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CANADA FX DEBT - Canadian dollar strengthens, benchmark yield slips
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Bitcoin 30-Day Coin Days Destroyed See Sharp Decline Amid Market Resilience
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Google announces Tennessee as site for small modular nuclear reactor
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COLUMN-Can the rich continue to prop up US consumer spending?: McGeever
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Forex
CANADA FX DEBT - Canadian dollar strengthens, benchmark yield slips
The Canadian dollar strengthened against the greenback on Monday, and the yield on benchmark government debt slipped. The loonie CAD= was trading 0.2% higher at C$1.3791 to the greenback, or 72.51 U.S. cents, after trading in a range of 1.3784 to 1.3817.Canadian government 10-year bond yields CA10YT...Reuters
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Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin 30-Day Coin Days Destroyed See Sharp Decline Amid Market Resilience
While heightened bearish pressure still lingers in the broader cryptocurrency market, Bitcoin has fallen below the key $115,000 price mark, triggering uncertainty once again. After facing a period of steady sell-offs, the market is now experiencing a change, as indicated by a drop in its Coin Days D...Bitcoinist
6 minutes ago
Commodities
Google announces Tennessee as site for small modular nuclear reactor
Google partners with TVA, Kairos Power for nuclear projectFirst U.S. utility power purchase agreement for generation IV nuclearProject supports U.S. AI dominance and energy leadership, says Energy SecretaryBy Laila Kearney NEW YORK, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Google GOOGL.O, with Kairos Power, has select...Reuters
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Stocks
COLUMN-Can the rich continue to prop up US consumer spending?: McGeever
By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida, Aug 18 (Reuters) - U.S. consumer spending's surprising resilience is the main reason the economy has not only avoided recession, but continued to grow at a solid clip. The big question now is whether American households can keep that going, especially with ...Reuters
6 minutes ago
Stocks
LIVE MARKETS-S&P 500 index has been driving to new highs, but is there a Jackson pothole ahead?
US equity index futures mixed, little changedEuro STOXX 600 index off ~0.2%Dollar, gold, crude rise; bitcoin down ~2%U.S. 10-Year Treasury yield edges down to ~4.31%Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with us at marke...Reuters
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Exclusive: Aurenity prepares to enter E&S property with Woie hire
By David BullAug 18 - (The Insurer) - Tech-enabled MGA Aurenity has appointed John Woie as executive vice president of its new E&S property business, which will focus on the midsize to large account segment.Woie was most recently head of U.S. property at Kemah Capital. Before that he held senior...Reuters
10 minutes ago
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U.S. RESEARCH ROUNDUP-ANI Pharmaceuticals, Berkshire Hathaway, Chevron
Aug 18 (Reuters) - Wall Street securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several U.S.-listed companies, including ANI Pharmaceuticals, Berkshire Hathaway and Chevron, on Monday. HIGHLIGHTS* ANI Pharmaceuticals Inc ANIP.O: Jefferies raises target price to $120 from $80* Berkshire...Reuters
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Stocks
CVS rises after UBS upgrades on healthcare benefits recovery
** Brokerage UBS upgrades healthcare conglomerate CVS Health CVS.N to "buy" from "neutral," raising PT to $79 from $67** New PT represents a ~13.2% upside to the stock's last close** Shares of CVS up 2.2% at $70.1 premarket ** UBS says CVS has managed its Medicare Advantage plans...Reuters
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Stocks
Baltic index slips on weaker capezise demand
Aug 18 (Reuters) - The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which monitors rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, fell on Monday as demand for capesize vessels weakened.* The main index .BADI, which tracks rates for capesize, panamax and supramax shipping vessels, dropped 22 points,...Reuters
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Russian attacks on Ukraine kill 10 ahead of Trump-Zelenskiy meeting
An entire family among the deadStrikes come ahead of Zelenskiy-Trump peace talksZelenskiy describes attacks as 'demonstrative and cynical' By Vitalii Hnidyi and Anna Voitenko KHARKIV, Ukraine, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Russian attacks on major Ukrainian cities killed at least 10 people on Mo...Reuters
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Economic Indicator
Brazil GDP proxy dips in June on weaker farming sector
BRASILIA, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Brazil's economic activity contracted in June, central bank data showed on Monday, reinforcing signs of a slowdown under the weight of high borrowing costs.The IBC-Br index, a proxy for gross domestic product, fell 0.1% in June from May on a seasonally adjusted basis...Reuters
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Other
MGA Pen partners with Bridgehaven on UK soliticors' PI
By Ashish TiwariAug 18 - (The Insurer) - Pen Underwriting has agreed a capacity partnership with Bridgehaven Specialty UK for its solicitors’ professional indemnity business, the MGA said on Monday.Launched in 2023 as Britain’s first “risk-taking hybrid insurer”, Bridgehaven will support Pen’s solic...Reuters
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Cryptocurrencies
Предупреждение о пике цикла Bitcoin: эксперт считает, что BTC может быть близок к своему максимуму
Широко обсуждаемая модель циклов снова подняла вопрос о том, достиг ли биткоин пика в рамках своего недавнего ралли. Согласно постам в соцсетях, график сопоставляет прошлые рыночные циклы и указывает на возможное формирование вершины 22 декабря 2025 года, тогда как цена на уровне около $117 000 на э...Bitcoinist
20 minutes ago
Stocks
Brokerages initiate coverage on Advent-backed NIQ as quiet period winds down
** Shares of consumer insights company NIQ Global NIQ.N up ~2% premarket** At least nine brokerages initiate coverage on the stock as research quiet period winds down** Company secured a valuation of $6.1 billion after shares opened at $20.25 apiece in its NYSE debut, slightly below IPO price of $21...Reuters
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DIARY-Political and General News Events from August 18
Aug 18 (Reuters) - For other diaries, please see:Political and General News POL/DIARYTop Economic Events M/DIARYEmerging Markets Economic Events EMRG/DIARYGovernment Debt Auctions D/DIARYU.S. Federal Reserve FED/DIARYToday in Washington WASH/DIARY ---------...Reuters
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