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Australia, NZ dollars saved by short squeeze, troubles far from over
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, April 8 (Reuters) - The Australian and New Zealand dollars were trying to find their footing on Tuesday after a squeeze on short positions lifted them from deep lows, while bonds were whipsawed by a vicious reversal in U.S. Treasuries.Some wild moves in markets left the Auss...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
Commodities
Brent futures, options volumes surpass pandemic record as oil market reels
HOUSTON, April 7 (Reuters) - Brent crude futures and options contracts traded on the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) hit record volumes on Friday, surpassing levels seen during the COVID-19 pandemic as investors braced for a global trade war and OPEC+ oil output hikes.
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Tue, Apr 8
Cryptocurrencies
Short-Term Holders Under Pressure as Bitcoin Slides—Capitulation Coming?
Bitcoin has not been immune to the ongoing global tariff dispute, which has rippled across financial markets and placed pressure on equities and digital assets. Over the past two weeks, Bitcoin has dropped by more than 10%, slipping under $75,000 earlier today—a level last seen in November 2024. The...NewsBTC
Tue, Apr 8
Other
CVS Health’s CFO Is Leaving As Pharmacy Chain Faces Activist Investor- Bloomberg News
April 7 (Reuters) - CVS Health Corp CVS.N:CVS HEALTH’S CFO IS LEAVING AS PHARMACY CHAIN FACES ACTIVIST INVESTOR- BLOOMBERG NEWS: CVS HEALTH’S CFO IS LEAVING AS PHARMACY CHAIN FACES ACTIVIST INVESTOR- BLOOMBERG NEWSSource text: https://tinyurl.com/mt4rx4juReuters
Tue, Apr 8
Economic Indicator
Australia business activity mostly steady in March before tariff turmoil, survey says
SYDNEY, April 8 (Reuters) - A measure of Australian business activity was largely unchanged in March before the turmoil from U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs hit, a survey showed on Tuesday, while confidence dipped further into negative territory. The survey from National Australia Bank (N...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
Stocks
China financial regulator to raise insurance funds' limits for stock investment
BEIJING, April 8 (Reuters) - China's financial regulator plans to raise limits for insurance funds' investment in the stock market, as part of action taken to increase support for capital markets and the real economy.It will raise the upper limit of the equity asset allocation ratio of some ...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
Cryptocurrencies
Ethereum Price Forecast: ETH risks a decline to $1,000 amid selling pressure from DeFi liquidations
Ethereum (ETH) suffered a more than 27% crash within the past 48 hours, briefly dropping to a two-year low of $1,410 before recovering the $1,500 level on Monday. The decline, per Coinglass data, sparked $257.87 million in liquidations across ETH's derivatives market during the period.
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Tue, Apr 8
Forex
FOREX-Dollar fragile as traders look for safe havens on tariff turmoil
Japanese yen and Swiss franc the go-to asset for investors Aussie dollar, risk proxy, hovering near 5-year lowEuro up in early trading as traders consider retaliatory movesBy Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, April 8 (Reuters) - The safe havens yen and Swiss franc held near six-month highs on Tuesday whi...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
Other
South Korea to hold snap presidential election on June 3
SEOUL, April 8 (Reuters) - South Korea's government approved on Tuesday June 3 as the date for a snap presidential election, following the removal from office of Yoon Suk Yeol last week over his short-lived declaration of martial law.Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
Other
Ruanyun Edai Technology Says Pricing Of Its Initial Public Offering Of 3.75 Million Ordinary Shares At A Price Of $4.00 Per Share
April 7 (Reuters) - RUANYUN EDAI TECHNOLOGY INC- PRICING OF ITS INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING OF 3.75 MILLION ORDINARY SHARES AT A PRICE OF $4.00 PER SHAREFurther company coverage: [ ]Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
Other
Japan extends trade sanctions on North Korea until 2027
TOKYO, April 8 (Reuters) - Japan will extend the ban on all exports to and imports from North Korea for two more years, as part of Tokyo's sanctions over Pyongyang's missile development and other concerns, a government spokesperson said on Tuesday.In addition to North Korea's repeated ba...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
Commodities
CORRECTED-GRAINS-Chicago wheat, corn gain on weather risks; soybeans also tick up
BEIJING, April 8 (Reuters) - Chicago wheat and corn futures rose on Tuesday, supported by weather concerns in key growing regions and a weaker dollar, which makes U.S. farm goods more competitive.Soybeans also inched higher but hovered near year-to-date lows amid the ongoing tariff concerns. FUN...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
Other
Tariff turmoil could undercut Trump's buyout offers to federal workers
Economists doubt most federal workers will accept buyoutsTariff-induced market uncertainties could deter acceptancesFederal workers face unfriendly job market due to Trump tariffsNew buyout offers aim to avoid mass layoffs in federal workforceBy Alexandra Alper and Nathan Layne WASHINGTON, April ...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
Other
US admiral at NATO fired in expanding national security purge
Allies notified that Chatfield has been removed from senior postTrump administration views NATO and allies coollyChatfield's firing follows removal of NSA head HaughBy Phil Stewart, Idrees Ali and Lili Bayer WASHINGTON, April 7 (Reuters) - U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Shoshana Chatfield, who holds ...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
Cryptocurrencies
Is Bitcoin Bull Cycle Over? This Analyst Thinks Different
The CEO at on-chain analytics firm CryptoQuant has declared the end of the Bitcoin bull cycle, but this analyst has provided a counterpoint. Realized Cap Could Provide Hints About What’s Next For Bitcoin In a post on X, CryptoQuant founder and CEO Ki Young Ju has explained why the bull cycle c...Bitcoinist
Tue, Apr 8
