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Traders place $760 million bet on falling oil ahead of Hormuz announcement
By Amanda Cooper LONDON, April 17 (Reuters) - Investors placed a bet worth about $760 million on a falling oil price around 20 minutes before Iran's foreign minister announced on Friday that the Strai...
Thomson Reuters Apr 17, 2026
How 50 days of the Iran war led to the loss of $50 billion worth of oil
By Stephanie Kelly and Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON, April 17 (Reuters) - The world has lost over $50 billion worth of crude oil that has not been produced since the Iran war began nearly 50 days ago and the ...
Thomson Reuters Apr 17, 2026
Fed chair nominee Warsh will have ideas, economy may deliver surprises, Daly says
By Ann Saphir April 17 (Reuters) - Kevin Warsh may have plans for big changes at the U.S. central bank, but like previous Federal Reserve leaders cannot know what economic surprises he may need to dea...
Thomson Reuters Apr 17, 2026
Drone maker AEVEX valued at $2.6 billion as shares rise in NYSE debut
By Pragyan Kalita and Pritam Biswas April 17 (Reuters) - Drone maker AEVEX's shares jumped 15% in their debut on the New York Stock Exchange on Friday, signaling growing investor appetite for defense-...
Thomson Reuters Apr 17, 2026
Geopolitical stress not yet reflected in euro zone bank earnings, supervisor says
WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) - The balance sheet of euro zone banks does not yet reflect elevated geopolitical tensions as it could take time - possibly years - for loan quality to deteriorate, Euro...
Thomson Reuters Apr 17, 2026
Shipping firms seek clarifications before crossing Hormuz
By Jesus Calero April 17 (Reuters) - Shipping companies have cautiously welcomed Iran's announcement that the Strait of Hormuz is open but said they would require clarifications, including about the r...
Thomson Reuters Apr 17, 2026
Congo Republic signals privately it requested new IMF loan, sources say
By Libby George and Karin Strohecker WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) - The Republic of Congo has told investors it formally requested a fresh financing programme from the International Monetary Fund, t...
Thomson Reuters Apr 17, 2026
Reactions of industry and leaders to Iran saying Hormuz is open
LONDON, April 17 (Reuters) - Iran's foreign minister said the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway for transporting global oil and gas, was open for all commercial vessels following a ceasefire accor...
Thomson Reuters Apr 17, 2026
China's DeepSeek is raising funds at $10 billion valuation, The Information reports
April 17 (Reuters) - Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek is in talks with investors to raise at least $300 million at a valuation of $10 billion, The Information reported on Friday, citin...
Thomson Reuters Apr 17, 2026
Analysis-BOJ's hawkish hints keep rate hike on the cards
By Leika Kihara WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda refrained from pre-committing to an April rate increase as the Iran war muddled the outlook, but left a few hawkish s...
Thomson Reuters Apr 17, 2026





