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Jan 11 Uranium Participation Corporation (U,TSX) Reports Financial Results for the Period Ended November 30, 2017

January 11, 2018 / www.marketwired.com

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Jan. 11, 2018) - Uranium Participation Corporation ("UPC" or the "Corporation") (TSX:U) today filed its Financial Statements and Management's Discussion & Analysis ("MD&A") for the period ended November 30, 2017. Both documents can be found on the Company's website (www.uraniumparticipation.com) or on SEDAR (www.sedar.com). The highlights provided below are derived...Read More

UPDATE 3-Facebook, Alphabet shifted in sector classification system

January 11, 2018 / www.kitco.com

(Adds detail on current category of Alphabet and Facebook)By Noel RandewichSAN FRANCISCO, Jan 11 (Reuters) - S&P Dow Jones Indices and MSCI said on Thursday they would rename their Telecommunication Services Sector and add Comcast Corp , Netflix , Facebook and Alphabet to the newly broadened category. In an overhaul of the Global Industry Classification Standard, or GICS, an industry taxonomy...Read More

U.S. Commerce Department wraps up steel probe, does not detail findings

January 11, 2018 / www.kitco.com

WASHINGTON, Jan 11 (Reuters) - The U.S. Commerce Department said on Thursday it had completed its probe into whether imports of certain steel products threatened U.S. national security and sent its conclusions to President Donald Trump.In a statement that offered no indication of the investigation's findings, the Commerce Department said Trump now has 90 days to decide "on any potential acti...Read More

FOREX-Dollar slumps, euro lifted by hawkish ECB minutes

January 11, 2018 / www.kitco.com

* ECB minutes say policymakers could revisit message soon* Yen on track for steep weekly gain after BOJ bond tweak* Bitcoin pressured by South Korean cryptocurrency ban plan By Lisa TwaroniteTOKYO, Jan 12 (Reuters) - The dollar slumped against rivals on Friday on the back of weak factory inflation data, while the euro enjoyed solid support after the European Central Bank hinted that it could be g...Read More

RT @NorthernQuarisa: Check out my write-up of New Nadina's recent woes

January 11, 2018 / bit.ly

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UPDATE 2-Facebook, Alphabet shifted in sector classification system

January 11, 2018 / www.kitco.com

(Adds details on companies included in changes)By Noel RandewichSAN FRANCISCO, Jan 11 (Reuters) - S&P Dow Jones Indices and MSCI said on Thursday they would rename their Telecommunication Services Sector and add Comcast Corp , Netflix , Facebook and Alphabet to the newly broadened category. In an overhaul of the Global Industry Classification Standard, or GICS, an industry taxonomy widely use...Read More

UPDATE 1-Peru central bank cuts interest rate to 3 pct as widely expected

January 11, 2018 / www.kitco.com

(Adds comments from central bank and analyst, context)LIMA, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Peru's central bank lowered the benchmark interest rate to 3 percent as widely expected on Thursday, citing disappointing government spending in the fourth quarter and weak economic growth that was starting to dampen inflation.The decision follows a sharp drop in business expectations for growth following a political c...Read More

UPDATE 1-NZ building approvals rebound sharply in Nov, quell development worries

January 11, 2018 / www.kitco.com

* NZ November dwelling consents rise 10.4 pct* Reverses sharp drop in previous month* Points to much needed pick-up in development - economists (Recasts, adds economist comment, market reaction)WELLINGTON, Jan 12 (Reuters) - New Zealand residential building approvals bounced in November after a sharp drop the previous month, quelling concerns housing development had run out of steam as the governm...Read More

China Stocks-Factors to watch on Friday

January 11, 2018 / www.kitco.com

* PREVIOUS TRADING SESSION MOVES:* SSEC +0.1 pct, CSI300 -0.1 pct, HSI +0.1 pct* Shanghai->HK daily quota used 11.2 pct* HK->Shenzhen Connect daily quota used 2.4 pct, Shenzhen->HK daily quota used 5.6 pct* CNY official close 6.4978 per dollar* FTSE China A50 -0.2 pct, BNY Mellon ADR China Select Index +1.1 pct SHANGHAI, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Following is a list of recent corporate and poli...Read More

Trump to make Iran deal decision today: Tillerson - ABC News

January 11, 2018 / abcnews.go.com

President Trump is set decide whether to re-certify the Iran deal today.Read full newsRead More

EMERGING MARKETS-Mexican peso edges higher amid NAFTA uncertainty

January 11, 2018 / www.kitco.com

(Recasts with Mexican peso, updates prices)MEXICO CITY, Jan 11 (Reuters) - The Mexican peso strengthened slightly on Thursday, even as U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin acknowledged that the United States may pull out of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).The peso weakened significantly on Wednesday after a Reuters report said Canada increasingly believes that President Donald Tr...Read More

Canada Talks Tough On Trade As Endgame On NAFTA Talks Nears

January 11, 2018 / www.kitco.com

David LjunggrenLONDON, Ontario (Reuters) - Canada is talking tough with the United States, stressing its determination to push back against what it says are unfair trade practices ahead of crucial talks to revamp the tri-nation North American Free Trade Agreement.U.S., Canadian and Mexican officials meet this month for the sixth and penultimate round of talks to update NAFTA, which President Donal...Read More

Key Fed Official Slams U.S. Tax Cuts For Imperiling Economy

January 11, 2018 / www.kitco.com

Jonathan SpicerNEW YORK (Reuters) - One of the Federal Reserve’s most influential members on Thursday offered a point-by-point critique of U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax cuts, warning they put the country on an unsustainable fiscal path that will imperil the economy’s stability down the road.New York Fed President William Dudley, a key architect of the U.S. central ba...Read More

Treasury lays out how new tax law will affect your take-home pay

January 11, 2018 / www.cnbc.com

The Treasury Department on Thursday released the withholding tables for the new tax law. The tables lay out how much tax to withhold or not withhold from paychecks. With these new guidelines, companies can start adjusting employee paychecks. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he expects about 90 percent of workers to see their paychecks increase. Christine Wang | Ylan Mui Published 6 Hours Ag...Read More

DIARY-Government Debt Auctions to Feb 28

January 11, 2018 / www.kitco.com

Jan 12 (Reuters) - For other diaries, please see:Top Economic Events Polling Unit Diary Today in Washington Political and General News DATE COUNTRY AUCTION DETAILS12-Jan Japan Auction of 40-year government bonds15-Jan Netherlands DTC auction15-Jan NorwayAuction of Treasury bills16-Jan Japan Auction of 5-year government bonds16-Jan Spain Auction of 6- and 12-month Treasury bills17-Jan Japan 1-year...Read More

DIARY-Top Economic Events to Feb 27

January 11, 2018 / www.kitco.com

Jan 12 (Reuters) -For other diaries, please see:U.S. Federal Reserve Polling Unit Diary Today in Washington Political and General News -----------------------------------------------------------This Diary is filed daily.** Indicates new events ----------------------------------------------------------- FRIDAY, JANUARY 12STOCKHOLM - Swedish Central Bank Deputy Governor Cecilia Skingsley will discus...Read More

S&P Dow Jones, MSCI alter sector classifications

January 11, 2018 / www.kitco.com

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 11 (Reuters) - S&P Dow Jones Indices and MSCI said on Thursday they would rename their Telecommunication Services Sector and add Comcast Corp , Netflix , Facebook and Alphabet to the newly broadened category. In an overhaul of the Global Industry Classification Standard, an industry taxonomy widely used by investors, the Telecommunication Services Sector will be expanded and...Read More

S&P 500 Fluctuates As Market May Be Topping, Or Not?

January 11, 2018 / www.marketslant.com

Briefly: Intraday trade: Our Wednesday's intraday trading outlook was bearish. It proved partly accurate, because the S&P 500 lost 0.1% following slightly lower opening of the trading session (-0.2%). The broad stock market fluctuates after its record-setting rally. There have been no confirmed negative signals so far. However, we can see some clear short-term overbought conditions along with...Read More

UPDATE 2-AMD chips exposed to both variants of Spectre security flaw

January 11, 2018 / www.kitco.com

(Adds stock moves, recasts top of story with contest)Jan 11 (Reuters) - Advanced Micro Devices Inc said on Thursday its microprocessors are susceptible to both variants of the Spectre security flaw, days after saying its risk for one of them was "near zero".In a subsequent statement Thursday, AMD said there was "no change" to its position on the susceptibility of its chips to...Read More

RT @gadfly: Forget oil for a second and take a look at another record being broken: U.S. natural gas production

January 11, 2018 / bloom.bg

The U.S. adding roughly the output of Turkmenistan in one year won't help prices.Read full newsRead More

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