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Peru
Jan 1, 2026 1:02 PM

Three dead, seven missing after New Year's Eve attack in Peru on informal miners

A?local?mayor announced on Thursday that at least three people had been killed and seven more missing following a New Years Eve attack on informal gold miners. This...

Netherlands
Jan 1, 2026 12:03 PM

Two people are killed in fireworks accidents in the Netherlands. A historic Amsterdam church is destroyed by fire.

In the Netherlands, two people were killed by fireworks and there was a "scattered" outbreak of violence during the New Year celebrations. A historic church in Amsterdam...

Peru
Jan 1, 2026 11:02 AM

Petroperu, the state-owned company in Peru, is now open to private investors after a reorganization

Late Wednesday, Peru issued an urgent decree approving the restructuring of?state owned oil firm Petroperu and allowing private investments in key company assets. According to the decree...

Ukraine
Jan 1, 2026 9:02 AM

Ukraine condemns Russian New Year drone attack on power Infrastructure

Volodymyr Zelenskiy, the President of Ukraine, said that a Russian drone had damaged power infrastructure overnight in several Ukrainian regions. Meanwhile, Moscow accused Ukraine of a "deadly"...

Switzerland
Jan 1, 2026 5:02 AM

Police: Dozens of people are feared dead following explosion at Swiss ski resort bar

Swiss police said that dozens of people were feared to be 'killed' and 100 others injured after an explosion tore into a packed bar during a party...

Israel
Jan 1, 2026 5:02 AM

Israel: Forces open fire on West Bank Stone-Throwers, One Dead

Israeli military claimed that its forces shot and killed a Palestinian in the early hours of Thursday morning as they opened fire on people throwing stones at...

United States
Dec 31, 2025

Berkshire, which fell on Buffett's final day as CEO and gained 6,100,000.0% over 60 years,

The price of Berkshire Hathaway Class A shares fell by $600, or 0.1%, to $754,800 on Wednesday. Greg Abel will take over as CEO on Thursday. On...

Mexico
Dec 31, 2025

EIA reports that U.S. crude imports dropped last week, reaching their lowest level since February 2021.

The Energy Information Administration reported that the U.S. imported its lowest amount of crude oil in five years last week, as companies sought to avoid a heavy...

Bahrain
Dec 31, 2025

Critical Metals CEO expects Greenland deals to be closed in Q1 of 2026.

Critical Metals' top boss said that the company expects to complete the remaining 25% of "offtake agreements" for its Tanbreez project in Greenland by early 2026. It...

Mexico
Dec 31, 2025

The blue-chip FTSE100 stalls at a record high and seals the strongest annual run since 16 years

The UK's FTSE 100 Index paused at record levels on Thursday in the final stretch to 2025, wrapping up its biggest annual gain in sixteen years in...

Mining
Dec 31, 2025

Copper prices fall at the end of the year after 2025's record high.

The dollar strengthened on Wednesday, and some investors took advantage of thin liquidity to profit. A year-end rally had pushed the metal up to a new record...

Mexico
Dec 31, 2025

The London blue-chip FTSE 100 is on course to end the strongest year since 16

The UK's FTSE 100 Index paused at record levels on Thursday in the final stretch to 2025, hoping to close out its biggest annual gain in sixteen...

China
Dec 31, 2025

Iron ore gains in an annual recovery fueled by steel exports

Iron ore futures were traded in a narrow band on Wednesday but defied fears of a decline in the first quarter of 2025 on?the back of resilient...

Germany
Dec 31, 2025

Sources say that China has set import quotas on naphtha for 2026.

Three trade sources said that China had allocated naphtha import allowances to the 'key importers' in the first batch for 2026. The volumes should remain essentially the...

China
Dec 31, 2025

Copper to have biggest annual increase in 16 years and be the best performing base metal

The copper price was on track to make its largest annual gain since 2009. This makes it the best performing base metal. Supply concerns and the?prospects for...

Australia
Dec 31, 2025

Robex, a Canadian company, has approved a $1.45 billion merger between Predictive Discover and Robex in Australia

Predictive Discovery, an Australian company, said that shareholders of Canada’s Robex Resources had approved a merger worth A$2,17 billion ($1,45 billion), paving the path to creating a...

Philippines
Dec 31, 2025

Indonesia nickel smelter forecasts ore demand will reach 350 million tons by 2026

Arif Perdana Kumara, chairman of Indonesia's Nickel Smelter Association?FINI, said that the association expects domestic smelters to demand nickel ore in excess of 350 million metric tonnes...

China
Dec 31, 2025

Copper to have biggest annual increase in 16 years and be the best performing base metal

The copper price was set to make its largest annual gain since 2009. This makes it the best performing base metal. Supply concerns and the prospect of...

India
Dec 31, 2025

Indian shares edge higher in the final session of the year on steel tariff increase

India's equity benchmarks rose Wednesday, led primarily by metal stocks, after the government imposed an import tariff of three years on certain?steel? products. However, concerns about foreign...

India
Dec 31, 2025

Silver heads have the largest gain in annual gains, and gold is set to be the best year for nearly half a centenary

Gold was stable on Wednesday, but it remained on track for its biggest annual gain in more than four decades. Other 'precious metals' fell sharply, as investors...

United States
Dec 31, 2025

Trump vetoes first measures in his second term, including a Florida tribal measure and a Colorado water project

Donald Trump, the U.S. president, has vetoed an important drinking water project in Colorado. This prompted immediate condemnation by Colorado Republican 'lawmaker'?Lauren Boebert. Boebert is a former...

China
Dec 31, 2025

Iron ore prices fall as demand falls amid positive signs

Dalian iron-ore futures fell on Wednesday for the second consecutive session due to a weakening of steel demand. However, better than expected factory data from China's top...

United States
Dec 31, 2025

Trump issues his first vetoes of the second term for Colorado water project, and Florida tribal measure

Lauren Boebert of Colorado Republican Lawmaker, a former MAGA ally, who recently challenged Trump on the Jeffrey Epstein Files, immediately condemned Donald Trump's veto. Late on Tuesday,...

South Asia
Dec 31, 2025

Indian Oil purchases first Colombian oil as part of Ecopetrol contract: sources

Indian Oil Corp bought its first Colombian crude oil as part of an 'optional supply agreement' with state oil company Ecopetrol. This was done to diversify away...

China
Dec 30, 2025

Sources say that China has begun issuing the second batch of crude import quotas for 2026 to refiners

Two people with a direct understanding of the matter said that at least one independent Chinese refiner received its second round of government quotas 2026 for 'crude...

South Asia
Dec 30, 2025

Indians prefer bars and coins to jewellery as gold reaches record highs

Prachi Kadam, a Mumbai-based homemaker, has been buying gold jewellery to mark the festive season for nearly 20 years. She combines tradition and personal style. The record...

United States
Dec 30, 2025

Musk's xAI purchases third building to expand AI computing power

Elon Musk announced on Tuesday that his artificial intelligence startup xAI purchased a 'third building' to expand its infrastructure. The goal is to increase xAI's?"training capacity" to...

Mineral Resources
Dec 30, 2025

Gold returns to top off the best year for over 40 years

The precious metals market rebounded on Tuesday after a sharp drop in the previous session. As the'market refocused? on geopolitical risks and economic concerns, gold rallied to...

South Asia
Dec 30, 2025

India has imposed a three-year tax on certain steel products in order to reduce imports of cheap steel.

According to an order from the Finance Ministry published on Tuesday, India has imposed a tariff between 11% and 12% for three years on certain steel products....

China
Dec 30, 2025

Nickel reaches 14-month high, copper claws up

Prices of copper jumped on Tuesday, as speculators re-started their buying spree. However, they remained well below the record highs set in the previous session. Some investors...

Mineral Resources
Dec 30, 2025

Gold returns to top off the best year for over 40 years

The market focused on?geopolitical risks and economic concerns, which re-ignited gold's rally, capping its best year since 1980. At 11:29 am, spot gold was up 0.9% at...

Mineral Resources
Dec 30, 2025

Platinum to record highest monthly gain for 39 years as EU auto policy boost

Platinum prices will likely have their biggest monthly rally in nearly 40 years this December. This is due to the EU's U-turn on its combustion engine ban...

Mineral Resources
Dec 30, 2025

Gold returns to top off the best year for over 40 years

The market focused on geopolitical and economical risks as it refocused precious metals. Gold's rally was reignited to end its best year in 1979. At 9:56 am,...

India
Dec 30, 2025

Gold returns to its best year since 1979

Gold and other precious metals prices rebounded on Tuesday from the sharp drop in the previous session as investors shifted their attention to persistent global risks, which...

Singapore
Dec 30, 2025

Silver stabilizes after dip; stocks poised for strong year-end

Investors tallied bumper gains as they counted down to the end of the year. Silver and gold also found their feet after a sharp drop from record...

South Asia
Dec 30, 2025

Gold recovers from a two-week low after thin trading sparks volatile movements

The price of gold rose on Tuesday after a sharp drop in the previous session. Thin 'year-end' trade exacerbated volatility. Traders expect fundamental factors to drive precious...

Hong Kong
Dec 30, 2025

Silver, gold stabilized after sharp decline

Investors counted "bumper gains" heading into the year-end trading, while gold and silver found their feet after a sharp drop from record highs?took a little froth out...

United States
Dec 30, 2025

Investors seek clarity over Russia-Ukraine negotiations, but oil prices remain unchanged

Tuesday's oil prices were unchanged after a rise of over 2% the previous day. Investors sought clarification on Ukraine peace negotiations to gauge potential supply disruptions. Brent...

China
Dec 30, 2025

Iron ore prices fall as shipments increase

The price of iron ore futures fell on Tuesday as increased shipments by major suppliers Australia and Brazil dampened sentiment. However, lingering hope that steelmakers in China,...

India
Dec 30, 2025

Silver recovers from a two-week low and gold bounces back

On Tuesday, gold rose to recover from a two week low that was hit the previous session. This is due to a 'profit-taking at year-end which sparked...

Hong Kong
Dec 30, 2025

China pledges to stabilize grain and edible oil production at key meeting

China must stabilize grain and edible oils production, improve 'grain varieties' and enhance quality. This was the message of state-run news agency Xinhua on Tuesday following a...

United States
Dec 30, 2025

Cavaliers beat Spurs with a 4th quarter outburst

Jarrett Allen scored 27 points, grabbed 10 rebounds, and led a decisive run in the fourth quarter as the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the San Antonio Spurs 113-101...

China
Dec 30, 2025

Shanghai copper prices fall due to weaker Chinese demand and profit-booking

Shanghai copper fell on Tuesday as profit-taking, a weaker Chinese economy and a general risk-off trend weighed on the markets. As of?0330 GMT the most traded contract...

Japan
Dec 29, 2025

Asian stocks fall by tech and gold and silver cool

Asian shares fell on Tuesday, following Wall Street's tech slump, while gold and silver steadied, after a sharp drop from record highs tempered the incredible rise of...

United Kingdom
Dec 29, 2025

Investors wary about tensions between Russia and Ukraine as oil prices drop a little

The oil prices fell a bit early Tuesday morning after they had risen more than 2% the previous day. This was partly due to spillovers from a...

United States
Dec 29, 2025

Octopus Energy, a British company, spins out Kraken for $8.65 billion.

Octopus energy, a British company, announced on Monday that it would spin off its technology arm Kraken as an independent 'company' valued at $8.65 Billion. This follows...

Canada
Dec 29, 2025

TSX falls as metal prices fall hurt mining shares

Canada's main index of stocks closed lower on Monday, as the precious metals rally?paused. This weighed heavily on the mining stocks and started the final?week?of the year...

Ukraine
Dec 29, 2025

Management reports that the external power line at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant has been restored.

The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station in Ukraine, which is owned by Russia, has a restored external power connection after repairs were completed. This was announced on Monday...

India
Dec 29, 2025

Silver falls from its $80 peak, while gold mellows due to profit-taking

Silver fell after reaching a record high of $80 per ounce on Monday, while gold dropped from near-historic levels as investors booked profits. A market perception that...

Bahrain
Dec 29, 2025

Bahrain implements new fiscal reforms in order to boost public finances

Bahrain announced several fiscal measures on Monday. These included raising fuel prices, increasing tariffs on water and electricity, and increasing dividends from government-owned companies, as well as...