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Japan's Nikkei drops as stronger yen pressures exporters
TOKYO, April 21 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Monday as a stronger yen pressured exporters, while investors awaited signs on the currency's direction from talks between finance chiefs of Japan and the United States this week.
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China leaves lending benchmarks unchanged as expected in April
SHANGHAI, April 21 (Reuters) - China held benchmark lending rates steady on Monday for the sixth successive month, matching market expectations.The one-year loan prime rate (LPR) CNYLPR1Y=CFXS was kept at 3.1%, while the five-year LPR CNYLPR5Y=CFXS was unchanged at 3.6%.
Mon, Apr 21
Wall St Week Ahead-Busy US earnings week confronts market grappling with tariff fallout
NEW YORK, April 18 (Reuters) - A heavy slate of U.S. company results in the coming week will test a stock market shaken by a U.S. trade policy overhaul that upended the outlook for the global economy and corporate America.
Mon, Apr 21
Russia's economy ministry cuts 2025 Brent price forecast by nearly 17%, Interfax reports
April 21 (Reuters) - Russia's economy ministry has cut its forecast for the average price of Brent crude in 2025 by nearly 17% from what it saw the price would be this year in its September calculations, Interfax news agency reported early on Monday.
Mon, Apr 21
Russian rouble strengthens past 81 to the U.S. dollar
MOSCOW, April 18 (Reuters) - The Russian rouble strengthened past 81 to the U.S. dollar, reaching its highest level since June 28, 2024. At 0840 GMT the rouble stood at 80.85 to the U.S. currency.
Fri, Apr 18
[Reuters Analysis] Markets see door wide open for more ECB rate cuts on tariff hit
LONDON, April 17 (Reuters) - Traders saw the all-clear on Thursday from the European Central Bank to bet on even steeper interest rate cuts ahead, confident the central bank will ease policy further if trade tensions dent a fragile economy.
Fri, Apr 18
Japan's core inflation accelerates, complicating BOJ's rate path
March core CPI rises 3.2% yr/yr, matches forecastIndex excluding fresh food, fuel up 2.9% yr/yr in MarchCore inflation exceeded BOJ target for 36 consecutive monthsBOJ chief Ueda says pressure from rising food costs to dissipateData comes ahead of BOJ's policy meeting April 30-May 1By Leika Kiha...
Fri, Apr 18
Japan's Nikkei notches best week in 3 months on trade deal hopes
TOKYO, April 18 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose 1% on Friday to clock its best week in three months, as investors turned more hopeful that U.S. President Donald Trump would be able to broker trade deals with some of its top trading partners, including Japan.
Fri, Apr 18
US, Japan need to work together against China, new US envoy says
TOKYO, April 18 (Reuters) - The United States and Japan need to work together to align its defence forces in the face of an increasingly assertive China, the new U.S. ambassador George Glass said upon his arrival in Tokyo on Friday."We sit with Japan in a very tough neighbourhood. You have Russi...
Fri, Apr 18
METALS-Shanghai copper gains as Trump signals possible end to China tariff hikes
April 18 (Reuters) - Copper prices in Shanghai rose on Friday as a possible end to the tit-for-tat tariff hikes between the U.S. and China came into view after U.S. President Donald Trump expressed optimism over a potential deal.The most-traded copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE)
Fri, Apr 18
JGBs mixed in market lull as US starts talks with trade partners
TOKYO, April 18 (Reuters) - Shorter-dated Japanese government bond yields declined on Friday while super-long yields rose as investors adjusted positions in a period of calm for markets as the U.S. began negotiating tariff deals with top trade partners, including Japan.
Fri, Apr 18
BOJ will keep raising rates if inflation on track, Governor Ueda says
TOKYO, April 18 (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Friday the central bank will keep raising interest rates if underlying inflation accelerates toward its 2% target, as it projects.But Ueda told parliament the BOJ will scrutinise "without pre-conception" whether the econom...
Fri, Apr 18
Apple's China smartphone shipments slide 9% in first quarter
BEIJING, April 18 (Reuters) - Apple's AAPL.O shipments of smartphones in China slumped 9% in the first quarter from a year earlier and it was the only major manufacturer to see a decline, according to data from research firm IDC.
Fri, Apr 18
Japan's Nikkei heads for best week in 3 months on trade deal hopes
TOKYO, April 18 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average headed for its best week in three months on Friday, as investors turned more hopeful that U.S. President Donald Trump would be able to broker trade deals with some of its top trading partners, including Japan.
Fri, Apr 18
Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan flattens leadership structure, names new AI chief, memo says
SAN FRANCISCO, April 17 (Reuters) - Intel's INTC.O new CEO, Lip-Bu Tan, is flattening the semiconductor giant's leadership team, with important chip groups reporting directly to him, according to a memo from Tan seen by Reuters.First big turnaround move from new CEO Lip-Bu Tan.
Fri, Apr 18
Boeing jet departs China delivery plant as US tariffs bite
Doubts over Boeing jet deliveries to China amid tariffsFour new jets were at Boeing facility in China One jet left facility on Friday to return across the PacificChina delivery hurdles are latest setback for Boeing By Lisa Barrington, Sophie Yu, Dan Catchpole and Tim Hepher April 17 (Reuters) - A...
Fri, Apr 18
Lilly weight-loss pill works as well as Ozempic, shares surge
April 17 (Reuters) - Eli Lilly's LLY.N experimental pill worked as well as blockbuster drug Ozempic to lower weight and blood sugar in a trial of diabetes patients, and the company said it expects to seek regulatory approvals by the end of the year.
Fri, Apr 18
US STOCKS-S&P 500 ends up as Eli Lilly jumps and UnitedHealth plummets
April 17 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 ended higher on Thursday, lifted by Eli Lilly and Apple, as investors weighed progress in U.S. trade negotiations with Japan against concerns about the interest rate outlook.Traders leaned toward optimism following U.S. President Donald Trump's comments about "big..
Fri, Apr 18
Netflix quarterly results beat Wall St targets, revenue outlook upbeat
LOS ANGELES, April 17 (Reuters) - Netflix NFLX.O exceeded Wall Street expectations in its quarterly earnings report and offered a bullish revenue outlook on Thursday, signaling confidence amid the economic uncertainty surrounding President Donald Trump's erratic tariff plans.
Fri, Apr 18
Trump amps up feud with Fed over rates, accuses Powell of 'playing politics'
April 17 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday launched a series of attacks against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, accusing the central bank chief of "playing politics" by not cutting interest rates, asserting he had the power to evict Powell from his job "real fast," and looking
Fri, Apr 18
