Oil prices steady as markets weigh demand against US inventories

LONDON, Jan 9 (Reuters): Oil prices were little changed on Thursday as investors weighed firm winter fuel demand expectations against large US fuel inventories and macroeconomic concerns.Brent crude futures were down 3 cents at $76.13 a barrel by 1003 GMT. US West Texas Intermediate crude futures dipped 10 cents to...

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Gold hits 4-week peak on safe-haven demand

Gold prices rose to a near four-week high on Thursday, supported by safe-haven demand, while investors weighed how US President-elect Donald Trump's policies would impact the economy and inflation, reports Reuters.Spot gold inched up 0.4 per cent to $2,672.77 per ounce, as of 1155 GMT. US gold futures rose 0.8...

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Philippines reports outbreak of H5N2 bird flu

PARIS, Jan 9 (Reuters): The Philippines reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N2 bird flu among backyard ducks, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Thursday.The virus was detected in 15 out of 428 backyard ducks in the Camarines Norte province, the Paris-based WOAH said in a report...

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