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US Cash Crude-US grades steady as investors weigh tariff impact
April 7 (Reuters) - U.S. cash crude grades were little changed on Monday, dealers said, as investors weighed the impact of trade tariffs. Mars Sour and WTI Midland held steady at a premium of 60 cents and $1.05 to U.S. crude futures respectively.President Donald Trump said the U.S. would impose...
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Tue, Apr 8
South Korea trade minister says considering measures to increase US imports
SEOUL, April 8 (Reuters) - South Korea's trade minister said on Tuesday that the government has been considering packages of measures to increase U.S. imports, as he headed to visit Washington to negotiate over U.S. tariffs. Minister Cheong In-kyo said it was good news ahead of his visit that U....Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
US Treasury Sec. Bessent: Japan's non-tariff barriers are quite high
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent late Wednesday said late Monday that he has not yet received a trade offer from Japan. Nonetheless, Bessent expects Japan to be prioritized in negotiations due to their early approach, per Fox Business Network.
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Tue, Apr 8
METALS-Base metals decline as US-China trade conflict ramps up recession fears
April 7 (Reuters) - Base metals in London declined on Monday, with copper hitting its lowest level in over 16 months on fears about reduced demand and higher chances of a recession following trade tensions between the U.S. and China.The benchmark three-month copper CMCU3 on the London Metal Exchange...Reuters
Mon, Apr 7
LIVE MARKETS-S&P 500 index poised for further losses; traders eye the charts
U.S. equity index futures red: Nasdaq 100 down ~3%Euro STOXX 600 index slides >4%Dollar up; gold slips; bitcoin; crude both down >2%U.S. 10-Year Treasury yield rises to ~4.03%Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts ...Reuters
Mon, Apr 7
GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks plunge on tariff turmoil, VIX fear gauge spikes
SYDNEY/LONDON, April 7 (Reuters) - Major stock indexes and U.S. share futures plunged on Monday, with the S&P 500 poised to confirm a bear market, and volatility gauges spiked as U.S. President Donald Trump showed no sign of backing away from his sweeping tariff plans.Reuters
Mon, Apr 7
US STOCKS-Futures plunge, S&P 500 eyes bear territory as market rout worsens
April 7 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures plummeted on Monday, and the S&P 500 looked set to confirm a bear market, as investors barreled into government bonds on economic worries over the fallout of U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff plans.Reuters
Mon, Apr 7
Taiwan stocks plummet in biggest one-day drop on record after US tariffs
TAIPEI, April 7 (Reuters) - Taiwan stocks plummeted almost 10% on Monday, the biggest one-day percentage fall on record, in the first trading since U.S. tariffs were announced last week, with Taiwan's president taking to X to pledge a "golden age" of shared prosperity with the U.S.Reuters
Mon, Apr 7
Euro area yields plunge as tariff fears boost bets on ECB rate cuts
April 7 (Reuters) - Euro area short-dated yields hit a fresh 2-1/2-year low on Monday as fears about the economic impact of U.S. tariffs triggered a rout in stocks and led investors to boost bets on future European Central Bank rate cuts.
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Mon, Apr 7
Being the First Country to Counter Trump's Tariffs, China: Ample Room for Rate Cuts and RRR Reductions
TradingKey - In response to the U.S. tariff war, China became the first country globally to implement reciprocal counter-tariffs. Following this move, the official Chinese official media outlet People’s Daily emphasized that China possesses strong resilience against the impact of U.S. tariff hikes..
European bank shares extend losses on fear of tariff-induced recession
April 7 (Reuters) - Shares in German lenders continued their losses for a third day as U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs ignited fears of an all-out trade war and a global economic recession.Germany's Commerzbank CBKG.DE and Deutsche Bank DBKGn.DE were down between 9.5%-10.3% in...Reuters
Mon, Apr 7
Crypto market wipes out $1 billion in liquidation as Asian markets bleed red
The crypto markets continue to decline on Monday, with Bitcoin (BTC) falling below $78,000. The Asian markets also traded in the red, with Japan’s stock market extending losses to 8.5%, its lowest level since October 2023.Fxstreet
Mon, Apr 7
JGB yields hit multi-month lows as US tariffs sow recession fears
TOKYO, April 7 (Reuters) - Japanese government bond yields hit multi-month lows on Monday, as worries about a global recession from aggressive U.S. tariffs drove safe-haven flows to the securities and spurred speculation that the Bank of Japan will need to wait longer before raising interest rates.Reuters
Mon, Apr 7
Gold price rebounds swiftly from multi-week low; lacks follow-through
Gold price (XAU/USD) stages a goodish intraday bounce from a three-week low, around the $2,972-2,971 region, touched during the Asian session on Monday – and spikes to a fresh daily high, around the $3,055 area in the last hour.Fxstreet
Mon, Apr 7
