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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...
Apr 17, 2026
Reopened Strait of Hormuz, oil price drop may recast Fed's rate-cut options
By Howard Schneider and Ann Saphir WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) - Iran's move to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and a sharp drop in oil prices on Friday boosted bets the Federal Reserve may resume its ...
Apr 17, 2026
Air traffic control applicants top 8,000 in 13 hours, transportation secretary says
By Courtney Rozen WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) - A record 8,000-plus people have applied for jobs in the troubled U.S. air traffic control system in the first 13 hours of a recruitment drive focusin...
Apr 17, 2026
Italy saw modest growth in Q1, supported by Olympics, central bank estimates
MILAN, April 17 (Reuters) - The Italian economy posted modest growth in the first quarter, supported by the Winter Olympics in February which drew a major influx of tourists, the country's central ban...
Apr 17, 2026
Trump says blockade on Iran 'in full force' until deal is reached
WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that the naval blockade on Iran will "remain in full force" until a deal with Tehran is struck. "The Strait of Hormuz is com...
Apr 17, 2026
Exclusive-India drops proposal to mandate national ID app Aadhaar on smartphones after pushback
By Munsif Vengattil, Aditya Kalra and Shivangi Acharya NEW DELHI, April 17 (Reuters) - India's government has decided not to go ahead with a proposal to require Apple, Samsung and others to pre-instal...
Apr 17, 2026
Wall St climbs at open after Iran says Strait of Hormuz open
April 17 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Friday after Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said the Strait of Hormuz was open following a ceasefire accord agreed in Lebanon. ...
Apr 17, 2026
Russell 2000 scales intraday peak weeks after war-driven slide into correction
April 17 (Reuters) - The small-cap Russell 2000 hit its first intraday record high on Friday since the U.S.-Iran conflict erupted, joining other major indexes at all-time highs and suggesting the rece...
Apr 17, 2026
France's Macron sympathises with authors who quit Bollore-owned publisher
PARIS, April 17 (Reuters) - President Emmanuel Macron on Friday defended editorial diversity after more than 100 authors quit the venerable French publishing house Grasset this week in protest at the ...
Apr 17, 2026
Global markets surge as Iran says Strait of Hormuz open during ceasefire
LONDON, April 17 (Reuters) - Stocks and bond prices jumped on Friday, while oil and the dollar fell sharply after Iran's foreign minister said passage for all commercial vessels through the Strait of ...
Apr 17, 2026
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