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'Bring it': Kamala Harris' inner circle girds for battle

INSIGHT-'Bring it': Kamala Harris' inner circle girds for battle By Nandita Bose, Trevor Hunnicutt and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Kamala Harris is preparing for the fight of her life, if her inner circle is anything to go by. The vice president has surrounded herself with a group of tested operators, many of them Black women who have been involved in Democratic politics for decades, as she gears up for a brutal three months of campaigning before the Nov.

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Google-parent Alphabet cuts stake in Crowdstrike

Google-parent Alphabet cuts stake in Crowdstrike Aug 2 (Reuters) - Google-parent Alphabet GOOGL.O has cut its stake in cybersecurity company Crowdstrike CRWD.O , according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing on Friday. The company cut its stake to 427,895 class A shares from 855,789 shares. Reporting by Zaheer Kachwala in Bengaluru; Edit
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Asia Fuel Oil-Cash premiums extend slide but bunker prices hold

Asia Fuel Oil-Cash premiums extend slide but bunker prices hold SINGAPORE, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Cash premiums for fuel oil continued to ease in Asia on Friday as offers dipped further, though downstream bunker premiums retained support this week. Singapore bunker premiums for very low sulphur fuel oil (VSLFO) held above $25 per metric ton to cargo quotes, as prices remain elevated due to limited supply for prompt delivery dates, market sources said.

Ugandan shilling strengthens, low dollar demand helps

Ugandan shilling strengthens, low dollar demand helps KAMPALA, Aug 2 (Reuters) - The Ugandan shilling UGX= was firmer on Friday, supported by a slowdown in demand for dollars from commercial banks and merchandise importers, traders said. At 0940 GMT commercial banks quoted the shilling at 3,720/3,730, stronger than Thursday's closing rate of 3,730/

Fed easing bets ramp up after weak data

LIVE MARKETS-Fed easing bets ramp up after weak data STOXX 600 down 1.7% Tech stocks slump Nikkei 225 tumbles Wall St futures lower Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with us at markets.research@thomsonreuters.com . FED EASING BETS RAMP UP AFTER WEAK DATA Weak growth indicators and signs of a softening labour market in the U.S.
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Middle East Crude -Benchmarks end the week below $80 a barrel

Middle East Crude -Benchmarks end the week below $80 a barrel NEW DELHI, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Middle East crude benchmarks Dubai, Murban and Oman finished lower on Friday, with the Dubai grade falling more than $1 to $79.24 a barrel. Chinese mega refiner Rongsheng Petrochemical has bought four Canadian TMX crude cargoes for November delivery, steady from the previous month's volumes, traders said.
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JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon opines on next US president without endorsing anyone

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon opines on next US president without endorsing anyone By Nupur Anand NEW YORK, Aug 2 (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase JPM.N CEO Jamie Dimon has outlined his wish list of leadership skills that the next U.S. president should possess, but stopped short of endorsing a candidate. In a Washington Post op-ed published on Friday titled, "Our next president must restore our faith in America," Dimon emphasized the need for the next leader to unite the nation instead of pandering to extr
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India stocks, rupee, swaps, call at 3:30 p.m. IST

SNAPSHOT-India stocks, rupee, swaps, call at 3:30 p.m. IST MUMBAI, Aug 2 (Reuters) - STOCKS: The benchmark BSE Sensex .BSESN fell 885.6 points, or 1.08%, to 80,981.95, while the broader NSE index .NSEI lost 284 points, or 1.14%, to 24,726.9 dragged by information technology and auto stocks, after weaker-than-expected U.S. data sparked fears of a growth slowdown and trigger ed a global sell -off.

Rethinking recession risks and AI, markets take fright

MORNING BID AMERICAS-Rethinking recession risks and AI, markets take fright A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan August looks anxious already - as stock markets take fright at Big Tech earnings and start to reconsider 'hard landing' scenarios for the world economy just as central banks ease and bond yields plummet. It's been a frantic week's trading in all corners of the financial world.
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'Bring it': Kamala Harris' inner circle girds for battle

INSIGHT-'Bring it': Kamala Harris' inner circle girds for battle By Nandita Bose, Trevor Hunnicutt and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Kamala Harris is preparing for the fight of her life, if her inner circle is anything to go by. The vice president has surrounded herself with a group of tested operators, many of them Black women who have been involved in Democratic politics for decades, as she gears up for a brutal three months of campaigning before the Nov.

UPS plan to sweeten holiday profits could turn off shippers

ANALYSIS-UPS plan to sweeten holiday profits could turn off shippers By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES, Aug 2 (Reuters) - UPS, the world's biggest package delivery courier, is the first major industry player to announce this year's holiday surcharges, unveiling hefty hikes that analysts say could backfire. The 2024 peak gift delivery season from Thanksgiving to Christmas Eve has just 17 operating days, versus the usual 20 or more days.
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Federal Reserve Events

DIARY-Federal Reserve Events ***Denotes a new entry. -------------------------------------------------------- Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) MEETING DATES: 2024 September 17-18 (second day: statement released 1400 EDT/1800 GMT; news conference expected 1430 EDT/1830 GMT) November 6-7 (second day: statement released 1400 EST/1900 GMT; news conference expected 1430 EST/1930 GMT) December 17-18 (second day: statement released 1400 EST/1900 GMT; news conference expected 1430 EST/1930 GMT) 2025

Nordic corporate earnings week ahead

DIARY-Nordic corporate earnings week ahead Aug 2 (Reuters) - Diary of Nordic (OMXS30-SK, OBX-OS, OMXHPI-HE, OMXC20) corporate earnings for the week ahead NORDIC EARNINGS Start Date Start Time (GMT) RIC Company Name Event Name 08-Aug-2024 NTS NOD.OL Nordic Semiconductor ASA Q2 2024 Nordic Semiconductor ASA Earnings Release Start Date Start Time (GMT) RIC Company Name Event Name 06-Aug-2024 NTS REKA.HE Reka Industrial Oyj Q2 2024 Reka Industrial Oyj Earnings Release 06-Aug-2024 05:00 EQV1V.HE eQ O
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Europe's STOXX 600 corporate earnings week ahead

DIARY-Europe's STOXX 600 corporate earnings week ahead Aug 2 (Reuters) - Diary of Europe's STOXX 600 (.STOXX) corporate earnings for the week ahead EUROPE'S STOXX 600 EARNINGS Start Date Start Time (GMT) RIC Company Name Event Name 05-Aug-2024 05:00 NAFG.DE Aurubis AG Q3 2024 Aurubis AG Earnings Release 05-Aug-2024 NTS BMPS.MI Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA Half Year 2024 Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA Earnings Release 05-Aug-2024 BMO IFXGn.DE Infineon Technologies AG Q3 2024 Infineon

Size of looming Fed rate cuts may hinge on job market

Size of looming Fed rate cuts may hinge on job market By Ann Saphir Aug 2 (Reuters) - For financial markets, the key question hanging over the Federal Reserve's expected policy easing increasingly revolves around the size of interest rate cuts and less on their timing. The prospect that the U.S. central bank would start reducing borrowing costs in September has been a solid bet for weeks, and Fed Chair Jerome Powell was not shy at his post-meeting press conference on Wednesday in saying that a c

Germany corporate earnings week ahead

DIARY-Germany corporate earnings week ahead Aug 2 (Reuters) - Diary of Germany (.GDAXI) corporate earnings for the week ahead GERMANY EARNINGS Start Date Start Time (GMT) RIC Company Name Event Name 05-Aug-2024 BMO IFXGn.DE Infineon Technologies AG Q3 2024 Infineon Technologies AG Earnings Release 06-Aug-2024 05:30 BAYGn.DE Bayer AG Q2 2024 Bayer AG Earnings Release 06-Aug-2024 05:00 ZALG.DE Zalando SE Q2 2024 Zalando SE Earnings Release 07-Aug-2024 NTS ENR1n.DE Siemens Energy AG Q3 2024 Siemens
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Boeing's new CEO Kelly Ortberg faces a major overhaul, from factories to finances

RPT-REFILE-Boeing's new CEO Kelly Ortberg faces a major overhaul, from factories to finances  Repeats story first published on Thursday Ortberg's priorities include mending relationships with airlines and employees Boeing faces production and delivery challenges Threat of labor disruptions looms By Allison Lampert Aug 1 (Reuters) - Boeing's BA.N incoming boss, Kelly Ortberg , faces a herculean task when he starts next week - restoring the might of a U.S.
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Central bank dam burst may see dash from cash :Mike Dolan

RPT-COLUMN-Central bank dam burst may see dash from cash :Mike Dolan Repeats column with no changes to text By Mike Dolan LONDON, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Catch the cresting wave? After numerous bruising false starts, there's now a dash to lock onto what are still some of the highest government and corporate bond yields in 15 years before they evaporate as central bank easing finally gets underway in earnest.

India's Hindustan Zinc Q1 profit rises on higher prices

India's Hindustan Zinc Q1 profit rises on higher prices BENGALURU, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Hindustan Zinc HZNC.NS reported its first profit rise after six consecutive quarters of decline on Friday, as higher zinc prices and demand supported the Indian miner. The company's net profit rose 19.4% to 23.45 billion rupees ($280.1 million)in the April-June quarter.

Eni's Plenitude signs power purchase agreement with Italian steel maker

Eni's Plenitude signs power purchase agreement with Italian steel maker MILAN, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Plenitude, the renewables and retail unit of Italian energy group Eni ENI.MI said on Friday it signed a 10-year power purchase agreement with steel company Ferriera Valsabbia for the supply of energy entirely produced from renewable sources. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT Power purchase agreements are a way for energy producers to secure long-term contracts for their green projects, giving them visibility on the
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Ethiopia to save $4.9 bln from debt restructuring, state minister says

UPDATE 1-Ethiopia to save $4.9 bln from debt restructuring, state minister says Recasts with $4.9 billion savings from debt restructuring By Dawit Endeshaw ADDIS ABABA, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Ethiopia will enjoy $4.9 billion in relief from debt repayments when it completes its current restructuring exercise, State Finance Minister Eyob Tekalign said on Friday.



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