Oil prices rise on China optimism as investors return after holiday

LONDON, Jan 2 (Reuters): Oil prices rose on Thursday as investors returned for the first trading day of the new year with an optimistic eye on China's economy and fuel demand after a pledge by President Xi Jinping to promote growth.Brent crude futures rose $1.04, or 1.39 per cent, to...

Gold prices edge up_

Gold prices rose on Thursday, buoyed by volatility in equities and fresh positioning while the US Federal Reserve's interest rate outlook remained in focus ahead of trade tariffs proposed by President-elect Donald Trump, reports Reuters.Spot gold rose 0.7 per cent to $2,641.64 an ounce by 1140 GMT, having gained 0.7...