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China to overtake Australia as world's top lithium miner by 2026, Fastmarkets says

LAS VEGAS, June 25 (Reuters) - China by next year will overtake Australia as the world's top miner of the battery metal lithium, according to a forecast from consultancy Fastmarkets, and its market prowess is expected to grow through 2035 even as many Chinese producers remain unprofitable.

Jun 27, 2025 - 3:34 PM

Trump cuts off US trade talks with Canada, shattering optimism over tariff deals

WASHINGTON, June 27 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday abruptly cut off trade talks with Canada over its new tax targeting U.S. technology firms, calling it a "blatant attack" and saying that he would set a new tariff rate on Canadian goods within the next week.

Jun 27, 2025 - 3:26 PM

TSX notches record high as metal mining shares climb

June 26 (Reuters) - Canada's commodity-linked main stock index rose on Thursday to a record high as copper prices jumped and investors grew optimistic that the Federal Reserve would resume its easing campaign.

Jun 27, 2025 - 3:21 PM

Safe-haven gold falls 2% on easing US-China trade tensions

June 27 (Reuters) - Gold fell 2% on Thursday, hitting a near one-month low, after a U.S.-China trade agreement boosted risk appetite and diminished bullion's appeal as a safe-haven asset.Spot gold eased 1.7% to $3,271.59 per ounce by 1130 a.m. EDT (1530 GMT), after dropping to its lowest level since May 29 earlier in the session. Bullion was down for a second straight week, slipping 2.8% so far.U.S. gold futures dropped 1.9% to $3,283.30.

Jun 27, 2025 - 12:22 PM

China's central bank pledges to speed up policy response to economic conditions

BEIJING, June 27 (Reuters) - China's central bank said on Friday that it would adjust the pace and intensity of policy implementation in response to domestic and global economic and financial conditions.The world's No.2 economy has faced pressure this year due to U.S. President Donald Trump's imposition of tariffs on Chinese products and persistent deflationary pressure at home.

Jun 27, 2025 - 12:16 PM

Shares rally on China-US trade hopes, dollar trades at multi-year lows

NEW YORK/PARIS, June 27 (Reuters) - Global shares reached a record high on Friday, helped by market optimism over signs of progress in U.S.-China trade talks, while the dollar held close to its lowest levels in more than three years.The benchmark S&P 500 index and Nasdaq hit all-time highs, lifted partly by gains in megacap growth stocks including Nvidia and Amazon .

Jun 27, 2025 - 12:17 PM

Dollar at 3-year low, stocks extend record run as Fed pressures mount

LONDON, June 26 (Reuters) - The dollar sank to a three-year low while world stocks notched their second record high in three days on Thursday as a report that Donald Trump was planning to choose the next Federal Reserve chief early fuelled fresh bets on U.S. rate cuts.Dollar selling continued after the Wall Street Journal said the U.S. president - who has been urging the Fed to cut rates faster - was toying with the idea of selecting Chair Jerome Powell's replacement in the next few months ahead of his formal departure in May next year.

Jun 26, 2025 - 9:07 AM

Gold holds steady as investors await US economic data

June 25 (Reuters) - Gold prices were steady on Wednesday as market participants remained cautious ahead of key U.S. economic data, while the ceasefire between Iran and Israel weighed on safe-haven demand.Spot gold was up 0.1% at $3,327.91 per ounce at 0158 p.m. EDT (1758 GMT) after prices hit their lowest in over two weeks in the previous session.U.S. gold futures settled 0.3% lower at $3,343.1.

Jun 25, 2025 - 4:12 PM

OpenAI says China's Zhipu AI gaining ground amid Beijing's global AI push

June 25 (Reuters) - OpenAI said on Wednesday its analysts have seen notable progress by Chinese start-up Zhipu AI in securing government contracts across several regions, signaling China's growing momentum in pursuing global AI leadership.Zhipu AI, which is backed by the Chinese Communist Party, aims to "lock Chinese systems and standards into emerging markets before U.S. or European rivals can, while showcasing a 'responsible, transparent and audit-ready' Chinese AI alternative," the ChatGPT maker said in its post.

Jun 25, 2025 - 9:24 AM

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Jun 24, 2025 - 9:11 PM

Central banks eye gold, euro and yuan as dollar dominance wanes

LONDON, June 24 (Reuters) - The custodians of trillions of dollars of global central bank reserves are eyeing a move away from the greenback into gold, the euro and China's yuan as the splintering of world trade and geopolitical upheaval spark a rethink of financial flows.

Jun 24, 2025 - 11:40 AM

From cans to cartons: how Trump's metals duties affect packages on shelves

NEW YORK/LONDON, June 24 (Reuters) - Andy Russick, who sells canned fruit and tomatoes to top U.S. grocers like Kroger (KR.N), hospitals and schools, shares the stated aim behind U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war - fighting cheap Chinese imports.

Jun 24, 2025 - 9:09 AM

New Israeli strikes reported by media despite Trump's command to stop

WASHINGTON/TEL AVIV/ISTANBUL, June 24 (Reuters) - Iranian and Israeli media reported new Israeli airstrikes on Iran on Tuesday, despite U.S. President Donald Trump having said Israel had called them off at his command to preserve an hours-old ceasefire.

Jun 24, 2025 - 8:59 AM

Oil slumps, shares rally on Iran-Israel ceasefire

SYDNEY/LONDON, June 24 (Reuters) - Oil tumbled nearly 4%, global shares surged and the dollar dropped on Tuesday as markets took heart from a ceasefire between Israel and Iran and shrugged off what U.S. President Donald Trump said were violations by both sides.Brent futures had already slid 7% on Monday and U.S. shares jumped after Iran made only a token retaliation against a U.S. base to an attack over the weekend, and signalled it was done for now.

Jun 24, 2025 - 8:56 AM

Iran says it fires missiles at US airbase in Qatar, explosions heard over Doha

DOHA/ISTANBUL/TEL AVIV, June 23 (Reuters) - Iran's military said on Monday it had carried out a "devastating and powerful" missile attack on the Al Udeid U.S. airbase in Qatar, after explosions were heard across the Qatari capital following Tehran's threat to retaliate for U.S. airstrikes.

Jun 23, 2025 - 2:09 PM

Congo extends cobalt export ban by three months

KINSHASA, June 21 (Reuters) - The Democratic Republic of Congo has extended by three months a ban on exports of cobalt intended to curb oversupply of the electric vehicle battery material, a regulatory agency said on Saturday.The world's top cobalt supplier imposed a four-month suspension on exports in February after prices had hit a nine-year low at just $10 a pound. The ban was due to expire on Sunday.

Jun 23, 2025 - 12:01 PM

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