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Record Copper Price Signals Accelerating Race for Supplies
Date: January 5, 2026
By Pratima Desai LONDON, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Copper prices soared to records above $13,000 a metric ton on Monday, driven by fears of shortages and expectations turmoil in Venezuela could accelerate the...
More Than 145 Countries Agree on Update to Global Minimum Tax Deal, Addressing US Concerns
Date: January 5, 2026
PARIS, Jan 5 (Reuters) - More than 145 countries agreed on Monday to amend a 2021 global minimum corporate tax agreement, addressing Washington's concerns the rules could penalise U.S. multinational...
Memory Chipmakers Rise as Global Supply Shortage Whets Investor Appetite
Date: January 5, 2026
Jan 5 (Reuters) - Shares of the world's top memory chip providers rose on Monday as investors bet on further price gains due to a global supply crunch driven by surging demand for artificial-...
Sterling Sags as Traders Await Key Data
Date: January 5, 2026
LONDON, Jan 5 (Reuters) - The pound eased against the dollar on Monday, as the greenback headed for a fifth daily rise in a row against a basket of major currencies ahead of a wave of economic data...
UK's FTSE 100 Closes Above 10,000 for First Time on Mining, Defence Gains
Date: January 5, 2026
Jan 5 (Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 hovered near the 10,000 mark on Monday, underpinned by gains in precious metal miners and defence stocks after U.S. military strikes in Venezuela sparked...
Alstom Shares at 2-1/2 Year High on 2.5 Billion Euro Contract Wins
Date: January 5, 2026
Jan 5 (Reuters) - Shares of France's Alstom surged to their highest since July 2023 on Monday after the trainmaker announced three rolling stock contracts worth around 2.5 billion euros ($2.9 billion)...