President-elect Donald Trump identified retired Marine Corps General James Mattis as a strong candidate for U.S. defense secretary, while Mitt Romney was under serious consideration as secretary of state.
LIMA Chinese President Xi Jinping called on Saturday for a "smooth transition" in Beijing's relationship with Washington and praised outgoing President Barack Obama for strengthening ties between the two nations.
SANAA Yemen's dominant Houthi movement launched Katyusha rockets into Saudi Arabia on Sunday and residents reported Saudi-led air strikes in a Yemeni border province in exchanges that threatened to derail a 48-hour truce.
BERLIN Angela Merkel told top members of her party on Sunday that she wants to run for a fourth term as German chancellor in next year's election, senior party sources told Reuters, after months of speculation about one of the world's most powerful women.
BASHIQA, Iraq The bells have rung out after two years of silence in the Mar Korkeis church in the town of Bashiqa, some 15 km (10 miles) north of Mosul, Islamic State's last major city stronghold in Iraq.
VATICAN CITY Pope Francis on Sunday closed the Roman Catholic Church's "Holy Year of Mercy," a period that inspired hope among many followers but was also marred by conflicts around the world and infighting within the Church itself.
PARIS French conservative voters were choosing their candidate on Sunday in a primary contest whose winner is seen as the likely victor in next spring's presidential election.
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| Name | Yield | Change |
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| US 10YR |
+2.348
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+0.070 |
| DE 10YR |
+0.275
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-0.006 |
| JP 10YR |
+0.038
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-0.002 |
| Name | USD | EUR | JPY |
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| USD | 1 | 1.0585 | 0.0090 |
| EUR | 0.9447 | 1 | 0.0085 |
| JPY | 110.9100 | 117.4600 | 1 |
| Index | Last | Chg |
|---|---|---|
| Gold |
1,207.80
USD
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-8.70
Exp: Nov2016
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| Copper |
2.46
USD
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-0.03
Exp: Nov2016
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| Crude Oil |
45.58
USD
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+0.27
Exp: Nov2016
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