Sterling squashed by dollar steamroller, traders watch out for Reeves’ speech

LONDON (Reuters) – The pound dropped to its lowest against the dollar since early July on Thursday, brushed aside by the U.S. currency’s relentless rise following Donald Trump’s U.S. election…

Factbox-US energy draws up a wish list for new Trump administration

By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON (Reuters) – With U.S. President-elect Donald Trump two months away from taking office and able to act on his campaign promises, energy executives are lining up…

Oil prices broadly flat after falling on dollar surge

By Trixie Yap (Reuters) – Oil prices slipped in early trade on Thursday, reversing most of the previous session’s gains on a stronger dollar and worries of higher global output…

Dollar climbs to one-year peak; Powell’s speech in focus

Investing.com – The U.S. dollar pushed further higher Thursday, climbing to a one-year peak after consumer inflation data raised doubts over the extent of Fed interest rate cuts, while Donald…

Iran tells IAEA chief it will negotiate, but not under pressure

DUBAI (Reuters) -Iran is willing to resolve disputes with the United Nations nuclear agency over its compliance with safeguards on its atomic programme but will not do so under pressure,…

Iran tells IAEA chief it is ready to negotiate, but not under pressure, X

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Bears pounce on Asian currencies on Trump tariff concerns: Reuters poll

By John Biju and Sameer Manekar (Reuters) – Investors sharply ramped up their short bets on Asian currencies and turned bearish on the Singapore dollar for the first time since…

Oil prices ease on stronger greenback, fears of higher output

By Trixie Yap (Reuters) -Oil prices slipped in early trade on Thursday, reversing most of the previous session’s gains on a stronger dollar and worries of higher global output amid…

BHP set to detail copper growth plans on Chile roadshow, analysts say

By Melanie Burton MELBOURNE (Reuters) – BHP Group (NYSE:BHP) is likely to flesh out plans next week to spend at least $7 billion over the coming years to recover more…

Gold prices dip to near 2-mth low after CPI data boosts dollar; Copper slides

Investing.com– Gold prices fell to a near two-month low on Thursday, hit chiefly by a stronger dollar after data showed U.S. inflation remained sticky, while anticipation of more cues from…