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FACTBOX-Trump's tariffs and threatened trade actions
March 31 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has made numerous tariff threats since returning to office on January 20, ranging from a universal duty on imports to targeted tariffs on specific sectors or countries, in a bid to get others to meet his policy demands.Trump's threats have changed...Reuters
Mon, Mar 31
Nippon Steel's Takahiro Mori Is Slated To Meet With US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick Tomorrow - Semafor Reporter
March 31 (Reuters) - NIPPON STEEL'S TAKAHIRO MORI IS SLATED TO MEET WITH US COMMERCE SECY HOWARD LUTNICK TOMORROW - SEMAFOR REPORTER ROHAN GOSWAMI ON XSource text: https://x.com/rogoswami/status/1906777484927898040Reuters
Mon, Mar 31
Iran's Revolutionary Guards seize two foreign tankers allegedly carrying smuggled diesel fuel
March 31 (Reuters) - Iran's Revolutionary Guards on Monday seized two foreign tankers in the Persian Gulf carrying over 3 million litres (792,516 U.S. gallons) of allegedly smuggled diesel fuel, Iranian state media reported."These two tankers, with 25 crew members, were engaged in organised ...Reuters
Mon, Mar 31
PRECIOUS-Gold sprints to record above $3,100/oz, set for best quarter since 1986
Gold hits record high at $3,128.06 Trump expected to announce reciprocal tariffs on April 2Silver, platinum, palladium set for monthly gainsBy Brijesh Patel March 31 (Reuters) - Gold prices extended their stellar run on Monday, topping $3,100 per ounce to hit another record high, as uncertainty a...Reuters
Mon, Mar 31
Owner of cargo ship which hit US tanker sets up UK fund for lawsuits
LONDON, March 31 (Reuters) - The owner of a cargo ship that struck a U.S. military-contracted tanker off England's northeast coast last month said on Monday it is setting up a fund for potential lawsuits over the collision.MS Solong Schiffahrtsgesellschaft M & Co KG, a subsidiary of Ernst Ru...Reuters
Mon, Mar 31
GRAINS-CBOT corn rises, soybeans fall with few surprises in USDA data
By Renee Hickman CHICAGO, March 31 (Reuters) - Chicago soybean futures fell on Monday as old crop stock estimates in a U.S. Department of Agriculture data release were larger than expected, according to analysts.Corn futures rose as U.S. stocks were seen close to trade estimates in the release, a...Reuters
Mon, Mar 31
Iran's revolutionary guards seize two foreign tankers carrying smuggled diesel fuel
March 31 (Reuters) - Iran's Revolutionary Guards seized on Monday two foreign tankers carrying over three million liters (792,516 U.S. gallons) of smuggled diesel fuel, Iranian state media reported.The tankers are being transferred to the country's Bushehr port.Iran, which has some of the wo...Reuters
Mon, Mar 31
Gold stocks in Comex warehouses on track to hit new records over coming days
By Polina Devitt LONDON, March 31 (Reuters) - Gold stocks in Comex warehouses are on track to hit new records over the coming days due to the risk of import tariffs curtailing shipments to the United States from other countries, analysts and traders say.Latest data from Comex, part of CME Group C...Reuters
Mon, Mar 31
INSTANT VIEW-USDA sees more corn, fewer soybean acres in 2025
CHICAGO, March 31 (Reuters) - U.S. farmers are planning to expand corn plantings to 95.326 million acres in 2025, up 5% from 2024, and reduce soybean plantings to 83.495 million acres, down 4% from last year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said on Monday.The USDA also reported U.S. March ...Reuters
Mon, Mar 31
US oil production fell to 11-month low in January, data shows
NEW YORK, March 31 (Reuters) - U.S. crude oil production fell by 305,000 barrels per day to 13.15 million bpd in January, the lowest level since February 2024, data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration showed on Monday.That was the biggest decline in monthly U.S. oil output since January ...Reuters
Mon, Mar 31
Europe Gasoline/Naphtha-Gasoline margins edge lower
LONDON, March 31 (Reuters) - Northwest European gasoline refining profit fell on Monday by about 75 cents to $11.54 per barrel as concerns about potential new tariffs weighed on the demand outlook.A total of 12,000 metric tons of Eurobob E10 traded on Monday, with Phillips 66, Gunvor and Shell selli...Reuters
Mon, Mar 31
METALS-Copper hits two-week low on tariffs, but China data supports
By Eric Onstad LONDON, March 31 (Reuters) - Copper prices fell on Monday to their weakest in more than two weeks on worries about new U.S. tariffs due this week, but the losses were cushioned by strong factory data from top metals consumer China.Benchmark three-month copper CMCU3 on the London Me...Reuters
Mon, Mar 31
Ceva Animal Health hits $10 billion valuation, eyes IPO
Company raised 5.5 bln euros in equity from investorsSees going public in four to five yearsL'Oreal's family Bettencourt-Meyers boosted stakeBy Sybille de La Hamaide PARIS, March 31 (Reuters) - France's Ceva Animal Health has raised 5.5 billion euros ($5.95 billion) in equity, boostin...Reuters
Mon, Mar 31
Power Up: Trump targets Russian oil
March 31 - By Liz HamptonU.S. energy markets editor Hello Power Up readers! Donald Trump's tariffs are dominating headlines again, this time with the U.S. president potentially targeting buyers of Russian oil. The S&P and Nasdaq are at over six-month lows as the trade war sparks fe...Reuters
Mon, Mar 31
Operator of US jet fuel tanker brings UK lawsuit over collision
LONDON, March 31 (Reuters) - The manager of a U.S. military-contracted tanker that was struck by a cargo ship off England's northeast coast last month filed a lawsuit at London's High Court on Monday over the collision.Stena Bulk Marine Services (USA) LLC and Crowley-Stena Marine Solutions L...Reuters
Mon, Mar 31
Repsol in talks with Washington seeking ways to keep working in Venezuela
U.S. authorities notified Repsol they will revoke authorisationRepsol has until May 27 to wind down operations in VenezuelaMaurel & Prom, Eni were also notified MADRID, March 31 (Reuters) - Spain's Repsol REP.MC is in an "open and fluid dialogue" with U.S. authorities as it explor...Reuters
Mon, Mar 31
US Cash Grains-Corn basis steady-firm as sagging futures chill farmer sales
CHICAGO, March 31 (Reuters) - Spot basis bids for corn were mostly steady to firmer in the U.S. Midwest on Monday, supported by demand from processors and elevators at a time when falling Chicago Board of Trade futures have slowed farmer grain sales. * CBOT May corn CK25 dipped to $4.42 per bushel o...Reuters
Mon, Mar 31
Trump's Russian oil tariff threat doesn't faze traders who suspect it's a bluff
Trump threatens tariffs on buyers of Russian oilChina, India are key buyersMarket would look for OPEC response if Russian supply dropsBy Siyi Liu, Lewis Jackson and Alex Lawler SINGAPORE/BEIJING, March 31 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to hit buyers of Russian oil with tarif...Reuters
Mon, Mar 31
