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US and China are holding trade talks in London after Trump’s phone call with Xi

LONDON, June 9, 2025 (AP) — High-level delegations from the United States and China are meeting in London on Monday to try and shore up a fragile truce in a trade dispute that has roiled the global economy, A Chinese delegation led by Vice Premier He Lifeng was due to hold talks with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer at a U.K. government building. The talks, which are expected to last at least a day, follow negotiations in Geneva last month that brought a temporary respite in the trade war. The two

Govt stopped talking about present, now selling dreams of 2047: Rahul Gandhi

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New Delhi, Jun 9 (PTI) The Narendra Modi government’s 11 years have witnessed no accountability but only propaganda, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged on Monday and said the Centre has stopped talking about the present and is now selling dreams of 2047. Gandhi’s attack on the government came after at least four passengers were killed and six injured after falling off a moving and overcrowded local train in Maharashtra’s Thane district. In a post in Hindi on X, the leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha said, “While the Modi government is celebrating 11 years of ‘service’, the reality of

Gold gains on weaker dollar as US-China talks in focus

June 9 (Reuters) – Gold prices rose on Monday, supported by a weaker U.S. dollar ahead of U.S.-China trade talks aimed at resolving tensions, while platinum extended gains for a sixth straight session to scale a four-year peak. Spot gold rose 0.3% to $3,317.97 an ounce, as of 1124 GMT, after dropping earlier in the session to $3,293.29, its lowest level since June 2. The dollar fell 0.2% against a basket of peers, making bullion cheaper for holders of other currencies. Investors recognise that drivers of gold, including trade and geopolitical tensions, debt concerns and weak economic growth, remain in

Silver soars Rs 1,000 to hit fresh peak of Rs 1.08 lakh/kg; gold falls Rs 280/10 g

New Delhi, Jun 9 (PTI) Silver prices soared Rs 1,000 to hit a fresh peak of Rs 1,08,100 per kilogram in the national capital on Monday, in line with firm global cues, according to the All India Sarafa Association. On Saturday, the metal traded flat at Rs 1,07,100 per kg (inclusive of all taxes). Prior to that, the white metal on Friday had soared Rs 3,000 to hit another record high of Rs 1,07,100 per kilogram. Traders said silver prices surged due to strong investor demand, a weak dollar against major currencies, heightened geopolitical tensions, and firm industrial demand from

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