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Vietnam and China say support multilateral trade regime centred on WTO
HANOI, April 15 (Reuters) - China and Vietnam expressed their support for maintaining a multilateral trade regime centered around the World Trade Organization in a joint statement issued on Tuesday at the end of a two-day visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping.The two nations also jointly opposed heg...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
Stocks
LIVE MARKETS-Barclays recommends long 5-year US Treasuries
Stoxx up 1.2% U.S. futures up 0.2% LVMH tumbes after results, drags down luxury 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.BARCLAYS RECOMMENDS LONG 5-YEAR US TREASURIESU.S. Trea...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
Commodities
TotalEnergies flags higher production, gas sales ahead of Q1 results
Hydrocarbon production up 4% vs a year agoEuropean refining margins down 59% vs a year agoPower results $450-$500 million in first quarterWorking capital to increase by $4-$5 billionBy Alban Kacher and America Hernandez April 15 (Reuters) - TotalEnergies TTEF.PA boosted production and benefit...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
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SPECIAL REPORT-Inside North Korea's vast operation to help Russia's war on Ukraine
April 15 (Reuters) - North Korean soldiers joined the fight alongside Russian troops late last year, helping their ally turn the tide on a Ukrainian incursion into Russia's western Kursk region.Lacking armored vehicles and drone warfare experience, the Koreans took heavy casualties, but adapted ...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
Economic Indicator
Trump’s trade tactics erode global trust – Commerzbank
Obviously, there is a learning curve for the US president when he continues to backpedal on tariffs. But the damage is done, trust is destroyed. Trump may call all these actions “dealmaking”, but in my view he underestimates two things, Commerzbank's FX analyst Antje Praefcke notes.Fxstreet
Tue, Apr 15
Stocks
Boeing falls after report China ordered halts to jet deliveries
** Boeing BA shares down 2.6% to $155.01 premarket ** Bloomberg reports China ordered halts to jet deliveries from the U.S. planemaker amid trade war** Beijing also asks Chinese carriers to halt purchase of aircraft-related equipment and parts from U.S. companies, per report** The move comes after U...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
Stocks
Stock Market Sell-Off: 2 No-Brainer Stocks to Buy Right Now
So far, April has been a roller coaster ride for investors, with the benchmark S&P 500 index down by around 9% year to date based on uncertainty surrounding the Trump administration's trade policy.In times like these, it's a good idea to pivot to safe, recession-resistant stocks that aren't very vul...The Motley Fool
Tue, Apr 15
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Irwin Siegel launches new SiriusPoint capacity-backed casualty and excess program
By Chris MunroApril 14 - (The Insurer) - Ryan Specialty’s Irwin Siegel Agency (ISA) has launched a new casualty and excess program that will be written on the AM Best A-minus rated paper of Bermudian (re)insurer SiriusPoint.Rock Hill, New York-based ISA’s new program provides casualty and excess cov...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
Stocks
Where Will Alphabet Stock Be in 5 Years?
Despite the strength and stability of Google parent Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG), its direction over the next five years is far from certain.The company has been in a gradual process of reducing the percentage of revenue it derives from advertising. It owns numerous other businesses that ...The Motley Fool
Tue, Apr 15
Economic Indicator
EUR/USD turns sideways while Trump’s erratic tariff announcements keep USD on backfoot
EUR/USD demonstrates a sideways trend near 1.1350 during European trading hours on Tuesday after a sharp run-up in the last few trading days. The major currency pair consolidates as the US Dollar (USD) gains a temporary cushion after remaining under pressure for over a week.
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Tue, Apr 15
Stocks
With a $1.2 Billion Investment, XRP Just Got Another Tailwind
Ripple, the company that issues XRP (CRYPTO: XRP), just made a play worth upward of $1.2 billion. In short, on April 8 it acquired a prime broker called Hidden Road, which will now integrate XRP's ledger into its operations.This purchase will grant the coin a new tailwind for more than one reason, a...The Motley Fool
Tue, Apr 15
Stocks
Nasdaq Bear Market: 2 "Magnificent Seven" Stocks Down More Than 20% You'll Wish You'd Bought on the Dip
The Nasdaq-100 index is home to 100 of the largest non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange, including each of the "Magnificent Seven" stocks, which have a combined value of $14.7 trillion:Apple: $3 trillion.Microsoft: $2.9 trillion.Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA): $2.7 trillion.Amazon: $2 ...The Motley Fool
Tue, Apr 15
Stocks
Realty Income Is Great, but This REIT's Earnings Could Grow 3x Faster in 2025
Realty Income (NYSE: O) is a well-run net lease real estate investment trust (REIT). It's the industry's 800-pound gorilla, with an enormous portfolio and a reach that spans North America to Europe. Here's a look at why dividend investors like Realty Income and why there's another net lease REIT tha...The Motley Fool
Tue, Apr 15
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India, US sign terms of reference for first phase of trade deal
NEW DELHI, April 15 (Reuters) - India and the United States have signed the terms of reference for the first part of a bilateral trade deal, an Indian trade official said on Tuesday.India and the U.S. agreed in February to work on the first phase of a trade deal to be concluded late this year, with ...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
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Honda to make 90% of US sales locally by relocating Mexico, Canada production, Nikkei reports
TOKYO, April 15 (Reuters) - Honda Motor 7267.T plans to switch some car production from Mexico and Canada to the United States, aiming for 90% of cars sold in the country to be made locally, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Tuesday.The Japanese carmaker plans to increase U.S. vehicle production by a...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
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Britain's financial watchdog sets up in US and Asia to attract firms to UK
LONDON, April 15 (Reuters) - Britain's Financial Conduct Authority has appointed staff in the United States and the Asia-Pacific region for the first time, to help overseas firms to enter the British market and boost exports of UK financial services, the watchdog said on Tuesday.Former investmen...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
Commodities
Russia accuses Ukraine of violating U.S.-brokered energy strikes pause six times in past 24 hours
MOSCOW, April 15 (Reuters) - Russia's Defence Ministry on Tuesday accused Ukraine of carrying out six strikes against Russian energy infrastructure in the last 24 hours in violation of a U.S.-brokered moratorium on such attacks.Reuters could not verify the battlefield reports.Russia and Ukraine ...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
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Everest Insurance appoints AIG's Reiss as US Northeast regional executive
By Isha MaratheApril 14 - (The Insurer) - Everest Insurance has appointed Steve Reiss, former northeast zonal president at AIG, as U.S. northeast regional executive.Reiss will be based in New York, and report to Craig Hanrahan, head of field operations insurance.He has over three decades of experie...Reuters
Tue, Apr 15
