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Sterling eases against the euro as eyes on Germany's debt overhaul
March 5 (Reuters) - The pound weakened against the euro on Wednesday as traders piled into the common currency after Germany's plan for a massive infrastructure fund and an easing of debt rules to boost spending, though the British currency did gain on the dollar.
Stocks
Bernstein lifts China internet stock targets on AI momentum
Investing.com -- Bernstein has raised price targets on major China internet stocks, citing AI momentum as a key driver of valuation gains. The investment bank has lifted its Tencent Holdings Ltd (HK:0700) price target to HK$640 and raised its Alibaba (NYSE:BABA) target to $165, highlighting them...
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Wed, Mar 5
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Malaysia to pay Arm Holdings $250 million for chip design blueprints
Sum to be paid over 10 years Malaysia aims to produce advanced chips within a decadeArm to open first Southeast Asian office in Malaysian capitalDeal includes training 10,000 engineers in MalaysiaBy Danial Azhar KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 (Reuters) - Malaysia will pay Arm Holdings O9Ty.F $250 million ...Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
Cryptocurrencies
The Bitcoin Cumulative Volume Delta Reveals ‘Everything Was Bought Up At $81K’ – Details
Bitcoin has faced massive volatility and price swings as the market struggles with uncertainty about the coming weeks. After briefly holding above $90,000 and $85,000, BTC lost both levels, leading to a sharp decline before bulls stepped in.
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Four Islamic State-affiliated militants killed in Dagestan, Russia says
Militants killed in Russia's DagestanFSB shot dead man planning attacks this weekBy Guy Faulconbridge and Lidia Kelly MOSCOW, March 5 (Reuters) - Russian counter-terrorism forces killed four militants affiliated with the Islamic State jihadi group who were plotting an attack in the mainly Mus...Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
Cryptocurrencies
Trump’s White House crypto summit to chart New U.S. digital asset policy, industry leaders say
Several crypto industry leaders are keenly following the planned White House crypto summit, stating that it will likely reshape the U.S. digital asset policy and solve years of regulatory unrest.
Stocks
MORNING BID AMERICAS-Dollar 'smile' looks lopsided
By Mike Dolan Morning Bid U.S. What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan , Editor-At-Large, Financial Industry and Financial Markets We’ve revamped Morning Bid U.S. to offer you more in-depth markets analysis and commentary. Mike Dolan will help you ma...Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
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Trump highlights South Korea for imposing tariffs higher than China’s
U.S. President Donald Trump has criticized South Korea for imposing more unfair tariffs on American products than China. The President also criticized the country for issuing subsidies to foreign chipmakers like Samsung Electronics Co.Cryptopolitan
Wed, Mar 5
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Germany sells 30-year bond as borrowing costs surge
LONDON, March 5 (Reuters) - Germany was set to raise 5 billion euros from a new 30-year bond on Wednesday, according to LSEG's IFR, just as its borrowing costs surged after parties seeking to form its next government agreed on a historic debt overhaul to revamp defence spending and the economy.T...Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
Stocks
These High-Yield Dividend Stocks Are Stomping on the Gas and Revving Up Their Growth Engines
Higher-yielding dividend stocks tend to be slower-growing companies. They often pay out a significant percentage of their cash flow in dividends because they don't have enough attractive growth opportunities to reinvest that cash. Their slower growth also weighs on their valuations, which causes the...The Motley Fool
Wed, Mar 5
Stocks
Where Will Coca-Cola Stock Be in 5 Years?
Coca-Cola's (NYSE: KO) stock rallied about 33% over the past five years, even as the pandemic, inflation, rising interest rates, and geopolitical conflicts rattled the markets. That wasn't surprising, since the beverage giant is often considered an evergreen investment that's well-insulated from eco...The Motley Fool
Wed, Mar 5
Stocks
KKR rises after upsized $2.25 bln convertible stock offering priced
** Shares of KKR & Co KKR.N up 1% at $122 before the bell after capital raise exceeds target** Private equity firm late Tues announced pricing $2.25 bln mandatory convertible preferred stock offering with 6.25% annualized dividend** Offering size increased from $1.5 bln** Unless earlier converte...Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
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Euro area yields, stocks, euro jump as German parties agree on fiscal loosening
March 5 (Reuters) - German long-dated bonds saw their worst selloff in years and the euro jumped to its highest level in almost four months on Wednesday after the parties in talks to form Germany's new government agreed to try to loosen the country's fiscal rules.Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
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Dollar Tree To Appoint Stewart Glendinning As CFO
March 5 (Reuters) - Dollar Tree DLTR.O:DOLLAR TREE ANNOUNCES UPDATE ON CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERDOLLAR TREE INC - STEWART GLENDINNING TO BECOME DOLLAR TREE CFO EFFECTIVE MARCH 30, 2025DOLLAR TREE INC - JEFF DAVIS TO STEP DOWN AS DOLLAR TREE CFOReuters
Wed, Mar 5
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German parties agree fiscal 'bazooka' to overhaul military and economy
Germany's conservatives, SPD in talks to form governmentAgree to propose debt brake reform to parliamentAlso plan 500 billion euro fund for infrastructure spendingMust get two-thirds parliamentary majority to pass plansEuro and stocks jump in Wednesday tradeBy Sarah Marsh and Matthias Williams ...Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
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KEPCO To Invest $1.22 Billion In Barakah One And Acquire 4.5 Million Of Its Shares
March 5 (Reuters) - Korea Electric Power Corp 015760.KS:KOREA ELECTRIC POWER CORP: KEPCO IS NOW EXPECTED TO INVEST USD 1.22 BILLION IN BARAKAH ONE AND ACQUIRE 4.5 MILLION OF ITS SHARES IN MARCH 2025KOREA ELECTRIC POWER CORP: THE PROJECT DURATION OF THE BARAKAH NUCLEAR POWER PLANT PROJECT IS EXPECTE...Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
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LIVE MARKETS-Europe's defence boom, something for US contractors too
STOXX 600 up 1.4%German debt deal gives a boostChina ramps up stimulusWall St futures riseWelcome 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.comEUROPE'S DEFENCE BOOM, SOMETHING FOR US C...Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
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Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Pricing Of Cash Tender Offers Up To Principal Amount Of Notes Equal To U.S.$600 Million
March 5 (Reuters) - Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group 8316.T:SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP: PRICING OF PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED CASH TENDER OFFERS OF UP TO PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF NOTES EQUAL TO U.S.$600 MILLIONSource text: [ID:n0001193125-25-046161]Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
