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METALS-London copper set for biggest weekly loss in nearly 5 months on US tariff woes
By Michele Pek April 4 (Reuters) - Copper prices in London fell on Friday and were set for weekly losses after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a sweeping set of tariffs, dampening the global demand outlook for metals.Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange CMCU3 declined 0.75% to $9...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
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South Korea protester arrested for smashing police bus window, Yonhap says
SEOUL, April 4 (Reuters) - South Korean police arrested a protester on Friday who broke a police bus window, Yonhap News Agency reported, after the Constitutional Court decided to remove impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol from office.Acting President Han Duck-soo issued an emergency order to maintain...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
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US to freeze Brown University grants, calls for restrictions at Harvard
Trump has threatened to halt federal funding to universities over pro-Palestinian protestsRights groups warn of harm to free speech and academic freedomUS has thus far targeted Harvard, Columbia, Princeton and BrownBy Steve Holland and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, April 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. gover...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
Forex
BOJ's Ueda warns of hit to Japan economy from Trump tariffs
Trump tariffs to affect trade, business sentiment, Ueda saysImpact on Japan prices hard to say, may work both waysUeda says uncertainty on outlook has heightenedBOJ tankan underscores central bank's forecast of moderate recoveryBOJ to keep hiking rates if underlying inflation heads toward 2%By L...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
Commodities
TECHNICALS-CBOT soybeans to fall to $10.01-1/4
For more technical analyses, please click SINGAPORE, April 4 (Reuters) - The CBOT soybean May contract SK25 is expected to break support at $10.07-3/4 per bushel, and fall to $10.01-1/4. A three-wave cycle from $9.90-3/4 has completed. The contract is expected to revisit this low in due course. A re...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
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South Korea's interim leader vows to maintain security after Yoon ouster
SEOUL, April 4 (Reuters) - South Korea's acting President Han Duck-soo said on Friday that he would maintain a solid security posture in order to avoid leaving any vacuum in national security and diplomacy.Han made the remarks after the Constitutional Court ruled to oust impeached President Yoon...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
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US NSA director Timothy Haugh fired, Washington Post reports
WASHINGTON, April 3 (Reuters) - The director of the wiretapping and cyber espionage service, the U.S. National Security Agency, was fired on Thursday, the Washington Post reported, citing two current and one former U.S. officials.Timothy Haugh, who also heads U.S. Cyber Command, was let go along wit...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
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CORRECTED-EXPLAINER-What happens next after South Korea removes President Yoon
SEOUL, April 4 (Reuters) - South Korea's Constitutional Court on Friday removed President Yoon Suk Yeol from office over his stunning declaration of martial law in a case that ignited the worst political crisis in decades and rattled markets. WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?South Korea will have to hold a...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
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Trump administration shutters DC foreign policy think tank Wilson Center
April 3 (Reuters) - Nearly all employees at the Wilson Center, a non-partisan foreign policy think tank in Washington, have been placed on leave, the New York Times reported on Thursday. About 130 staff at the center, chartered by Congress in 1968, were blocked from their email and dismissed shortly...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
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Brookfield Infrastructure Announces The Acquisition Of Colonial Enterprises
April 3 (Reuters) - Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP BIP.N:BROOKFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE ANNOUNCES THE ACQUISITION OF COLONIAL ENTERPRISESBROOKFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS LP - TO ACQUIRE COLONIAL ENTERPRISES FOR $9 BILLIONBROOKFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE CORP - AT CLOSING, BIP'S EQUITY INVESTMENT E...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
Stocks
NEWSMAKER-South Korea's ousted leader Yoon loses reckless gamble with martial law
Yoon's presidency overshadowed by scandals, political isolationForeign policy success contrasts with domestic strugglesAs a powerful prosecutor, he talked of staging a coup, lawyer saysSurprise martial law declaration led to impeachment, indictmentBy Jack Kim SEOUL, April 4 (Reuters) - South ...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
Stocks
Japanese stocks set for biggest weekly decline since 2020 on tariff jitters
By Junko Fujita TOKYO, April 4 (Reuters) - Japanese stocks sank on Friday to their lowest levels since August, and were set for their sharpest weekly drop in five years, as fears of a global recession in the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs gripped markets. As of 0230 GM...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin Price Still In Trouble—Why Recovery Remains Elusive
Bitcoin price started a recovery wave from the $81,200 zone. BTC is consolidating losses and facing hurdles near the $83,500 resistance level. Bitcoin started a decent recovery wave above the $82,200 zone. The price is trading below $83,200 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average. There is a connec...NewsBTC
Fri, Apr 4
Stocks
INDIA STOCKS-India's benchmarks likely to open lower as Trump tariffs dent sentiments
April 4 (Reuters) - India's benchmark indexes are likely to open lower on Friday amid weak global sentiments as U.S. President Donald Trump's extensive tariff announcements ignited fears of a global recession.The GIFT Nifty futures GIFc1 were trading at 23,229.5 as of 7:45 a.m. IST, indicati...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
