Taiwans liquefied natural gas crisis has shifted from a debate about energy diversification into a real test of the islands energy security. Taiwan relies on imports for 99% of its natural gas needs, and during 2025 around one-third of its 23.6 million tons of LNG imports came from the Gulf region mainly Qatar, which supplied roughly 8 million tons, in...

The Canadian dollar fell for a seventh straight session against its US counterpart on Thursday, marking its longest daily losing streak since January, as the gap between Canadian and US bond yields continued to widen. The Canadian dollar weakened by 0.1% to C$1.3720 per US dollar, or 72.89 US cents, after touching its weakest level since April 16 at C$1.3737...

The dollar rose on Friday, supported by higher US Treasury yields, and is heading for its biggest weekly gain in more than two months, as mounting inflationary pressures driven by rising energy prices reinforced bets that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates later this year. The dollar accelerated its gains as London traders entered the market, while US Treasury...

Researchers are increasingly using artificial intelligence technologies to help solve some of the biggest challenges facing the energy sector including, ironically, the massive surge in electricity demand caused by large language models themselves. The current and expected rise in energy consumption from AI data centers is driving a wave of investment into advanced energy alternatives capable of delivering huge amounts...

09:10 AM EST, 11/25/2025 (MT Newswires) -- NOVAGOLD RESOURCES ( NG ) was at last look up 3% in US premarket trade, having risen near 6% there yesterday, as it announced Tuesday the final assay results from the 2025 Donlin Gold drill program, marking a significant milestone in the advancement of what is anticipated to be America's largest gold mine....

07:56 AM EST, 11/25/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Global markets lie in wait for a string of second- and third-tier United States macroeconomic reports on Tuesday, said Scotiabank. Risk appetite is little changed, with most equity benchmarks looking flat so far, noted the bank. The same is valid for little movement across global sovereign bonds and the US dollar (USD). A...

* Futures: Dow up 0.06%, S&P 500 off 0.03%, Nasdaq down 0.23% * Alphabet up after report on talks with Meta to supply AI chips * Nvidia ( NVDA ), AMD lead declines after Alphabet report * Retail sales, producer inflation data in focus (Updates to before markets open) By Johann M Cherian Nov 25 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main...

NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. retail sales rose 0.2% after an unrevised 0.6% gain in August, the Commerce Department said on Tuesday, short of the 0.4% rise expected by economists polled by Reuters.  Separately, the Labor Department said the Producer Price Index for final demand increased 0.3%, which matched expectations, after an unrevised 0.1% drop in August. In the 12 months...

Wheat Price Analysis Expected Scenario Wheat price opens todays trading with strong bullish rally to breach 552.80$ and reach 569.80$ direct, to hint heading to achieve bullish correction in the upcoming sessions, noting that breaching the last level will push the price towards 583.50$ as a next station. By taking a deeper look at the chart, we find that the...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Asian shares and bond yields sank on Friday while safe-haven currencies, gold and crude oil jumped after reports Israel attacked Iran in a continuing series of assaults that have increased concerns of a wider Middle East conflict. However, the scope of the market moves were mitigated somewhat as details emerged the Israeli attack was limited and Iranian officials...

Corn Price Analysis Expected Scenario Corn price tested the key support 433.50$ and bounced bullishly from there, to keep the bullish trend scenario valid for the upcoming period, waiting to breach the neckline of the inverted head and shoulders pattern at 443.70$ to get positive motive that push the price to achieve our positive targets that start at 461.90$ and...

Brent Oil Price Analysis Expected Scenario Brent oil price decline stopped around 86.25$, and bounced upwards strongly by todays open to cover the recent losses and attempt to confirm the return to the main bullish channel again, to hint stopping the bearish correction and head to achieve more expected gains on the intraday and short-term basis, waiting to test 92.35$...

A year after George Floyd’s murder, we look at the sequence of events leading to his death and how it triggered massive anti-race protests in the US.

A backlash against reports of forced labour and other abuses of the largely Muslim Uyghur ethnic group in Xinjiang is taking a toll on China's cotton industry, but it's unclear if the pressure will compel the government or companies to change their ways.

According to the election headquarters, over 59 million people are eligible to vote, around 1.4 million of them are first-time voters.

The United Nations estimates that about 1,000 homes were destroyed in the 11-day war that ended last Friday.

11:41 AM EST, 12/17/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Westgold Resources ( WGXRF ) late Monday provided a summary of a scoping study evaluating the potential expansion of the Fortnum gold operation in Western Australia. The scoping study identified a potential 10-year mine plan that includes the Starlight, Nathan's and Yarlarweelor open pits and an expansion of the existing Starlight underground operation....

FRANKFURT, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Tesla accused Germany's IG Metall union of trying to sow unrest at the EV maker's gigafactory near Berlin by seeking to oust the head of the works council, in the latest sign of the sour relationship between the two sides. IG Metall, Germany's most powerful union, said earlier it had filed a motion with a...

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Tesla accused Germany's IG Metall union of trying to sow unrest at the EV maker's gigafactory near Berlin by seeking to oust the head of the works council, in the latest sign of the sour relationship between the two sides. IG Metall, Germany's most powerful union, said earlier it had filed a motion with a local court...

11:39 AM EST, 12/17/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Cohen & Steers ( CNS ) named Jon Cheigh as president, effective Jan. 1. Cheigh will remain as chief investment officer, the company said Tuesday in a statement. He succeeds Chief Executive Officer Joseph Harvey as president, the company said in a regulatory filing. Harvey remains CEO and a board member. Price: 97.26,...

Bitcoins impressive performance as of late continued in the past 24 hours as the asset tapped $69,000 for the first time since July 29 before retracing slightly. Most alts are with minor gains over the past day, aside from DOGE, which has only doubled down on its recent massive run. BTC Stopped at $69K The primary cryptocurrency stood around $62,000...

Historical data shows bitcoin (BTC) performing well in the fourth quarters of previous bull cycles, especially in halving years. Current on-chain data indicates that the leading cryptocurrency is following previous patterns and is on track to another remarkable Q4. A report by the market analytics platform CryptoQuant revealed that bitcoin’s price rally in the coming weeks could be sustainable because...

TL;DR Ripple plans to launch a stablecoin, RLUSD, later this year, which could boost confidence in its technology and possibly result in a rallying XRP price. Another element that could impact the tokens volatility is the Ripple v. SEC case, whose official end seems to be prolonged in the future. ChatGPTs Estimation In April this year, Ripple revealed its plans to...

Chirag Tomar, a 31-year-old Indian citizen, was sentenced to five years in federal prison for orchestrating a cryptocurrency fraud scheme that defrauded hundreds of victims out of more than $20 million. U.S. District Judge Kenneth D. Bell handed down the sentence, which also included two years of supervised release. Scammers Imitate Coinbase to Steal Millions According to court documents, Tomar...