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S&P 500 ends up as Eli Lilly jumps and UnitedHealth plummets

April 17 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 ended higher on Thursday, lifted by Eli Lilly and Apple, as investors weighed progress in U.S. trade negotiations with Japan against concerns about the interest rate outlook.Traders leaned toward optimism following U.S. President Donald Trump's comments about "big progress" in the bilateral talks after Wednesday's steep selloff.Trump also told reporters he expects to make a trade deal with China, although he offered no indication of how talks would get underway with the two superpowers at an .

Apr 17, 2025 - 4:06 PM

Reuters

Citi lifts 0-3 month gold price target to $3,500 on China buying, safe-haven demand

April 17 (Reuters) - Citi Research on Thursday raised its gold price target for the next three months to $3,500 per ounce from $3,200, driven by fresh gold buying from Chinese insurers and safe-haven flows amid tariff risks and market weakness.

Apr 17, 2025 - 3:45 PM

Reuters

US Treasury in talks with federal agencies to ease bank oversight, Bloomberg News says

April 17 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is hosting private meetings with federal and other bank agencies as a part of his expanded effort to streamline oversight and coordinate plans to ease regulation, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday.

Apr 17, 2025 - 3:44 PM

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Canadian dollar heads for seventh straight weekly gain as oil prices jump

TORONTO, April 17 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar moved closer on Thursday to a recent five-month high against its U.S. counterpart as oil prices rose and one day after the Bank of Canada paused its interest rate cutting campaign.

Apr 17, 2025 - 3:41 PM

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Dollar benefits from selling exhaustion, ECB cuts rates

NEW YORK, April 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar gained on Thursday after its recent weakness across peer currencies appeared exhausted for the time being, while the euro weakened slightly after the European Central Bank cut rates for the seventh time in a year.

Apr 17, 2025 - 3:15 PM

Trump says Fed's Powell will leave if he asks him; Powell has said he won't

Reuters - Apr 17, 2025 - 3:13 PM

Canadians bought record amount of US shares in February

Reuters - Apr 17, 2025 - 1:18 PM

Wall Street mixed in choppy trading; UnitedHealth plummets

Reuters - Apr 17, 2025 - 12:59 PM

Markets see door wide open for more ECB rate cuts on tariff hit

Reuters - Apr 17, 2025 - 12:57 PM

US labor market stable; single-family homebuilding dives amid tariffs

Reuters - Apr 17, 2025 - 11:35 AM

TSX set for best week in 7 months; US-Japan trade talks in focus

Reuters - Apr 17, 2025 - 11:34 AM

Trump threatens to try and fire Fed chief Powell

Reuters - Apr 17, 2025 - 11:21 AM

IMF expects 'notable markdowns' in growth forecasts, but no global recession

Reuters - Apr 17, 2025 - 11:11 AM

Dollar, US stock futures find some stability as trade talks help the mood

Reuters - Apr 17, 2025 - 9:47 AM

Fed's Williams sees no looming need to change monetary policy - Fox Business

Reuters - Apr 17, 2025 - 9:45 AM

Gold's record rally pauses as investors cash in gains

Reuters - Apr 17, 2025 - 9:43 AM

Fed's Schmid says patience needed to see how tariffs play out

Reuters - Apr 17, 2025 - 9:05 AM

Tariffs to trigger sharp US economic slowdown; chance of recession jumps to 45%: Reuters Poll

Reuters - Apr 17, 2025 - 9:03 AM

S&P, Nasdaq futures rise after selloff; UnitedHealth plunges after forecast cut

Reuters - Apr 17, 2025 - 9:01 AM

Trump says Fed chair Powell's termination can't 'come fast enough!'

Reuters - Apr 17, 2025 - 8:55 AM

Tariff-wounded stocks find no balm with Powell remarks

Reuters - Apr 17, 2025 - 8:53 AM

Powell does not think Trump's labor board firings case will apply to Fed

Reuters - Apr 16, 2025 - 5:29 PM

US-China trade fight slams stocks, sends gold to record high

Reuters - Apr 16, 2025 - 4:58 PM

Powell says Fed remains in wait-and-see mode; markets processing policy shifts

Reuters - Apr 16, 2025 - 4:14 PM

US Big Tech swaps 'safe haven' sheen for trade war target: McGeever

Reuters - Apr 16, 2025 - 4:06 PM

Fed's Powell says markets orderly, downplays intervention risk

Reuters - Apr 16, 2025 - 2:59 PM

Ukraine, US make ‘substantial progress’ on minerals deal, Kyiv says

Reuters - Apr 16, 2025 - 2:58 PM

Lower silver demand and higher supply to reduce global deficit by 21% in 2025

Reuters - Apr 16, 2025 - 2:55 PM

Traders keep bets on Fed rate cuts this year, starting in June

Reuters - Apr 16, 2025 - 2:07 PM

Sandvik says no tariff hit on demand so far, after profit miss

Reuters - Apr 16, 2025 - 2:00 PM

Peru copper output flat at 216,955t in February

Reuters - Apr 16, 2025 - 1:51 PM

Fed's Hammack sees steady monetary policy as central bank seeks more data

Reuters - Apr 16, 2025 - 12:54 PM

Canadian dollar rallies as BoC pauses interest rate cuts

Reuters - Apr 16, 2025 - 12:53 PM

Pre-tariffs buying fuels US retail sales; weakness lies ahead

Reuters - Apr 16, 2025 - 12:49 PM

Gold zooms past $3,300/oz as investors seek shelter from tariff war

Reuters - Apr 16, 2025 - 12:47 PM

WTO slashes 2025 trade growth forecast, warns of deeper slump

Reuters - Apr 16, 2025 - 11:28 AM

Dollar resumes fall as investors wait on trade talks

Reuters - Apr 16, 2025 - 10:51 AM

Gold's lustre undimmed, prices hit records above $3,300/oz

Reuters - Apr 16, 2025 - 10:38 AM

Wall Street set for lower open; Nvidia drops after new US chip export curbs

Reuters - Apr 16, 2025 - 9:33 AM

TSX futures flat ahead of Bank of Canada's rate decision

Reuters - Apr 16, 2025 - 9:10 AM

Gold hits record above $3,300 as trade tensions fuel rally

Reuters - Apr 16, 2025 - 9:09 AM

Bank of Canada likely to hold rates at 2.75%, but some expect a cut

Reuters - Apr 16, 2025 - 9:01 AM

Nasdaq futures, Nvidia slide after new US curbs on chip exports to China

Reuters - Apr 16, 2025 - 8:59 AM

US retail sales surge in March due to motor vehicle buying ahead of tariffs

Reuters - Apr 16, 2025 - 8:58 AM

Record gold crowded by one mega player: Mike Dolan

Reuters - Apr 16, 2025 - 8:56 AM

US 'strong dollar' policy rings increasingly hollow: McGeever

Reuters - Apr 15, 2025 - 4:57 PM

Impossible Metals seeks mining lease near American Samoa

Reuters - Apr 15, 2025 - 4:55 PM

Wall Street dips as tariff uncertainty keeps investors on edge

Reuters - Apr 15, 2025 - 3:52 PM

Canadian dollar pulls back from 5-month high as inflation cools

Reuters - Apr 15, 2025 - 3:46 PM

Bond strategists expect US yields to fall despite tariff turmoil: Reuters poll

Reuters - Apr 15, 2025 - 3:43 PM