Gold ticks up with focus on US inflation data
U.S. banks report tighter lending standards – Fed survey U.S. CPI for April due on Wednesday Palladium up more than 4% May 8 (Reuters) –...
Wall St heads for big weekly drop as investors sweat rate hikes
PCE index up 0.6% m-o-m in Jan after 0.2% rise in Dec Boeing slides on 787 Dreamliner jets temporary halt Adobe falls as DoJ to...
Wall St gains over 1% after encouraging inflation data with Fed next
Nasdaq posts biggest January gain since 2001 U.S. labor cost growth slows in fourth quarter Exxon, UPS rise after results, Caterpillar slumps Fed decision on...
Putin ally warns NATO of nuclear war if Russia is defeated in Ukraine
Medvedev: nuclear powers don’t lose major wars Medvedev tells NATO to think about the risks Patriarch: desire to destroy Russia would mean end of the...
U.S. Senate passes record $858 billion defense act, sending bill to Biden
WASHINGTON, Dec 15 (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate passed legislation on Thursday authorizing a record $858 billion in annual defense spending, $45 billion more than...
Californians urged to cut power use during extreme heat
Aug 17 (Reuters) – California’s grid operator urged the state’s 40 million people to ratchet down the use of electricity in homes and businesses on...
Russian Pacific fleet begins week-long exercises with more than 40 vessels -Russian agencies
June 2 (Reuters) – Russia’s Pacific Fleet launched a week-long series of exercises with more than 40 ships and up to 20 aircraft taking part,...
On possible nuclear strike, Russia says: it’s all in our military doctrine
LONDON, May 10 (Reuters) – Asked if Russia would rule out a preemptive tactical nuclear strike on Ukraine, Russia’s deputy foreign minister said on Tuesday...
Russia warns of nuclear, hypersonic deployment if Sweden and Finland join NATO
Finland and Sweden consider NATO membership Russia warns of nuclear deployment Says Iskander and hypersonic missiles would be deployed Lithuania says there’s nothing new in...
U.S. aircraft carrier deploys off Korean peninsula amid tensions with North
SEOUL, April 12 (Reuters) – The USS Abraham Lincoln strike group is operating in waters off the Korean peninsula, the U.S. Navy said on Tuesday,...