian attack at Dubai portBrent heads for highest monthly gain ever, WTI for highest since 2020By Mohi Narayan NEW DELHI, March 31 (Reuters) - Oil prices reversed course in Asian tr...Reuters
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PRESS DIGEST-British Business - March 31
March 31 (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- Jim Ratcliffe's Ineos has skipped its dividend for the second consecutive year after its loss before tax wid...Reuters
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PRECIOUS-Gold set for worst month in more than 17 years as US rate-cut hopes fade
Trump tells aides he is willing to end Iran war, WSJ reportsGold down more than 13% so far in MarchPowell says Fed can "wait and see" how the war affects inflationBy Noel John March 31 (Reuters) - Gold prices rose on Tuesday on hopes of de-escalation in the Middle East conflict, but were ...Reuters
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PRESS DIGEST-Financial Times - March 31
March 31 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.Headlines- Unilever nears deal to combine food division with spice maker McCormick- UK to receive last tanker of jet fuel from Middle East this ...Reuters
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GRAINS-Wheat rises on US dryness; soybeans, corn ease ahead of planting report
Wheat firms as U.S. dryness likely to curb winter crop yieldsSoybeans, corm down in positioning before the USDA report By Naveen Thukral SINGAPORE, March 31 (Reuters) - Chicago wheat futures ticked higher on Tuesday, gaining for a second session as persistent dryness in the U.S. Plains threatened...Reuters
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Iron ore dips on easing cost concerns; heads for monthly gain
BEIJING, March 31 (Reuters) - Iron ore fell on Tuesday as U.S. President Donald Trump's comments on ending the Iran war eased concerns about rising freight costs driven by soaring energy prices, while improving demand in top consumer China kept prices of the key steelmaking ingredient on track f...Reuters
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Fire extinguished on Kuwaiti tanker hit by Iranian attack in Dubai waters
Brent crude futures rise over 2% after tanker attack Dubai authorities confirm drone attack, fire extinguished, no casualties reportedIranian officials did not immediately commentBy Yomna Ehab, Enas Alashray and Muhammad Al Gebaly March 30 (Reuters) - A fire on board a fully loaded Kuwaiti cr...Reuters
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WRAPUP 1-Giant oil tanker off Dubai hit by Iranian strike, Trump threatens to obliterate Iran energy, oil plants
Massive tanker apparently hit by drones, on fire off Dubai coastTrump warns Iran over continued blockage of Strait of HormuzIsrael says Iran has launched waves of missiles Israeli air force attacks Iranian infrastructureUS average retail gasoline prices top $4/gallon, highest in three yearsBy Alexan...Reuters
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Union workers ratify contract at Exxon Louisiana complex, sources say
HOUSTON, March 30 (Reuters) - Union workers at Exxon Mobil's XOM.N refining and chemical plant complex in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, ratified a new four-year contract on Friday, sources familiar with plant operations said. An Exxon spokesperson had no immediate comment on Monday. The contract was ...Reuters
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Chevron's downstream assets at Wheatstone gas facility suffer extensive damage due to cyclone
SYDNEY, March 31 (Reuters) - Chevron CVX.N said on Tuesday that downstream assets at its Wheatstone liquefied natural gas facility in Western Australia suffered extensive damage from last week's tropical cyclone Narelle.Chevron on Sunday said Wheatstone was unlikely to resume full production for...Reuters
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US pump prices hit $4 a gallon as Iran war wreaks havoc on global energy supply
Gasoline prices rise due to Iran conflict and Strait of Hormuz closureHigh fuel costs impact US households and Trump's political standingAnalysts expect crisis to be shorter than 2022 Ukraine conflictBy Nicole Jao NEW YORK, March 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. national average retail price of gasoli...Reuters
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Metallium Signs Offtake Agreement With Indium Corp For Gallium & Germanium
March 31 (Reuters) - Metallium Ltd MTM.AX:OFFTAKE AGREEMENT WITH INDIUM CORP FOR GALLIUM & GERMANIUMUNDER DEAL, FLASH METALS USA TO SUPPLY INDIUM CORPORATION WITH RECOVERED GALLIUM, GERMANIUM, COPPER, TIN, GOLD, AND INDIUMReuters
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Trump tells aides he is willing to end Iran war without reopening Hormuz, WSJ reports
March 30 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump told aides he is willing to end the military campaign against Iran even if the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed and leave a complex operation to reopen it for a later date, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.
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ANALYSIS-From Belt and Road to belt tightening: China's neighbours get cold shoulder on energy
China appears reluctant to give Southeast Asia energy assurancesAnalysts say Beijing is preoccupied with shoring up own suppliesBeijing pledged closer energy ties this month, even as it froze fuel and fertiliser shipmentsBy Joe Cash BEIJING, March 30 (Reuters) - As energy stress spreads across So...Reuters
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US pump prices hit $4 a gallon as Iran war wreaks havoc on global energy supply
By Nicole JaoNEW YORK, March 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. national average retail price of gasoline crossed $4 a gallon for the first time in more than three years on Monday, data from price-tracking service GasBuddy showed, as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran rages on.Reuters
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Australia's Metallium signs 10-year US critical minerals off-take deal
March 31 (Reuters) - Australia's Metallium MTM.AX said on Tuesday its U.S. unit, Flash Metals USA, had signed a 10-year off-take agreement with Indium Corporation to supply recovered critical metals from its U.S. recycling operations.Here are some details: Under the deal, Flash Metals USA...Reuters
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Kuwait says an oil tanker hit in Iranian attack at Dubai port, warns of possible oil spill
March 31 (Reuters) - Kuwait Petroleum Corporation said a giant Kuwaiti crude oil tanker, Al Salmi, was directly targeted in what it described as an Iranian attack while anchored at Dubai port in the United Arab Emirates, causing damage to the vessel and a fire onboard, the state news agency KUNA sai...Reuters
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