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World shares extend gains, dollar undermined by dovish Fed bets

GLOBAL MARKETS-World shares extend gains, dollar undermined by dovish Fed bets Updates prices, adds analyst quote U.S., global stocks add to gains Eyes on Fed minutes, Powell speech to support rate cuts Oil prices dip Gold loses hold on highs By Lawrence Delevingne and Nell Mackenzie Aug 19 (Reuters) - Wall Street pushed higher and the dollar tipped lower on Monday, after stocks surged last week on expectations the U.S.
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USD/JPY back in familiar range after volatile start

REFILE-BUZZ-USD/JPY back in familiar range after volatile start Rics added Yen extends bid vs USD (+0.7%), daily range = 145.20-148.05 USD/JPY briefly slips through support 146 Lack of data, muted volumes suggests large moves are more noise than signal COMMENT-Volatile start for USD/JPY but Fed, BoJ speak is key USD/JPY back in pre-U.S. retail sales 146-148 range While rebound to 150 proved a stretch too far Further downside requires Powell to surpass elevated dovish expectations Speculators net
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U.S. nuclear power plant outages

UPDATE 1-U.S. nuclear power plant outages Adds outages table Aug 19 (Reuters) - The following table lists total U.S. nuclear power generation capacity and the capacity offline due to planned and unplanned reasons, according to the daily data from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Total capacity EL-USTOTCAP-MW ......... 96,986 MW Total out today EL-USOUTAGE-MW ........

World shares extend gains, dollar undermined by dovish Fed bets

GLOBAL MARKETS-World shares extend gains, dollar undermined by dovish Fed bets Updates prices, adds analyst quote U.S., global stocks add to gains Eyes on Fed minutes, Powell speech to support rate cuts Oil prices dip Gold loses hold on highs By Lawrence Delevingne and Nell Mackenzie Aug 19 (Reuters) - Wall Street pushed higher and the dollar tipped lower on Monday, after stocks surged last week on expectations the U.S.
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GBP/USD rises to four-week peak as key hurdles come into focus

BUZZ-GBP/USD rises to four-week peak as key hurdles come into focus GBP (+0.3%) kept in the ascendency as dollar sags Cable stops short of 1.3000 - intra-day high = 1.2998 While a break will open the door to the YTD high at 1.3045 GBP has had little joy above 1.30 during the last 2-years Focus will be on Jackson Hole with Powell/Bailey set to speak High bar for a dovish Powell would lean against chasing GBP higher For more click on FXBUZ GBPUSD hourly chart https://tmsnrt.rs/3MbRZFS (Justin McQu
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ABA looks to strip 'race and ethnicity' from law school diversity rules

ABA looks to strip 'race and ethnicity' from law school diversity rules By Karen Sloan Aug 19 (Reuters) - The American Bar Association is poised to eliminate references to “race and ethnicity” from its law school diversity and inclusion rules to comply with the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2023 ruling barring colleges from considering race in admissions.

Mexico inflation likely eased in first half of August

POLL-Mexico inflation likely eased in first half of August MEXICO CITY, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Mexico's year-on-year inflation likely eased in the first half of August, a Reuters poll showed on Monday, bolstering the case for the central bank to cuts its key interest rate again at its meeting next month. The median forecast of 10 analysts estimated inflation MXCPIC=ECI for the first two weeks of the month at 5.33%, down from 5.52% in the second half of July but still far from the central bank's targ

Global warming may be factor in deadly Italian shipwreck, climatologist says

Global warming may be factor in deadly Italian shipwreck, climatologist says By Gavin Jones ROME, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Global warming may have contributed to the freak storm that sank a luxury British-flagged yacht off the coast of Sicily on Monday, Italian climatologist Luca Mercalli told Reuters. One man died and six people were missing , including British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch, after the "Bayesian", a 56-metre-long (184-ft) sailboat, was suddenly hit by ferocious weather.

US CFTC orders Brazilian, Swiss firms to pay $750,000 over wash sales

US CFTC orders Brazilian, Swiss firms to pay $750,000 over wash sales WASHINGTON, Aug 19 (Reuters) - The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission settled charges on Monday against Brazilian energy company Raizen Energia SA RAIZ4.SA and Swiss sugar merchant Raizen Trading SA that requires the firms to pay a $750,000 civil monetary penalty. A CFTC order found that from March 2022 to September 2022, the companies engaged in wash sales and non-competitive transactions.

Minor crypto inflows in latest week; Solana outflows hit record high

LIVE MARKETS-Minor crypto inflows in latest week; Solana outflows hit record high Main U.S. indexes modestly green; S&P 500 up ~0.55% All S&P 500 sectors green; Comm Svcs out front Dollar falls; bitcoin off ~2%; crude down >2.5%; gold slips U.S. 10-Year Treasury yield dips to ~3.86% Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters.
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Sterling eyes break of 1.30 ahead of Jackson Hole

BUZZ-COMMENT-Sterling eyes break of 1.30 ahead of Jackson Hole Aug 19 (Reuters) - The current backdrop of a soft dollar has pushed cable within close proximity of the 1.30 handle, which protects the year-to-date high at 1.3045. Last week’s dovish inflation report , whereby the closely watched services CPI fell to 5.2%, undershooting the Bank of England’s projection by 0.4 percentage point, has opened the door to a September rate cut.
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Citi Lowers Its 2025 Iron Ore Price Forecast to $95/T

BRIEF-Citi Lowers Its 2025 Iron Ore Price Forecast to $95/T Aug 19 (Reuters) - CITI: SAYS "WE LOWER OUR 0-3M PT PRICES FOR IRON ORE TO $85/T FROM $95/T ON DETERIORATING FUNDAMENTALS DESPITE LAST WEEK’S SELLOFF" SAYS "WE LOWER OUR 2025 IRON ORE PRICE FORECAST TO $95/T (FROM $100/T) AND REMAIN STRUCTURALLY BEARISH IRON ORE LONGER-TERM, ALTHOUGH PRI

Europe Distillates-Diesel cracks fall on ample supply

Europe Distillates-Diesel cracks fall on ample supply LONDON, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Northwest European diesel barge refining cracks fell by about $1 to $15.50 a barrel on Monday, pressured by high imports and a weak economic outlook. Ten 10ppm diesel barges traded in the Platts window, one more than the number traded in the previous session, as BP, Glencore and TotalEnergies sold to Trafigura, Litasco and Mabanaft.
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Blinken says Netanyahu supports Gaza ceasefire bridging proposal

Blinken says Netanyahu supports Gaza ceasefire bridging proposal TEL AVIV, Aug 19 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed he supports the new Gaza ceasefire proposal meant to bridge gaps between Israel and Hamas. Blinken, speaking to reporters in Tel Aviv, said it was now incumbent on Hamas to accept the proposal.

One killed in offshore natural gas pipeline explosion in Louisiana, police say

UPDATE 1-One killed in offshore natural gas pipeline explosion in Louisiana, police say Adds Coast Guard statement, paragraphs 5-6 Aug 19 (Reuters) - An offshore natural gas pipeline explosion near Venice, Louisiana, in Plaquemines Parish killed one person on Saturday, according to a statement from Louisiana State Police. "The explosion resulted in the death of 40-year-old Joshua Nichols of Lake Charles ...

US corn, soy ratings expected to remain steady

POLL-US corn, soy ratings expected to remain steady By Heather Schlitz CHICAGO, Aug 19 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture is expected to rate 67% of the nation's corn crop and 68% of U.S. soybean crops in good-to-excellent condition in its weekly crop progress report, the same as the previous week, a Reuters poll of 10 analysts showed on Monday.

Soybeans rally as US crop tour begins

GRAINS-Soybeans rally as US crop tour begins Pro Farmer crop tour begins on Monday Soybeans, corn recover from four-year lows of the previous week Dry weather forecast for the central U.S. adds support Rewrites throughout; updates prices, analyst quotes, byline; changes dateline from PARIS/CANBERRA; adds bullets By Renee Hickman CHICAGO, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Chicago soybean futures rallied on Monday, recovering from nearly four-years lows as traders waited to see if a major field tour this week wi

Mike Lynch's co-defendant in US trial critically injured in UK road accident, source says

Mike Lynch's co-defendant in US trial critically injured in UK road accident, source says LONDON, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Stephen Chamberlain, Mike Lynch's co-defendant in the U.S. fraud trial over the sale of Autonomy to Hewlett-Packard, was critically injured in a road accident on Saturday, days before Lynch went missing off the coast of Sicily, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Soccer-Germany's Gundogan retires from international football

Soccer-Germany's Gundogan retires from international football Aug 19 (Reuters) - German midfielder Ilkay Gundogan has retired from international soccer, the 33-year-old said on Monday. Gundogan, who joined Barcelona from Manchester City last year, made his debut for Germany in 2011 and scored 19 goals in 82 appearances for the national side, "After a few weeks of consideration, I have come to the conclusion that it is time to end my national team career," Gundogan posted on social media.

Europe Gasoline/Naphtha-Gasoline margins edge higher

Europe Gasoline/Naphtha-Gasoline margins edge higher LONDON, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Northwest European gasoline refining margins gained a marginal 26 cents to about $12.17 a barrel on Monday, as U.S. stocks were expected to have fallen last week according to a Reuters poll. A total of 16,000 metric tons of Eurobob E10 barges traded in the Argus window on Monday, after no barges had changed hands on Friday.
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Paris wheat slips to 5-month low as rising euro, Black Sea competition weigh

Paris wheat slips to 5-month low as rising euro, Black Sea competition weigh PARIS, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Euronext wheat fell on Monday to a new five-month low as gains for the euro against the dollar underscored export struggles for western European wheat against cheaper Black Sea supplies. Weak export prospects again took take attention away from poor harvests in France and Germany .
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