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Oil heads for first weekly gain in three as US-Iran tensions rise
Oil prices hold near six-month highStrait of Hormuz supply risk in focusTraders and investors bet on rising prices: Saxo Bank By Anna Hirtenstein LONDON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Oil prices traded near six-month highs on Friday, poised for their first weekly gain in three weeks on growing concern over ...Reuters
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GRAINS-Soybeans pause after three-month high while wheat extends rally
USDA planting forecast, Brazil crop curbs soybean rallyWheat hits new multi-month high on weather, technical supportBy Gus Trompiz and Naveen Thukral PARIS/SINGAPORE, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Chicago soybean futures edged down on Friday, pausing after a demand-driven rally to a three-month peak, while ...Reuters
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PRECIOUS-Gold rises on US-Iran tensions and lower European bond yields
US sets 15-day deadline for Iran to sign nuclear dealSilver, platinum and palladium set for weekly gainsUS inflation data due at 1330 GMTBy Pablo Sinha Feb 20 (Reuters) - Gold prices rose on Friday, supported by lingering tensions between the U.S. and Iran and lower European bond yields while in...Reuters
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EU should be ready to enact Mercosur deal despite resistance, trade chief says
By Philip Blenkinsop NICOSIA, Feb 20 (Reuters) - The European Union should be ready to put into force its contentious free trade agreement with South America's Mercosur bloc in the coming months despite opposition from France and a legal challenge, EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic said on Friday...Reuters
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AngloGold Ashanti profit surges on record gold prices, higher output
Feb 20 (Reuters) - AngloGold Ashanti AU.N on Friday posted a 186% jump in full-year profit, mainly driven by record gold prices and increased production.The miner's headline earnings came in at $2.725 billion in the year ended December 2025, up from $954 million the year before.AngloGold produce...Reuters
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AngloGold Ashanti profit surges on record gold prices, higher output
Feb 20 (Reuters) - AngloGold Ashanti AU.N on Friday posted a 186% jump in full-year profit, mainly driven by record-high gold prices and increased production.The miner's headline earnings came in at $2.725 billion in the year ended December 2025, up from $954 million the year before.Reuters
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INDIA BONDS-Indian 10-year bond yield surges most in two weeks on US–Iran jitters
By Khushi Malhotra MUMBAI, Feb 20 (Reuters) - India's benchmark 10-year government bond yield spiked on Friday, driven by mounting concerns about a potential military confrontation between the U.S. and Iran that has bid crude oil prices up to their highest in six months. Higher crude...Reuters
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GLOBAL LNG-Asia spot LNG steady amid holiday lull, US–Iran tensions lend support
By Emily Chow SINGAPORE, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Asia spot liquefied natural gas held steady on Friday as tepid demand and high inventories during the Lunar New Year lull capped buying interest, though geopolitical tensions between the United States and Iran offered some support.The average LNG price ...Reuters
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Germany needs market-driven gas-storage filling, says economy ministry
BERLIN, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Market participants, not the government, fill natural gas storage facilities in Germany, a spokesperson for the economy ministry said on Friday when asked about a potential strategic gas reserve for Europe's largest economy.She added that her ministry is optimistic tha...Reuters
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AngloGold Ashanti 2025 free cash flow triples to $2.9 bln on strong production growth
OverviewGold miner's 2025 free cash flow tripled to $2.9 bln, driven by production growthAdjusted EBITDA more than doubled to $6.3 bln in 2025Company declared total 2025 dividends of $1.8 bln, highest everOutlookAngloGold Ashanti forecasts 2026 group gold production between 2.80Moz and 3.17MozCo...Reuters
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EU envoys fail to agree on 20th package of sanctions against Russia, diplomats say
BRUSSELS, Feb 20 (Reuters) - EU envoys failed to agree on a 20th package of sanctions against Russia that could include a full maritime services ban on Russian crude oil exports, EU diplomats said on Friday. The EU wants to adopt the next package to mark the four year anniversary of the war on Ukrai...Reuters
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Trump EPA to weaken rule limiting harmful mercury, air toxics from coal plants
EPA plans to weaken limits for mercury emissions, air toxics set in 2024Environmental groups warn rollback puts babies at risk from elevated mercury levelsEPA says rollback will reduce costs for utilities, free up more baseload powerBy Valerie VolcoviciWASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - The Trump admini...Reuters
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Cobalt stocks drop at Wuxi exchange in scramble for electric vehicle battery material
By Pratima Desai LONDON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Cobalt stocks on China's Wuxi exchange plummeted in late January, with traders attributing the drop to shortages in the world's top consumer of the electric vehicle battery material.More than 3,250 LNZ-ELCOINVWX tons of cobalt metal, or 37% of s...Reuters
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Indonesia's GAPKI expects palm oil exports to US to rise following trade pact
JAKARTA, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Indonesia's palm oil association GAPKI said on Friday that it expects the country's palm oil exports to the United States to rise to 3 million metric tons within the next two years after the conclusion of a trade agreement. Last year, Indonesian palm oil exports t...Reuters
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PRECIOUS-Gold rises on US-Iran tensions and lower European bond yields
US sets 15-day deadline for Iran to sign nuclear dealSilver, platinum and palladium set for weekly gainsUS inflation data due at 1330 GMTBy Pablo Sinha Feb 20 (Reuters) - Gold prices rose on Friday, supported by lingering tensions between the United States and Iran and lower European bond yields...Reuters
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Anglo American hit by De Beers writedown, posts $3.7 billion loss
Mining group advancing plans to shed non-core assetsCompany declares dividend of $0.23 a shareCore earnings of $6.4 billion in line with analysts' estimateBy Clara Denina LONDON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Anglo American AAL.L posted a $3.7 billion loss on Friday after taking another writedown on its...Reuters
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Anglo American hit by De Beers writedown, posts $3.7 billion loss
Mining group advancing plans to shed non-core assetsCompany declares dividend of $0.23 a shareCore earnings of $6.4 billion in line with analysts' estimateBy Clara Denina LONDON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Anglo American AAL.L posted a $3.7 billion loss on Friday after taking another writedown on its...Reuters
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