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Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions
April 8 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 0930 GMT on Wednesday: Spain's Telefónica said on Tuesday it will sell its Mexican businesses to a U.S.-led consortium in a deal valuing the unit at $450 million, as the telecom operat...Reuters
Wed, Apr 8
Commodities
FACTBOX-Price hikes, outlook cuts - What airlines are doing as fuel costs surge
April 8 (Reuters) - A surge in jet fuel prices driven by the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran has upended the global aviation industry, forcing airlines to raise fares and revise financial outlooks.Jet fuel prices have soared from $85 to $90 per barrel to $150 to $200 per barrel in recent weeks, a financial...Reuters
Wed, Apr 8
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Kuwait says air defences dealing with a morning wave of Iranian drone attacks
April 8 (Reuters) - Kuwait said on Wednesday its air defences were intercepting a wave of Iranian drones launched since 8 a.m. (0500 GMT), according to the army.The army said some drones targeted vital oil facilities, power stations and water desalination plants, causing major infrastructure damage.Reuters
Wed, Apr 8
Stocks
The Major Long-Term Risk Facing Norwegian Cruise Line Stock in 2026
Key PointsRecord bookings have bolstered Norwegian in recent quarters.Norwegian's debt levels continue to grow.Rising fuel costs pose an added challenge to the company if they persist.10 stocks we like better than Norwegian Cruise Line › Like most cruise line stocks, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (...The Motley Fool
Wed, Apr 8
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FACTBOX-From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children's social media access
April 8 (Reuters) - Australia in December became the world's first country to ban social media for children under 16, blocking them from platforms including TikTok, Alphabet's GOOGL.O YouTube and Meta's META.O Instagram and Facebook.The ban comes amid mounting concerns over the impact of...Reuters
Wed, Apr 8
Stocks
US-Iran ceasefire offers reprieve for asset managers strained by private credit
Shares of asset managers climb premarket after a two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran brings relief after weeks of private credit stress Blackstone BX.N and KKR KKR.N add 4.1% each, while Apollo Global APO.N gains 4%Blue Owl OWL.N jumps 4.8%, with investors looking past an outlook cut from M...Reuters
Wed, Apr 8
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Russia says it welcomes Iran ceasefire, hopes US will now resume Ukraine talks
MOSCOW, April 8 (Reuters) - The Kremlin on Wednesday welcomed the U.S.-Iran ceasefire, and said Russia hopes that the U.S. will now have the time and scope to resume three-way peace talks on Ukraine.In a call with reporters, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia hopes that the U.S. and Iran wi...Reuters
Wed, Apr 8
Stocks
CANADA STOCKS-TSX futures jump as US-Iran ceasefire deal lifts investor sentiment
TSX futures up 2.2% April 8 (Reuters) - Futures tracking Canada's main stock index jumped on Wednesday as a U.S.-Iran ceasefire agreement brought relief for investors, while gold prices reached a near-three-week high. June futures on the S&P/TSX index SXFcv1 were up 2.2% at 5:21 a.m....Reuters
Wed, Apr 8
Stocks
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Wed, Apr 8
Forex
EUR/GBP is testing support at 0.8700 despite risk-on markets
The Euro (EUR) trades lower against the British Pound (GBP) for the third consecutive day on Wednesday, with bears testing support at 0.8700 at the time of writing. The Pound fares better than the common currency amid the positive market sentiment triggered by the ceasefire in Iran.
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Wed, Apr 8
Stocks
Microsoft Pulled Back. Buying Opportunity or Warning Sign?
Key PointsMicrosoft stock plummeted following the company's earnings call in late January. Investors are concerned about rising infrastructure costs, CoPilot adoption rates, and an overreliance on OpenAI for AI-driven growth.Microsoft stock is trading at its cheapest valuation in a decade based on f...The Motley Fool
Wed, Apr 8
Stocks
Copper miners track higher metal prices after US-Iran ceasefire
U.S.-listed shares of copper miners gain premarket tracking prices of the red metal MET/LBenchmark copper CMCU3 on London Metal Exchange is up 3% at $12,680.50 a metric ton, a three-week highPrices rise after Trump agrees to a two-week ceasefire with IranGlobal mining giants Rio Tinto RIO.N up 5% an...Reuters
Wed, Apr 8
Cryptocurrencies
XRP Might Be The Most Recognizable Names In RWA, But Is It The Leader? Here Are The Numbers
The conversation around crypto and Real-World Assets (RWA) have often centered Ripple and XRP in recent times. This comes as no surprise, as the crypto firm has made major strides in moving into this potential trillion-dollar market over the last few years, making them one of the most recognizable n...Bitcoinist
Wed, Apr 8
Stocks
Autohome Inc. Issues 2025 ESG Report
BEIJING, April 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Autohome Inc. (NYSE: ATHM; HKEX: 2518) ("Autohome" or the "Company"), the leading online destination for automobile consumers in China, today issued its 2025 Environmental, Social and Governance ("ESG") report. The report out...PR Newswire
Wed, Apr 8
Stocks
If the S&P 500's Pullback Turns Into a Full-Fledged Bear Market, It Would Be Statistically Unique, According to 76 Years of Data
Key PointsRecently, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq Composite dipped into correction territory, while the S&P 500 pulled to within a stone's throw of a double-digit decline.The leading bear market catalyst for the S&P 500 would be a shift in the Federal Reserve's monetary policy.Every S&...The Motley Fool
Wed, Apr 8
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