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Russia owes the U.S. a quick answer to Ukraine ceasefire proposal, France says
BRUSSELS, April 4 (Reuters) - Russia owes the United States a quick answer to their Ukraine ceasefire proposal, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Friday ahead of a meeting with NATO countries counterparts in Brussels.Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
Forex
EUR/USD rises above 1.1050 ahead of US NFP release
The EUR/USD pair trades in positive territory for the third consecutive day around 1.1080 during the early European session on Friday bolstered by the broader US Dollar weakness. Investors await the German Factory Orders and US employment report, which will be published later on Friday.
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Fri, Apr 4
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PRESS DIGEST - Wall Street Journal - April 4
April 4 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen described U.S. President Donald Trump's universal tariffs as a major blow to the wor...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
Stocks
Japan bank shares hammered as tariffs ignite fears about global growth
TOKYO, April 4 (Reuters) - Shares of Japanese banks plunged on Friday as U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs sparked fears of a downturn in global growth that could choke off a fragile recovery and delay rate increases in the world's fourth-largest economy.The Tokyo index of banking stocks...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
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LIVE MARKETS-Wall Street has most to lose from trust lost
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 WALL STREET HAS MOST TO LOSE FROM TRUST LOST It's been another day of pain in Asia with the Nikkei down 3% and a stoma...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
Stocks
GLOBAL MARKETS-Japan bank stocks caught in Trump tariff rout as market slide deepens
Stocks extend global selloff on Trump's tariffsJapanese banks hard hitInvestors fear U.S. recession, ramp up bets on Fed rate cutsSafe-haven assets rise, gold near record highBy Rae Wee SINGAPORE, April 4 (Reuters) - Japanese banks tanked on Friday and stocks globally extended a punishing sel...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
Commodities
RPT-Thailand to import more US autos, LNG, electronics, finance minister says
BANGKOK, April 4 (Reuters) - Thailand plans to import more U.S. autos, liquefied natural gas and electronics to try to reduce the trade gap with the United States, the finance minister said on Friday.The Southeast Asian country wants to narrow the gap as much as possible by importing more U.S. goods...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
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Italy says EU should aim to have U.S. tariffs halved to 10%
ROME, April 4 (Reuters) - The European Union should aim to have new U.S. trade tariffs halved from 20% to 10%, in line with what has been imposed on Britain, Italy's Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said in an interview published on Friday."In the short run a possible objective would be to ha...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
Commodities
Thailand to import more US autos, LNG, electronics, finance minister says
BANGKOK, April 4 (Reuters) - Thailand plans to import more U.S. autos, liquefied natural gas and electronics to try to reduce the trade gap with the United States, the finance minister said on Friday.The Southeast Asian country wants to narrow the gap as much as possible by importing more U.S. goods...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
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EXPLAINER-What you need to know about investigations faced by South Korea's former president Yoon
SEOUL, April 4 (Reuters) - Since South Korea's Constitutional Court ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday, he has lost presidential immunity and is vulnerable to additional charges on top of an ongoing criminal trial concerning his martial law declaration on Dec. 3. Yoon is currently under...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
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South Korea acting leader Han says cooperation with US should continue, Yonhap reports
SEOUL, April 4 (Reuters) - South Korea's acting President Han Duck-soo said on Friday that cooperation with the U.S. administration should continue, the Yonhap News Agency reported.Yonhap also reported that Han called for the government's joint responses with the private sector to Washington...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
Commodities
PREVIEW-Malaysia's palm oil stocks likely rose for first time in six months in March
March stocks likely increased 3% to 1.56 mln MT - pollOutput forecast to have climbed 10.3% to 1.31 mln MT Exports projected to have risen 2% to 1.02 mln MT Malaysian Palm Oil Board data due on April 10 KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 (Reuters) - Malaysia's palm oil stocks likely rose for the first tim...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
Forex
NZD/USD tumbles below 0.5750 amid US-China trade tensions, RBNZ rate cut bets
The NZD/USD pair falls to near 0.5720 during the early European session on Friday. The fears of an escalation of a trade war between the United States (US) and China exert some selling pressure on the China-proxy Kiwi.
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Fri, Apr 4
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FOREX-Dollar swoons as traders weigh tariff fallout ahead of US jobs report
Safehaven yen heads for 6-month high on recession worriesAggressive Trump levies spur traders to ramp up Fed easing betsAnalysts warn of dollar losing preferred currency statusBy Kevin Buckland TOKYO, April 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar sank on Friday and the safe-haven yen strengthened towards a...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
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Myanmar junta chief joins Bangkok regional summit as earthquake toll tops 3,100
Junta chief attends Bangkok regional summitHas bilateral meetings with Indian PM and Thai PM Death toll crosses 3,100, Myanmar's ruling junta saysU.N. chief says quake has 'supercharged' sufferingBy Devjyot Ghoshal and Panu Wongcha-um BANGKOK, April 4 (Reuters) - Myanmar's junta l...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
Stocks
Panic selling hits Australian energy stocks; Woodside, Santos slump
By Rajasik Mukherjee April 4 (Reuters) - Australian energy stocks .AXEJ bore the brunt of fears of a further decline in oil prices after U.S. President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs rattled global markets.The energy sub-index lost 7.6% as of 0434 GMT, diving to its lowest since November 1...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
