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Could Buying Amazon Stock Today Set You Up For Life?
E-commerce giant Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has certainly turned several patient investors into millionaires since its public offering in 1997.But it would be naïve to pretend that the stock's 230,000% gain since then wasn't rooted in extraordinary circumstances. That's the proliferation of the internet,...The Motley Fool
Wed, Apr 9
Stocks
Aramco, Sinopec And Yasref Sign Venture Framework Agreement For Planned Petrochemical Expansion
April 9 (Reuters) - SAUDI ARABIAN OIL CO 2222.SE:ARAMCO, SINOPEC AND YANBU ARAMCO SINOPEC REFINING COMPANY (YASREF) SIGN VENTURE FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT FOR PLANNED PETROCHEMICAL EXPANSIONAGREEMENT LAYS GROUNDWORK FOR MAJOR GROWTH IN PETROCHEMICALS INVESTMENTENGINEERING STUDIES UNDERWAY FOR NEW, FULLY-I...Reuters
Wed, Apr 9
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French lobby head urges action to make business more competitive as tariffs kick in
By Dominique Vidalon and Sudip Kar-Gupta PARIS, April 9 (Reuters) - The head of France's Medef business lobby group warned on Wednesday that sweeping U.S. tariffs could hit economic growth and lead to a recession, and he urged authorities to act to make French businesses more competitive."...Reuters
Wed, Apr 9
Technical Analysis
EUR: Benefitting from USD losses – ING
EUR/USD has rallied back above 1.10, banking on idiosyncratic USD weakness. The Atlantic spreads can have inverse correlations with FX if there are signs that markets are losing confidence in a broader spectrum of USD-denominated assets, ING's FX analyst Francesco Pesole notes.
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Wed, Apr 9
Stocks
LIVE MARKETS-Less panicked than earlier, but that's a low bar
Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with us at markets.research@thomsonreuters.com.LESS PANICKED THAN EARLIER, BUT THAT'S A LOW BAR The mood after an hour of European stocks trading is slightly less fraught th...Reuters
Wed, Apr 9
Stocks
Is the Vanguard 500 Index Fund ETF a Buy Now?
With the stock market crashing at the end of last week, many investors are wondering if now is the time to invest in an exchange traded fund (ETF) like the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: VOO). The ETF is now down about 15% year to date, as of this writing. Note, the market has been extremely volatil...The Motley Fool
Wed, Apr 9
Forex
FOREX-Dollar drops against safe-haven currencies, euro on tariff worries
A U.S. Treasury selloff intensifies concerns over U.S. assets Safe-havens in demand as equity markets skid againYen climbs, Swiss franc scales 6-month top on dollarBy Stefano Rebaudo and Wayne Cole April 9 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar dropped sharply versus safe-haven currencies and the euro a...Reuters
Wed, Apr 9
Stocks
3 No-Brainer Dividend Growth Stocks to Buy Right Now
As the Trump administration's "Liberation Day" tariffs rip through the markets and spark fears of a global recession, many investors are likely thinking about selling their stocks. That might seem like the prudent move, but investors who indiscriminately dump their stocks as the market swoons could ...The Motley Fool
Wed, Apr 9
Commodities
China's car sales rise 14.4% on year in March
BEIJING, April 9 (Reuters) - China's car sales rose 14.4% in March from a year earlier, as government-subsidised trade-ins bolstered demand for electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids, despite deepening deflationary pressures in the world's largest auto market.Passenger vehicle sales hit 1.97 ...Reuters
Wed, Apr 9
Other
U.S. Stocks, Bonds, and Dollar All Hit: Under the "Schrödinger's Trump Administration," U.S. Assets No Longer Safe Havens
TradingKey - Amid the escalating risks posed by President Trump’s asymmetrical "reciprocal tariffs" and the unpredictable nature of his policymaking—likened by some analysts to "Schrödinger’s cat"—risky assets tumbled across the board on Tuesday. Even traditional safe havens such as the U.S...TradingKey
Wed, Apr 9
Stocks
Stock Market Crash: 3 Tech Stocks You Can Buy and Hold for the Next Decade
With the stock market falling more than 10% in two days, we have officially witnessed a stock market crash. Stocks, meanwhile, remain volatile given uncertainty over the impact of tariffs and the ongoing trade war.While I would not rush into stocks, this could be a good time to start dipping your to...The Motley Fool
Wed, Apr 9
Other
INSIGHT-From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
For photo essay click: https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/migration-europe-africa/France's immigration reform leads to deportations of long-settled migrantsDeportations often involve crimes for which migrants have already served sentencesJudges invoke European rights laws to cha...Reuters
Wed, Apr 9
Forex
Intensifying U.S.-China Tariff War: Yuan Depreciation in Motion as Exchange Rate Hits Record Low
In addition to imposing counter-tariffs, the People's Bank of China (PBOC) appears to be pursuing an orderly depreciation of the yuan, having lowered the currency’s central parity rate of the yuan against the U.S. dollar for five consecutive trading days.
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Wed, Apr 9
Commodities
COMMODITIES-Oil suffers biggest 5-day drop since 2022, metals plunge as trade war escalates
Commodities hit by escalating US-China trade warMetals, palm oil prices decline amid recession fearsCopper hits eight-month low, iron ore slides 3% in ChinaBy Naveen Thukral SINGAPORE, April 9 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell to a four-year low on Wednesday in its worst five-day losing streak in three...Reuters
Wed, Apr 9
Stocks
2 No-Brainer Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks to Buy Right Now
The artificial intelligence (AI) trend played a central role in the stock market's rise over the past couple of years. Numerous companies benefited from the proliferation of this rapidly advancing technology, and investors bought their shares hand over fist based on impressive growth rates and sunny...The Motley Fool
Wed, Apr 9
Stocks
GLOBAL MARKETS-US bonds, dollar battered as 'sell America' trade heats up
Trump's tariffs on China trigger fears of recessionU.S. Treasuries and dollar hit by selloff, yields rise sharplyGlobal markets face crisis-era volatility, stocks and commodities plummetBy Amanda Cooper and Stella Qiu LONDON/SYDNEY, April 9 (Reuters) - Global markets were pummelled on Wednesd...Reuters
Wed, Apr 9
Stocks
Redcare Pharmacy slumps after bond placement, repurchase
** Shares of Germany-listed Redcare Pharmacy RDC.DE fall more than 15%, on track for their worst day in nearly three years, after it said on Tuesday it had placed a new bond and bought back some convertible bonds** It places a new convertible bond of 300 million euros ($331.68 million) and buys back...Reuters
Wed, Apr 9
