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Cross-border inflows into Japanese bonds surge on safe-haven demand
April 17 (Reuters) - Japanese bonds attracted hefty cross-border inflows for a second straight week, driven by safe-haven demand amid investor concerns over the impact of U.S. tariffs, which could also delay the Bank of Japan’s anticipated interest rate hikes. Foreign investors net ...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Australia's Insignia climbs on extension of due diligence period for bidders
** Shares of Insignia Financial IFL.AX rise 3.5% to A$3.725** Stock rises as much as 4.7%, marking its biggest intraday gain since April 10** Wealth manager says it extended exclusivity period by four weeks for private equity bidders Bain Capital and CC Capital Partners to consider acquisition propo...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks, dollar drift as US-Japan trade talks in focus
TSMC earnings in focus after warnings from Nvidia, ASMLGold scales record high again on safe haven flowsDollar inches higher but under pressure on trade worriesBy Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, April 17 (Reuters) - Asian equities edged higher on Thursday, while the dollar firmed slightly as traders to...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
RPT-Tariff-wounded stocks find no balm with Powell remarks
Investors say Powell's comments were more hawkish than expected Powell's remarks on 'Fed put' may have spooked marketsS&P 500 now down 14% from Feb record highBy Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK, April 16 (Reuters) - Investors who may have been hoping the Federal Reserve is poised to ...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
UK Stocks - Factors to watch on April 17
April 17 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening lower on Thursday, with futures FFIc1 down 0.31%.* BP: BP BP.L will begin loading its first shipment of liquefied natural gas from Venture Global's VG.N Calcasieu Pass plant in Louisiana on Wednesday, according to LSEG data....Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
India's Angel One drops after Q4 profit fall
** Shares of Angel One ANGO.NS falls 4% to 2259 rupees** Brokerage's Q4 profit falls Y/Y, hurt by tighter regulations in derivatives segment, weak equity markets** Motilal Oswal says co has option to adjust pricing and take other steps to revive growth, restore margins to 45–50% over long term**...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
MORNING BID EUROPE-No surprise at Japan talks, except Trump
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rocky Swift U.S. President Donald Trump unexpectedly gate-crashed tariff talks with Japan, and markets breathed a sigh of relief that it wasn't a disaster.Japan was the first major trading partner to negotiate directly with the Unit...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
ASX-listed shares of copper miners gain on higher China prices
** Copper miners listed on the Australian bourse (ASX) jump** Copper prices in top metals consumer China firm on a softer dollar and positive economic data from the country MET/L** Shares of Sandfire Resources SFR.AX climb as much as 4.6% to A$9.730, its highest level since April 10 ** ASX-listed sh...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Australia's Ampol rebounds; Macquarie, Morningstar cut earnings outlook
** Shares of fuel retailer Ampol ALD.AX rise as much as 6.8% to A$22.05, their highest level since April 10** Stock rebounds after hitting a week low in the previous session after posting a 49% drop in its refinery margins during the first quarter at its Lytton refinery** Co moving in tandem with th...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Stocks, dollar on back foot as trade war, Powell comments weigh
SINGAPORE, April 17 (Reuters) - Asian stocks wavered on Thursday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned of the risk of slowing growth and rising prices due to tariffs, while the uncertainty around U.S. trade policies kept the dollar rooted near three-year lows.Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Australian tech stocks track Wall Street peers lower
** Technology stocks .AXIJ fall 0.4% to 2,233.4 points** Sub-index tracks decline in Wall Street, where the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite .IXIC shed 3.1% overnight after top player Nvidia NVDA.O tumbled on being hit by U.S government curbs on China exports** WiseTech WTC.AX top loser on benchmark .AXJ...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
BREAKINGVIEWS-China’s US bond holdings are going nowhere fast
By Hudson Lockett HONG KONG, April 17 (Reuters Breakingviews) - With China and the United States engaged in a full-on trade war, anxious investors are asking which side can press its financial advantage given Beijing's vast holdings of U.S. Treasuries. In truth the situation is more of a frau...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Litmus test for chip stocks as investors gird for TSMC earnings
SINGAPORE, April 17 (Reuters) - Investors are bracing for the results from Taiwan's TSMC 2330.TW on Thursday to show further evidence of the wide-ranging uncertainty in the chip industry spurred by U.S. President Donald Trump's trade policies.
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Thu, Apr 17
Everbright Digital Holding Limited Says It Prices IPO Of 1.5 Million Shares At $4.00 Each
April 16 (Reuters) - Everbright Digital Holding Ltd EDHL.O:EVERBRIGHT DIGITAL HOLDING LIMITED ANNOUNCES PRICING OF INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERINGEVERBRIGHT DIGITAL HOLDING LTD - PRICES IPO OF 1.5 MILLION SHARES AT $4.00 EACHReuters
Thu, Apr 17
PRECIOUS-Gold continues record rally as trade war woes fuel safe-haven demand
April 17 (Reuters) - Gold extended its record rally on Thursday as investors sought refuge in safe-haven assets amid an intensifying global trade conflict between the United States and its trading partners.FUNDAMENTALS* Spot gold XAU= was up 0.1% at $3,346.20 an ounce as of 0008 GMT, after touching ...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Insignia extends exclusivity window for Bain and CC Capital bids
April 17 (Reuters) - Australia's Insignia Financial IFL.AX said on Thursday that it has extended the exclusivity period by four weeks for both its bidders, Bain Capital and CC Capital Partners, to consider their proposals to acquire the wealth manager.Following the requests of both Bain and CC C...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Global chipmakers feel the pinch of Trump's shifting trade policy
April 16 (Reuters) - Global chip stocks were battered on Wednesday on fresh evidence of how U.S. President Donald Trump's shifting trade policy was complicating the outlook for semiconductor and computing giants, including AI pioneer Nvidia NVDA.O and its rival AMD AMD.O.
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Thu, Apr 17
Tariff-wounded stocks find no balm with Powell remarks
NEW YORK, April 16 (Reuters) - Investors who may have been hoping the Federal Reserve is poised to come to the aid of tariff-rattled markets took away an unwelcome message from the central bank's chief on Wednesday: the Fed may be in a bind.Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Great Southern Bancorp Inc reports results for the quarter ended March 31 - Earnings Summary
Great Southern Bancorp Inc GSBC.OQ reported quarterly adjusted earnings of $1.47 per share for the quarter ended March 31, higher than the same quarter last year, when the company reported EPS of $1.13. The mean expectation of three analysts for the quarter was for earnings of $1.27 per share. Wa...Reuters
Wed, Apr 16
Liberty Energy Inc reports results for the quarter ended March 31 - Earnings Summary
Liberty Energy Inc LBRT.N reported quarterly adjusted earnings of 12 cents per share for the quarter ended March 31, lower than the same quarter last year, when the company reported EPS of 47 cents. The mean expectation of thirteen analysts for the quarter was for earnings of 4 cents per share. W...Reuters
Wed, Apr 16
