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CANADA STOCKS-TSX falls 1.5% as war escalation risk spooks investors
TSX ends down 1.5% at 31,887.52 Materials group loses 3.6% as gold fallsTechnology declines 3.1%Price of oil settles 4.6% higher at $94.48 a barrelBy Fergal Smith TORONTO, March 26 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index fell on Thursday, with technology and metal mining shares leading declines...Reuters
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EMERGING MARKETS-Latin America mixed as Mexico readies for rate decision, South Africa on hold
Brazil inflation eases in mid-March, still tops forecastsSouth African central bank keeps policy rate on holdLatin American stocks down 1%, foreign exchange off 0.4%By Pranav Kashyap and Niket Nishant March 26 (Reuters) - Most Latin American currencies remained on the backfoot on Thursday as mar...Reuters
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LIVE MARKETS-Nasdaq enters correction territory as Iran tensions, social media verdicts weigh
Main US indexes tumble; Nasdaq off most, down ~2.4%Comm Svcs weakest S&P 500 sector; Energy leads gainersDollar up; US crude rallies >4%; gold, bitcoin both down >3%US 10-Year Treasury yield rises to ~4.42%Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters repo...Reuters
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Nasdaq Composite confirms correction as war worries weigh
March 26 (Reuters) - The Nasdaq Composite .IXIC dropped 2.4% on Thursday, leaving the tech-heavy index down nearly 11% from its record high close on October 29 and confirming it has been in a correction since then. In a broad Wall Street selloff fueled by uncertainty about the U.S. and Israeli war w...Reuters
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Netflix rises; hikes prices for US customers
Netflix's NFLX.O shares are up 1.5% at $93.68Co announced a price hike for U.S. subscribers by $2 a month for its standard and premium plans to $19.99 and $26.99, respectively, and by $1 for ad-supported plan to $8.99, according to reportsNFLX last raised prices in January last yearU.S. is NFLX&...Reuters
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US STOCKS-Wall Street slumps as Middle East uncertainty spooks investors
Meta Platforms, Alphabet fall after US jury verdict OECD warns Iran war erases global growth upgradeWeekly jobless claims in line with estimates By Sinéad Carew and Twesha Dikshit March 26 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes fell sharply on Thursday and the Nasdaq confirmed a correction as...Reuters
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Occidental Petroleum shares up on Reuters report CEO to step down
Shares of shale producer Occidental Petroleum OXY.N rise as much as 4.2% to $64.44, their highest since July 2024Occidental's longtime CEO Vicki Hollub to step down later this year, sources familiar with the matter told ReutersRichard Jackson, currently COO, likely to take the helm after Hollub&...Reuters
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Occidental Petroleum shares up on report CEO to step down
Shares of shale producer Occidental Petroleum OXY.N surges ~4% to $64.23Occidental's longtime CEO Vicki Hollub to step down later this year, sources familiar with the matter told ReutersRichard Jackson, currently COO, is likely to take the helm after Hollub's departureHollub could remain in ...Reuters
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LIVE MARKETS-Nvidia's earnings valuation sinks to lowest in a year; nearly at pre-ChatGPT levels
Main US indexes tumble; Nasdaq off most, down ~2%Comm Svcs weakest S&P 500 sector; Energy leads gainersDollar up; US crude rallies ~5%; gold off >2%; bitcoin down >3%US 10-Year Treasury yield rises to ~4.42%Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters rep...Reuters
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JBS shares jump after Q4 results, hit highest since August
March 26 (Reuters) - Shares in Brazilian meatpacker JBS JBS.N rise about 6% after fourth-quarter results, hitting their highest price level since August. Analysts stress better than expected figures for adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) and for JBS'...Reuters
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U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVE -Adobe, Salesforce, Stryker
The Day Ahead newsletter: https://refini.tv/3LI4BU7The Morning News Call newsletter: https://refini.tv/3dKUyB8March 26 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes dropped on Thursday following gains in the previous session, as conflicting signals from the U.S. and Iran on the prospects of a de-escala...Reuters
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FTSE Russell to align free-float rules for UK, foreign firms
March 26 (Reuters) - Index provider FTSE Russell said on Thursday it would align the minimum free-float requirement for UK and non-UK companies in the FTSE UK Index Series from the June 2026 review.Under the change, companies incorporated inside or outside the UK will need at least 10% free float to...Reuters
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Meta shares drop on fears US verdicts open door to deluge of lawsuits
By Harshita Mary Varghese and Anhata Rooprai March 26 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms META.O shares dropped 7% on Thursday after two verdicts holding it liable for harm to young users sparked fears the social media giant may have to overhaul the design practices that have underpinned its sprawling adv...Reuters
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European shares snap win streak as Middle East conflict fans inflation worries
ECB rate hike speculation weighs on European stocksEdenred faces investigation by Italian competition regulatorBoliden drops as earnings to be hit by seismic activity at mineEarnings also from Sweden's H&M, UK's Next By Avinash P, Johann M Cherian and Niket Nishant March 26 (Reuters...Reuters
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Stryker rises after company says operations are recovering from cyberattack
Shares of medical device maker Stryker SYK.N rise 1.83% to $333.65 in afternoon tradingCo says operations are improving towards full capacity after a March 11 cyberattack disrupted order processing, manufacturing and shipmentsSays most manufacturing sites and key production lines have been restored,...Reuters
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UK's FTSE 100 falls more than 1% on Middle East uncertainty; 3i shares slide
March 26 (Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 equities index dropped more than 1% on Thursday, as lingering uncertainty over a Middle East ceasefire weighed on sentiment, while a steep fall in 3i Group shares added further pressure.A senior Iranian official told Reuters the U.S. proposal was "one‑s...Reuters
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Salesforce rises as US Department of Labor rolls out AI tool
Shares of Salesforce CRM.N rise 1.6% to $184.82Co announced that the U.S. Department of Labor has begun rolling out Agentforce, a suite of autonomous AI agents that augments services provided by employeesCRM is on track to snap three straight sessions of losses while the S&P 500 .SPX is down 1%&...Reuters
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Brown-Forman jumps after report of merger talks with Pernod Ricard
Shares of Jack Daniel's maker Brown-Forman BFb.N jump about 19% to $27.92Brown-Forman and French spirits maker Pernod Ricard PERP.PA have held talks over a possible merger, a source familiar with the matter tells ReutersBrown-Forman did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for commentPer...Reuters
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Stryker says manufacturing mostly restored after cyberattack
March 26 (Reuters) - Medical device maker Stryker SYK.N said on Thursday its operations were steadily improving towards full capacity, after a cyberattack caused widespread disruption to its business. Shares of Stryker climbed 2% after the company said its manufacturing capability was quickly r...Reuters
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US STOCKS-Wall Street slides as Mideast de-escalation uncertainty weighs on sentiment
Indexes down: Dow 0.45%, S&P 500 0.77%, Nasdaq 1.05%Meta Platforms, Alphabet fall after US jury verdict OECD warns Iran war erases global growth upgradeWeekly jobless claims in line with estimates By Twesha Dikshit and Purvi Agarwal March 26 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes drop...Reuters
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