Feb 23, 2024
Stocks eke out gain as Nvidia rally slows, yields slip

By Herbert Lash NEW YORK (Reuters) -A gauge of global equity markets lost steam on Friday but still set a new high amid optimism over Nvidia's potent results, while Treasury yields fell as the market bet that the Federal Reserve…

Feb 22, 2024
Bitcoin ETFs test investor commitment to gold-backed paper

By Ashitha Shivaprasad and Manya Saini (Reuters) -A surge of interest in bitcoin exchange-traded funds is prompting some investors to swap out holdings in gold-backed ETFs, although analysts and fund managers said they are unlikely to challenge bullion longer term.…

Feb 22, 2024
Nvidia fuels global stock records, bond yields rise

By Herbert Lash and Marc Jones NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -AI chipmaker Nvidia's stunning results sparked a worldwide wave of record highs in equity markets on Thursday, including the first new peak for Japan's Nikkei since 1989, while bond yields mostly…

Feb 22, 2024
Brazil’s Lula says Hyundai to invest $1.1 billion in Brazil

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Automaker Hyundai Motor is planning to invest more than $1.1 billion in Brazil by 2032, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Thursday. The announcement came after a meeting between Lula and Hyundai's Executive…

Feb 21, 2024
Yields rise on Fed fears of cutting rates too soon, stocks mixed

By Herbert Lash NEW YORK (Reuters) -Treasury yields rose on Wednesday after minutes from the Federal Reserve's last meeting showed concerns about cutting interest rates too soon, while global shares closed flat ahead of Nvidia results that could determine the…

Feb 21, 2024
Ship abandoned in Red Sea faces unknown fate, sources say

By Jonathan Saul LONDON (Reuters) -A cargo ship abandoned four days ago in the Gulf of Aden after it was hit by missiles fired by Yemen's Houthis is still floating despite taking in water, and could be towed to nearby…

Feb 20, 2024
Medtronic lifts annual profit forecast, exits ventilator business

By Christy Santhosh and Vaibhav Sadhamta (Reuters) -Medical device maker Medtronic raised annual profit forecast for the third time this fiscal year, after beating third-quarter expectations on Tuesday, helped by higher demand for its heart and diabetes devices. Demand for…

Feb 16, 2024
Wall Street slides as hot producer price data crimps rate cut bets

By Carolina Mandl, Amruta Khandekar and Ankika Biswas (Reuters) -U.S. stocks fell on Friday with the Nasdaq showing the largest decline after a hotter-than-expected producer prices report eroded hopes for imminent interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. A Labor…