Dollar inches up on yen as BOJ stays vague on hike timing

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) – The dollar rose against the yen on Monday after Japan’s top central banker flagged further policy tightening ahead but left open the question of…

Oil nudges up after Russia-Ukraine tensions escalate

By Florence Tan SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices edged up on Monday after fighting between Russia and Ukraine intensified over the weekend, although concerns about fuel demand in China, the world’s…

G20 summit confronts a global order unsettled by Trump’s return

By Lisandra Paraguassu and Anthony Boadle RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Leaders of the Group of 20 major economies were set to meet on Monday in Brazil for their annual…

Dollar firms against yen as BOJ leaves open timing of hikes

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) – The dollar rose against the yen on Monday after Japan’s top central banker flagged further policy tightening ahead but left open the question of…

Oil prices edge higher after Russia-Ukraine tensions escalate

By Florence Tan SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices edged up on Monday after fighting between Russia and Ukraine intensified over the weekend, although concerns about fuel demand in China, the…

Dollar sitting pretty, yen bears wary of BOJ hawks

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) – The dollar was looking to extend its bull run on Monday as lofty Treasury yields and a more restrained outlook for U.S. rate cuts…

French farmers back on the streets as Mercosur talks fuel discontent

By Manuel Ausloos and Gus Trompiz PARIS (Reuters) – Farmers will protest across France on Monday as the prospect of a trade deal between European and Mercosur countries sharpens discontent…

G20 talks in Rio reach breakthrough on climate finance, sources say

By Jake Spring and Lisandra Paraguassu RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Diplomatic tensions over global warming will take center stage at the G20 summit in Brazil this week, as negotiators…

Biden aims to finalize clean fuel rule before leaving White House

MANAUS, Brazil (Reuters) – Democratic U.S. President Joe Biden aims to finalize a rule on a clean fuel tax credit before leaving office on Jan. 20, a senior White House…

Methane from tropical wetlands is surging, threatening climate plans

By Gloria Dickie BAKU (Reuters) – The world’s warming tropical wetlands are releasing more methane than ever before, research shows — an alarming sign that the world’s climate goals are…