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 Soybeans take center stage as bullish corn sentiment grows

Soybeans take center stage as bullish corn sentiment grows

January 21, 2025 10:06 PM AEDT| By Invezz

In contrast to their ongoing bullish position in Chicago corn, speculators have shifted their attention to soybeans for the first time in over a year, signaling a newfound confidence in the commodity, according to a Reuters report.  Investors ha...

 Why silver is likely to outperform gold in 2025?

Why silver is likely to outperform gold in 2025?

January 21, 2025 08:52 PM AEDT| By Invezz

Silver is likely to outperform gold in 2025 with greater upside potential for prices.  Both gold and silver are expected to remain well supported this year as the two metals continue to be the top picks for investments.  However, Ole Hansen...

 What energy decisions did Trump take on his first day as US president?

What energy decisions did Trump take on his first day as US president?

January 21, 2025 05:25 PM AEDT| By Invezz

On the first day of his presidency, US President Donald Trump took swift and decisive action to prioritise American energy production and dismantle the environmental policies of his predecessor, Joe Biden.  In a series of executive orders, Presi...

 Gold prices slip on profit booking but set for third-weekly gain

Gold prices slip on profit booking but set for third-weekly gain

January 17, 2025 09:39 PM AEDT| By Invezz

Gold prices fell on Friday as investors resorted to booking profits after the yellow metal had surged to a one-month-high in the previous session. “Gold price (XAU/USD) retains its negative bias through the first half of the European session on Frida...

 Why is BP, the British oil giant, cutting thousands of jobs?

Why is BP, the British oil giant, cutting thousands of jobs?

January 17, 2025 05:55 AM AEDT| By Invezz

British multinational oil and gas company BP announced on Thursday that it would reduce its workforce by thousands as part of a significant cost-cutting initiative. The company aims to streamline its operations and reduce expenses in response to chal...

 Why is Societe Generale making a comeback to gold trading?

Why is Societe Generale making a comeback to gold trading?

January 17, 2025 01:58 AM AEDT| By Invezz

Societe Generale, the third-largest listed bank in France, is reportedly planning a partial return to gold trading. This strategic move comes after the bank’s exit from the bullion market in 2019. Two sources familiar with the matter revealed t...

 What’s fuelling the recent surge in aluminium prices?

What’s fuelling the recent surge in aluminium prices?

January 16, 2025 07:46 PM AEDT| By Invezz

Aluminium prices on the London Metal Exchange have risen sharply over the past couple of sessions after the European Union considered imposing more sanctions on Russian aluminium products.  On the LME, aluminium prices had hit $2,622 per ton ear...

 Brazil’s orange juice exports plummet 20% amid agricultural and economic challenges

Brazil’s orange juice exports plummet 20% amid agricultural and economic challenges

January 16, 2025 01:02 AM AEDT| By Invezz

Brazil, known as the world’s largest producer and exporter of orange juice, has seen a major decline in exports. Brazil’s orange juice exports dropped by 19.7% in the first half of the 2024/25 crop season compared to the same period last...

 Peru’s niche Bretaña crude oil gains traction in US markets: here’s why

Peru’s niche Bretaña crude oil gains traction in US markets: here’s why

January 16, 2025 01:00 AM AEDT| By Invezz

Bretaña, a heavy sweet crude from the Peruvian Amazon, is gaining popularity in the US market as crude oil imports shift. The first cargo of Bretaña was recently unloaded to the Gulf of Mexico, adding another source for US refiners looking for altern...

 Germany reports no new foot-and-mouth cases as UK bans meat and dairy imports

Germany reports no new foot-and-mouth cases as UK bans meat and dairy imports

January 15, 2025 02:55 AM AEDT| By Invezz

Authorities in Germany have said that they have not found any new cases of the foot-and-mouth disease in livestock after extensive testing around the area where the first case was reported last week, according to a Reuters report. On Friday, German a...

 LME in final stages to approve Hong Kong as metal storage hub

LME in final stages to approve Hong Kong as metal storage hub

January 15, 2025 02:13 AM AEDT| By Invezz

The London Metal Exchange is in its final stages to approve Hong Kong as the main warehousing network for its metals, according to a Reuters report.  The exchange considers the network in Hong Kong to be a gateway to mainland China, the report s...

 Why France’s ambition to build six new nuclear reactors is facing roadblocks

Why France’s ambition to build six new nuclear reactors is facing roadblocks

January 14, 2025 11:03 PM AEDT| By Invezz

France’s aim to build six nuclear reactors is still off limits as the nation faces challenges to reignite its ageing fleet of nuclear power plants, according to a Reuters report.  France’s President Emmanuel Macron had unveiled a plan in 2022 fo...

 Oil prices ease slightly but hold near highs; market surplus faces decline

Oil prices ease slightly but hold near highs; market surplus faces decline

January 14, 2025 08:37 PM AEDT| By Invezz

Oil prices eased somewhat on Tuesday, but stayed near multi-month highs as risks to supply remained.  Brent crude oil prices had hit a five-month high on Monday after the US Treasury imposed fresh sanctions on the Russian shadow fleet last week....

 Oil shipping rates skyrocket as US sanctions tighten global tanker market

Oil shipping rates skyrocket as US sanctions tighten global tanker market

January 14, 2025 05:59 PM AEDT| By Invezz

Supertanker freight rates have surged in recent days, as the US government’s expanded sanctions on Russian oil trade send traders scrambling to book vessels for shipments from other countries to China and India. This surge in demand is putting...

 Analysis: Will new US sanctions on Russian oil exports slash market supply?

Analysis: Will new US sanctions on Russian oil exports slash market supply?

January 14, 2025 02:58 AM AEDT| By Invezz

Oil prices have been trading at their highest levels in many months on Monday as concerns over disruptions in Russian supply boosted sentiments.  New sanctions on Russian crude oil are likely to tighten the spot markets in the Middle East furthe...

 What are Trump’s initial moves on America’s energy policy?

What are Trump’s initial moves on America’s energy policy?

January 14, 2025 12:50 AM AEDT| By Invezz

US President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to increase production of oil and gas in the country by rolling back what he claims to be unnecessary regulations.  The US is already the world’s biggest producer of crude oil and also its biggest consum...

 Trump’s proposed Greenland takeover could unlock untapped mineral resources for the US

Trump’s proposed Greenland takeover could unlock untapped mineral resources for the US

January 13, 2025 08:55 PM AEDT| By Invezz

US President-elect Donald Trump’s interest in taking control of Greenland, a semi-autonomous territory of Denmark, could be pivotal for gaining access to the rich mineral resources of the country. A 2023 European Commission survey revealed that Green...

 Why Lithium prices may finally stabilise in 2025 after a two-year downtrend

Why Lithium prices may finally stabilise in 2025 after a two-year downtrend

January 13, 2025 07:46 PM AEDT| By Invezz

Shuttered mines and rising sales of electric vehicles in China are expected to keep lithium prices stable in 2025, according to a Reuters report.  Lithium prices have experienced two straight years of declines. Analysts and traders expect strong...

 Biden administration may release short-term guidance on clean fuel tax credits on Friday

Biden administration may release short-term guidance on clean fuel tax credits on Friday

January 10, 2025 08:16 PM AEDT| By Invezz

President Joe Biden’s administration is set to announce short-term guidance on clean fuel tax credits on Friday, according to a Reuters report.  The Biden administration is likely to leave final decisions on clean fuel tax credits to President-e...

 Rare earth crisis looms as Trump revives trade feud with China

Rare earth crisis looms as Trump revives trade feud with China

January 09, 2025 10:31 PM AEDT| By Invezz

Rare earth elements, despite their abundance in nature, have become a critical battleground in the escalating economic and political rivalry between the United States and China. As Donald Trump prepares to assume office in January, trade policies und...

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