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Private D&O market becoming more crowded with pricing stabilising
By Isha MaratheApril 4 - (The Insurer) - D&O insurers may increasingly look to private companies, which enjoy less regulatory scrutiny and lower exposure to securities class action threats, to balance their portfolios, insurance executives and brokers forecast. Speaking at a Professional Liabil...Reuters
Mon, Apr 7
Economic Indicator
Fed's Kugler: Tariffs, import prices, shortages could be key to inflation trends
April 7 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Governor Adriana Kugler on Monday said that some of the recent rise in goods and market-services inflation may be "anticipatory" of the effect of the Trump administration's current policies."If you think about tariffs, for example, this measure of...Reuters
Mon, Apr 7
Stocks
GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks fall; White House says report of pause in tariffs inaccurate
Futures price in extra 25bps Fed easing this yearStocks last down in choppy early trading By Caroline ValetkevitchNEW YORK April 7 (Reuters) - Major stock indexes were down but off the lows of the day in choppy trading on Monday as the White House denied a report that U.S. President Donald Trump is ...Reuters
Mon, Apr 7
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Maiden falls out of compliance with Nasdaq listing requirement ahead of Kestrel merger
By Isha MaratheApril 7 - (The Insurer) - Bermuda-based Maiden Holdings, which has a pending merger with Kestrel Group, has until September 29 to meet Nasdaq's minimum price bid requirement rule after its stock closed below $1.00 per share for 30 consecutive days. To regain compliance, the c...Reuters
Mon, Apr 7
Stocks
Nvidia Stock Is Swinging Wildly Today. Should Investors Jump In?
Even though Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) was spared somewhat from President Donald Trump's global tariff plans, the tech giant's shares plunged with the rest of the market late last week. After a more than 10% two-day drop, Nvidia shares continued to fall by more than 8% early Monday. The stock then revers...The Motley Fool
Mon, Apr 7
Commodities
Black Sea CPC Blend oil exports revised down to 1.6 million bpd for April, sources say
MOSCOW, April 7 (Reuters) - Black Sea CPC Blend oil exports for April were revised down to 1.6 million barrels per day, or 6.2 million metric tons, from 1.7 million bpd in the preliminary plan, two sources said on Monday.Caspian Pipeline Consortium, which exports Kazakhstan and Russia's oil from...Reuters
Mon, Apr 7
Commodities
EU will target less than €26 bln worth of U.S. imports, Sefcovic says
LUXEMBOURG, April 7 (Reuters) - The European Union's countermeasures targeting a list of U.S. imports in response to the Trump's administration steel and aluminum tariffs will be less than 26 billion euros' ($28.46 billion) worth after taking in account member states' remarks, EU tra...Reuters
Mon, Apr 7
Economic Indicator
POLL-Egyptian inflation seen edging down to 12.6% in March
reuters://realtime/verb=Open/url=cpurl://apps.cp./Apps/econ-polls?RIC=EGCPY%3DECI poll dataCAIRO, April 7 (Reuters) - Egypt's annual inflation is forecast to have edged down further in March after a base effect caused it to plunge in February, according to a Reuters poll. The drop in annual infl...Reuters
Mon, Apr 7
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US Commerce Secretary Lutnick discussed tariffs with bank CEOs one day after announcement, source says
WASHINGTON, April 7 (Reuters) - The heads of the U.S.'s largest banks met with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Thursday to discuss President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff plans a day after they were announced, according to a source familiar with the meeting.CEOs from the nation's l...Reuters
Mon, Apr 7
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Impact of US tariffs on Chile economy still unclear, cenbank head says
SANTIAGO, April 7 (Reuters) - The head of Chile's central bank said on Monday that it is still too early to determine the impacts that U.S. tariffs will have on the local economy.Speaking to reporters in Santiago, central bank governor Rosanna Costa said that while the local currency fell, along...Reuters
Mon, Apr 7
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Mexico would like to avoid imposing reciprocal tariffs on U.S.
MEXICO CITY, April 7 (Reuters) - Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Monday that her government would like to avoid imposing reciprocal tariffs on the United States, though she said it could not be ruled out.Reuters
Mon, Apr 7
Stocks
U.S. Steel up after Trump orders fresh review on buyout by Nippon Steel
** Shares of United States Steel Corp X.N rise 12.5% to $43.07 ** U.S. President Donald Trump orders fresh review of Nippon Steel's 5401.T bid for U.S. Steel** Directs Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to review the deal by the buyers to help determine whether further ...Reuters
Mon, Apr 7
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Ambac extends Oaktree deal timeline as regulatory review progresses
By Mia MacGregorApril 7 - (The Insurer) - Ambac Financial Group has satisfied all required pre-closing conditions for the sale of its legacy financial guarantee business to funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management and has extended the deal timeline by three months pending final regulatory approva...Reuters
Mon, Apr 7
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U.S. appeals court won't block order requiring return of man wrongly deported to El Salvador
WILMINGTON, Delaware, April 7 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court has declined to block a federal judge’s ruling that said the United States must bring a man back to Maryland after he was wrongly deported to El Salvador amid the Trump administration’s hardline crackdown on immigration.The order by the ...Reuters
Mon, Apr 7
Stocks
Wall Street 'fear gauge' flashes red as stocks extend selloff
Reuters Tariffs Live PageBy Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK, April 7 (Reuters) - Wall Street's most watched gauge of investor anxiety jumped to a new eight-month high on Monday as U.S. stocks extended their selloff from last week on worries over the fallout from U.S. President Donald Trump's t...Reuters
Mon, Apr 7
Stocks
South African rand hits 18-month low, stocks recover from plunge
Rand hits weakest vs US dollar since October 2023Top-40 stocks index hits 9-1/2 month low, then bouncesBenchmark 2030 government bond rises JOHANNESBURG, April 7 (Reuters) - South Africa's rand slumped to its weakest in 18 months on Monday, while local stocks plunged before staging a recovery...Reuters
Mon, Apr 7
Economic Indicator
Restaurant stocks slump as Trump's tariffs raise recession fears
** Shares of restaurant companies fall as President Donald Trump's hefty tariffs on several countries raised fears of a recession and sparked a global markets sell-off** UBS analysts say direct cost impact of tariffs on restaurants manageable, but see bigger risk as incremental pressure on consu...Reuters
Mon, Apr 7
Stocks
Japan PM Ishiba says he told Trump to rethink tariff policies
TOKYO, April 7 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Monday he told U.S. President Donald Trump in a telephone call that his tariff policies are extremely disappointing and urged him to rethink."I've told the President that Japan has been the biggest investor in the Unit...Reuters
Mon, Apr 7
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Shanghai Conant Optical Says Impact Of U.S. Tariff Policy Is Manageable, Has Limited Impact On Overall Revenue Of Co
April 7 (Reuters) - Shanghai Conant Optical Co Ltd 2276.HK:IMPACT OF U.S. TARIFF POLICY IS MANAGEABLE AND HAS LIMITED IMPACT ON OVERALL REVENUE OF CODIRECT IMPACT OF U.S. TARIFF POLICY ON FULL YEAR'S REVENUE IS INITIALLY ESTIMATED TO BE 2.2%Reuters
Mon, Apr 7
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U.S. RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Apple, Tesla, Walmart
April 7 (Reuters) - Wall Street securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several U.S.-listed companies including Apple, Tesla and Walmart on Monday.HIGHLIGHTS* Advansix Inc ASIX.N: Piper Sandler cuts to neutral from overweight* Apple Inc AAPL.O: Wedbush cuts target price to $25...Reuters
Mon, Apr 7
