05:08 AM EST, 01/20/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Crude oil prices declined early on Monday amid expectations U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will relax curbs on Russia's energy sector in exchange for a deal to end the war in Ukraine. Brent crude lost 0.3% to US$80.54 per barrel and West Texas Intermediate crude fell 0.5% to US$77.53/b at last look. Following his...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors prepared to welcome Donald Trump's second inauguration, anticipating benefits from his pro-business agenda, while remaining wary of his protectionist trade policies, particularly his stance on tariffs. Trump enters office with an ambitious agenda spanning trade reform, immigration crackdowns, tax cuts and loosening cryptocurrency regulation. Investment managers are adjusting portfolios across asset classes, watching his inaugural...

(Updates in early afternoon trading in mainland Europe) By Harry Robertson LONDON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Euro zone bond yields were little changed on Monday, with investor focus on the inauguration of Donald Trump as U.S. president and the raft of executive orders he has pledged to sign on day one. Trump will be sworn back in at midday (1700...

* Investors cautious of Trump's protectionist trade policies * Wall Street optimistic about Trump's pro-business stance * S&P 500 rose 19.4% in Trump's first year * Markets closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day By Suzanne McGee and Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Investors prepared to welcome Donald Trump's second inauguration, anticipating benefits from his pro-business...