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Marine placements renew flat to down 10% at April 1
1.1 entrants add to competiton in oversupplied marketTop end of placements faced largest rate reductions, no changes to XoL structuresSpecialty retrocession rates decrease slightly with increased capacityBy Michael JonesApril 1 - (The Insurer) - Additional capacity in the marine reinsurance market m...Reuters
Tue, Apr 1
Forex
FOREX-Dollar drifts as world braces for Trump's reciprocal tariffs
Investors gird for Trump's reciprocal tariffs With little details out on duties, investors expect volatility Aussie steadies near 4-week low after RBA stands pat on ratesBy Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, April 1 (Reuters) - The dollar wobbled on Tuesday after a bruising quarter as weary investors ...Reuters
Tue, Apr 1
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Spirent Communications & Keysight Working With U.S. & China Regulators For Deal Clearance
April 1 (Reuters) - Keysight Technologies Inc KEYS.N:KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGS. SPIRENT COMMS. PLC - FURTHER UPDATE RE: ACQUISITION OF SPIRENTSPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS PLC - SCHEME EXPECTED TO BECOME EFFECTIVE BY Q3 FY2025SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS PLC - KEYSIGHT WORKING WITH U.S. AND CHINA REGULATORS FOR CLEAR...Reuters
Tue, Apr 1
Economic Indicator
British house prices stagnated in March, Nationwide says
April 1 (Reuters) - British house prices were flat in March and the market is likely to stay soft after a tax increase on property transactions, mortgage lender Nationwide said on Tuesday.A Reuters poll of economists had pointed to a 0.2% month-on-month increase.As of Tuesday, Britain's governme...Reuters
Tue, Apr 1
Stocks
GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks stabilise, gold hits record before Trump tariff reveal
Bond yields fall, yen gains as safe havens garner demandSpot gold hits record high at 3,148.88 per ounceOil eases from 5-week high as traders weigh slowdown risksAussie perks up as RBA holds rates, as expectedBy Kevin Buckland TOKYO, April 1 (Reuters) - Asian equities rose on Tuesday following Wa...Reuters
Tue, Apr 1
Other
Lufthansa says no decline in US bookings despite stricter border policy
BERLIN, April 1 (Reuters) - German airline Lufthansa LHAG.DE has not experienced a decline in bookings to and from the United States despite a stricter border policy under President Donald Trump, its finance chief said."Our important transatlantic business continues to look very good," CFO T...Reuters
Tue, Apr 1
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April 1 brings ‘welcome reprieve’ for Japanese buyers: Howden Re
By Scott VincentApril 1 - (The Insurer) - Japanese cedants benefited from a "welcome reprieve" at this year’s April 1 renewals following several years of upward rate pressure, according to reinsurance broker Howden Re.In a statement on Tuesday, the broker said the April 1 renewals had seen r...Reuters
Tue, Apr 1
Economic Indicator
SpaceX eyes Starlink hub with multiple ground stations in Vietnam, sources say
Starlink set to have first ground station by June, sources sayCompany plans 10-15 stations in Vietnam, sources sayPlan proceeding amid US tariff risks, fate unclearBy Francesco Guarascio and Phuong Nguyen HANOI, April 1 (Reuters) - SpaceX is readying a ground station in Vietnam for Starlink satel...Reuters
Tue, Apr 1
Forex
Australia's central bank holds rates as it frets over trade war risk
RBA holds rates steady at 4.1% amid global uncertaintiesRBA warns about risks to global growth and Australia from US tariffsPolicy statement slightly dovish; markets see chance of May rate cutBy Stella Qiu and Wayne Cole SYDNEY, April 1 (Reuters) - Australia's central bank on Tuesday left its...Reuters
Tue, Apr 1
Economic Indicator
British house prices stagnated in March, Nationwide says
April 1 (Reuters) - British house prices were flat in March, data from mortgage lender Nationwide showed on Tuesday.A Reuters poll of economists had pointed to a 0.2% month-on-month increase.Compared with a year ago, house prices were 3.9% higher, compared with the consensus for a 4.1% annual increa...Reuters
Tue, Apr 1
Commodities
Dryness set to shrink Australia's 2025/26 wheat output by 16%, poll shows
Victoria, S.Australia face dryness, affecting wheat plantingExcessive rains in NSW, Queensland to challenge plantingGlobal wheat prices expected to rise as supplies tightenForecast in line with historic levels after previous bumper cropBy Naveen Thukral SINGAPORE, April 1 (Reuters) - Australia...Reuters
Tue, Apr 1
Cryptocurrencies
Ethereum Trend Reversal At Stake: $2,300 Emerges As The Most Crucial Resistance
As Ethereum (ETH) continues to experience a significant price downturn, recording a 17% drop over the past month, key resistance levels have emerged as critical points for the second-largest cryptocurrency. Analysts suggest that these levels could ignite a potential trend reversal if reclaimed. Ethe...NewsBTC
Tue, Apr 1
Other
Banks face anxious wait as UK Supreme Court considers 'secret' motor finance commissions
By Sam Tobin LONDON, April 1 (Reuters) - Major banks will be anxiously watching an appeal over motor finance commissions, which begins at the UK's Supreme Court on Tuesday as Britain's financial watchdog considers a scheme to pay out billions of pounds in compensation to consumers.British...Reuters
Tue, Apr 1
Commodities
Goldman Sachs Says Risks To Brent Oil Prices Are Skewed To Upside In Short-Term
April 1 (Reuters) - GOLDMAN SACHS:SAYS RISKS TO BRENT OIL PRICES ARE SKEWED TO UPSIDE IN SHORT-TERM AND TO DOWNSIDE IN MEDIUM-TERMSAYS BRENT PRICES RALLIED TO THE MID-70S/BBL AS GROWING RISKS TO SHORT-TERM SUPPLY DUE TO SANCTIONS ALONGSIDE SOLID SPOT DEMAND OUTWEIGHED INCREASED U.S. GROWTH CONCERNS
Reuters
Tue, Apr 1
