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Mexico's peso strengthens to six-month high on Trump-Sheinbaum call
MEXICO CITY, April 17 (Reuters) - The Mexican peso strengthened nearly 1% in international trading on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump and his Mexican counterpart, Claudia Sheinbaum, held a phone call they both dubbed "very productive."The currency MXN= was trading at 19.74 per U.S...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
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Multiple people hospitalized in reported shooting at Florida State University
April 17 (Reuters) - Multiple people were hospitalized on Thursday after reports of an active shooter at Florida State University, according to media reports. The gunfire was reported at midday at the Student Union building on the FSU campus in the state capital of Tallahassee.Students and facul...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
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QUOTES-Trump threatens to try to fire Fed chief Powell
April 17 (Reuters) - U.S President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's termination "cannot come fast enough", while calling for the U.S. central bank to cut interest rates. Trump, in a post on his social media platform Truth Social, reiterated his st...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Commodities
Chinese tea chain Chagee valued at $6.2 billion as shares pop in Nasdaq debut
By Ateev Bhandari April 17 (Reuters) - Chinese tea chain Chagee CHA.O secured a valuation of $6.2 billion after its shares gained 21% in their Nasdaq debut on Thursday, defying volatility stemming from the United States' trade war with Beijing.The company's American depositary shares open...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
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Zelenskiy accuses China of supplying Russia with weapons
Ukraine president says China providing artillery and gunpowderZelenskiy also says Beijing helping make weapons in RussiaBeijing accused of direct military aid for Russia for first timeRussia waging a more than three-year-old invasion of UkraineBy Anastasiia Malenko KYIV, April 17 (Reuters) - Ukra...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Commodities
US drillers add oil and gas rigs for first time in four weeks, Baker Hughes says
By Scott DiSavino April 17 (Reuters) - U.S. energy firms this week added oil and natural gas rigs for the first time in four weeks, energy services firm Baker Hughes BKR.O said in its closely followed report on Thursday.The oil and gas rig count, an early indicator of future output, rose by two t...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
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Apple CEO spoke with Lutnick about tariffs impact on iPhone prices, Washington Post reports
WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) - Apple AAPL.O CEO Tim Cook spoke with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick last week about the potential impact of President Donald Trump's tariffs on iPhone prices, the Washington Post reported on Thursday, citing two people familiar with the phone call.Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Commodities
Gold starts coming back to Switzerland from US after exclusion from Trump's tariffs
LONDON, April 17 (Reuters) - Gold, which traders have been flying to New York since December as a precaution against the possibility of broad U.S. tariffs hitting bullion imports, is being shipped back to Switzerland, where it came from, official data shows.Swiss customs data on Thursday showed that...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Stocks
RJ downgrades Coty; sees tepid earnings season for beauty and personal care sector
Investing.com -- Raymond James downgraded Coty Inc (NYSE:COTY) to “Market Perform” from “Outperform,” flagging peak margins, softening demand in key categories, and tough year-ago comparisons in iInvesting.com
Thu, Apr 17
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BREAKINGVIEWS-Obesity drug battle enters 'make it easy' stage
By Robert Cyran NEW YORK, April 17 (Reuters Breakingviews) - The obesity battle promises to be the pharmaceutical industry’s biggest ever. To succeed, drugs will have to evolve into pill form, making them easier to manufacture and expanding the volume of people willing to take them. Eli Lilly’s L...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Cryptocurrencies
Buy These 3 Altcoins Before They Pump 50x In 2025
Investors display growing interest towards buying altcoins before they reach a 50x growth point in 2025 as Ripple (XRP), Shiba Inu (SHIB) and Mutuum Finance (MUTM) demonstrate promising potential. Mutuum Finance (MUTM) attracts broad market interest through its presale endurance which has accumulated $6.8 million while selling 412 million tokens to 8,400 token holders. The […]Cryptopolitan
Thu, Apr 17
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Trump: We will have a trade deal with China
April 17 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Thursday said he expects to make a trade deal with China, though he offered no specifics or indications of how talks would get underway with the two superpowers at an apparent impasse.“Oh we’re going to make a deal," Trump said from the White House ...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Forex
CANADA FX DEBT-Canadian dollar heads for seventh straight weekly gain as oil prices jump
Loonie heads for a weekly gain of 0.1%Price of oil increases 3.5%Canadians buy record amount of U.S. shares in FebruaryBond yields trade mixed across steeper curveBy Fergal Smith TORONTO, April 17 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar moved closer on Thursday to a recent five-month high against its U.S...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Stocks
MP Materials falls after stopping rare earth exports to China amid trade tensions
** Shares of rare earth producer MP Materials MP.N down 7.1% to $25.62** In response to Beijing's retaliatory tariffs and export controls, the company has ceased shipments of rare earth concentrate to China - MP Materials** "Selling our valuable critical materials under 125% tariffs is neith...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Commodities
US generated more renewable blending credits in March, EPA data shows
NEW YORK, April 17 (Reuters) - The United States generated more renewable blending credits in March versus the prior month, data from the Environmental Protection Agency showed on Thursday.About 1.21 billion ethanol (D6) blending credits were generated in March, compared with about 1.12 billion in F...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Stocks
UnitedHealth shares crash after surprise earnings miss, cuts to forecast
UnitedHealth shares fall over 20%, set for biggest fall in over 26 yearsUnitedHealth lower outlook miss due to higher medical costsMedicare Advantage demand exceeds UnitedHealth's expectationsForecast cut surprises investors, triggering sector-wide selloffBy Sriparna Roy and Bhanvi Satija Ap...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
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US politics newsletter - Onslaught
By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) - At the first press conference I attended with Donald Trump after his re-election, the then president-elect, holding court at his Mar-a-Lago estate, began musing about the changes between his first and second turn at power. “The biggest differ...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Indices
Dow Jones crashes over 500 points as UnitedHealth tanks, Trump slams Powell for delayed cuts
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) on Thursday plunged over 500 points, or over 1.30%, and UnitedHealth Group (UNH) shares nosedived 23% following an earnings miss and a pessimistic full-year outlook.Fxstreet
Thu, Apr 17
Stocks
GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar, US stocks find some stability as trade talks help the mood
Wall Street stocks mixed; UnitedHealth, Google dragGold pulls back from record high, oil up 3%Dollar edges higher, Treasury yields rise ECB cuts rates by 25 basis points as expectedBy Lawrence Delevingne, Amanda Cooper BOSTON/LONDON, April 17 (Reuters) - Wall Street stocks were mixed and the doll...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
