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Skye Bioscience rises as it begins testing higher doses of obesity drug
Shares of biotech firm Skye Bioscience SKYE.O rise 1.2% to $0.67 premarketCo says it has begun testing higher doses of its experimental obesity drug, nimacimab, in a new expansion study Adds the study will test 400 mg and 600 mg intravenous doses over 16 weeks to check safety and how the drug moves ...Reuters
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Context Therapeutics rises as FDA grants fast-track status to ovarian cancer drug
Shares of Context Therapeutics CNTX.O rise 9% to $2.89 premarketDrug developer says U.S. FDA granted fast-track designation to its experimental drug, CTIM-76, for a hard-to-treat ovarian cancer that no longer responds to chemotherapyCTIM-76 targets platinum-resistant ovarian cancer, meaning the dise...Reuters
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Forex
China expands digital yuan programme with 12 new bank operators
BEIJING, April 2 (Reuters) - China's central bank has expanded its digital yuan programme by adding a dozen additional banks as operators, confirming a Reuters report last month.The 12 new banks allowed to handle the digital yuan include China CITIC Bank 601998.SS, China Everbright Bank 601818.S...Reuters
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Forex
Silver Price Forecasts: XAG/USD dips below $71.00 amid overall US Dollar strength
Silver (XAG/USD) has lost more than $10, hammered by a risk-averse reaction to US President Trump's televised message on Wednesday. The precious metal is testing levels below $71.00 at the time of writing, after peaking at $81.13 on Wednesday, as the Dollar prevails in risk-averse markets.
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Highway bridge in Iran hit by air strike, Fars news reports
DUBAI, April 2 (Reuters) - A highway bridge linking Iran’s capital Tehran to the western city of Karaj was hit by air strikes on Thursday, Fars news reported, adding that early assessments point to several injured people and that other areas of Karaj were struck. Fars added that the B1 bridge is con...Reuters
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Morning News Call - Canada, April 2
(Morning News Call - Canada edition will not be published on Friday, April 3, on account of the Good Friday holiday)To access a PDF version of this newsletter, please click hereYou can read Morning News Call Canada via TOPNEWS Canada page.If you would like to receive this newsletter through your ema...Reuters
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Stocks
U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVE-Globalstar, Wingstop, US energy stocks
The Day Ahead newsletter: https://refini.tv/3LI4BU7The Morning News Call newsletter: https://refini.tv/3dKUyB8April 2 (Reuters) - Futures tracking Wall Street's main indexes fell on Thursday in the last session of a holiday-truncated week after President Donald Trump signaled more aggressive att...Reuters
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Stocks
Coca-Cola vs. Apple: Which Warren Buffett Favorite Belongs in Your Portfolio Forever?
Key PointsCoca-Cola's growth is powered by its unmatched brand equity and capital-light business model. Apple's ecosystem lock-in makes it a compounding machine. 10 stocks we like better than Apple › Two of legendary investor Warren Buffett's favorite stocks when he retired from Berkshire Hathaway a...The Motley Fool
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South Korea's Lee urges US visa reforms, raises defence role in talks with senators
By Kyu-seok Shim SEOUL, April 2 (Reuters) - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday urged visiting U.S. lawmakers to improve visa policies for Korean workers to prevent a recurrence of last year's detentions of Korean nationals in a raid at a Hyundai Motor facility in the state of Ge...Reuters
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Indices
USD: Data resilience offsets geopolitical uncertainty – TD Securities
TD Securities analysts note that US yields flattened as geopolitical headlines from Iran and comments by Trump dominated sentiment. Strong ISM Manufacturing and Retail Sales data surprised to the upside, while they expect a below-consensus 30k payrolls print and unchanged unemployment.Fxstreet
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Stocks
Lindsay falls after Q2 revenue miss
Irrigation and infrastructure company Lindsay Corp LNN.N shares dip 5.7% to $110.50 pre-market The firm reports Q2 revenue of $157.70 mln, below consensus of $171.39 mln according to data compiled by LSEG"U.S. market conditions continue to put pressure on commodity prices and constrain demand fo...Reuters
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Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin Price Is Only Halfway To The Bottom And Will Crash Below $40,000, Here’s Why
Over the last few months, the Bitcoin price has dropped as the crypto market has responded to negative news coming out. One of the major news stories that has contributed to this decline was the attack by the United States on Iranian armed forces. Since war has negatively affected the broader financ...Bitcoinist
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Cryptocurrencies
Stablecoin yield negotiations are pretty much done, Coinbase CLO Grewal says
Coinbase’s Chief Legal Officer, Paul Grewal, says the negotiations on stablecoin yields are pretty much done. In a recent Fox Business interview, he mentioned the bill is moving forward and added, “I think we’re very close to a deal.” He pointed out that even amid the ongoing controversy over stablecoin rewards, progress isn’t lost. Grewal […]Cryptopolitan
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Commodities
McDonald's launches under $3 menu items and $4 breakfast deals in US
April 2 (Reuters) - McDonald's MCD.N said on Thursday it was introducing menu items priced at $3 or less and offering a $4 breakfast meal deal in the U.S., as restaurants aim to attract price-conscious diners worn down by economic uncertainties.Here are some key details:The burger giant said at ...Reuters
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Stocks
Celldex Therapeutics slips on $300 mln share sale
Celldex Therapeutics' CLDX.O shares down 3.6% in premarket trading to $30.15 after $300 mln overnight follow-on pricedHampton, New Jersey-based biotech late Weds sold ~10.3 mln shares at $29, a 7.2% discount to last saleCLDX intends to use net offering proceeds to fund commercial readiness activ...Reuters
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Wall Street sees multi-billion dollar debut for Lilly's obesity pill despite Novo lead
April 2 (Reuters) - Eli Lilly's LLY.N newly approved weight-loss pill is expected to generate billions in sales as soon as this year, with analysts betting it will quickly narrow Novo Nordisk's NOVOb.CO head start in the oral market.Brokerages estimate 2026 sales of $1.5 billion to $2.8 bill...Reuters
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Stocks
Prediction: Nvidia Will Do the Unthinkable and Hit $100 Before the End of 2026
Key PointsArtificial intelligence is Wall Street's hottest trend since the advent and proliferation of the internet over three decades ago.Nvidia has been the No. 1 beneficiary of the rise of AI, with its graphics processing units (GPUs) holding a virtual monopoly in AI-accelerated data centers. How...The Motley Fool
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Russia woos students for its drone forces in Ukraine with large financial packages
Universities urge students to sign up for drone forcesSay they can end their contracts after one yearOffer substantial financial packages by local standardsGovernor gives companies recruitment quotas By Andrew OsbornMOSCOW, April 2 (Reuters) - Students across Russia are being offered large financi...Reuters
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