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Japan's Nikkei ends at 3-week high on Wall Street rebound, tech boost
TOKYO, April 23 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei hit a three-week closing high on Wednesday as a strong rebound in Wall Street prompted investors to scoop up technology and auto shares.The Nikkei .N225 reached an intraday peak of 35,142.12 before ending the session up 1.89% at 34,868.63, its highest ...Reuters
Wed, Apr 23
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US will aim for UK to cut its automotive tariff to 2.5% from 10%, WSJ reports
April 22 (Reuters) - The United States will aim for Britain to reduce its automotive tariff from 10% to 2.5%, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing people with knowledge of a draft document circulated by the administration of President Donald Trump.British finance minister Rachel Reeve...Reuters
Wed, Apr 23
Technical Analysis
NZD/USD Price Forecast: Bounces off 0.5950 near ascending channel’s lower boundary
The NZD/USD pair recovers its recent losses registered in the previous session, trading around 0.6000 during early European trading hours on Wednesday. Technical analysis on the daily chart indicates a bullish bias, with the formation of an ascending channel pattern.
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Wed, Apr 23
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Taiwan former Vice President Chen to attend Pope's funeral
TAIPEI, April 23 (Reuters) - Taiwan's former Vice President Chen Chien-jen will attend Pope Francis' funeral, Taiwan's Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday, adding that he will go as the envoy of Taiwan President Lai Ching-te. Taiwan said in April that it would send envoys of the "app...Reuters
Wed, Apr 23
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Chinese e-commerce platforms to end refund-without-returns amid weak economy, sources say
BEIJING/HONG KONG, April 23 (Reuters) - Chinese authorities have asked e-commerce platform operators to stop insisting on merchants refunding customers without requiring the return of goods, to alleviate financial pressure on merchants, two people familiar with the matter said.The government met ope...Reuters
Wed, Apr 23
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Four Czech troops to stand trial over 2018 death of Afghan soldier
PRAGUE, April 23 (Reuters) - Four Czech soldiers will face trial for alleged crimes relating to the death of an Afghan soldier after he was detained and interrogated in 2018, Czech prosecutors said on Tuesday.The Czech state attorney's office said in a statement that four members of the 601st s...Reuters
Wed, Apr 23
Commodities
Waaree Energies Exec: Closely Watching Evolving Situation In U.S For Investment In Texas Facility
April 23 (Reuters) - WAAREE ENERGIES EXEC WAAN.NS:WAAREE ENERGIES EXEC: SEE FY26, FY27 ORDER BOOK TO BE SOLIDWAAREE ENERGIES EXEC: CLOSELY WATCHING EVOLVING SITUATION IN US FOR INVESTMENT IN US FACILITYWAAREE ENERGIES EXEC: INDIAN CELLS HAVE HUGE POTENTIAL IN US MARKET DUE TO TARIFF ADVANTAGESReuters
Wed, Apr 23
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Swiss biotech firm Veraxa to list on Nasdaq in $1.64 billion SPAC deal
BERLIN, April 23 (Reuters) - Swiss biotech investor Xlife Sciences AG XLS.S said on Wednesday its portfolio company Veraxa Biotech AG would list on U.S. exchange Nasdaq in a $1.64 billion merger deal with a special-purpose acquisition vehicle, or SPAC.The planned merger with the SPAC Voyager Acquisi...Reuters
Wed, Apr 23
Stocks
South African rand gains before local inflation data
JOHANNESBURG, April 23 (Reuters) - The South African rand advanced in early trade on Wednesday before the release of local inflation data.At 0640 GMT, the rand traded at 18.5250 against the dollar ZAR=D3, about 0.4% stronger than Tuesday's close.Trade in the rand has been highly volatile for wee...Reuters
Wed, Apr 23
Stocks
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Though the last two months have been a roller-coaster ride for Wall Street, the previous two-plus years were dominated by optimism. In 2024, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite all soared to multiple record-closing highsThough numerous factors are responsible for powering...The Motley Fool
Wed, Apr 23
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Helvetia-Baloise cost synergies imply 1,600 headcount reduction: Berenberg
By Scott VincentApril 23 - (The Insurer) - Targeted cost synergies from the merger of Baloise and Helvetia imply a reduction in staff of around 1,600 people, Berenberg analyst Michael Huttner said in a note on Wednesday morning.Huttner said this represents around 23% of the 7,000 current employees a...Reuters
Wed, Apr 23
Cryptocurrencies
Trump is panicked over the tariffs course, his comments point to China being ‘in control’
US President Donald Trump could reduce the heavy tariffs on Chinese goods, a policy that has defined his administration’s trade war with China. During a press event held in the Oval Office on Tuesday, Trump stated that tariffs on Chinese goods “will not be as high as 145%” and “will come down substantially,” but not […]Cryptopolitan
Wed, Apr 23
Stocks
Tesla says India's 100% car tariffs make customers anxious
By Aditi Shah and Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI, April 23 (Reuters) - Tesla sees India's 100% import tariffs on cars making customers anxious, and the carmaker is still assessing when to enter the "very hot" market even as those concerns linger, its chief financial officer said on Tuesday.Te...Reuters
Wed, Apr 23
Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin Rockets To Monthly Highs As Open Interest Explodes By Over $3 Billion
Bitcoin rose to $89,292 today, its highest since April 2, as traders injected funds into cryptocurrency markets. The top-ranked cryptocurrency rose 3.0% in 24 hours amid increased market activity, based on the latest market figures. Related Reading: Pi Network Frenzy Builds: $5 Prediction As Whales ...NewsBTC
Wed, Apr 23
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China-led lunar base to include nuclear power plant on moon's surface, space official
SHANGHAI, April 23 (Reuters) - Preliminary plans for the China and Russia-led International Lunar Research Station (ILRS) include building a nuclear power plant on the moon's surface, a presentation by a Chinese space official on Wednesday showed.Reuters
Wed, Apr 23
