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FACTBOX -Where do Australia's political parties stand on energy policy?
By Christine Chen SYDNEY, April 24 (Reuters) - Australia will hold an election on May 3, and energy security has become a key issue as voters face rising power bills and the prospect of gas shortages.The stakes are high for households, manufacturers, energy producers and climate action, as Austra...Reuters
Thu, Apr 24
Economic Indicator
Gold price bulls could regain control amid fading US-China trade deal optimism
Gold price (XAU/USD) attracts fresh buyers during the Asian session on Thursday, reversing the previous day's heavy losses and snapping a two-day losing streak to the $3,260 area or the weekly low.
Fxstreet
Thu, Apr 24
Cryptocurrencies
Ethereum Price Holds Ground After Surge — Consolidation or Reversal?
Ethereum price started a fresh surge above the $1,750 resistance. ETH is now consolidating gains and might attempt to clear the $1,840 resistance. Ethereum started a fresh rally above the $1,750 zone. The price is trading above $1,720 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a connecting b...NewsBTC
Thu, Apr 24
Stocks
ASX-listed shares of Alcoa hit two-week high on stronger aluminium prices
** ASX-listed shares of aluminium producer Alcoa AAI.AX rise as much as 5.4% to A$39.970, their highest level since April 10** Aluminium prices gain alongside other metals as sentiment picks up on easing tensions surrounding relations between major economies MET/L** Co extending gains after having c...Reuters
Thu, Apr 24
Economic Indicator
Vietnam starts trade talks with US as immense 46% tariffs loom, state media reports
HANOI, April 23 (Reuters) - Vietnam's trade minister spoke to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer by phone on Wednesday, state-run media reported, kicking off trade talks as whopping 46% U.S. tariffs loom, threatening growth in Southeast Asia's industrial hub.The U.S. has paused imposin...Reuters
Thu, Apr 24
Forex
Japan finance minister to stress need for close coordination in talks with Bessent
WASHINGTON, April 23 (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said on Wednesday that he hopes to hold talks with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on the basis of past understanding on the need for close coordination.Kato, speaking to reporters after meetings of the Group of Seven an...Reuters
Thu, Apr 24
Stocks
Tech, autos boost Japan's Nikkei on receding trade war worries
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO, April 24 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose to a three-week high on Thursday, tracking a tech-led rally on Wall Street overnight, as the White House signalled a willingness to de-escalate its trade war with China.A rebound in the dollar against the yen prov...Reuters
Thu, Apr 24
Other
South Korea agency says DeepSeek transferred user info, prompts without consent
SEOUL, April 24 (Reuters) - South Korea's information protection authority said on Thursday that DeepSeek transferred user information and prompts without permission when the service was still available for download in the country's app market. DeepSeek did not immediately respond to a reque...Reuters
Thu, Apr 24
Economic Indicator
USD/INR holds positive ground amid tensions over Kashmir
The Indian Rupee (INR) faces some selling pressure on Thursday as terrorist attacks in Kashmir, India, weighed on sentiment. Furthermore, rising crude oil prices undermine the Indian currency, as India is the world's third-largest oil consumer.Fxstreet
Thu, Apr 24
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BREAKINGVIEWS-Carmakers go on the defensive in Shanghai
By Katrina HamlinHONG KONG, April 24 (Reuters Breakingviews) - As the Shanghai auto show kicked off on Wednesday, carmakers were on edge. They were ready to parade flashy technology like flying vehicles, dancing robots, and new batteries. But all that was sidelined by Beijing introducing new industr...Reuters
Thu, Apr 24
Commodities
Trump emergency move aims to cut approval times for energy projects to 28 days
April 23 (Reuters) - The Trump administration on Wednesday said it would implement an emergency permitting process for energy and mining projects on federal lands, slashing approval times that typically take months or years to at most 28 days.The U.S. Department of the Interior move is in response t...Reuters
Thu, Apr 24
Stocks
BREAKINGVIEWS-Japan highlights Trump’s limited tariffs leverage
By Hudson Lockett HONG KONG, April 24 (Reuters Breakingviews) - “The worst thing you can possibly do in a deal is seem desperate to make it,” Donald Trump wrote in The Art of the Deal. “That makes the other guy smell blood, and then you’re dead.” The U.S. President would have done well to remembe...Reuters
Thu, Apr 24
Commodities
South Korea to target lower tariffs in opening round of US trade talks
Cooperation on shipbuilding, energy and defence costs potentially on agendaTalks seen as 'opening salvo', may extend over longer time frame, analyst saysPolitical crisis complicates Seoul's negotiation commitmentsBy Jihoon Lee SEOUL, April 24 (Reuters) - A South Korean delegation will...Reuters
Thu, Apr 24
Stocks
GLOBAL MARKETS-Relief rally stutters as markets take stock of Trump's U-turns
Asian shares mixed; US futures give up gainsTrump's softer stance on Chinese tariffs comes with caveatsDollar loses ground after earlier reboundBy Rae Wee SINGAPORE, April 24 (Reuters) - Stocks drifted on Thursday and a rebound in the dollar lost traction as investors tried to sift through th...Reuters
Thu, Apr 24
Commodities
VEGOILS-Palm futures steady as strong ringgit offsets boost from rival oils
JAKARTA, April 24 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures traded sideways on Thursday, after two previous sessions of gain, as higher rival vegetable oils lent support while a strong currency limited gains.The benchmark palm oil contract FCPOc3 for July delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exch...Reuters
Thu, Apr 24
Other
VinFast plans to open India plant by end of June, CEO says
HANOI, April 24 (Reuters) - Electric vehicle maker VinFast VFS.O plans to open a car assembly plant in India by the end of June, the head of the company told shareholders of VinFast's parent company Vingroup VIC.HM on Thursday.Last year, VinFast and the southern state of Tamil Nadu agreed to wor...Reuters
Thu, Apr 24
