Dollar touches one-week low as safety bid, ‘Trump trade’ momentum ebb
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar slipped to a one-week low versus major peers on Wednesday, looking to extend a three-day decline from a one-week peak as the…
Factbox-COP29 climate talks enter final stretch: What happens next?
BAKU (Reuters) – Marathon COP29 climate talks enter their final stretch on Wednesday when the Azerbaijani hosts are due to publish an update on negotiations so far as the summit…
Oil little changed as market weighs mixed drivers
By Laila Kearney and Jeslyn Lerh SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices held steady for a second day on Wednesday as concerns about escalating hostilities in the Ukraine war potentially disrupting…
China’s Xi visits Brasilia to cap tour flexing diplomatic clout
By Eduardo Baptista and Lisandra Paraguassu RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Brasilia on Wednesday caps a diplomatic blitz across South America that has…
Gold prices gain more ground as Russia-Ukraine fears persist
Investing.com– Gold prices rose on Wednesday, gaining more ground as safe haven demand was buoyed by heightened tensions over Russia and Ukraine, although resilience in the dollar limited overall gains.…
Asia FX muted as China keeps rates unchanged; dollar steadies from recent dip
Investing.com– Most Asian currencies moved in a tight range on Wednesday with the yuan treading water after China left benchmark rates unchanged, while the dollar steadied from recent losses. Regional…
Australia critical infrastructure faces cyber threats, report says
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia said it was concerned that one in ten cybersecurity incidents last year involved critical infrastructure, with state-sponsored actors targeting the country’s government, infrastructure and businesses using…
Oil prices flat amid Russia-Ukraine tensions, US inventory build
Investing.com– Oil prices steadied in Asian trade on Wednesday as traders watched for any worsening in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, although signs of a bumper build in U.S. stockpiles weighed on…
Oil nudges up on escalating Ukraine war, signs of improving China demand
By Laila Kearney (Reuters) – Oil edged up on Wednesday amid an escalation in the Ukraine war and signs of growing Chinese crude imports, while rising U.S. crude stocks checked…
Oil settles flat as escalation of Ukraine war counters Sverdrup field restart
By Shariq Khan NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices settled slightly higher on Tuesday as signs of escalation of the Russia-Ukraine war turned investors cautious, but the partial restart of production…
