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Timely US rains send Chicago wheat futures plunging
April 29 - Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures closed sharply lower on Tuesday, with nearly all traded contracts sliding to new contract lows during the session, on timely rainfall for U.S. crops and questions about Russian supplies on the global market, market analysts said.CBOT July soft red wint...Reuters
Tue, Apr 29
Forex
UK sets out new rules for crypto as it aligns with US on approach
Crypto exchanges and dealers to come under UK finance regulationCrypto expected to meet similar rules to mainstream financeReeves vows close cooperation with United StatesAround 12% of UK adults own or have owned crypto assetsBy David Milliken and Tommy Reggiori Wilkes LONDON, April 29 (Reuters) ...Reuters
Tue, Apr 29
Cryptocurrencies
Pfizer faces investment roadblock in US due to tariffs uncertainty
Pfizer’s chief executive, Albert Bourla, told investors that the uncertainty surrounding President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs on imported medicines is keeping the company from investing more in U.S. factories and research labs. Speaking during Pfizer’s first-quarter earnings call on Tuesday, Bourla was asked what assurances the company would need from trade negotiators to boost domestic […]Cryptopolitan
Tue, Apr 29
Other
Trump's approval steady, concerns over economy, immigration rise, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
Discontent rises over Trump's economic and immigration policiesPoll shows steady approval rating at 42%, disapproval at 53%Concerns over trade war and inflation impact economic approvalBy Jason Lange WASHINGTON, April 29 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's approval rating held steady thi...Reuters
Tue, Apr 29
Commodities
LIVESTOCK-Rally in US cash market sends CME cattle futures soaring
By P.J. HuffstutterCHICAGO, April 29 (Reuters) - Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures surged to fresh contract highs on Tuesday, as cash prices remained elevated and beef supplies limited going into the U.S. grilling season, market analysts said.Meanwhile, CME lean hog contract...Reuters
Tue, Apr 29
Other
Tesla hiring over 1,000 workers to ramp up Semi truck production, Business Insider reports
April 29 (Reuters) - Tesla is hiring more than a thousand new workers in Nevada as the electric vehicle maker looks to ramp up mass production of its much-delayed Semi trucks, Business Insider reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.On Monday, Tesla released a video on YouTube an...Reuters
Tue, Apr 29
Stocks
Why Easterly Government Properties Stock Is Down Today
Government real estate owner Easterly Government Properties (NYSE: DEA) reported quarterly results that were roughly in line with expectations, but investors are still more focused on disappointing news the company released earlier in the month.Shares of Easterly traded down 3% as of 2 p.m. ET on Tu...The Motley Fool
Tue, Apr 29
Forex
FOREX-US dollar regains poise on easing trade worries, month-end buying
Euro/dollar on pace for largest monthly rise since November 2022 Trump to ease impact of auto tariffsUS JOLTS data shows sharp drop in MarchUS consumer confidence sinks in AprilBy Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK, April 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar advanced on Tuesday, lifted by the Trump admi...Reuters
Tue, Apr 29
Other
Mexico trade deputy to meet with U.S. officials over IP watch list
MEXICO CITY, April 29 (Reuters) - Mexico's deputy foreign trade minister will meet this week with officials from the U.S. Trade Representative after the office placed Mexico on its priority watch list on intellectual property rights.In a government statement, Mexico said its inclusion on the lis...Reuters
Tue, Apr 29
Commodities
GRAINS-Chicago grains, soy futures drop as U.S. planting pace accelerates
Favorable South American weather eases some crop concernsU.S. corn, soybean planting pace surpasses five-year averageTrade tensions with China cloud U.S. export prospectsBy P.J. Huffstutter CHICAGO, April 29 (Reuters) - Chicago corn and soybean futures ended lower on a volatile day of trading Tue...Reuters
Tue, Apr 29
Technical Analysis
Forex Today: US hard data steal the show
The renewed buying pressure prompted the Greenback to leave behind Monday’s pessimism and chart decent gains on Tuesday, always on the back of mitigating US-China trade concerns and rising prudence ahead of key US data releases later in the week.
Fxstreet
Tue, Apr 29
Other
US senator presses Trump on wrongly detained man after El Salvador cites US funds
US senator from Maryland met with El Salvador vice presidentEl Salvador VP says US is paying country to hold Abrego GarciaSenator says deal proves El Salvador has no legal basis to hold prisonerBy Susan Heavey WASHINGTON, April 29 (Reuters) - El Salvador is only detaining an El Salvadoran man mis...Reuters
Tue, Apr 29
Other
REFILE-Health Rounds: Boehringer drug delivers 'unprecedented' result in lung cancer study
By Nancy LapidApril 29 (Reuters) - Hello Health Rounds Readers! Today we feature three exciting, potentially practice-changing studies that were presented at the ongoing American Association for Cancer Research meeting in Chicago, including one involving an experimental Boehringer Ingelheim drug for...Reuters
Tue, Apr 29
Other
Cuba arrests prominent dissident and rights activist Jose Daniel Ferrer
By Dave Sherwood HAVANA, April 29 (Reuters) - Cuba on Tuesday arrested high-profile dissident Jose Daniel Ferrer for violating the terms of his parole just three months after releasing the activist from jail as part of a Vatican-brokered deal with the Biden administration.Ferrer had failed to att...Reuters
Tue, Apr 29
Stocks
GLOBAL MARKETS-U.S. stocks advance, oil drops amid recession fears, trade talks
Canada's election rebukes TrumpUS Treasury Secretary Bessent says tariff talks ongoingConsumer expectations hit 13-1/2 year low, job openings fall 3.9% By Stephen Culp NEW YORK, April 29 (Reuters) - Wall Street stocks advanced on Tuesday while crude and gold prices slid as investors juggled c...Reuters
Tue, Apr 29
Commodities
ICE canola futures decline on vegoil weakness
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, April 29 (Reuters) - ICE canola futures fell in sympathy with other vegoils on Tuesday, with the Canadian election result having little impact.• July canola RSN5 settled down $9.40 at $687 per metric ton. November RSX5 dropped $10.50 to $650.40.• Traders said the re-election of C...Reuters
Tue, Apr 29
Stocks
Why Hims & Hers Health and LifeMD Are Skyrocketing Today
Shares of Hims & Hers Health (NYSE: HIMS) and LifeMD (NASDAQ: LFMD) are surging on Tuesday. The companie' stocks had jumped 24% and 34%, respectively, as of 3:15 p.m. ET as the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite showed modest gains.Shares soared after pharma giant Novo Nordisk announced it will distri...The Motley Fool
Tue, Apr 29
