News
Important Only
S&P 500 ends down for a 4th day as valuation worries weigh, Home Depot drops
NEW YORK, Nov 18 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks ended lower on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 putting in a fourth straight session of losses as valuation worries hit big technology-related shares and a disappointing forecast pressured Home Depot.Reuters
Wed, Nov 19
Oil settles up 1% on Russia sanctions, interviews for next US Fed chair
HOUSTON, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Oil prices settled higher on Tuesday after a choppy session as traders weighed the impact of Western sanctions on Russian oil flows, as well as U.S. President Donald Trump saying his administration had started interviewing for the next Federal Reserve chair.
Reuters
Wed, Nov 19
Japan warns citizens in China about safety as diplomatic crisis deepens
Japanese urged to avoid crowds, watch for 'suspicious people'Tokyo's envoy flies to Beijing, but no signs of breakthroughJapan business leaders urge resolution amid economic blowback Japanese film screenings in China suspended as rift growsBy Liz Lee and John Geddie BEIJING/TOKYO, Nov...Reuters
Tue, Nov 18
BOJ chief tells Takaichi central bank seeking smooth landing towards price goal
Ueda says had 'candid, good' talks with PM on monetary policyBOJ chief tells PM gradual rate hike ensures sustainable growthUeda says PM made no request on policy, two discussed FXRemarks keep markets guessing on BOJ rate-hike timingBy Kentaro Sugiyama and Leika Kihara TOKYO, Nov 18 (Reut...Reuters
Tue, Nov 18
Japan's Nikkei plunges by most in seven months on tech selloff
By Junko FujitaTOKYO, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average sank by the most in more than seven months on Tuesday, as investors sold off tech stocks following Wall Street's sharp decline overnight.The index .N225 dropped 3.2% to close at 48,702.98, posting its sharpest daily declin...Reuters
Tue, Nov 18
Soybeans slip after hitting highest since June 2024 on Chinese purchases
CANBERRA, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Chicago soybean futures edged lower on Tuesday after reaching their highest level since June last year earlier in the session as China ramped up purchases of U.S. beans.Wheat also rose to a multi-month high before trading lower. Corn futures fell slightly. The most-ac...Reuters
Tue, Nov 18
Gold down for 4th day on firm dollar, easing Fed rate-cut bets
Fed needs to move slowly with further rate cuts, Jefferson saysFocus shifts to US non-farm payrolls data due on Thursday By Brijesh Patel Nov 18 (Reuters) - Gold fell for a fourth straight session on Tuesday, weighed down by a firm dollar and diminished prospects of a U.S. interest rate cut next ...Reuters
Tue, Nov 18
Saylor Buys The Bitcoin Crash: Strategy Drops $835 Million On BTC
Strategy has just revealed its latest Bitcoin buy, its largest in a while and an indication that the price crash hasn’t scared away the BTC hoarder. Strategy Has Acquired Another 8,178 Bitcoin In a new post on X, Strategy Chairman Michael Saylor has announced the latest BTC acquisition made by...Bitcoinist
Tue, Nov 18
EXCLUSIVE-China snaps up US soybeans after pledge to Trump, but at high price, traders say
Chinese purchase from US is its largest since at least JanuaryU.S. soybeans remain costlier than Brazilian cargoesChicago soybean futures rise to June 2024 high on China buyingBy Karl Plume CHICAGO, Nov 17 (Reuters) - China bought at least 14 cargoes of U.S. soybeans on Monday, two traders with k...Reuters
Tue, Nov 18
Peter Thiel's fund offloaded Nvidia stake in third quarter, filing shows
Nov 17 (Reuters) - Tech billionaire Peter Thiel's hedge fund has sold off its entire stake in Nvidia NVDA.O during the third quarter, a regulatory filing showed, intensifying worries of an artificial intelligence bubble.The fund, Thiel Macro, sold around 537,742 shares in the AI chip frontrunner...
Reuters
Tue, Nov 18
Fed needs to move slowly with further rate cuts, Jefferson says
WASHINGTON, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson said on Monday the U.S. central bank needs to "proceed slowly" with any further interest rate cuts as it eases policy towards a level that would likely stop putting downward pressure on inflatio...Reuters
Tue, Nov 18
Trump plans more steps to cut healthcare costs in coming weeks, senior White House official says
WASHINGTON, Nov 17 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will travel domestically before year-end to tout his economic agenda and highlight efforts to improve affordability, and he could make new announcements on lowering health costs in coming days and weeks, a senior White House official said onReuters
Tue, Nov 18
UN Security Council adopts US resolution on Trump's Gaza plan
WASHINGTON, Nov 17 (Reuters) - The UN Security Council on Monday voted to adopt a U.S.-drafted resolution endorsing President Donald Trump's plan to end the war in Gaza and authorizing an international stabilization force for the Palestinian enclave.Reuters
Tue, Nov 18
Wall Street indexes end lower; investors brace for jobs data, Nvidia results
NEW YORK, Nov 17 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks ended sharply lower on Monday, with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq closing below a key technical indicator for the first time since late April as investors braced for quarterly results from retailers and chip giant Nvidia and awaited a long-delayed U.S. jobs repoReuters
Tue, Nov 18
Japan's Nikkei falls as technology stocks track Wall Street lower
TOKYO, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Tuesday as technology stocks tracked Wall Street's sharp overnight decline, with investors cautious ahead of chip giant Nvidia's quarterly results. The Nikkei .N225 fell 1% to 49,799.99 as of 0013 GMT, and the broader Topix ...Reuters
Tue, Nov 18
Fed's Waller: Weak job market justifies rate cut in December
Federal Reserve (Fed) Governor Christopher Waller said that the US central bank should cut the interest rates when policymakers meet in December, Bloomberg reported late Monday. Waller added that he’s grown concerned over the labor market and the sharp slowdown in hiring.Fxstreet
Tue, Nov 18
US Treasury says sanctions on Rosneft, Lukoil cut Russia oil revenue
WASHINGTON, Nov 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury said on Monday that U.S. sanctions against Russian oil majors Rosneft ROSN.MM and Lukoil LKOH.MM are already reducing Russian oil revenues and are likely to reduce the quantity of Russian oil sold in the long term.The Treasury'...Reuters
Tue, Nov 18
Oil prices steady after steep losses in previous session
EIA shows much larger-than-expected rise in weekly US crude stocksOPEC report implies oil supply will slightly exceed demand in 2026IEA says oil, natural gas demand to grow through 2050By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Oil prices held largely steady on Thursday after declining arou...Reuters
Mon, Nov 17
