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REFILE-Japan PM Takaichi warns of China 'coercion', vows security overhaul
Takaichi plans to review Japan's defence strategy and military export rulesProposes national intelligence council and foreign investment screeningPromises to speed up nuclear reactor restartsBy Tim Kelly and John Geddie TOKYO, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi warned o...Reuters
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Indonesia secures 19% tariff deal with US, palm oil and other commodities exempt
Indonesian palm oil, coffee, cocoa, rubber to be tariff-free Indonesian tariff barriers on most US products to be removedDeal to facilitate US investment in Indonesian critical minerals By Stefanno Sulaiman and Stanley Widianto JAKARTA, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Indonesia and the United States finalise...Reuters
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PRECIOUS-Gold heads for weekly loss as dollar advances
Gold set for weekly decline of about 1%Dollar heads for best week in four monthsUS PCE data due at 1330 GMTBy Pablo Sinha Feb 20 (Reuters) - Gold steadied on Friday, but was set for a weekly decline as the dollar climbed to a near one-month high, while investors awaited key U.S. inflation data t...Reuters
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Canada's Lundin Gold Q4 revenue rises on strong gold sales
OverviewCanada gold miner's Q4 revenue reached $526.6 mln, driven by strong gold salesAdjusted EPS for Q4 was $0.97, reflecting strong operational performanceCompany returned $664 mln in dividends during 2025, highlighting strong cash flowOutlookGold production at FDN for 2026 is estimated to be...Reuters
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Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD trades with caution around $78.40 ahead of US flash Q4 GDP data
Silver price (XAG/USD) trades cautiously around $78.40 during the late Asian trading session on Friday. The white metal consolidates ahead of the preliminary United States (US) Q4 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data, which will be published at 13:30 GMT.
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Amazon's cloud unit hit by at least two outages involving AI tools, FT says
Feb 20 (Reuters) - Amazon's AMZN.O cloud unit has suffered at least two outages stemming from errors involving its own AI tools, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. Reuters could not immediately verify the report.Reuters
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WTI Price Forecast: Sits above mid-$66.00, over six-month top amid rising US-Iran tensions
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) US Crude Oil prices reverse a modest Asian session dip to sub-$66.00 levels and climb back closer to the highest level since August 4, touched earlier this Friday.
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PRECIOUS-Gold heads for weekly loss as dollar advances
Gold set for weekly decline of about 1%Dollar heads for best week in four monthsUS PCE data due at 1330 GMTBy Pablo Sinha Feb 20 (Reuters) - Gold prices ticked lower on Friday and were set for a weekly decline, as the dollar climbed to a near one-month high, while investors awaited key U.S. infl...Reuters
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Oil heads for first weekly gain in three as US-Iran tensions brew
Oil prices hold at six-month highsGeopolitical risk premiums remain near-term price driverSupply remains ample, analysts sayBy Laila Kearney and Trixie Yap Feb 20 - Oil prices rose on Friday, headed for their first weekly gain in three, on growing concerns a conflict may erupt between the U.S. an...Reuters
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Gold consolidates around $5,000; eyes US GDP and PCE data for fresh impetus
Gold (XAU/USD) struggles to capitalize on its modest gains registered over the past two days and oscillates in a narrow trading band, around the $5,000 psychological mark during the Asian session on Friday.Fxstreet
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TECHNICALS-US oil may retrace toward $65.23
For more technical analyses, click SINGAPORE, Feb 20 (Reuters) - U.S. oil CLc1 may retrace toward $65.23 per barrel, as it seems to have lost its bullish momentum around the Jan. 29 high of $66.48.A pullback toward a wedge is yet to occur, which may be triggered by the resistance at $66.74, which is...Reuters
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PRESS DIGEST-British Business - February 20
Feb 19 (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 TimesUK's Keir Starmer is blocking a request by U.S. President Trump to allow American planes to use British ba...Reuters
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GRAINS-Soybean set for third week of gains on Chinese demand prospects
Soybeans up 2% this week, market near three month highExpectations of Chinese demand drove prices this weekBy Naveen Thukral SINGAPORE, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Chicago soybean futures were largely unchanged on Friday, with the market holding on to recent gains that drove prices to a three-month high t...Reuters
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PRECIOUS-Gold dips as dollar ticks up; all eyes on inflation data
Feb 20 (Reuters) - Gold prices edged lower on Friday as the dollar firmed to a near one-month high, while investors awaited a key inflation report due later in the day for more cues on U.S. monetary policy trajectory.FUNDAMENTALSSpot gold XAU= dipped 0.1% to $4,995.91 per ounce by 0149 GMT.U.S. gold...Reuters
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Oil prices rise as Trump puts time limit on Iran stand-off
By Laila Kearney Feb 20 - Oil prices were higher on Friday as concern of conflict between the U.S. and Iran ratcheted up, with Washington saying Tehran will suffer if it does not agree a deal about its nuclear activity within a matter of days.Brent crude futures LCOc1 rose 21 cents, or 0.3%, to $...Reuters
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GRAINS-Soybean set for 3rd week of gains on Chinese demand prospects
SINGAPORE, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Chicago soybean futures were largely unchanged on Friday, with the market holding on to recent gains that drove prices to a three-month high this week on expectations of Chinese buying of more U.S. cargoes.Corn firmed, while wheat was almost flat. FUNDAMENTALSThe mo...Reuters
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Indonesia says get 19% tariff on most goods in US trade deal, may get exemption for palm oil
JAKARTA, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Most of Indonesia's exports to the U.S. will have a 19% tariff imposed on them under a reciprocal trade agreement, although there will be no tariffs on chocolate, natural rubber and coffee, the Indonesian government said in a statement on Friday.The government also sa...Reuters
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