Precious metals post blockbuster annual gains

Precious metals rounded out the year with blockbuster annual gains on Wednesday, with silver and platinum prices more than doubling and gold's run of record highs leading to its strongest performance in more than four decades, reports Reuters.On the day, prices slipped during a holiday-subdued session. Spot gold fell 0.9...

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India rice export rates at three-month high

India rice export prices rose to a near three-month high this week to reflect higher local paddy costs, even as traders in Thailand and Vietnam worried about persistent lackluster global demand, reports Reuters.India's 5 per cent broken parboiled variety was quoted at $355-$360 per ton, the highest since October 2....

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Oil price set for biggest annual drop since 2020

LONDON, Dec 31 (Reuters): Oil prices crept higher on Wednesday, while heading for a fall of more than 15 per cent over the course of 2025, as expectations of oversupply increased in a year marked by wars, higher tariffs, increased OPEC+ output and sanctions on Russia, Iran and Venezuela.Brent crude...

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Malaysian palm oil sees 9pc annual loss in 2025

JAKARTA, Dec 31 (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures closed lower on Wednesday as market participants booked profits ahead of the New Year holiday, winding up a volatile year with a nearly 9% loss as geopolitical uncertainties and tariff worries took a toll. The benchmark palm oil contract for March delivery...

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