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UK monthly house prices fall by most since August 2023, Nationwide data shows
April 30 (Reuters) - British house prices fell by 0.6% in April, a sharper fall than forecast and their biggest monthly decline in more than 18 months, as a discount on property transactions ended, data from mortgage lender Nationwide showed on Wednesday. The month-on-month drop was the first fal...Reuters
Wed, Apr 30
Stocks
Taiwan Semiconductor Delivered Great News for Artificial Intelligence Stock Investors
Taiwan Semiconductor (NYSE: TSM) is one of the largest suppliers to the artificial intelligence industry.*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of April 24, 2025. The video was published on April 26, 2025.Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are th...The Motley Fool
Wed, Apr 30
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Rheinmetall, Lockheed Martin extend cooperation
April 30 (Reuters) - Germany's Rheinmetall RHMG.DE and U.S. firm Lockheed Martin LMT.N have agreed to expand their cooperation and extended a memorandum of understanding signed in 2024, they said in a joint statement on Wednesday.The two defense groups will set up what they call a "center of...Reuters
Wed, Apr 30
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RWE faces growing investor criticism as renewable returns dwindle
FRANKFURT, April 30 (Reuters) - RWE's RWEG.DE investors will crank up the pressure on Germany's top power producer on Wednesday, demanding bolder moves to close a valuation gap with rivals including bigger share buybacks and even a special dividend.The German utility, also the world's se...Reuters
Wed, Apr 30
Cryptocurrencies
South Korea’s Ruling Party Proposes Spot Crypto ETF Trading and Banking Reform
As South Korea heads into its upcoming presidential election scheduled for June 3, the People Power Party (PPP) has introduced a wide-ranging set of crypto policy proposals aimed at reshaping the country’s digital asset market. In a meeting held Monday at the National Assembly, the PPP outlined seve...Bitcoinist
Wed, Apr 30
Cryptocurrencies
XRP Short Rebound Gives Holders Hope, But It Can’t Compare with This Altcoin’s 9730% Q2 Potential
XRP’s recent short rebound above $2.20 has provided much-needed optimism for holders, especially as the token recovers much of its lost ground, driven by regulatory victories and ongoing institutional interest. However, despite these promising signs, XRP’s potential gains appear limited compared to the meteoric rise predicted for Mutuum Finance (MUTM) in Q2 2025. The pre-sale […]Cryptopolitan
Wed, Apr 30
Other
China releases white paper on COVID-19 origins tracing, Xinhua reports
BEIJING, April 30 (Reuters) - China released a white paper on COVID-19 prevention, control and origins tracing on Wednesday, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported, lauding its own contributions while casting doubts on the United States.The next step in origin-tracing work should focus on the U.S...Reuters
Wed, Apr 30
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Germany's Social Democrats approve coalition deal with conservatives - sources
BERLIN, April 30 (Reuters) - Germany's Social Democrats (SPD) approved a coalition agreement with the CDU/CSU conservatives, two sources close to the party said on Wednesday, clearing the last hurdle for the formation of a new government in Europe's largest economy. In the vote, which ended ...Reuters
Wed, Apr 30
Stocks
'Music keeps playing' as UMG beats Q1 forecasts, shares rise
** Shares in Universal Music Group UMG.AS rise 5%, paring earlier gains of more than 7%, after the world's biggest music label beat Q1 sales expectations** UMG reports streaming and subscription revenues, which account for more than a half of total sales, rising 9.5% to 1.60 billion euros ($1.82...Reuters
Wed, Apr 30
Commodities
METALS-London metals fall as strong dollar clouds tariff easing hopes
SHANGHAI, April 30 (Reuters) - London metals fell on Wednesday, and logged a monthly decline, as a stronger dollar eclipsed optimism over improving U.S.-China trade ties, with investors eyeing the upcoming U.S. economic data for clues into the Federal Reserve's policy direction.Benchmark copper ...Reuters
Wed, Apr 30
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Marvel's 'Thunderbolts*' to test Chinese appetite for Hollywood as trade war rages
Thunderbolts* first U.S. film to open in China since new trade war began China has long limited Hollywood releases but this month announced further curbsEven before latest curbs, Chinese audiences seen shifting away from U.S. moviesBy Casey Hall and Sophie Yu SHANGHAI, April 30 (Reuters) - New Di...Reuters
Wed, Apr 30
Commodities
TABLE-UAE's Fujairah oil inventory data for week ended April 28
April 30 (Reuters) - The Fujairah Oil Industry Zone published the following inventory data for oil products for the week ended April 28, according to industry information service S&P Global Commodity Insights.Volumes are in thousands of barrels. Figures in brackets represent the volume change fr...Reuters
Wed, Apr 30
Commodities
RUBBER-Japan futures post biggest monthly drop since 2017 on tariff jitters
SINGAPORE, April 30 (Reuters) - Japanese rubber futures rose on Wednesday, but posted their biggest monthly loss in eight years as U.S. tariff policies sparked concerns about global demand, while expectations of increased supply also pressured prices. The Osaka Exchange (OSE) October rubber contra...Reuters
Wed, Apr 30
Other
Mercedes pulls earnings guidance amid Trump tariff uncertainty
Q1 EBIT drops 41% to 2.3 billion euros In talks with Trump team to boost US manufacturing presenceQ1 car and van sales down 10% in Europe, China; up 1% in USBy Rachel More and Nick Carey BERLIN, April 30 (Reuters) - Mercedes-Benz MBGn.DE on Wednesday pulled its earnings guidance for 2025 amid unc...Reuters
Wed, Apr 30
Cryptocurrencies
Ledger users are receiving physical ‘phishing’ letters asking for their recovery phrases
Scammers sent physical letters to the owners of Ledger crypto hardware wallets requesting them to validate their private 24-word recovery phrases with an aim to access and clean out their wallets.Cryptopolitan
Wed, Apr 30
Economic Indicator
EUR/INR: Indian Rupee cross rates down at the start of the European session
Indian Rupee (INR) crosses trade with a negative bias at the start of Wednesday, according to FXStreet data. The Euro (EUR) to the Indian Rupee changes hands at 96.71, with the EUR/INR pair declining from its previous close at 96.95.Fxstreet
Wed, Apr 30
Stocks
Prediction: Pfizer's Loss May Be Viking Therapeutics' Gain
Big pharmaceutical companies as well as smaller biotechs have been hoping to score a win in one of today's highest-growth treatment areas: and that's weight loss. Analysts forecast a compound annual growth rate in the double digits from today over the next several years, with the market reaching $10...The Motley Fool
Wed, Apr 30
