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LONDON, April 1 (Reuters) - Copper prices slipped to their lowest in almost a month on Thursday on concern over slowing growth in top metals consumer China as it seeks to rein in debt levels and trim stimulus spending.
Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) had dipped 0.1% to $8,776 a tonne by 1555 GMT, having touched $8,695 for its lowest since March 5.
“There are concerns about China deleveraging; that seems to be uppermost in a lot of people’s minds. How much more tightening is there to come? And the Chinese economy seems to be slowing anyway,” said independent consultant Robin Bhar.
DHS Energy Expands Global Direct Operations with $250M Acquisition of French Touchan Holdings
WASHINGTON, DC / ACCESSWIRE / April 1, 2021 / DHS, a private equity and joint venture firm announced today the acquisition of its independent distribution partner, DHS France S.p.A., creating a new corporate subsidiary, effective April 14, 2021.
The purchase included all shares of the French-based importer and distributor of DHS implants, instrumentation and advanced surgical technologies. According to Fernando Aguirre, Vice Chairman of DHS, Fernando, DHS France S.p.A.has been a key strategic partner for the past eight years, distributing our knee replacement systems, as well as our IntratechGPS® computer-assisted surgery technology. We look forward to expanding our investment in the new subsidiary with an even broader portfolio of products over the coming years. DHS France S.p.A. employs distribution and sales professionals who provide products through independent agencies throughout
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FILE PHOTO: A Specialist trader watches his chart while working on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange July 8, 2014. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
(Reuters) - While the pace of the global equity rally has waned in recent weeks, world shares have a better chance of climbing again if history repeats itself.
MSCI’s gauge of stocks across the globe has delivered an average gain of 2.6% in the month of April in the last 19 years, the highest compared with other months of the year.
It was followed by November’s 1.7% gain and July’s 1.1%, according to the data.
Covid 19 coronavirus: Two thirds of Kiwis found lockdown silver linings , study shows
1 Apr, 2021 06:00 PM
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Auckland, pictured on day 29 of lockdown, in April 2020. Photo / NZ Herald
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From hearing the birds sing to global online knitting networks, many Kiwis have reported experiencing silver linings during last year s level 4 lockdown, a study has shown.
Published one year on from New Zealand s nationwide lockdown, an Otago University study has shown almost two thirds of the country believed there to be silver linings to the country s period of lockdown.
Researchers questioned 2010 New Zealanders while they were at home between April 25 and March 23 2020, the results of which have now been published in PLOS ONE, an international scientific journal.
Euro zone factory activity jumps French lockdown weighs on euro Yen at 1-year low vs dollar U.S. ISM, payrolls data next focus
LONDON, April 1 (Reuters) - Backed by a $2 trillion U.S. government spending plan, the dollar consolidated its first-quarter gains on Thursday, holding near multi-month highs while upbeat factory data from the euro zone offset news of a new lockdown in France.
In midday trading in Europe, the dollar index was flat at 93.208 and hanging on close to a five-month high of 93.439 reached on Wednesday.
The U.S. currency gained 3.57% against the basket of six major currencies during the first quarter of 2021, its best quarterly performance since 2018 with investors betting on a swift and robust economic recovery.