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TSX Slips ahead of Nvidias Quarterly Earnings

Nov 20 Reuters Canada39;s main stock index fell on Wednesday, taking cues from Wall Street peers, as cautious investors awaited leading chipmaker Nvidia39;s quarterly earnings due later in the day. The SPTSX composite index was down 76.06 points, or 0.3, at 24,934.71. Nvidia, the world39;s most valuable company, will report thirdquarter earnings after the bell. The options […]
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Stocks Edge Lower as Investors Weigh Geopolitical Tensions, Upcoming Nvidia Earnings

Wall Street indexes trade down U.S. dollar rises Options imply share volatility for Nvidia earnings Bitcoin hits new record high NEW YORKLONDON, Nov 20 Reuters Global shares edged lower on Wednesday as markets weighed geopolitical tensions between Russia and the West and as investors eyed upcoming earnings from artificial intelligence powerhouse Nvidia, while bitcoin hit […]
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China Leaves Lending Benchmark LPRs Unchanged, as Expected

SHANGHAI, Nov 20 Reuters China left benchmark lending rates unchanged at the monthly fixing on Wednesday, after lenders slashed the rates by higherthanexpected margins last month to revive economic activity. WHY IT39;S IMPORTANT The steady monthly loan prime rate LPR fixings come within market expectations, as recent rate cuts squeeze banks39; profitability and the yuan comes under […]
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Drone Maker AeroVironment Seeks Lift from 4.1B Deal for BlueHalo

Nov 19 Reuters AeroVironment will buy space and defense engineering company BlueHalo in an allstock deal valued at about 4.1 billion, the companies said on Tuesday, as the drone maker seeks to broaden its portfolio amid rising geopolitical tensions. The company39;s shares, up 56 this year, fell 3.6 in premarket trade. AeroVironment, which makes the Switchblade […]
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BoE Consults on postBrexit Market Infrastructure Rules

LONDON, Nov 19 Reuters The Bank of England said on Tuesday it was launching a consultation on proposed, postBrexit rules for clearing houses, payment system operators and other financial market infrastructure in order to improve transparency. The BoE said the consultation about its new Fundamental Rules represented its first use of new powers to make […]
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