Dollar holds gains against yen, steadies ahead of Trump inauguration
By Laura Matthews NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar held gains against the yen on Friday, but ended the week lower after a six-week winning streak, as investors await Donald…
Trump plans crypto-friendly orders in first few days in power
By Gram Slattery, Chris Prentice and Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President-elect Donald Trump is planning to use his executive powers to reduce the regulatory burden faced by cryptocurrency companies…
Oil prices dip but post 4th straight weekly gain on US sanctions
By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON (Reuters) -Oil prices settled lower on Friday but notched their fourth straight weekly gain, as the latest U.S. sanctions on Russian energy trade added to worries…
Gold prices fall on rate, Trump uncertainty; copper pares gains despite China data
Investing.com– Gold prices retreated from one-month high Friday, as uncertainty over U.S. interest rates and policy under incoming President Donald Trump spurred some haven demand. Gold gave up early gains as…
US turkey producers should ramp up bird flu testing, USDA says
By Tom Polansek CHICAGO (Reuters) – U.S. poultry producers should ramp up testing and monitoring of turkeys for bird flu before they are slaughtered to ensure the virus stays out…
Oil gains for fourth-straight week on US sanctions
By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON (Reuters) – Oil prices closed lower on Friday but strengthened for a fourth-consecutive week, as the latest U.S. sanctions on Russian energy trade added to worries…
Exclusive-Argentina negotiating gas imports from Bolivia, Chile as heat wave stokes demand
By Lucinda Elliott MONTEVIDEO/SANTIAGO (Reuters) -Bolivia and Chile are in talks to restart gas exports to Argentina amid a surge in demand spurred by a summer heat wave, underscoring the…
US clean energy tax subsidies to cost $825 billion over 10 years, CBO says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. clean energy tax subsidies under President Joe Biden’s signature Inflation Reduction Act will boost U.S. budget deficits by $825 billion over the next 10 years, Congressional…
Exclusive-Bolivia in talks with Argentina to restart gas supply amid demand spike, executive says
By Lucinda Elliott MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) – Bolivia’s state-run energy firm YPFB is in talks to restart gas exports to Argentina amid a surge in demand spurred by a summer heat…
US drillers cut oil and gas rigs to lowest since Dec 2021, Baker Hughes says
By Scott DiSavino (Reuters) – U.S. energy firms this week cut the number of oil and natural gas rigs operating for a second week in a row to the lowest…
