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Trump calls Supreme Court tariff ruling a disgrace, say sources
WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump called the Supreme Court ruling on his sweeping global tariffs a "disgrace" on Friday after the decision came during his meeting with state governors, sources familiar with the matter said.Reuters
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PRECIOUS-Gold pares gains after U.S. Supreme Court strikes down Trump tariffs
US Supreme Court rejects Trump's global tariffsUS economic growth slows sharply in the fourth quarterUS PCE inflation heats up in DecemberGoldman sees slowdown in central bank gold buying as temporaryBy Anmol Choubey Feb 20 (Reuters) - Gold prices trimmed some gains on Friday as investors ass...Reuters
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Indonesia's Pertamina to maintain bidding process for US energy imports
JAKARTA, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Indonesian state oil and gas firm Pertamina [RIC:RIC:PERTM.UL] said on Friday that energy product imports from the U.S. will still be conducted through a bidding process following the conclusion of a trade deal between the two countries. Indonesia and the U.S. finalised a...Reuters
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Trump to travel to China from March 31 to April 2 amid trade tensions
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will travel to China from March 31 to April 2, a White House official said on Friday, setting dates for a highly anticipated encounter amid tension between the world's biggest economies. Trump is expected to mee...Reuters
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U.S. RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Dropbox, Etsy, Zscaler
Feb 20 (Reuters) - Wall Street securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several U.S.-listed companies, including Dropbox, Etsy and Zscaler, on Friday. HIGHLIGHTSAkamai Technologies Inc AKAM.O: Scotiabank raises target price to $120.00 from $105.00Dropbox Inc DBX.O: JP Morgan c...Reuters
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ROI-West needs its own pricing to escape China's rare earths grip: Andy Home
By Andy Home LONDON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - A sharp rally in the price of rare earths has propelled the market above the floor price guaranteed by the U.S. government in its ground-breaking deal with domestic producer MP Materials. This is good news for the U.S. taxpayer since the government will not...Reuters
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Trucks form 28-km line to deliver soybeans to Brazil's Miritituba river terminals
By Ana Mano SAO PAULO, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Trucks loaded with soybeans faced a 28-kilometer line to deliver the product to grain terminals at the Amazonian port of Miritituba in Para state, according to mid-morning traffic data shared with Reuters by oilseed lobby Abiove on Friday.Cargill, Bunge, ...Reuters
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New U.S. electric generating capacity expected to reach a record high in 2026, EIA says
Feb 20 (Reuters) - U.S. ENERGY INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION:SAYS U.S. POWER PLANT DEVELOPERS AND OPERATORS PLAN TO ADD 86 GIGAWATTS (GW) OF NEW UTILITY-SCALE ELECTRIC GENERATING CAPACITY TO THE U.S. POWER GRID IN 2026SAYS SOLAR POWER MAKES UP 51% OF THE PLANNED 2026 CAPACITY ADDITIONS, FOLLOWED BY BAT...Reuters
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Oil heads for first weekly gain this month 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, heading for their first weekly gain in three weeks after U.S. President Do...Reuters
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FACTBOX-US demands on Europe in the field of energy
Feb 20 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration, which has rolled back U.S. environmental regulations in a bid to "unleash American energy dominance" and expand oil, gas and coal production, is also demanding that Europe makes similar rule changes so it can buy more U.S. energ...Reuters
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Argentine grain ports operating normally after end of maritime union strike: chamber
BUENOS AIRES, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Argentina's grain ports were operating normally on Friday after their activities were paralyzed for the last two days by a maritime workers' strike over the government's newly-approved labor reform bill, the head of the Chamber of Port and Maritime Activi...Reuters
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US natgas prices hold near 4-month low on rising output, ample fuel in storage
U.S. natural gas futures near four-month low due to slow output increaseWaha Hub prices remain negative due to pipeline constraintsLSEG reports rising gas output and demand in Lower 48 statesBy Scott DiSavino NEW YORK, Feb 20 (Reuters) - U.S. natural gas futures held near a four-month low on Frid...Reuters
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EU allows Berlin to take long-term control of Rosneft's German assets
FRANKFURT/BRUSSELS, Feb 20 (Reuters) - The European Commission on Friday approved a new trusteeship structure that establishes Berlin's long-term control over the German assets of Russian oil group Rosneft ROSN.MM, part of efforts to find a structural solution for the business. The assets, wh...Reuters
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Germany is discussing future gas market, including strategic reserve
BERLIN, Feb 20 (Reuters) - The German government is consulting with stakeholders on how the country's gas market can be developed, an economy ministry spokesperson said on Friday, leaving open the question if the country could create a strategic gas reserve."We want the market to fill the ga...Reuters
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Brazil's Petrobras to look into Venezuela opportunities, says head of E&P
RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Brazil's state-run oil firm Petrobras PETR3.SA will look into opportunities in neighboring Venezuela, said the head of Exploration and Production Sylvia Anjos in an interview with newspaper O Globo on Friday.Venezuela has "great potential", but investin...Reuters
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Indonesia’s Pertamina to increase LPG imports from the U.S., official says
JAKARTA, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Indonesian state firm Pertamina [RIC:RIC:PERTM.UL] said on Friday that imports of liquefied petroleum gas from the United States may rise to 70% of the country's annual imports from the current 57% after the conclusion of the trade deal between the two countries.Perta...Reuters
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AngloGold earnings surge on record prices, reports 5 million ounce US gold reserves
Miner's earnings up 186% on record gold price, higher outputAngloGold declares record $1.8 billion dividend in 2025Declares 4.9 million ounces at US project after studyUS project capex forecast at $3.6 billionBy Nelson BanyaFeb 20 (Reuters) - AngloGold Ashanti AU.N on Friday posted a near tripli...Reuters
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CBOT Trends-Wheat up 4-6 cents, corn up 1-3, soybeans up 3-4
CHICAGO, Feb 20 (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. CST (1430 GMT) on Friday: WHEAT - Up 4 to 6 cents per bushelCBOT wheat extended gains Friday on weather concerns and technical support. G...Reuters
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Indonesia to give equal opportunities to US, other countries on critical mineral investment, minister says
JAKARTA, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Indonesia will provide equal opportunities to the United States and other countries on investment related to critical minerals, its energy minister said on Friday, speaking after the conclusion of a trade agreement with the U.S. concerning the energy sector.Bahlil Lahadal...Reuters
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PRECIOUS-Gold rises as soft US GDP report offsets hotter inflation data
US economic growth slows sharply in the fourth quarterUS PCE inflation heats up in DecemberGoldman sees slowdown in central bank gold buying as temporaryBy Anmol Choubey Feb 20 (Reuters) - Gold prices rose on Friday after U.S. gross domestic product data came in below expectations, even as inflat...Reuters
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