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A view shows ingots of 99.99 percent pure gold in a workroom during production at Krastsvetmet precious metals plant in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, Russia, May 23, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Alexander Manzyuk/File Photo

Gold gains as soft US data pressures dollar, fuels rate-cut bets

Spot gold was up 0.2% at $3,351.46 per ounce, as of 0239 GMT. US gold futures for December delivery gained 0.1% to $3,401.60

Traders clap as the Nikkei index closes at an all-time high, at the dealing room of Nomura Securities in Tokyo, Japan, August 12, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo

World shares hit record as rate cut hopes, tame inflation data buoy sentiment  

A person takes a coffee at a coffee shop in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil July 10, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Pilar Olivares/File Photo

Brazil consumer coffee prices fall in July for first time in 18 months

Perplexity AI application icon is seen in this illustration taken January 4, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

AI startup Perplexity makes bold $34.5 billion bid for Google's Chrome browser

Step chart showing the rising tariff rates imposed by the US and China against each other since February 1.

US, China extend tariff truce by 90 days, staving off surge in duties

A drone view shows a portion of the crude oil tank farm in Midland, Texas, US June 11, 2025. REUTERS/Eli Hartman/File Photo

Oil dips as markets focus on US-Russia peace talks

Screens showing the Hang Seng stock index and stock prices are seen outside Exchange Square, in Hong Kong, China, August 18, 2023. Photo: REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo

Shares edge higher in Asia, Nikkei futures near record top

The logo of Nvidia Corporation is seen during the annual Computex computer exhibition in Taipei, Taiwan May 30, 2017. Photo: REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo

Nvidia, AMD to pay 15% of China chip sale revenues to US: official

US President Donald Trump, left, shakes hands with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a joint press conference at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Feb. 25. PRAKASH SINGH/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES

Why Trump's 50% tariff on India is a US sanction in disguise

Russian flag with stock graph and an oil pump jack miniature model are seen in this illustration taken October 9, 2023. Photo: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Canada joins allies in lowering price cap on Russian oil

Representational image. Photo: Reuters

US licenses Nvidia to export chips to China: official

US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick holds a chart as US President Donald Trump delivers remarks on tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, DC, US, April 2, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

Major developments in Trump's trade war

US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shake hands as they attend a joint press conference at the White House in Washington, DC, US, February 13, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo

Explainer: Why new US tariffs could hurt Indian exports and what Modi’s willing to risk for farmers