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2024/03/13

Bitcoin halving: When will it happen and what does it mean for the price?

LONDON, March 13 (Reuters) - As bitcoin's price reaches new heights, attention is turning to its upcoming "halving" and whether it is playing a role in its ascent. Depending on where you sit, the halving is a vital event that will burnish bitcoin's value as an increasingly scarce commodity, or nothing more than a technical change talked up by speculators to inflate its price. But what exactly is it, and does it really matter?

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2024/05/01

Japan's yen climbs against US dollar amid signs of intervention

NEW YORK, May 1 (Reuters) - The yen soared against the U.S dollar late on Wednesday, as market participants suspected Japan's monetary authorities were in the market to prop up the beleaguered currency.

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2024/04/29

Sign of intervention? Japan's yen jumps against dollar

April 29 (Reuters) - The yen jumped against the dollar on Monday, with traders citing yen-buying intervention by Japanese authorities as a trigger for the bounce in a currency languishing at levels last seen over three decades ago.

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2024/04/28

India's Adani JV secures financing of up to $1.4 billion to build data centres

NEW DELHI, April 28 (Reuters) - An equal joint venture between India's Adani Enterprises (ADEL.NS), opens new tab and private data centre operator EdgeConneX said on Sunday it has secured financing from lenders of up to $1.44 billion to build data centres.

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2024/04/25

The yen has a yield problem the BOJ can't easily fix

Yen at weakest level vs dollar since 1990 Weakness to persist while rates gap is wide - traders BOJ expected to leave rates on hold

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2024/04/23

South African rand gains as dollar retreats

JOHANNESBURG, April 23 (Reuters) - South Africa's rand reversed some of its losses on Tuesday as global investor concerns over rising tensions in the Middle East receded.

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2024/04/22

London shares climb over 1%, M&A action lifts midcap stocks

FTSE 100 up 1.6%, FTSE 250 adds 1.1% Tyman surges on $976 million buyout deal Mobico's shares hit record low as CFO exits Hipgnosis Songs Fund climbs after Blackstone's $1.5 bln offer Investors see first BoE rate cut by August

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2024/04/19

Trump media shares gain as it suggests 'potential market manipulation'

April 19 (Reuters) - Shares of Donald Trump's media and technology company rose over 3% on Friday after it asked the Nasdaq exchange to help prevent alleged market manipulation in its shares by so-called "naked" short sellers.

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2024/04/18

Wall St closes lower; gold climbs amid economic, geopolitical crosswinds

NY Fed President Williams sees no current case for rate cuts Reuters poll: Fed to cut rates in Sept, then once more U.S., Japan, Korea make currency statement

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2024/04/16

Wall Street bosses cheer investment banking gains but stay cautious

NEW YORK, April 15 (Reuters) - Wall Street's bosses are finally seeing signs of a broader pickup in investment banking, but they are not cheering too loudly just yet.

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2024/04/14

Oil seen opening up after Iran's attack on Israel

April 14 - Oil prices, which hit a six-month high on Friday,

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2024/04/12

Dollar soars as investors eye ECB rate cuts, yen hits new 34-year low

The euro dropped to its lowest level in five months on Friday after the European Central Bank signalled it could soon cut rates even with a hot U.S. economy likely forcing the Federal Reserve to hold fire until later in the year.

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2024/04/10

UK equities end volatile session higher as investors ponder rate outlook

Tesco climbs as it forecasts profit rise Stronger-than-expected U.S. CPI spurs risk-off mood IQE forecasts strong order book, shares up FTSE 100 up 0.3%, FTSE 250 adds 0.2%

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2024/04/01

Dow, S&P close lower as manufacturing data lifts yields

Chip stocks advance; semiconductor index up 1.2% AT&T down after reporting data leak Indexes: Dow down 0.6%, S&P 500 down 0.2%, Nasdaq up 0.1%

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2024/03/21

Micron hits record high as AI demand powers strong forecast

March 21 (Reuters) - Memory chipmaker Micron Technology (MU.O)surged to a record high on Thursday after its strong revenue forecast fanned optimism that soaring demand for AI hardware would take the Nvidia supplier to new peaks.

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2024/03/19

Super Micro dips as AI server maker looks to sell shares

March 19 (Reuters) - Super Micro Computer (SMCI.O)said on Tuesday it will sell 2 million shares that could fetch around $2 billion, sending the AI server maker's shares 11% lower.

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2024/03/13

Global corporate dividends hit record $1.66 trillion in 2023

Dividends balloon to record high in 2023 Banks contribute half of growth Mining sector delivers cuts Outlook for 2024 positive

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2024/03/13

Wall Street ends mostly lower as chipmakers ease; inflation data ahead

Dollar Tree to close nearly 1,000 stores, shares drop Intel down on report Pentagon scraps $2.5 bln chip grant plan Indexes: Dow up 0.1%, S&P 500 down 0.2%, Nasdaq down 0.5%

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2024/03/01

Wall St Week Ahead US value stocks draw bargain hunters while AI fever rages

NEW YORK, March 1 (Reuters) - As fervor for artificial intelligence sweeps Wall Street, some investors are seeking bargains in more conventional areas of the stock market.

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2024/02/28

Wall St slips with inflation data on deck

U.S. Q4 economic growth revised slightly lower Applied Materials slips following SEC subpoena UnitedHealth drops after report of antitrust probe Indexes down: Dow 0.06%, S&P 500 0.17%, Nasdaq 0.55%

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