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Russia Will Not Supply Gas to Europe for Free, Kremlin Says
Date: March 28, 2022
By Nina Chestney (Reuters) -Russia is working out methods for accepting payments for its gas exports in roubles and it will take decisions in due course should European countries refuse to pay in the Russian currency, the Kremlin said on Monday. At a meeting of European Union leaders on Friday, no common position emerged on...
Yen Plumbs 6-yr Low as BOJ Moves Against Rising Bond Yields
Date: March 28, 2022
By Sujata Rao LONDON (Reuters) – The Japanese yen crashed to a six-year low versus the dollar on Monday, and headed for its biggest daily loss since March 2020 after the Bank of Japan moved to contain rising bond yields, even as U.S. Treasury yields soared to new multi-year highs. The Bank of Japan’s dovish...
Dollar Dips After Two Days of Gains as Commodity Prices Ease
Date: March 25, 2022
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar edged lower on Friday following two straight days of gains, as prices of energy and other commodities retreated from a run higher. Oil prices were down about 2% on Friday, after a partial export resumption from Kazakhstan’s CPC crude terminal eased supply concerns, while the European...
North Korea Says New Icbm Will Curb ‘dangerous’ Moves by U.S. Military
Date: March 25, 2022
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea’s latest launch was a big, new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), state media reported on Friday, in a test leader Kim Jong Un said was designed to demonstrate the might of its nuclear force and deter any U.S. military moves. The Thursday launch was the first full ICBM test...
N.Korea Tests Largest Icbm, White House Condemns Return to Long-Range Launches
Date: March 24, 2022
By Josh Smith and Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea conducted what is thought to be its largest intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test ever on Thursday, the South Korean and Japanese militaries said, marking a dramatic end to a self-imposed moratorium on long-range testing. It would be the first full-capability launch of the nuclear-armed state’s...
Putin Wants ‘unfriendly’ Countries to Pay for Russian Gas in Roubles
Date: March 23, 2022
By Nina Chestney LONDON (Reuters) -Russia will seek payment in roubles for gas sales from “unfriendly” countries, President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday, sending European gas prices soaring on concerns the move would exacerbate the region’s energy crunch. European countries’ dependence on Russian gas to heat their homes and power their economies has been thrown...