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Asian stocks slide, bond yields gain after hawkish Fed comments

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Asian stocks slide, bond yields gain after hawkish Fed comments

Pedestrians wearing protective masks, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, are reflected on an electronic board displaying various company’s stock prices outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, February 25, 2022. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register >Asian stock markets: Asian equities fall on aggressive Fed tightening possibility Nikkei down almost … Read more

Amazon lines up satellite launches to take on Musk’s Starlink

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Amazon lines up satellite launches to take on Musk's Starlink

April 5 (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) has secured rocket launches with three companies, the company said on Monday, as it spends billions on putting together a satellite constellation to beam broadband internet that will rival Elon Musk-owned SpaceX’s Starlink. The e-commerce giant said its Project Kuiper has secured 83 launches over five years and … Read more

Oil dips as coronavirus worries offset more Russia sanctions

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Oil dips as coronavirus worries offset more Russia sanctions

Storage tanks are seen at the Petroineos Ineos petrol refinery in Lavera, France, March 29, 2022. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register China extends lockdown in Shanghai EU and US plan more sanctions on Russia for alleged war crimes IEA still discussing how much oil to release from stockpiles Upcoming … Read more

Russian auto boomtown grinds to halt over Ukraine sanctions

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Russian auto boomtown grinds to halt over Ukraine sanctions

Kaluga car plants halt production Car demand falls, food prices soar Some hope Western resolve won’t last Others have seen crises pass before April 5 (Reuters) – Thousands of auto workers have been furloughed and food prices are soaring as Western sanctions pummel the small Russian city of Kaluga and its flagship foreign carmakers, with … Read more

Why Biden’s release of US oil reserves won’t end pain at the pump | Business and Economy News

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Why Biden's release of US oil reserves won't end pain at the pump | Business and Economy News

Washington, DC- When Joe Biden announced that the United States would release more than 180 million barrels of oil from its strategic petroleum reserve over the next six months, the US president hailed it as an historic move that would lower fuel prices in the US. The price at the pump has surged amid Russia’s … Read more

Exxon signals record quarterly profit from oil and gas prices

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Exxon signals record quarterly profit from oil and gas prices

Signage is seen on a gasoline pump at an Exxon gas station in Brooklyn, New York City, US, November 23, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register HOUSTON, April 4 (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) on Monday said its first-quarter results could top a seven-year quarterly record, with operating … Read more

Stocks, dollar rise; European leaders urge further Moscow sanctions

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Stocks, dollar rise; European leaders urge further Moscow sanctions

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, US, April 4, 2022. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register US stocks mostly higher in early trade Oil prices gain US dollar strengthens NEW YORK, April 4 (Reuters) – Stocks on global indexes … Read more

JPMorgan’s Dimon warns of potential $1 billion loss from Russia exposure

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JPMorgan's Dimon warns of potential $1 billion loss from Russia exposure

JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon looks on during the inauguration the new French headquarters of JP Morgan bank in Paris, France June 29, 2021. Michel Euler/Pool via REUTERS Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register NEW YORK, April 4 (Reuters) – JPMorgan (JPM.N) boss Jamie Dimon warned on Monday that the bank could … Read more

Oil rises above $105 as supply concerns persist

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Oil rebounds on tight supply, prospects of new Russia sanctions

Workers walk as oil pumps are seen in the background in the Uzen oil and gas field in the Mangistau Region of Kazakhstan November 13, 2021. REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Iran blames US for halt to Vienna nuclear talks IEA agrees to release more oil Yemen’s warring parties … Read more

Oil prices fall after truce in Middle East conflict, petroleum reserve news

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Oil prices fall after truce in Middle East conflict, petroleum reserve news

A worker checks a tank at Nahr Bin Umar oil field, north of Basra, Iraq March 22, 2022. REUTERS/Essam Al-Sudani Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Oil prices extend losses from last week UAE welcomes two-month truce in Yemen – state news agency Price falls come after SPR news last week NEW … Read more