January 6, 2025

US Steel, Nippon sue Biden administration over decision to block merger

Biden blocked proposed deal on national security grounds.

January 6, 2025

Goldman pushes back $3,000 gold forecast on fewer US rate cuts

Goldman projects prices will hit $2,910 an ounce by year-end.

January 5, 2025

Nippon Steel president says suing US government is an option

Nikkei business daily had reported that Nippon Steel will challenge Joe Biden's order to block its acquisition of US Steel.

January 4, 2025

What’s next after Biden blocked the $15bn Nippon Steel/US Steel deal?

Some analysts warned that blocking the deal could sour relations between the United States and Japan.

January 4, 2025

Forecast: What will impact gold prices in 2025?

A range of economic and political issues seem likely to keep investors interested in adding gold to their portfolios.

January 3, 2025

Biden officials issue permit for Perpetua’s Idaho antimony-gold mine

The move is aimed at offsetting China's near-total market control of a metal used widely across the defense and energy sectors.

January 3, 2025

Biden’s veto of US Steel deal raises multitude of new questions

US statute makes it clear that American presidents are granted the power to kill a deal they deem a threat to national security.

January 3, 2025

Gold price declines as traders await key US economic data

Gold erased gains as traders geared up for US economic data that may help them assess the outlook for interest rates in the year ahead. 

January 3, 2025

Copper lures buyers as New York futures hover above $4/lb

Copper futures edged higher in London and New York as tentative signs of buying interest emerged following a string of losses.

January 3, 2025

White House: decision to block Nippon-US Steel deal was about keeping critical business in American hands

Biden's decision to block the sale of US Steel was not about slighting Japan, it said.