[ad_1] (Reuters) – Gold prices slipped on Tuesday as hopes for a gradual recovery in economic growth rose following easing of lockdowns, but deteriorating U.S.-China relations and protests in the United States, which spurred fears
China buys U.S. soybeans after halt to U.S. purchases ordered – sources
[ad_1] CHICAGO/BEIJING/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – State-owned Chinese firms bought at least three cargoes of U.S. soybeans on Monday, even as sources in China said the government had told them to halt purchases after Washington said it
India’s May gold imports fall 99% from a year ago to 1.4 tonnes – government source
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: A saleswoman displays a gold necklace inside a jewellery showroom on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya, a major gold buying festival, in Kolkata, India, May 7, 2019. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri NEW DELHI
Australia central bank pins hope on quicker economic recovery after pandemic shutdown
[ad_1] SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s central bank held rates at all-time lows on Tuesday and sounded less gloomy as the economy gradually re-opens during what is likely to be the worst quarter since the Great
Gold holds one-week peak as U.S.-China tensions keep demand afloat
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Gold prices on Tuesday held on to last session’s more than one-week high on concerns around U.S.-China relations and as rising violent protests in the United States stoked fears of a resurgence
Global Markets: Asia stocks make cautious gains as China worries slow recovery rally
[ad_1] SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian stocks eked out gains on Tuesday as investors’ focus on the prospects of a global coronavirus recovery won out over familiar worries about Sino-U.S. relations and the depth of economic
Oil prices hold ground ahead of OPEC+ meeting on extended output cuts
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: A pump jack operates at a well site leased by Devon Energy Production Company near Guthrie, Oklahoma September 15, 2015. REUTERS/Nick Oxford/File Photo MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Oil prices rose in early trade
Venezuela’s Maduro says he will visit Iran soon, sign agreements
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro speaks during a news conference at Miraflores Palace in Caracas, Venezuela, March 12, 2020. REUTERS/Manaure Quintero CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Monday said he would
Stocks under pressure as Trump vows to end violent protests
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – Asian stocks were set to come under pressure on Tuesday following a dip in Wall Street futures as U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to use force to end violent protests
Visa sees recovery in U.S. payments volume in May
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Visa Inc’s (V.N) total U.S. payments volume fell at a much slower pace in May from the previous month, indicating that consumer spending was picking up as the government starts to ease