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EU wheat recovers from lows with exports in focus
PARIS, April 25 (Reuters) - Euronext wheat futures rose on Friday after contract lows encouraged technical buying and rekindled export hopes, including possible French sales to Egypt, traders said.September wheat BL2U5 settled up 0.8% at 209.75 euros ($238.53) a metric ton. It earlier reached a one-...Reuters
Fri, Apr 25
Cryptocurrencies
Cantor Equity shares rally as retail investors cheer crypto venture
By Niket Nishant April 25 (Reuters) - Shares of blank-check firm Cantor Equity Partners CEP.O soared 42% on Friday, extending a scorching rally from the previous session as retail investors flocked to the stock.Over 2,200 users on Stocktwits.com, a social media platform for retail investors,...Reuters
Fri, Apr 25
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EXCLUSIVE-White House wants to defund independent Social Security board, sources say
Trump administration to defund Social Security Advisory BoardBoard produces independent analysis on Social SecurityAdministration seeks to cut costs, restrict independent voicesBy Nathan Layne April 25 (Reuters) - The White House wants to defund a bipartisan board that advises the president and C...Reuters
Fri, Apr 25
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US universities help foreign students weather Trump purge
Universities advise students to stay amid legal challengesColleges advise students how to complete coursesTrump Administration urges departuresBy Andrew Hay and Nate Raymond April 25 (Reuters) - From warnings not to leave the country to guidance on how to complete degrees, U.S. universities are a...Reuters
Fri, Apr 25
Stocks
LIVE MARKETS-Individual investor bears slip, but still elevated - AAII
Nasdaq up ~1.1%, S&P 500 gains ~0.6%, Dow off ~0.1%Materials weakest S&P 500 sector; Cons Disc leads gainersDollar, crude up slightly; bitcoin up >2%; gold off ~1.9%US 10-Year Treasury yield falls to ~4.27%Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters rep...Reuters
Fri, Apr 25
Stocks
Why Old Dominion Freight Line Stock Was Sliding Today
Shares of Old Dominion Freight Line (NASDAQ: ODFL) were falling today in sympathy with a disappointing report from rival Saia, another top less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier.Combined with the report from ODFL the day before, Saia's update is clear evidence that the trade war and weakening economy is ...The Motley Fool
Fri, Apr 25
Commodities
Major offshore wind developer has stopped activities in United States
Germany's RWE holds three offshore wind leases in U.S. watersRWE said last month it had pared back U.S. activity to minimumCEO cites 'political developments'By Christoph Steitz FRANKFURT, April 25 (Reuters) - One of the world's top offshore wind developers, Germany's RWE, has ...Reuters
Fri, Apr 25
Commodities
US drillers add oil and gas rigs for second week in a row, Baker Hughes says
By Scott DiSavino April 25 (Reuters) - U.S. energy firms this week added oil and natural gas rigs for a second week in a row for the first time since February, energy services firm Baker Hughes BKR.O said in its closely followed report on Friday.The oil and gas rig count, an early indicator of fu...Reuters
Fri, Apr 25
Stocks
PREVIEW: Domino's Pizza Q1 EPS, rev seen rising
** Shares in Domino's Pizza DPZ.O down 0.7% on Friday, session ahead of quarterly report due before market open on Monday** Wall Street sees the delivery and carry out pizza co reporting adj EPS of $4.07 vs $3.58 in year-ago quarter on rev of $1.127 bln vs $1.085 bln year-ago, as per latest data...Reuters
Fri, Apr 25
Stocks
GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks mostly inch higher, dollar gains on hopes of trade war easing
Dollar edges up against euro and yenAlphabet rises on better than expected profitS&P 500 inches higher in early tradingBy Caroline Valetkevitch and Lawrence White NEW YORK/LONDON, April 25 (Reuters) - Most stock indexes edged higher on Friday and Wall Street was set to post gains for the ...Reuters
Fri, Apr 25
Other
Amgen to expand Ohio biotech manufacturing plant
By Deena Beasley April 25 (Reuters) - Amgen AMGN.O on Friday announced a $900 million expansion of its Ohio biotech manufacturing facility, becoming the latest in a string of drugmakers pledging to increase U.S. capacity amid Trump administration threats of potential import tariffs.Amgen, based i...Reuters
Fri, Apr 25
Forex
Syria meeting focused on need for credible economic data, IMF chief says
WASHINGTON, April 25 (Reuters) - Officials from the International Monetary Fund, World Bank and key countries met with Syrian authorities this week on efforts to rebuild the war-torn country, emphasizing the need for credible data, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Friday.Georgieva ...Reuters
Fri, Apr 25
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French munitions firm Europlasma to take over former Renault foundry
PARIS, April 25 (Reuters) - France's Europlasma ALEUP.PA said on Friday its offer for a foundry in Brittany, formerly owned by automaker Renault RENA.PA, had been accepted by a court overseeing the insolvent plant, and that it would diversify production into the defence sector and other industri...Reuters
Fri, Apr 25
Cryptocurrencies
Ghost Town Vibes: Bitcoin Soars On ETFs, Not Users – Expert
Bitcoin this week reclaimed the $94,000 region, but the party may be lacking one key ingredient: real users. The cryptocurrency network is “like a ghost town” even with the record price increase, a crypto expert said. Related Reading: Ethereum ‘Heating Up’ – Address Activity Jumps Nearly...NewsBTC
Fri, Apr 25
Economic Indicator
BREAKINGVIEWS-Tariff turmoil puts premium on economic oddities
By Robert Cyran NEW YORK, April 25 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Erratic times call for quirky economic indicators. The White House’s helter-skelter trade policy and U.S. government shakeup are making some of the conventional metrics tracked by investors less useful. In past crises, oddities like the...Reuters
Fri, Apr 25
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AbbVie lifts profit forecast, downplays tariff threat
AbbVie raises profit forecast despite potential tariffs on demand for new immunology drugsDrugmaker plans to build four new U.S. sitesCEO outlines strategies to mitigate tariff impactsBy Christy Santhosh and Puyaan Singh April 25 (Reuters) - AbbVie ABBV.N raised its full-year profit forecast on F...Reuters
Fri, Apr 25
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DIARY-Mexico corporate earnings week ahead
April 25 (Reuters) - Diary of Mexico (.MXX) corporate earnings for the week aheadMEXICO EARNINGS Start DateStart Time (GMT)RICCompany NameEvent Name28-Apr-2025AMCOMAB.MXGrupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte SAB de CVQ1 2025 Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte SAB de CV Earnings Release28-Apr-2025BM...Reuters
Fri, Apr 25
