World Business NewsSpot gold falls 0.2% to $5,007.58 per ounce, US futures drop 1% to $5,011.10; silver declines 1.2% to $79.57 while platinum rises 0.8% to $2,042.98 and palladium gains 1% to $1,566.91
World Business NewsTikTok's Chinese owner, ByteDance, in January finalized a deal to establish a majority American-owned joint venture that will secure U.S. data
World Business NewsMajor disruption to global oil and gas supplies ripples through economies, stokes inflation and squeezes household budgets
World Business NewsBrent settles at $103.14, up 2.67%; WTI closes at $98.71, rising 3.11%
World Business NewsIsland handles 90% of Iran's oil exports
World Business NewsSingapore wealth sector sees increased client interest in asset transfers; UAE's stability questioned, but some investors remain confident; UAE banking and financial sector resilient, central bank governor says
HeadlinesPakistan is less exposed to LNG disruptions as domestic power share rises; 74% electricity now comes from local sources, with a target 96%; LNG accounts for about 10% of power generation, says Awais Leghari
World Business NewsSpot gold rises 0.7% to $5,112.82 per ounce, silver up 1% while platinum and palladium gain 1.2% and 1.1% respectively
AutomobileSales drop 32% in China, 35% in North America; up 21% in Europe, 78% in rest of the world
World Business NewsHSBC and StanChart shares drop amid Iran conflict; Conflict may boost demand for services like finance, forex
World Business NewsBrent futures drop 71 cents, or 0.71%, to $99.75 a barrel and US WTI crude declines 88 cents, or 0.92%, to $94.85
World Business NewsTrump also orders political risk insurance and considers US Navy escorts for ships in Gulf to stabilise energy trade