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US House passes stopgap funding bill
WASHINGTON, Sept 19 (Reuters) - The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives on Friday voted to approve a stopgap government funding bill to avert a partial government shutdown beginning October 1 at the start of the new fiscal year.Reuters
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Street View: Analysts cut Darden's PTs as inflation pressures margins
** Olive Garden parent Darden Restaurants DRI.N missed first-quarter profit estimates on Thursday, hurt by higher input costs** At least 10 analysts cut PT on the stockVALUE GAINS TRACTION, MARGINS UNDER PRESSURE** Citigroup ("buy," PT: $239) says the new menu, which repurposes existing prod...Reuters
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Valterra CEO sees global platinum supply shrinking 15%-20% by decade's end
By Nqobile Dludla RUSTENBURG South Africa, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Global primary platinum group metal production could fall by as much as 20% by the end of this decade, widening a supply deficit, Valterra Platinum VALJ.J CEO Craig Miller said on Thursday.Miller said demand from carmakers, who use pl...Reuters
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REFILE-EXCLUSIVE-Commodity trader Mercuria bets on boom with foray into uranium, sources say
Mercuria hires ex-Goldman Sachs trader for uranium operationsNatixis and Citibank also moving into uranium trading marketNuclear fuel demand to double by 2040, industry body saysBy Eric Onstad LONDON, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Mercuria has become the first major commodity house to launch physical tradi...Reuters
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SOFTS-Arabica coffee falls, on track for weekly loss of 13%
LONDON, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Arabica coffee futures on ICE fell sharply on Friday and were set for a steep weekly loss, with forecasts for rain in parts of Brazil's coffee belt improving the outlook for the key flowering period in the world's top producer.COFFEE* Arabica coffee KCc2 fell 4.1%...Reuters
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After Trump pressure, EU aims to bring forward Russian LNG import ban
EU proposes 19th package of sanctions against RussiaUS president has urged Europe to up pressure on MoscowProposal needs approval from EU member states to passRussia has shrugged off prospect of more energy sanctionsBy Julia Payne, Lili Bayer and John Irish BRUSSELS, Sept 19 (Reuters) - The Europ...Reuters
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Trump admin gives China 'free pass' on Russian LNG, Democratic senators say
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Democratic U.S. senators urged Trump officials on Friday to resume targeted sanctions on Russian energy supplies, saying the administration is allowing China to buy shipments of Russia's liquefied natural gas which helps support the war on Uk...Reuters
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PRECIOUS-Gold edges higher with spotlight on Fed policy path
Gold hit record high of $3,707.40/oz on WednesdayTrump and Xi Jinping speak by phonePalladium heads for weekly lossBy Ashitha Shivaprasad Sept 19 (Reuters) - Gold prices moved higher on Friday and headed for a fifth straight weekly gain, with market attention focused on further U.S. rate cut cues...Reuters
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GLOBAL LNG-Asian spot prices stable amid muted demand, strong supply
By Marwa Rashad LONDON, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Asian spot liquefied natural gas prices remained flat this week on high storage inventories and continued muted demand.The average LNG price for November delivery into north-east Asia LNG-AS was at $11.50 per million British thermal units (mmBtu), unch...Reuters
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Glencore in talks to sell stake in Kamoto Copper Co, Bloomberg News reports
Sept 19 (Reuters) - Miner and trader Glencore GLEN.L has been in talks about selling a controlling stake in a unit that operates a major copper and cobalt project in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Bloomberg News reported on Friday.The news comes a month after Glencore, the world's second-larg...Reuters
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Newmont sells entire Orla stake for about $439 million in divestiture push
Sept 19 (Reuters) - Gold miner Newmont NEM.N said on Friday it sold its stake in Orla Mining OLA.TO for $439 million through the Toronto Stock Exchange as part of its divestiture program.The company disposed of the entire 43 million shares it held in Orla Mining at $10.14 per share.Last year, Newmo...Reuters
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CBOT Trends-Wheat steady-down 1 cent, corn up 1-2, soybeans up 2-4
CHICAGO, Sept 19 (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. CDT (1330 GMT) on Friday. WHEAT - Steady to down 1 cent per bushelCBOT wheat futures pared losses after a two-day decline.Showers n...Reuters
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US natgas prices dip 2% to 3-week low on ample storage, milder forecasts
Milder weather forecasts reduce expected gas demandLSEG reports slight drop in U.S. gas outputBerkshire Hathaway's Cove Point LNG plant to undergo maintenanceTropical Storm on track to become hurricane, unlikely to hit USBy Scott DiSavino Sept 18 (Reuters) - U.S. natural gas futures slid abou...Reuters
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Nexus Announces $220 Million Of New Funding And Energy Offtaker For Project Goody
Sept 19 (Reuters) - Nexus Renewable Power LLC:NEXUS ANNOUNCES $220 MILLION OF NEW FUNDING AND ENERGY OFFTAKER FOR PROJECT GOODYNEXUS RENEWABLE POWER: GOLDMAN SACHS & META JOIN PARTNERSHIP FOR DUAL 172 MW SOLAR PROJECT/237 MW STORAGE PROJECT IN LAMAR COUNTY, TEXASNEXUS RENEWABLE POWER: PROJECT GO...Reuters
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Angola to decide on $1 bln JPMorgan deal by November, finance official says
JPMorgan $1 billion total return swap expires by year-endCountry hopes to move to monthly publication of debt statisticsOfficals press for conservative oil price estimate for 2026 budget By Karin Strohecker and Libby George LONDON, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Angola will decide by November whether to rol...Reuters
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Iraq nears deal to restart pipeline oil exports from Kurdistan to Turkey, sources say
Iraq gives preliminary nod to resume pipeline exports, sources sayDeal could add 230,000 barrels per day of fresh oil suppliesKirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline has been shut since March 2023 By Nerijus Adomaitis and Ahmed Rasheed BAGHDAD, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Iraq, OPEC's second-largest producer, has giv...Reuters
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Gold steadies on Fed outlook, US Dollar strength caps gains
Gold (XAU/USD) steadies on Friday, snapping a two-day losing streak after a volatile midweek reaction to the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) interest rate decision. At the time of writing, XAU/USD is trading around $3,650 at the start of the American session.
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PRECIOUS-Gold heads for fifth weekly gain with focus on US policy path after Fed action
Gold well positioned for a significant gain, analyst saysGold hit record high of $3,707.40/oz on WednesdayIndia premiums hit 10-month highBy Anmol Choubey Sept 19 (Reuters) - Gold prices edged higher on Friday, set for a fifth straight weekly gain, buoyed by the Federal Reserve's first rate c...Reuters
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