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Intercontinental Exchange to Extend Trading Hours for EU Gas and Power
Exclusive-Traders Vitol and Trafigura Join White House Venezuela Oil Talks
Date: January 8, 2026
LONDON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Vitol and Trafigura, two of the world's largest commodity traders, are in talks with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump about the marketing of Venezuelan oil,...
Cubans Brace for More Hardship as US Pressure on Venezuela Chokes Off Oil
Date: January 8, 2026
MATANZAS, Cuba, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Cubans braced for a deepening economic crisis after the United States seized two more Venezuela-linked oil tankers on Wednesday, a move that threatens to sever a...
Sterling on Track for Third Straight Daily Fall Versus Dollar
Date: January 8, 2026
By Stefano Rebaudo Jan 8 (Reuters) - Sterling was set for a third consecutive decline on Thursday versus a strengthening dollar on Thursday, as retreating risk appetite stripped away support for the...
UK's FTSE 100 Ends Flat as Energy, Retailers Weakness Counters Defence Gains
Date: January 8, 2026
Jan 8 (Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 edged lower on Thursday, pressured by weakness in oil stocks, even as defence shares surged to a record high on rising military budgets and geopolitical tensions....
Swiss Rates Likely to Stay on Hold, SNB Minutes Indicate
Date: January 8, 2026
By John Revill ZURICH, Jan 8 (Reuters) - The Swiss National Bank's policymakers expect inflation to revive gradually, the minutes of their latest rate-setting meeting showed on Thursday, which will...
Gold Could Hit $5,000 an Ounce in First Half of 2026, Says HSBC
Date: January 8, 2026
Jan 8 (Reuters) - Gold prices could rise to $5,000 an ounce in the first half of 2026 on geopolitical risks and rising debt, HSBC said on Thursday. However, the bank lowered its average 2026 price...