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LIVE MARKETS-Tariff plot twists lose their bite
Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with us at markets.research@thomsonreuters.comTARIFF PLOT TWISTS LOSE THEIR BITEA look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole.Is this the dog that didn'...Reuters
Mon, Jun 2
Take Five: Plot twist
LONDON, June 2 (Reuters) - U.S. jobs data, a European Central Bank meeting and big global oil producers all vie for investor attention this week. And as a new month begins, court rulings on U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs suggest further plot twists to the trade story. Here's what'...Reuters
Mon, Jun 2
UK Stocks-Factors to watch on June 2
June 2 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening up on Monday, with futures FFIc1 0.1% higher.* NATWEST: NatWest NWG.L has returned to full private ownership after a 45 billion-pound ($60.59 billion) state rescue at the height of the 2008 financial crisis, ending a costly, taxpa...Reuters
Mon, Jun 2
HK-listed Chinese shares near one-month low, offshore yuan weakens on tariff concerns
HONG KONG, June 2(Reuters) - Chinese stocks listed in Hong Kong weakened to near a one-month low on Monday and offshore yuan slipped as renewed Sino-U.S. tariff tensions weighed on sentiment.Concerns over U.S.-China trade tensions flared up again following a fresh spat over tariffs. China's Com...Reuters
Mon, Jun 2
REFILE-INDIA STOCKS-IT, metals weigh on India benchmarks as tariff worries outweigh growth optimism
By Bharath Rajeswaran June 2 (Reuters) - Indian equity benchmarks fell on Monday, as losses in information technology and metals stocks on U.S. tariff-related uncertainty outweighed optimism from stronger-than-expected domestic growth.The Nifty 50 .NSEI dipped 0.65% to 24,588.50, while the BSE Se...Reuters
Mon, Jun 2
Polish conservative Nawrocki wins presidential vote, electoral commission says
WARSAW, June 2 (Reuters) - Polish nationalist opposition candidate Karol Nawrocki won Sunday's second round of presidential election with 50.89% of votes, the electoral commission said early on Monday on its website. His rival, Rafal Trzaskowski, the liberal Warsaw mayor and an ally of the gover...Reuters
Mon, Jun 2
MORNING BID EUROPE-Tariff plot twists lose their bite
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole.Is this the dog that didn't bark? That would be the question from Sherlock Holmes fans given the utter lack of market reaction to U.S. President Donald Trump's threatened doubling of steel and aluminium tariffs to 50%. Th...Reuters
Mon, Jun 2
Australia's Firetail Resources soars on securing option to buy US gold projects
** Firetail Resources FTL.AX soars as much as 33.3% to A$0.080, highest since January 14** Stock posts biggest intraday pct gain since June 6, 2024** Copper explorer secures option to buy two high-grade gold projects in the U.S.** About 3.7 million shares change hands vs the 30-day avg of ~190,000**...Reuters
Mon, Jun 2
GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia shares, dollar slip as tariff tensions darken mood
Asian stock markets: https://tmsnrt.rs/2zpUAr4Nikkei slips, S&P futures weighed by risk-off mood Dollar down before jobs data, steel levies deadline ECB seen cutting rates, BoC on hold Oil bounces on relief OPEC did not raise output even furtherBy Wayne Cole SYDNEY, June 2 (Reuters) - Asian s...Reuters
Mon, Jun 2
Japan's Nikkei falls on worries about US-China trade tension, stronger yen
TOKYO, June 2 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Monday, dragged lower by worries over trade tensions between the U.S. and China, and a stronger yen, which hurt automakers. As of 0204 GMT, the Nikkei .N225 dropped 1.4% at 37,428.14 and the broader Topix .TOPX slipped 1.02% to 2773....Reuters
Mon, Jun 2
Australia's James Hardie gains on securing $3.5 billion credit to fund US deal
** James Hardie Industries JHX.AX shares up 2.7% at A$36.38** Fibre-cement maker's stock marks its biggest intraday gain since May 13** Co secures $3.5 billion in senior credit facilities to support ops and acquisition of U.S.-listed AZEK AZEK.N** Co says credit facilities secured from 30 banks ...Reuters
Mon, Jun 2
Hong Kong shares dip to three-week low as tariff concerns flare again
HONG KONG, June 2(Reuters) - Hong Kong stocks weakened to a three-week low in early trade on Monday as renewed Sino-U.S. tariff tensions weighed on sentiment.The city's benchmark Hang Seng Index .HSI slipped 2.4% to 22,734.05, the lowest level since May 8, while Hang Seng China Enterprises Index...Reuters
Mon, Jun 2
Australia's BlueScope surges on Trump's plan to double tariffs on steel imports
By Nikita Maria Jino June 2 (Reuters) - Shares of Australian steel producer BlueScope Steel BSL.AX jumped on Monday to a more than three-month high after U.S. President Donald Trump said he planned to double tariffs on imported steel.Shares of BlueScope, which operates five businesses in North Am...Reuters
Mon, Jun 2
ASX-listed James Hardie secures $3.5 billion credit to fund AZEK deal
June 2 (Reuters) - ASX-listed James Hardie JHX.AX said on Monday it had secured new senior credit facilities for a total of $3.5 billion with broad support, including 30 participating banks to support its operations and acquisition of U.S.-listed AZEK AZEK.N. The multi-billion dollar loan facility c...Reuters
Mon, Jun 2
ASP Isotopes and Isotopia Announce Supply Agreement for Gadolinium-160 to Accelerate Terbium-161 Production for Advanced Cancer Therapies
PETACH TIKVA, Israel, June 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- ASP Isotopes Inc. (NASDAQ: ASPI) and Isotopia Molecular Imaging Ltd. have entered into a strategic agreement to secure the supply of Gadolinium-160 (Gd-160), a critical precursor isotope for producing Terbium-161 (Tb-161), an emerging medical isotop...PR Newswire
Mon, Jun 2
Australia's BlueScope surges on US plan to hike steel import tariffs
June 2 (Reuters) - Shares of Australian steel producer BlueScope Steel BSL.AX jumped on Monday to their highest point in more than three months after U.S. President Donald Trump said he planned to double tariffs on imported steel.Shares of BlueScope Steel, which operates five businesses in North Ame...Reuters
Mon, Jun 2
GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia share markets, dollar wary on tariff news
Asian stock markets: https://tmsnrt.rs/2zpUAr4Nikkei slips, S&P futures modestly lowerEyes on U.S. jobs data, steel levies deadline ECB seen cutting rates, BoC on hold By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, June 2 (Reuters) - Asian share markets made a wary start to the week on Monday as investors navigated t...Reuters
Mon, Jun 2
Is Nvidia a Buy?
Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) just delivered another record-breaking quarter, sending its stock up 5% and tying Microsoft as the most valuable publicly traded company by market capitalization, at the time of this writing. Despite the strong results, questions linger as the company faces mounting geopolitica...The Motley Fool
Sun, Jun 1
Apple Stock: Did President Trump Just Give Investors a Reason to Sell?
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has optimized its costs through a global manufacturing footprint. This relationship -- specifically with China -- may be coming to an end if President Donald Trump gets his way. The maker of the iPhone used the large and cheap labor market of China and other Asian nations to che...The Motley Fool
Sun, Jun 1
Should You Forget Amazon? Why These Unstoppable Stocks Are Better Buys
There's no denying it. Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has been one of the market's most rewarding stocks for nearly the past three decades, rallying more than 270,000% since its 1997 initial public offering. This thrilling performance is a big reason so many investors are betting on the company now -- they'r...The Motley Fool
Sun, Jun 1
