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LIVE MARKETS-Individual investor bears bounce back - AAII
Nasdaq up >1%, S&P 500 gains, Dow ~flatCons Disc leads S&P 500 sector gainers; Energy weakest groupDollar, bitcoin slip; crude declines; gold advancesU.S. 10-Year Treasury yield edges up to ~4.51%Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. Yo...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
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US Plains HRW Wheat-Basis bids unchanged as futures falter
CHICAGO, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Basis bids for hard red winter wheat in the southern U.S. Plains were flat on Friday and farmer selling was light, grain merchandisers said.* Wheat futures have tipped down as traders positioned ahead of the end of the month.* Lower export forecasts and rising prices in R...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
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ANALYSIS-Looming tariffs worry Wall Street over earnings hit, inflation pressure
Trump has set Saturday deadline for new tariffsTariffs could lead to 2.8% drag on S&P 500 earnings, Barclays estimatesNew duties could drive up inflation, sway Fed rate outlookBy Laura Matthews, Lewis Krauskopf and Suzanne McGee NEW YORK, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Investors are bracing for a looming...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
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Weight-loss drug developer Metsera valued at $2.68 bln as shares jumped in market debut
Jan 31 (Reuters) - Shares of weight-loss drug developer Metsera MTSR.O jumped nearly 42% in a strong Nasdaq debut on Friday, valuing the ARCH Venture Partners-backed biotech firm at $2.68 billion.Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
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Intel gets $536 million in interest from 1.06 billion euro EU antitrust fine
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, Jan 31 (Reuters) - U.S. chipmaker Intel INTC.O has received 515.55 million euros ($536 million) in default interest from EU antitrust regulators related to a 1.06 billion euro fine levied in 2009, EU antitrust chief Teresa Ribera has told EU lawmakers.Intel sued the Eur...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
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US oil production falls in November from record high in October, EIA says
Adds state oil and gas production data in paragraphs 5-10Jan 31 (Reuters) - U.S. crude oil production fell by 122,000 barrels per day in November to 13.314 million bpd, down from a monthly record high of 13.436 million bpd in October, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said in its Petroleum ...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
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Why Booz Allen Hamilton Stock Is Falling Today
Defense IT contractor Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) delivered a quarterly beat, but its guidance was a little short of heightened expectations.Investors are stepping away from the stock, sending shares down as much as 6% at the open and down 2.5% as of 10:30 a.m. ET.Where to invest $1,000 right no...The Motley Fool
Jan 31, 2025
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The Hartford CEO: Most recent trends “addressed” after $130mn Q4 GL reserve charge
By Michael LoneyJan 31 - (The Insurer) - The Hartford strengthened general liability reserves by $130mn in Q4 because of higher claim severity for both the 2015-2018 period and more recent years, its management has revealed, while investors sent its share price down nearly 5 percent in response to i...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
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Scuttled Biden court nominee joins Linklaters in firm's latest New York expansion
By Sara Merken Jan 31 (Reuters) - Adeel Mangi, whose nomination by Democratic former President Joe Biden to become the nation's first Muslim federal appeals court judge was blocked by Senate Republicans, has joined Linklaters, the law firm said on Friday.Mangi, whom Biden had nominated to ser...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
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BRIEF-Chevron CEO Says He Welcomes Trump's Approach to Energy Policy - Conf Call
Jan 31 (Reuters) - Chevron CVX.N:CEO SAYS LEVIATHAN PROJECT COMING ONLINE IN 2025 AND RAMPING UP INTO 2026 - CONF CALLCEO SAYS HE DOES NOT SEE COMPANY AS A POWER MERCHANT - CONF CALLCEO EXPECTS ARGENTINA TO START GROWING AT A STRONGER RATE TOWARDS THE BACK END OF THIS DECADE THAN WHAT'S BEEN SEE...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
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Iran foreign minister: attacking our nuclear sites would be 'one of biggest mistakes US could make'
CAIRO, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Iran will respond immediately and decisively if its nuclear sites are attacked which would lead to an "all-out war in the region," Tehran's foreign minister told Al Jazeera TV in an interview aired on Friday.Israel and the U.S. launching a military attack on Ira...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
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German parliament rejects migration bill, dealing blow to election frontrunner
Parliament rejects migration draft lawWould have been first to pass thanks to far-rightA dozen conservative lawmakers declined to back billDents party leader Merz's authority ahead of electionReleads with defeat of law, writes throughBy Thomas Escritt and Christian Kraemer BERLIN, Jan 31 (Reu...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
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The Hartford’s LA wildfire loss “very likely” to reach per occurrence cover’s first layer
By Michael LoneyJan 31 - (The Insurer) - Los Angeles wildfire losses are “very likely" to reach The Hartford’s first layer of per occurrence reinsurance protection attaching at $200mn, according to its CFO, who also reported that the insurer achieved a 10 percent cost decrease for this cover at ...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
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Christiana Riley to succeed Tim Wennes as new CEO of Santander US, Botin says
MADRID, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Christiana Riley will succeed Tim Wennes as new Chief Executive Officer at Santander SAN.MC in the United States to lead the next phase of growth, Santander Excutive Chair Ana Botin said on Friday in a message on social platform Instagram."Christiana will become CEO of...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
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BRIEF-Imperial Oil CEO Says He Is Hopeful US Tariffs Against Canadian Oil Won't Happen
Jan 31 (Reuters) - Imperial Oil Ltd IMO.TO:IMPERIAL OIL SAYS USE OF AUTONOMOUS TRUCKS IS HELPING DRIVE PRODUCTIVITY GAINS AT KEARL OILSANDS SITE - CONF CALLIMPERIAL OIL CEO BRAD CORSON SAYS HE IS HOPEFUL U.S. TARIFFS AGAINST CANADIAN OIL WON'T HAPPEN - CONF CALLIMPERIAL OIL SAYS CONSTRUCTION ON ...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
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London's FTSE 100 logs best month in more than two years
FTSE 100 up 0.3%, FTSE 250 up 0.7% Smiths Group jumps on plans to spin-off Detection businessUpdates with closing prices Jan 31 (Reuters) - Britain's benchmark share index closed at a record high on Friday and logged its best month in more than two years, while investors prepared for the Bank...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks led higher by Apple, dollar muted as tariffs loom
Updates to midday U.S. tradingUS stocks higher; Nasdaq up 1%Dollar muted as currency markets brace for Canada, Mexico tariffsOil prices, Treasury yields little changedBy Harry Robertson and Lawrence Delevingne LONDON/BOSTON, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Global stocks rose on Friday at the end of a volatile...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
