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EUR/USD maintains position above 1.0800 near four-month highs
EUR/USD edges higher after registering losses in the previous session, trading around 1.0810 during the Asian hours on Friday. The pair gains ground as the US Dollar loses ground, driven by falling Treasury yields as markets anticipate more aggressive Fed rate cuts this year amid US growth concerns.
Fxstreet
Fri, Mar 7
Commodities
EXCLUSIVE-US to levy fees on China-linked ships, push allies to do likewise, draft executive order says
Order aims to impose fees on Chinese-built or flagged ships that dock in U.S. portsU.S. to engage partners, allies to impose similar measures or risk U.S. retaliationCOSCO, MSC, Maersk, among carriers that could see new U.S. port feesBy Jonathan Saul LONDON, March 6 (Reuters) - The United States ...Reuters
Fri, Mar 7
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South Korea prepared to freeze medical student numbers to resolve 13-month dispute
SEOUL, March 7 (Reuters) - South Korea's education ministry said on Friday it had agreed to freeze the number of new medical students at about 3,000 per year in a bid to end a 13-month dispute involving a walkout by trainee doctors and boycotting of classes.Education minister Lee Ju-ho said, ho...Reuters
Fri, Mar 7
Stocks
MORNING BID EUROPE-Payrolls and Powell provide focal point
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae WeeU.S. jobs data and a speech from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will likely be markets' focal point on Friday, as investors grapple with the confusion over U.S. President Donald Trump's rapidly evolving trade policy.Inve...Reuters
Fri, Mar 7
Commodities
TECHNICALS-CBOT soybeans to retest resistance at $10.35-1/4
For more technical analyses, please click SINGAPORE, March 7 (Reuters) - The CBOT soybean May contract SK25 is expected to retest resistance at $10.35-1/4 per bushel, a break above which could lead to a gain into $10.42-3/4 to $10.48-3/4 range.The bounce over the past two days looks so strong that i...Reuters
Fri, Mar 7
Cryptocurrencies
Peter Schiff: Trump’s SBR is due to pressure from his donors and conflicted cabinet members
Chief Economist and Global Strategist at Euro Pacific Capital Peter Schiff has revealed that Trump signed an executive order to create a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve while under pressure from his donors and conflicted cabinet members. He argued that Trump wants to create the reserve using the Bitcoin the government already owns but the executive order doesn’t authorize the buying of any more Bitcoin.Cryptopolitan
Fri, Mar 7
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South Korea prepared to freeze new medical student numbers, minister says
SEOUL, March 7 (Reuters) - South Korea's education ministry said on Friday it had agreed to freeze the number of new medical students at about 3,000 per year in a bid to end a 13-month dispute involving a walkout by trainee doctors and boycotting of classes.Education minister Lee Ju-ho said, ho...Reuters
Fri, Mar 7
Stocks
EMERGING MARKETS-Asian currencies inch lower amid Trump tariff policy uncertainty
Indonesian rupiah set for best week since mid-SeptemberIndonesia stocks eye best week since March 2020Malaysia stocks hit one-month lowBy Aaditya GovindRao March 7 (Reuters) - Most emerging Asian currencies ticked lower on Friday and stocks were mixed after a turbulent week as U.S. President Dona...Reuters
Fri, Mar 7
Cryptocurrencies
Litecoin price tumbles below $100 as XRP and ADA take center stage for White House Summit
Litecoin price dipped below the $100 mark on Thursday, losing 22% in the past week as markets reacted to updates to US trade tariffs and speculation surrounding White House Crypto Summit to be held on Friday. With LTC traders mounting additional short leverage positions, LTC faces further downside r
Stocks
EMERGING MARKETS-Asian currencies inch lower amid Trump tariff policy uncertainty
Indonesian rupiah set for best week since mid-SeptemberIndonesia stocks eye best week since March 2020Malaysia stocks hit one-month lowBy Aaditya GovindRao March 7 (Reuters) - Most emerging Asian currencies ticked lower on Friday and stocks were mixed after a turbulent week as U.S. President Dona...Reuters
Fri, Mar 7
Commodities
China's coal imports nudge up to record, but risks to outlook rise
BEIJING, March 7 (Reuters) - China's coal imports rose 2.1% year-on-year to a record high for the January-February period, official data showed on Friday, as arbitrage opportunities remained open, but risks grew for imports in the months ahead.Reuters
Fri, Mar 7
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Meta Is Planning To Introduce Improved Voice Features Into Its Latest Open Source Large Language Model, Llama 4 - FT
March 7 (Reuters) - META IS PLANNING TO INTRODUCE IMPROVED VOICE FEATURES INTO ITS LATEST OPEN SOURCE LARGE LANGUAGE MODEL, LLAMA 4 - FTSource text: https://tinyurl.com/23edmtbxReuters
Fri, Mar 7
Stocks
Ero Copper Corp reports results for the quarter ended December 31 - Earnings Summary
Ero Copper Corp ERO.TO reported quarterly adjusted earnings of 17 cents per share for the quarter ended December 31, lower than the same quarter last year, when the company reported EPS of 21 cents. The mean expectation of ten analysts for the quarter was for earnings of 31 cents per share. Wall ...Reuters
Fri, Mar 7
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Japan's 10-year bond yield retreats from near 16-year high as investors unwind positions
TOKYO, March 7 (Reuters) - Japan's 10-year government bond (JGB) yield retreated from a 16-year high on Friday, while yields on super-long dated bonds tracked soaring German bund yields higher on Berlin's plans for a massive spending package.
Reuters
Fri, Mar 7
Forex
USD/CAD moves away from one-week low, retakes 1.4300 ahead of US/Canadian jobs reports
The USD/CAD pair builds on the overnight bounce from the 1.4240-1.4235 region, or a one-and-half-week low, and gains some positive traction during the Asian session on Friday. This marks the first day of a positive move in the previous three and lifts spot prices back above the 1.4300 round figure..
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Fri, Mar 7
