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Former congressman Santos pleads guilty; faces at least 2 years in prison

UPDATE 2-Former congressman Santos pleads guilty; faces at least 2 years in prison Adds details from court hearing in paragraphs 2-4 By Jack Queen and Luc Cohen CENTRAL ISLIP, New York, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Former U.S. Representative George Santos pleaded guilty to criminal corruption charges on Monday, cementing the downfall of a novice politician who was expelled from Congress last year after a brief, scandal-plagued tenure.

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ICE canola futures bounce from lows on technicals, short covering

ICE canola futures bounce from lows on technicals, short covering All figures in Canadian dollars unless noted Aug 19 (Reuters) - ICE canola futures rallied from early-session contract lows on Monday to finish higher as technical buying, short covering and exporter pricing lifted the market, traders said. Canola rose despite supply pressure from the new-crop harvest and concerns that a Canadian railroad stoppage would disrupt movement of crop to domestic users and to export outlets.

Wall St ends higher, extending rally ahead of Jackson Hole

US STOCKS-Wall St ends higher, extending rally ahead of Jackson Hole AMD up on plans to acquire ZT Systems for $4.9 bln Fed Chair Powell to speak at Jackson Hole on Friday Democratic National Convention gets underway in Chicago Updates to market close By Stephen Culp NEW YORK, Aug 19 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks closed firmer on Monday, building on their largest weekly percentage gain of the year as investors focused on the Democratic National Convention and the upcoming Jackson Hole Economic Symposi
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Trump posts image of fake Taylor Swift endorsement

UPDATE 1-Trump posts image of fake Taylor Swift endorsement Adds background paragraph 7, comments from Swift fan, consumer group paragraphs 9-15 By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Former President Donald Trump has posted a fake social media image of pop superstar Taylor Swift asking people to vote for him in the November election . A Sunday entry by the Republican candidate on Truth Social showed Swift dressed in red, white and blue with a caption that said "Taylor Swift Wants You

CBOT wheat futures weaken on Russia competition

CBOT wheat futures weaken on Russia competition CHICAGO, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade benchmark wheat futures ease on Monday as large Black Sea crop pulls focus from a poor French and German crop. CBOT's September soft red winter wheat WU24 settled down 1-3/4 cents at $5.28-1/4 a bushel, while December futures WZ24 ended down 1/4 cent at $5.52-1/4 a bushel.

Harris would raise corporate tax rate to 28 percent, her campaign says

UPDATE 1-Harris would raise corporate tax rate to 28 percent, her campaign says Adds quote in paragraph 2, background in paragraphs 3-4 By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON, Aug 19 (Reuters) - U .S. Vice President Kamala Harris would raise the corporate tax rate to 28% from 21% if she wins a Nov. 5 election against Republican rival Donald Trump, her campaign said on Monday.

Former congressman Santos pleads guilty; faces at least 2 years in prison

UPDATE 2-Former congressman Santos pleads guilty; faces at least 2 years in prison Adds details from court hearing in paragraphs 2-4 By Jack Queen and Luc Cohen CENTRAL ISLIP, New York, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Former U.S. Representative George Santos pleaded guilty to criminal corruption charges on Monday, cementing the downfall of a novice politician who was expelled from Congress last year after a brief, scandal-plagued tenure.

Nasdaq top and bottom performing stocks at about 03:45 p.m. EDT

BUZZ - Nasdaq top and bottom performing stocks at about 03:45 p.m. EDT Nasdaq 100 .NDX Top Performers Percent Change Illumina Inc ILMN.OQ +4.2% Advanced Micro Devices Inc AMD.OQ +3.9% Moderna Inc MRNA.OQ +3.8% Dexcom Inc DXCM.OQ +3.8% NVIDIA Corp NVDA.OQ +3.5% Bottom Performers Percent Change Starbucks Corp SBUX.OQ -2.5% CDW Corp CDW.OQ -1.9% Fastenal Co FAST.OQ -1.6% Super Micro Computer Inc SMCI.OQ -1.0% KLA Corp KLAC.OQ -0.7% The Nasdaq 100 .NDX gained 176.13 points, or 0.90%, to 19,684.66 an
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Kroger sues FTC, calling its in-house judges unconstitutional

UPDATE 1-Kroger sues FTC, calling its in-house judges unconstitutional Adds details on the lawsuit throughout By Jody Godoy NEW YORK, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Kroger KR.N sued the U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Monday, seeking to block the regulator from reviewing the grocery chain's proposed $25 billion merger with smaller rival Albertsons ACI.N in its in-house tribunal.
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Dollar hits 7-month low, yen gains as traders wait on Jackson Hole

FOREX-Dollar hits 7-month low, yen gains as traders wait on Jackson Hole Updated at 1500 EDT By Karen Brettell NEW YORK, Aug 19 (Reuters) - The dollar fell to a seven-month low and the Japanese yen hit a more than one-week high as traders awaited comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell this week that are expected to signal the U.S. central bank will start cutting interest rates in September.
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S&P 500 top and bottom performing stocks at about 03:30 p.m. EDT

BUZZ - S&P 500 top and bottom performing stocks at about 03:30 p.m. EDT S&P 500 .SPX Top Performers Percent Change Albemarle Corp ALB.N +4.9% EQT Corp EQT.N +4.6% Advanced Micro Devices Inc AMD.OQ +4.3% Darden Restaurants Inc DRI.N +4.1% Moderna Inc MRNA.OQ +3.9% Bottom Performers Percent Change HP Inc HPQ.N -3.5% Starbucks Corp SBUX.OQ -2.2% Domin
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Mike Lynch's co-defendant in US trial dies in UK road accident, lawyer says

UPDATE 1-Mike Lynch's co-defendant in US trial dies in UK road accident, lawyer says Adds statement from lawyer confirming Stephen Chamberlain's death in paragraphs 1, 3 and 8 LONDON, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Stephen Chamberlain, once Mike Lynch's co-defendant in the U.S. fraud trial over the sale of Autonomy to Hewlett-Packard, has died after a road accident left him critically injured, days before Lynch went missing off the coast of Sicily, his lawyer said on Monday.

Trump to reiterate he will stop US Steel sale to Nippon

UPDATE 2-Trump to reiterate he will stop US Steel sale to Nippon Adds more prepared remarks by Trump in paragraphs 5-7 By Gram Slattery and David Shepardson YORK, Pennsylvania, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Monday will reiterate he would block Nippon Steel's 5401.T planned purchase of U.S. Steel X.N and move to rescind Biden administration power plant pollution rules.
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US natgas prices jump 5% to four-week high on hotter forecasts

UPDATE 1-US natgas prices jump 5% to four-week high on hotter forecasts Adds latest prices By Scott DiSavino Aug 19 (Reuters) - U.S. natural gas futures jumped about 5% to a four-week high on Monday on a decline in output so far this month and forecasts for hotter weather next week than previously expected that should boost the amount of gas power generators burn to keep air conditioners humming.
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Scores in central Serbia rally against Rio Tinto's lithium project

Scores in central Serbia rally against Rio Tinto's lithium project VALJEVO, Serbia, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Hundreds of people gathered in the central Serbian town of Valjevo on Monday to protest Rio Tinto's RIO.AX , RIO.L lithium project in Western Serbia, over fears it could pollute the land. Protesters in the central square of the industrial city, which has a population of 55,000, and is located about 100 km (60 miles) west of Belgrade, chanted, "You will not dig," and "Rio Tinto, leave Serbia!" "
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Egypt hikes electricity prices for households by up to 50%, sources say

UPDATE 1-Egypt hikes electricity prices for households by up to 50%, sources say Adds details, background throughout CAIRO, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Egypt is increasing electricity prices for households by up to 50%, two government sources said on Monday, as the country gradually phases out subsidies as part of an agreement with the International Monetary Fund.

Yields slip ahead of Powell's Friday speech

TREASURIES-Yields slip ahead of Powell's Friday speech Updates as of 1437 ET By Alden Bentley NEW YORK, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Yields on U.S. government debt eased on Monday as the market counted down to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's keynote speech at the Jackson Hole symposium at the end of the week. There is little in the way of data to divert attention before then.

Australian fund manager GPT's retail business continues to perform well amid stable demand - Citi

BUZZ-Australian fund manager GPT's retail business continues to perform well amid stable demand - Citi ** Australian fund manager GPT Group's GPT.AX retail business continues to perform well ; company is in a position to charge more for its spaces, amid stable demand for its properties - Citi analysts ** Brokerage says stores in GPT's properties sp

Production at Libya's Sharara oilfield rises to 85,000 bpd to supply refinery, sources say

UPDATE 1-Production at Libya's Sharara oilfield rises to 85,000 bpd to supply refinery, sources say Adds detail on field in paragraphs 4-5 LONDON, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Production at Libya's Sharara oilfield has risen to about 85,000 barrels per day in a move aimed at supplying the Zawia oil refinery, two engineers working at the field told Reuters on Monday.
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US approves $3.5 bln sale of Apache helicopters to South Korea, Pentagon says

US approves $3.5 bln sale of Apache helicopters to South Korea, Pentagon says Aug 19 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of Apache helicopters and related logistics and support to South Korea for an estimated $3.5 billion, the Pentagon said on Monday. The principal contractors for the sale will be Boeing BA.N and Lockheed Martin LMT.N , the Pentagon said in a statement.
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US approves possible sale of Javelin missiles to Australia, Pentagon says

US approves possible sale of Javelin missiles to Australia, Pentagon says WASHINGTON, Aug 19 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of State has approved the possible sale of Javelin missiles and related equipment to Australia for estimated cost of $100 million, the Pentagon said on Monday. Reporting by Jasper Ward; editing by Rami Ayyub



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