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USD/CAD stabilizes as Carney-Trump summit, Fed outlook, and economic data loom
USD/CAD is treading water as investors weigh the geopolitical significance of Tuesday’s scheduled meeting between Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and US President Donald Trump, alongside a series of high-impact economic releases expected to shape monetary policy outlooks.
Fxstreet
Mon, May 5
Commodities
Democratic-led states sue to block Trump's halting of wind projects
Suit led by New York accuses Trump of exceeding his powerTrump signed a January memorandum targeting wind industryBy Nate Raymond BOSTON, May 5 (Reuters) - A coalition of Democratic state attorneys general sued on Monday in a bid to block President Donald Trump's move to suspend leasing and p...Reuters
Mon, May 5
Stocks
LIVE MARKETS-What next? Morgan Stanley updates its stock market trade ideas
S&P 500, Nasdaq dip; Dow modestly higherEnergy off most among S&P sectors; industrials lead gainersDollar ~flat; bitcoin down ~1.5%; crude off ~2%; gold up >2%US 10-Year Treasury yield rises to ~4.35%Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters...Reuters
Mon, May 5
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JPMorgan says AI helped boost sales, add clients in market turmoil
AI tools enhance client advisory speed amid market volatilityJPMorgan's AI to boost client roster by 50% in the next three to five yearsBy Nupur Anand NEW YORK, May 5 (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase's JPM.N artificial intelligence tools enabled it to boost sales to wealthy clients and manage s...Reuters
Mon, May 5
Commodities
US Cash Grains-Corn bids higher as futures ease
CHICAGO, May 5 (Reuters) - Spot basis bids for corn were up at ethanol plants in the U.S. Midwest on Monday with dealers trying to spur selling from farmers who have been busy with spring planting.The corn basis rose at ethanol plants in Union City, Indiana and Council Bluffs, Iowa. The soy basis fe...Reuters
Mon, May 5
Other
No decisions yet on foreign film tariffs, White House says
WASHINGTON, May 5 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has not yet made any final decisions on foreign film tariffs, but is exploring all options to deliver on the president's directive concerning Hollywood, White House spokesman Kush Desai said on Monday. Trump on Sun...Reuters
Mon, May 5
Cryptocurrencies
Crypto Markets Face Make-Or-Break Week—Here’s What’s At Stake
The first full crypto trading week of May compresses five heavy-hitting catalysts into four days, each poised to sway liquidity, sentiment and valuations across the digital-asset spectrum. #1 Bitcoin And Crypto Market Awaits FOMC Decision (May 8) The Federal Open Market Committee is almost universal...NewsBTC
Mon, May 5
Stocks
Oil firms slide as OPEC+ accelerates output hikes
** S&P 500 energy index down 1.5%, tracking oil prices O/R** Brent crude futures LCOc1 down 1.8% at $60.17/barrel; U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude CLc1 slips 2.1% to $57.03/barrel** Oil prices decline as OPEC+, over the weekend, accelerated oil output hikes, raising concerns about more supply...Reuters
Mon, May 5
Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin briefly drops below $94K amid $2 billion in ETF inflows and Strategy purchase
Bitcoin (BTC) briefly declined below $94,000 on Monday following a slight increase in profit-taking among investors. This comes after investment products tracking the top digital asset recorded a second consecutive week of positive flows worth $1.8 billion.
Fxstreet
Mon, May 5
Other
Franklin Templeton CEO says meaningful tax cuts, tariff progress would calm markets
By Suzanne McGeeMay 5 (Reuters) - Jenny Johnson, CEO of Franklin Templeton BEN.N, said she believes signs of "meaningful" progress on tax cuts and tariff negotiations with U.S. trading partners would help to calm turbulent markets.Speaking to an audience at the Milken Institute's global ...Reuters
Mon, May 5
Other
US Army pausing helicopter training flights around Pentagon -- official
WASHINGTON, May 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. Army is pausing helicopter training flights around the Pentagon pending a review into two passenger airline flights that were forced to abort landings at Reagan Washington National Airport on Thursday because of a nearby Black Hawk helicopter.The Army's...Reuters
Mon, May 5
Other
Google has launched new film and TV production wing, Business Insider reports
May 5 (Reuters) - Alphabet's Google GOOGL.O has launched a new film and TV production initiative called "100 Zeros" to focus on identifying projects that the tech giant can help fund or produce, Business Insider reported on Monday.The initiative is a multi-year partnership with Range Med...Reuters
Mon, May 5
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REFILE-Democratic-led states sue to prevent Trump from gutting health agencies
May 5 (Reuters) - A group of Democratic-led states filed a lawsuit on Monday to challenge the Trump administration's decision to gut the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services by firing 10,000 of its employees and shuttering entire agencies within the department.Attorneys general from 19 s...Reuters
Mon, May 5
Stocks
2 Top Growth Stocks to Buy and Hold Forever
Selecting stocks to buy and hold for a lifetime will naturally lead investors to focus on the best companies in the world. With all the uncertainty swirling around the markets and economy this year, this is more relevant than ever.Some of the best companies to invest in are ones that sell a service ...The Motley Fool
Mon, May 5
Stocks
Carlyle CEO Harvey Schwartz says actively looking for investments
May 5 (Reuters) - Harvey Schwartz, CEO of the Carlyle Group, says his firm is actively seeking opportunities to deploy some of the firm's $80 billion in free capital into new investments.Schwartz, speaking to the annual Milken Institute's global conference, said the timing of any new investm...Reuters
Mon, May 5
