Global Crude Exports Dip as Trade Routes Reshuffle Again

Middle East oil exports to Europe fell 22 in 2024, Kpler data shows US boosts global oil trade share to 9.5 with shale production New refineries and pipelines alter global oil trade dynamics HOUSTON, Jan 7 Reuters The volume of global crude exports in 2024 declined 2, the first fall since the COVID19 pandemic, shipping […]
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Gold Gains on US Dollar Slides as Markets Mull Trump Tariffs

U.S. dollar trades near oneweek low Stable unemployment rate may justify a gradual ratecutting process analyst U.S. nonfarm payrolls report due on Friday Jan 7 Reuters Gold prices rose on Tuesday on a weaker U.S. dollar as traders pondered whether Presidentelect Donald Trump39;s tariff plans would be less aggressive than expected, while investors awaited U.S. […]
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USD Edges Down Towards 1wk Low, Market Ponders Trump Tariffs

TOKYO, Jan 7 Reuters The U.S. dollar eased towards a oneweek low versus major peers on Tuesday as traders considered whether Presidentelect Donald Trump39;s tariffs would be less aggressive than promised. On Monday, the greenback slid against the likes of the euro and sterling following a report in the Washington Post that Trump39;s aides were exploring plans […]
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Canadian Dollar Jumps on Trudeau and Tariff Reports

Canadian dollar gains 0.7 against the greenback Touches a near threeweek high at 1.4280 Price of U.S. oil increases 1.1 Bond yields rise across a steeper curve TORONTO, Jan 6 Reuters The Canadian dollar rose to a near threeweek high against its U.S. counterpart on Monday, as investors weighed the potential for Canada39;s economy to […]
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Chip Firms Surge on Hopes of Strong AIled Demand

Jan 6 Reuters Shares of chipmakers jumped on Monday as Microsoft39;s plan to invest 80 billion in AIenabled data centers in fiscal 2025 spurred bets that semiconductor demand would remain strong. Micron was the biggest gainer among semiconductor stocks with a 10.6 rise, while chipmaking equipment companies like Applied Materials, Lam Research and KLA Corp rose between 5.1 and […]
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HSBC Names Lisa McGeough as US CEO

Jan 6 Reuters HSBC on Monday named Lisa McGeough as chief executive officer and president of its U.S. operations, making her the first woman CEO leading the bank39;s operations in the region in more than a decade. McGeough, whose appointment is effective Jan. 1, will be responsible for the Asiafocused lender39;s growth in the United States, […]
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