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Indian auto stocks jump 3% after Trump floats tariff exemptions
April 15 (Reuters) - India's auto shares jumped more than 3% on Tuesday and were set for their best day since early January, after U.S. President Donald Trump suggested he might grant exemptions on auto-related import tariffs.Speaking on Monday at the White House, Trump said he was considering a...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
MORNING BID EUROPE-Taxes and tariffs on the mind as relief rally limps along
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rocky Swift It's tax day in the United States, the deadline for most Americans to file their returns to Uncle Sam, but there's far less clarity in the rest of the world about what trade partners will pay in U.S. trade tariffs to...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
EMERGING MARKETS-Stocks gain on some tariff reprieve, currencies firm against soft dollar
The MSCI EM Asia index nudges higherSingapore stocks up 1%, Indonesia rises 2%Malaysia's ringgit at 7-week highSingapore dollar hovers around early-November highBy Sameer Manekar April 15 (Reuters) - Asian emerging market equities climbed for a fourth consecutive session on Tuesday, supported...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
EMERGING MARKETS-Stocks gain on some tariff reprieve, currencies firm against soft dollar
The MSCI EM Asia index nudges higherSingapore stocks up 1%, Indonesia rises 2%Malaysia's ringgit at 7-week highSingapore dollar hovers around early-November highBy Sameer Manekar April 15 (Reuters) - Asian emerging market equities climbed for a fourth consecutive session on Tuesday, supported...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
Indian auto stocks jump 3% after Trump considers more tariff exemptions
April 15 (Reuters) - India's auto shares jumped 3% on Tuesday, led by gains in auto parts makers after U.S. President Donald Trump suggested he might grant exemptions on auto-related import tariffs.Shares of India's biggest component maker by market capitalisation, Samvardhana Motherson SAMD...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
INDIA STOCKS-Indian shares open higher after US tariff exemptions spark global rebound
April 15 (Reuters) - India's benchmark indexes opened higher on Tuesday after a long weekend, tracking global gains as U.S. President Donald Trump exempted electronics from steep "reciprocal" tariffs.The Nifty 50 .NSEI rose 1.98% at 23,279.05 as of 09:18 a.m. IST, while the BSE Sensex .B...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
Australia's Collins Foods plans to exit Taco Bell partnership, open more KFC outlets in Germany
To exit 27 Taco Bell Australia restaurants in a yearTo expand by opening 40-70 new KFC outlets in GermanyShares slide almost 8%, set for worst day in 8 monthsBy Aaditya GovindRao and Adwitiya Srivastava April 15 (Reuters) - Australian fast-food chain operator Collins Foods CKF.AX said on Tuesday ...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
Trump Considers Auto Tariff Exemptions—Can S&P Ratings and Goldman Sachs’ Sales Forecasts Be Torn Up?
TradingKey - In the latest development, Trump floated the idea of exempting imported vehicles and auto parts from tariffs—a move that comes amid growing concerns over the sector's financial outlook. Shares of Ford Motor, General Motors, and Stellantis rebounded from intraday losses, closing up...
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Tue, Apr 15
Auckland Airport slips as monthly traffic slumps; Citi maintains 'buy'
** Shares of New Zealand-based airport operator Auckland Airport AIA.NZ fall as much 1.1% to NZ$8** AIA reports softer traffic update for March, with passenger movements down 3% YoY** Citi points out that weaker international capacity and transit passengers, along with flat domestic capacity, are th...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia shares rise, bonds hold steady on some tariff reprieve
SINGAPORE, April 15 (Reuters) - Asia shares edged slightly higher on Tuesday, helped by gains in auto companies after U.S. President Donald Trump suggested he might grant exemptions on auto-related levies already in place.Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
Australia's Prospect Resources gains on investment from First Quantum
** Shares of Prospect Resources PSC.AX rise 27.3% to A$0.140** Stock set for its strongest session since April 10, 2024, if current trends hold** Battery metals miner enters into investment agreement with copper miner First Quantum Minerals FM.TO to raise A$15.2 million ($9.63 million) by way of pla...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
Australia's Titomic rises on deal with US-listed Northrop Grumman
** Shares of Titomic Ltd TTT.AX rise 9.8% to A$0.225, their highest since April 3** Metal additive manufacturer announces collaboration with U.S.-based aerospace and defense tech firm Northrop Grumman NOC.N ** Collaboration to develop and manufacture high-performance pressure vessels** Stock up 14.1...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
METALS-LME copper gains on relief from US tariffs, China stimulus
April 15 (Reuters) - London copper firmed on Tuesday, remaining close to the over one-week high reached in the previous session, helped by recent exemptions from U.S. tariffs and hopes for more stimulus from top consumer China to help boost economic growth.The benchmark three-month copper CMCU3 on t...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
PRECIOUS-Gold edges higher as markets grapple with tariff uncertainty
April 15 (Reuters) - Gold prices edged up on Tuesday amid continued uncertainty over U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff plans and their impact on the global economy.FUNDAMENTALS* Spot gold XAU= was up 0.1% at $3,211.49 an ounce, as of 0000 GMT. Bullion hit a record high of $3,245.42 in the pre...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
S&P 500's 'death cross' may not be as ominous as it sounds, analysts say
NEW YORK, April 14 (Reuters) - A tariff-induced selloff in the U.S. stock market faces another worry, the "death cross" pattern, but history shows the ominous sounding technical signal may not necessarily mean equities face more significant downside.Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
GLOBAL MARKETS-US stocks, Treasuries rebound but dollar dips amid tariff uncertainty
BOSTON/LONDON, April 14 (Reuters) - U.S. shares gained on Monday, while the dollar dipped, after the White House exempted smartphones and computers from U.S. tariffs but President Donald Trump said semiconductor levies were likely.
Tech, auto shares gain as Trump floats more tariff exemptions amid confusion
Tech stocks including Apple, Dell and ASML riseU.S. to announce tariffs on imported chips this weekCommerce secretary warns of new duties on exempted itemsTrump's shifting tariff policy undermines business, consumer confidenceBy Akash Sriram, Nathan Vifflin April 14 (Reuters) - Big Tech and a...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
