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UK's Starmer vows to cut trade barriers with key partners
LONDON, April 7 (Reuters) - Britain will fight to secure an economic partnership with the United States while also working to lower trade barriers with key partners around the world in the wake of Donald Trump's tariffs, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday.Starmer has sought to secure a d...Reuters
Mon, Apr 7
Commodities
CBOT corn ends higher after back-and-forth trade
CHICAGO, April 7 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade corn futures settled up Monday after a seesaw trading session with a barrage of headlines on the sweeping tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump on U.S. imports. CBOT May corn CK25 closed up 4-1/4 cents at $4.64-1/2 a bushel.Trump said he w...Reuters
Mon, Apr 7
Commodities
BofA sees more volatility as tariffs unfold, cuts Copper and Aluminium forecasts
Investing.com -- Bank of America warned of rising volatility across metals markets due to ongoing trade tensions, cutting its 2025 copper and aluminium price forecasts and citing uncertainty around U.Investing.com
Mon, Apr 7
Cryptocurrencies
Binance founder CZ becomes strategic advisor to Pakistan's Crypto Council
The Pakistan Crypto Council appointed Binance founder and former CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) as a strategic advisor on Monday to provide guidance on crypto infrastructure, education and adoption for the Pakistani government and private companies.Fxstreet
Mon, Apr 7
Other
TREASURIES-Yields rebound on optimism over tariff deals
Treasury yields higher on day on tariff optimismTwo-year yields earlier reach lowest since September 2022Tariff uncertainty expected to keep market volatileBy Karen Brettell NEW YORK, April 7 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury yields rebounded on Monday and 10-year yields were on track for their largest d...Reuters
Mon, Apr 7
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Boeing settles lawsuits with two 737 MAX crash victims' families
By David Shepardson April 7 (Reuters) - U.S. planemaker Boeing Co BA.N reached settlements with the families of two people who died in the March 2019 crash of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX on the eve of a trial, the company and lawyers for the families said on Monday.Terms of the settlemen...Reuters
Mon, Apr 7
Commodities
CBOT soybeans end higher after whipsawing trading session
CHICAGO, April 7 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures ended higher on Monday after a seesawing trading session with shifting news on sweeping tariffs imposed by the Trump administration. U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose an additional 50% duty on U.S. imports from China ...Reuters
Mon, Apr 7
Cryptocurrencies
XRP Price Retracement Could Deepen To Mid-2024 Levels, Here’s The Best Time To Buy
Crypto analyst John has revealed that the XRP price retracement could deepen to mid-2024 levels. As part of his analysis, the analyst also mentioned the best time to buy as investors look to accumulate amid this crypto market crash. XRP Price Retracement Could Deepen To Mid-2024 Levels In a TradingV...Bitcoinist
Mon, Apr 7
Commodities
US EIA delays short-term outlook report amid oil market downturn
By Shariq Khan NEW YORK, April 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. Energy Information Administration said on Monday it is delaying publication of the "Short-Term Energy Outlook" (STEO) report, amid a plunge in oil prices to near four-year lows over growing concerns of a global recession.The report, sc...Reuters
Mon, Apr 7
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US and Iran in direct talks over nuclear program, Trump says
By Steve HollandWASHINGTON, April 7 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Monday that the U.S. and Iran are participating in direct talks over the Middle Eastern country's nuclear program."We're having direct talks with Iran, and they've started. It'll go on Saturday. We hav...Reuters
Mon, Apr 7
Commodities
Canadian National Railway receives arbitrator's decision for new agreement
April 7 (Reuters) - Canadian National Railway CNR.TO said on Monday it had received an arbitrator's decision regarding the terms of its new collective agreement with the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC), which represents about 6,000 rail workers.The new agreement replaces the previous thr...Reuters
Mon, Apr 7
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CoStar, real estate website competitor end trade-secret lawsuit
By Blake Brittain April 7 (Reuters) - Real-estate listing website owner Move Inc has agreed to end a lawsuit that accused rival CoStar Group CSGP.O of poaching one of its former employees to steal its trade secrets, according to a Monday filing in California federal court.The filing said that Mov...Reuters
Mon, Apr 7
Other
Remaining Afghanistan, Yemen aid hit by new Trump administration cuts, sources say
Humanitarian aid to dozens of countries cut during the weekendWorld Food Program targeted in cuts by Elon Musk's DOGE Tens of millions of people - especially women, children - at riskBy Jonathan Landay and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, April 7 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administ...Reuters
Mon, Apr 7
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Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions
April 7 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1920 GMT on Monday:** President Donald Trump on Monday directed a powerful U.S. national security panel to take a fresh look at Nippon Steel's 5401.T bid for U.S. Steel X.N to help determine if "fur...Reuters
Mon, Apr 7
Forex
US Treasury Secretary Bessent to head trade talks with Japan - Nikkei
TOKYO, April 8 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will lead trade negotiations with Japan, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Tuesday.Under Bessent, Washington is likely to discuss dollar/yen moves with Tokyo as well as trade, the Nikkei said, citing an unnamed U.S. Treasury Department ...Reuters
Mon, Apr 7
Commodities
PRECIOUS-Gold slips as investors opt for dollar amid escalating trade war concerns
Gold slips from record high hit last weekStocks plunge on tariff turmoilPlatinum down 1%By Brijesh Patel April 7 (Reuters) - Gold prices fell more than 2% on Monday, with investors turning to the dollar as a safe haven after sweeping U.S. tariffs raised fears of a global recession.Analysts, howev...Reuters
Mon, Apr 7
Commodities
Maine sues over USDA pause on funds due to support for transgender athletes
By Nate Raymond April 7 (Reuters) - The state of Maine on Monday filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Agriculture's decision to freeze federal funding for education programs in the state over its refusal to ban transgender women from sports.The lawsuit came days after USDA annou...Reuters
Mon, Apr 7
Commodities
US natgas prices drop 5% to 7-week low on record output and tariff worries
US gas production on track to hit record high in AprilUS LNG export feedgas on track to ease in April from March recordUS gas inventories on track for rare build in MarchBy Scott DiSavino April 7 (Reuters) - U.S. natural gas futures dropped about 5% to a seven-week low on Monday on record output ...Reuters
Mon, Apr 7
