The Trump administration has authorized the early sale of winter gasoline, marking its latest move to alleviate rising fuel costs and supply concerns caused by the war in Iran. On Thursday, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it would relax summer gasoline standards, allowing the market to use the more polluting winter gasoline formulations ahead of schedule. Normally, the switch in formulation does not take place until mid-September. This waiver allows the sale of gasoline b

The U.S. dollar index, which measures the dollar against six major currencies, rose by 0.06% to close at 98.894 in late trading in the forex market. By the end of trading in New York, one euro exchanged for 1.1676 U.S. dollars, up from 1.1674 in the previous session; one British pound exchanged for 1.3628 U.S. dollars, up from 1.3607 in the previous session. One U.S. dollar exchanged for 159.14 Japanese yen, up from 158.32 yen in the previous session; one U.S. dollar exchanged for 0.8007 Swiss

Spot gold has just surpassed the $4,530.00/oz level, now quoted at $4,530.01/oz, up 0.16% on the day; leading COMEX gold futures are now quoted at $4,585.90/oz, up 0.89% on the day.

According to the relevant ruling, the U.S. Court of Appeals rejected the Department of Transportation's request to dissolve the joint venture between Delta Air Lines (DAL.US) and Aeromexico.

Spot platinum has just surpassed the $1,830.00/ounce mark, now quoted at $1,830.42/ounce, up 0.67% on the day; Nymex platinum futures main contract is now at $1,838.3/ounce, up 1.54% on the day.