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Canada shares higher at close of trade; S&P/TSX Composite up 0.78% By Investing.com

Investing.com – Canada equities were higher at the close on Thursday, as gains in the Materials, Real Estate and REITs sectors propelled shares higher. At the close in Toronto, the S&P/TSX Composite rose 0.78% to hit a new all time high. The biggest gainers of the session on the S&P/TSX Composite were Fortuna Silver Mines Inc (TSX:FVI), which rose 7.64% or 0.69 points to trade at 9.72 at the close. Martinrea International Inc . (TSX:MRE) added 7.54% or 0.96 points to end at 13.70 and SilverCrest Metals Inc (TSX:SIL) was up...

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Morgan Stanley, Housing, Japan in the House: 3 Things to Watch By Investing.com

By Christiana Sciaudone Investing.com -- It was a green day on the markets, with amazing retail sales and lower jobless claims. Banks, of course, are reporting swell numbers. Gold's having a really good day thanks to U.S. sanctions on Russia. Tech stocks are also rallying. Hershey's got a buy, and so did Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) (over Intel (NASDAQ:INTC)) and Anheuser Busch Inbev SA NV (BR:ABI).  Normally, we'd be filing our taxes by midnight, but we got a month's long reprieve this year, thank you Covid-19.  More banks report earnings tomorrow, housing and let's talk Japan. Here are...

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City of London calls for ‘paradigm shift’ in tech at banks By Reuters

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's financial firms and regulators should step up the use of technology to cut the cost of compliance and make the City of London more globally competitive, a report said on Friday. The report from the corporation that runs London's "Square (NYSE:SQ) Mile" financial district called for the removal of barriers to engineer a "paradigm shift" in the use of "RegTech". RegTech refers to the emerging use of technology to streamline and cut compliance costs at financial firms, such as for reporting data on market transactions to regulators and spotting crime. Its use...

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Dow Closes Above 34,000 for First Time as Strong Earnings Keep Rally Alive By Investing.com

By Yasin Ebrahim Investing.com – The Dow closed above 34,000 for the first time ever Thursday, underpinned by a backdrop of surging retail sales, corporate earnings that beat estimates and a plunge in U.S. bond yields. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.90%, or 305 points, to close at 34,035.99. The S&P 500 rose 1.11%, to a record high of 4,170.42, and the Nasdaq Composite was up 1.3%. Retail sales rose 9.8%, the largest monthly gain since last May, in a further sign that the U.S. consumer, awash with stimulus cash, remains in good shape. "The combo...

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JB Hunt Earnings, Revenue Beat in Q1 By Investing.com

By Yasin Ebrahim JB Hunt (NASDAQ:JBHT) reported Thursday first-quarter earnings and revenue that topped expectations even as the cold snap led to disruptions during the quarter. JB Hunt announced earnings per share of $1.37 on revenue of $2.62B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $1.22 on revenue of $2.51B. Integrated capacity solutions and truck grew revenue 56% and 43%, respectively, as both segments were able to secure capacity for customers, despite weather-related disruptions in the quarter. Total freight transactions in the Marketplace for J.B. Hunt 360 increased to $443 million in the first quarter 2021...

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Bank CEOs to testify as U.S. Congress ramps up scrutiny of Wall Street By Reuters

By Michelle Price WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress will hold hearings next month with the chief executives of major Wall Street banks as Democratic lawmakers step up scrutiny of the role lenders have played in helping struggling Americans recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The House Financial Services Committee and the Senate Banking Committee will hear testimony from JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE:JPM), Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) , Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C) , Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) & Co , Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE:GS) and Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS),...

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JB Hunt Earnings, Revenue beat in Q1 By Investing.com

JB Hunt (NASDAQ:JBHT) reported on Thursday first quarter earnings that beat analysts' forecasts and revenue that topped expectations. JB Hunt announced earnings per share of $1.37 on revenue of $2.62B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $1.22 on revenue of $2.51B. JB Hunt shares are up 24.29% from the beginning of the year and are trading at $169.84 , down-from-52-week-high.They are outperforming the S&P 500 which is up 11% from the start of the year. JB Hunt follows other major Transportation sector earnings this month JB Hunt's report follows an earnings...

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U.S. China hawks seek to cut sales of chip-making tools to Beijing By Reuters

By Karen Freifeld (Reuters) - Congressional China hawks are urging the Biden administration to restrict sales of chip-making tools to Chinese companies, similar to an action taken against telecommunications equipment maker Huawei Technologies Co. In a letter to U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, Representative Michael McCaul and Senator Tom Cotton said the rule that requires U.S. licenses to sell semiconductors made abroad with U.S. technology to Huawei should apply to any Chinese company designing more advanced chips at 14-nanometers or below. The letter, which is dated April 13 and was made public on Thursday, seeks licenses...

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Northern Ireland accelerates lockdown exit plans By Reuters

BELFAST (Reuters) - Northern Ireland will open outdoor dining from the end of April and hotels from late May, the British region's government said, in an acceleration of its lockdown exit plans that will see it reopen its economy far faster than neighbouring Ireland. All retail, outdoor restaurant and bar services and gyms will open on April 30, the Northern Ireland Executive said after earlier indicating they would open later in May. Indoor dining and hotels will follow suit on May 24, subject to COVID-19 infection rates, the executive said in a statement....

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Dow Tops Historic 34,000 as Bulls Feast on Earnings, Retail Sales By Investing.com

By Yasin Ebrahim Investing.com – The Dow hit a record and topped the 34,000 milestone Thursday, as a double whammy of surging retail sales and corporate earnings that beat estimates triggered bullish bets on stocks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.81%, or 273 points, after topping 34,000 for the first time ever. The S&P 500 rose 1.03 %, to a record high of 4,169.00, and the Nasdaq Composite was up 1.3%. Retail sales rose 9.8%, the largest monthly gain since last May, in a further sign that the U.S. consumer, awash with stimulus cash, remains...

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