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CANADA STOCKS-TSX rises as US delays decision on direct Mideast involvement
By Twesha Dikshit and Ragini Mathur June 20 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index rose on Friday, helped by gains in the materials sector, after concerns around immediate U.S. military involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict were temporarily allayed. The S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE wa...Reuters
Fri, Jun 20
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FedEx pauses pickups for shipments to Israel and Iraq
June 20 (Reuters) - U.S. parcel delivery giant FedEx FDX.N said on Friday it was halting all pickups for shipments to Israel and Iraq amid heightened risk to flight safety in the Middle East airspace. The exchange of missile fire between Israel and Iran has forced carriers to cancel or divert thousa...Reuters
Fri, Jun 20
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Guterres urges 'give peace a chance' in Israel-Iran conflict
June 20 (Reuters) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Friday that expansion of the Israel-Iran conflict could ignite a fire no one can control and called on parties to conflict and potential parties to the conflict to "give peace a chance."Guteres made the remarks to the Un...Reuters
Fri, Jun 20
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South African rand gains as worries ease of US involvement in Middle East
JOHANNESBURG, June 20 (Reuters) - The South African rand was up on Friday, as most emerging markets benefited from easing worries of an immediate U.S. involvement in the Iran-Israel conflict.At 1436 GMT, the rand traded at 18.00 against the U.S. dollar ZAR=D3, up 0.2% from Thursday's close.The d...Reuters
Fri, Jun 20
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Israel slams UN rights council for giving floor to Iran
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, June 20 (Reuters) - Israel's ambassador to the U.N. in Geneva has raised "vehement objection" to Iran addressing the Human Rights Council ahead of talks with European counterparts in Geneva to try to de-escalate the Israel-Iran conflict, according to a le...Reuters
Fri, Jun 20
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CANADA RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Empire Company, Gran Tierra Energy, Keyera
June 20 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several Canadian companies including Empire Company, Gran Tierra Energy and Keyera on Friday. HIGHLIGHTS * Empire Company Ltd EMPa.TO: Scotiabank raises target price to C$62.00 from C$49.00* Gran Tierra Energy Inc GT...Reuters
Fri, Jun 20
Cryptocurrencies
SEI rides Wyoming stablecoin pilot progress to 15.6% gain
Sei Network’s native token SEI surged more than 15% in the last 24 hours, following the Wyoming Stable Token Commission’s announcement that the layer-1 blockchain was one of two finalists selected for the state’s USD-backed stablecoin pilot. The price rally brought SEI to over $0.21, up from intraday lows of around $0.182 earlier in the […]Cryptopolitan
Fri, Jun 20
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IAEA warns against strike on nuclear facilities in Iran
WASHINGTON, June 20 (Reuters) - The head of the UN nuclear watchdog agency on Friday warned against attacks on nuclear facilities and called for maximum restraint amid Israel's strikes on Iran. "Armed attack for nuclear facilities should never take place and could result in radioactive relea...Reuters
Fri, Jun 20
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US STOCKS-Wall Street edges up with Trump's Middle East decision in focus
Indexes up: Dow 0.29%, S&P 500 0.22%, Nasdaq 0.20%Kroger gains after lifting annual sales target Mondelez International up on brokerage upgradeBy Kanchana Chakravarty and Sukriti Gupta June 20 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes nudged higher on Friday, tracking strength in global stoc...Reuters
Fri, Jun 20
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US Supreme Court upholds law on suing Palestinian authorities over attacks
Lower court ruled in favor of Palestinian authoritiesAt issue were due process rights under U.S. ConstitutionBy John Kruzel WASHINGTON, June 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court upheld on Friday a statute passed by Congress to facilitate lawsuits against Palestinian authorities by Americans kill...Reuters
Fri, Jun 20
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Meta partners with sports eyewear brand Oakley to launch AI-powered glasses
June 20 (Reuters) - Meta META.O said on Friday it has teamed up with Oakley to release AI-powered smart glasses, expanding its push into wearable tech after the success of Ray-Ban Meta glasses.The social media company is expanding its partnership with Oakley and Ray-Ban-parent EssilorLuxottica ESLX....Reuters
Fri, Jun 20
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US judge upholds FDA's removal of Ozempic, Wegovy from drug shortage list
Judge says FDA appropriately weighed supply and demand informationCompounding pharmacies barred from making drug copiesJudge says FDA aware of Novo CEO's comments on drug accessBy Diana Novak Jones June 18 (Reuters) - A federal judge has rejected a bid by compounding pharmacies to allow them ...Reuters
Fri, Jun 20
Commodities
US natgas heads for best week in more than a month on hot-weather forecasts
Natgas prices up over 10% for the week Israel struck dozens of military targets overnightFreeport LNG seeks 40-month extension for Train 4 completion By Ashitha Shivaprasad June 20 (Reuters) - U.S. natural gas futures slipped on Friday but headed for its best week in more than a month, steered by...Reuters
Fri, Jun 20
Stocks
Why Enphase Energy Stock Was Sputtering This Week
The past few trading days haven't been kind to solar energy stocks, and Enphase Energy (NASDAQ: ENPH) has been caught in the rout.Developments in the legislative sphere kicked off the downturn, which was compounded in Enphase's case by several downbeat analyst notes. As of late Thursday, the company...The Motley Fool
Fri, Jun 20
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EXCLUSIVE-Metro's biggest shareholder open to selling stake, sources say
By Amy-Jo Crowley and Charlie Conchie LONDON, June 20 (Reuters) - Colombian billionaire Jaime Gilinski Bacal is open to selling his majority stake in British lender Metro Bank MTRO.L and has received interest from investors, two people with knowledge of the matter said.Gilinski, who sits on Metro...Reuters
Fri, Jun 20
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CubeSmart rises after BMO upgrades to 'outperform' rating
** Self-storage REIT CubeSmart CUBE.N shares up ~1.1% to $43.17** BMO upgrades CUBE to "outperform" from "market perform" rating** Brokerage says CUBE's under-levered balance sheet provides a defensive bulwark in case of macroeconomic headwinds, while also allowing for accretive ...Reuters
Fri, Jun 20
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3 Reasons Why Kroger Stock Is a Buy Now
These are challenging times. There's conflict here in the U.S., war breaking out in the Mideast, trade wars, and tariffs, as well as rising prices and recession fears. As gold prices soar and investors seek safe havens, how does one stay in the stock market and hedge against uncertainty?Defensive, r...The Motley Fool
Fri, Jun 20
