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COLUMN-US 10-year yield won't dance to Bessent's tune: McGeever
By Jamie McGeeverORLANDO, Florida, April 8 (Reuters) - Short-term stock price moves are rarely meaningful – especially not when markets are panicking – but the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield's round-trip since President Donald Trump's 'Liberation Day' last week is extraordinary.Treasury...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
Commodities
Argentina aims to boost lithium production by 75% in 2025, sees no risk from trade war
By Lucila SigalBUENOS AIRES, April 8 (Reuters) - Argentina, the world's fifth-largest lithium producer, expects to produce 130,800 tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE) in 2025, a 75% increase from 2024, the Argentine Chamber of Mining Companies (CAEM) said Tuesday.The boost in production...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
Stocks
How Rigetti's 2024 Quantum Dreams Turned Into 2025 Nightmares
Shares of Rigetti Computing (NASDAQ: RGTI) fell 48.1% in the first quarter of 2025, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. There was a big dip in January, followed by slower share price cuts over the next two months. After this massive price correction, the quantum computing expert'...The Motley Fool
Tue, Apr 8
Commodities
CBOT corn ends higher on weather risks, USDA report positioning
CHICAGO, April 8 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade corn futures settled up Monday on positioning ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's upcoming supply and demand report, due Thursday, and on wet weather affecting corn-growing areas of the central U.S., according to analysts. CBOT Ma...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
Other
Cadillac ending production of three-row, gasoline-powered XT6 SUV
By Kalea Hall DETROIT, April 8 (Reuters) - General Motors GM.N is discontinuing the Cadillac XT6 gasoline-powered three-row SUV at the end of 2025, the automaker said on Tuesday. The XT6 is built at Spring Hill Assembly in Tennessee where GM also produces the smaller gasoline-powered Cadillac XT5...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
Stocks
GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks ease as US trade war with China escalates; euro up
US major stock indexes lower after latest on tariffsEuro rises on unverified reports of German coalitionOil settles lower as US-China trade war escalatesBy Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK, April 8 (Reuters) - Major stock indexes fell on Tuesday afternoon as the United States said 104% duties o...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
Commodities
Panama's attorney general opens investigation over possible damages by CK Hutchison's contract
PANAMA CITY, April 8 (Reuters) - Panama's attorney general's office has opened an investigation on possible damages caused by a contract granted to Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison 0001.HK for the operation of two ports in the Central American country, attorney general Luis Carlos Gomez said in ...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
Stocks
NextDecade surges after 20-yr LNG supply deal with Aramco subsidiary
** Shares of liquefied natural gas producer NextDecade NEXT.O surge as much as 26.8% to $7.58 on Tues after inking 20-yr supply deal with subsidiary of Saudi Aramco 2222.SE ** NEXT shares last up 7.2% at $6.41 in afternoon trading and on course for second straight day of gains ** Houston, Te...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
Other
Democratic lawmakers slam Trump admin after Reuters reports US Navy admiral firing
By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, April 8 (Reuters) - Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday sharply criticized President Donald Trump's administration and said it was harming national security, after Reuters reported the firing of U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Shoshana Chatfield, who held a senio...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
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European pharma companies warn Trump's tariffs could expedite shift to US
EU pharma companies warn that broader U.S. tariffs could hit supply chainsIndustry expects future duties targeting pharma EU firms push for simpler clinical trial, IP proceduresReuters Tariffs Live PageBy Ludwig Burger and Maggie Fick FRANKFURT/LONDON, April 8 (Reuters) - European pharma companie...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
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TREASURIES-Tariff optimism, Treasury supply sends yields higher
Some investors thought to be selling bonds to deleverageUS calls China's retaliation against its tariffs a 'big mistake'Soft demand for $58 billion three-year note auction By Karen Brettell April 8 (Reuters) - Benchmark 10-year Treasury yields rose to an 11-day high on Tuesday on ...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
Cryptocurrencies
XRP drops 3% as Ripple announces $1.25 billion acquisition of prime brokerage firm Hidden Road
Ripple announced on Tuesday that it is acquiring prime brokerage firm Hidden Road to enhance its institutional offerings and increase the adoption of the RLUSD stablecoin and the XRP Ledger (XRPL).
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Tue, Apr 8
Other
US Senate confirms Japan ambassador as tariffs complicate ties
George Glass confirmed as U.S. ambassador to Japan amid tariff tensionsGlass known for criticizing China and warning against Chinese investmentsJapan's PM Ishiba urges Trump to reconsider tariffs affecting Japan's economyBy Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, April 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
Forex
US regulator OCC notifies Congress of major security breach
April 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) said on Tuesday it had notified Congress of a major information security breach involving its email system.The U.S. financial regulator said an unauthorized access to a number of its executives and...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
Cryptocurrencies
Trump says he’s not gonna be told what to do by Wall Street as stocks continue crashing
President Donald Trump is going ahead with the full 50% tariff increase on Chinese imports tonight, and he’s making it clear he doesn’t care what Wall Street thinks about it. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday that the new tariffs will go live at midnight, pushing total U.S. trade penalties on Chinese goods […]Cryptopolitan
Tue, Apr 8
Commodities
Chicago soybeans bounce back from fall on tariff news
CHICAGO, April 8 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures rebounded on technical trading on Tuesday, a day after falling to four-month lows on news of tariffs and tariff retaliation, analysts said.CBOT May soybeans SK25 rose 9-3/4 cents to end at $9.92-3/4 a bushel.CBOT May soymeal SMK25 s...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
Other
Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions
April 8 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1920 GMT on Tuesday: ** Liberty Media FWONA.O, which owns Formula One, is set to secure unconditional EU antitrust approval for its 3.5-billion-euro ($3.8 billion) acquisition of MotoGP owner Dorna Sports...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
Economic Indicator
Fed's Daly sees time to tread slowly, carefully on policy
April 8 (Reuters) - San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Mary Daly on Tuesday became the latest U.S. central banker to say there's no rush to cut interest rates, what with the economy and the labor market still solid and a lot still unclear about the size and scope of U.S. President Dona...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
