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☆ How many F-16 jets will Ukraine get and how will they change war?
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Denmark this month began training eight Ukrainian pilots in flying the jets, the Danish armed forces said. Officials from a coalition of 11 nations have said F-16 training will also take place in Romania. A Ukranian air force spokesman has said he did not expect Ukraine to be able to operate F-16 jets this coming winter. Designed in the 1970s and produced in the 1980s by General Dynamics, now a part of Lockheed Martin (LMT.N), the F-16 jets that Ukraine will receive are around 40-years-old. Russia warned that supplying jets to Ukraine would escalate the war.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Mark Rutte, de Wouw, Mette Frederiksen, Zelenskiy, Oleksiy Reznikov, Lockheed Martin, Esben Salling Larsen, Salling Larsen, Vladimir Barbin, Johannes Birkebaek, Jacob Gronholt, Terje Solsvik, Angus MacSwan Organizations: Dutch, REUTERS, Rights, Danish, Russian, Ukraine's Defence, NATO, General Dynamics, Lockheed, Royal Defence College, WHO, JETS, Gripen, Saab, Pedersen, Thomson Locations: Eindhoven, Netherlands, Denmark, Ukraine, UKRAINE, Danish, Skrydstrup, Greece, Romania, Poland, Slovakia, RUSSIA, Russia, Russian, Norway, Portugal, Belgium, Sweden, Copenhagen

☆ Ukraine's Zelenskiy in Netherlands in push to boost air defences
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is greeted by Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, during his visit to Eindhoven, Netherlands, August 20, 2023. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw Acquire Licensing RightsEINDHOVEN, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrived in the Netherlands on Sunday in an ongoing push to boost Ukraine's air defences, days after the United States approved the possible delivery of F-16 fighter jets by the Netherlands and Denmark. Zelenskiy will meet outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte at a military air base in Eindhoven, Rutte's office said without providing further details. According to figures from the Dutch defence ministry, the Netherlands currently has 24 operational F-16s which will be phased out by mid-2024. Reporting by Bart Meijer, Stephanie van den Berg and Piroschka van der Wouw Editing by David Goodman, Elaine HardcastleOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Mark Rutte, de Wouw, Zelenskiy, Rutte, Oleksiy Reznikov, Lockheed Martin, Bart Meijer, Stephanie van den Berg, Piroschka van, David Goodman, Elaine Hardcastle Organizations: Dutch, REUTERS, Rights, Global Peace Summit, Ukraine's Defence, Lockheed, Gripen, Thomson Locations: Eindhoven, Netherlands, States, Denmark, The Netherlands, Ukraine, Russia, Romania, Sweden

☆ Ukraine's long F16s training process has begun -defence minister
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Netherlands' Air Force F-16 fighter jets fly alongside an aircraft simulating aerial interceptions during a media day illustrating how NATO Air Policing safeguards the Allies' airspace in the northern and northeastern region of the Alliance, July 4, 2023. Reznikov said in a TV interview that six months of training was considered the minimum for pilots, but it was not yet known how long it would take to train engineers and mechanics. Ukraine wants the sophisticated U.S.-made warplanes so it can counter the air superiority of Russia, whose forces invaded the country in February 2022. A U.S. official said on Thursday that Washington had approved sending F-16s to Ukraine from Denmark and the Netherlands to defend against Russia as soon as pilot training was completed. The training included technical language training, as the usual basic English level was insufficient, he said.

Persons: de, Oleksiy Reznikov, Reznikov, Andriana Kucher, Nick Starkov, Elaine Monaghan, Grant McCool Organizations: Air Force, Air, Alliance, REUTERS, Rights, Training, Defence, U.S, Kanal, YouTube, Washington, Thomson Locations: Netherlands, Ukraine, Denmark, Russia, Kyiv, Washington

☆ Mild recession ends Dutch economy's strong post-COVID boom
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

People walk past restaurants and bars following the new social restrictions announced by the Dutch government, as the Netherlands battle to control the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Amsterdam, Netherlands October 14 2020. Growth is set to drop to 0.7% in 2023 and 1.4% in 2024, the CPB said, after hitting almost 5% per year in 2021 and 2022 during a strong recovery from the pandemic lockdowns. The CPB in March had predicted an expansion of 1.6% in 2023 and 1.4% the year after. With unchanged policies the government deficit is seen rising from 2.4% of gross domestic product (GDP) to almost 4% by 2028. Reporting by Bart Meijer; Editing by Jacqueline Wong and Toby ChopraOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: de, Bart Meijer, Jacqueline Wong, Toby Chopra Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Thomson Locations: Netherlands, Amsterdam

Netherlands' Air Force F-16 fighter jets fly during a media day illustrating how NATO Air Policing safeguards the Allies' airspace in the northern and northeastern region of the Alliance, July 4, 2023. Ukraine has actively sought the U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets to help it counter Russian air superiority. Washington gave Denmark and the Netherlands official assurances that the United States will expedite approval of transfer requests for F-16s to go to Ukraine when the pilots are trained, the official said. A coalition of 11 countries was due to start training Ukrainian pilots to fly the F-16 fighter jets this month in Denmark. U.S. President Joe Biden endorsed training programs for Ukrainian pilots on F-16s in May.

Persons: de, Troels Poulsen, Antony Blinken, Blinken, Joe Biden, Yuriy Ihnat, Lockheed Martin, Steve Holland, Idrees Ali, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: Air Force, Air, Alliance, REUTERS, Rights, United, U.S, Washington, NATO, Reuters, Ukrainian, Lockheed, Thomson Locations: Netherlands, United States, Ukraine, Denmark, U.S, Ukrainian, Russia, States, Romania, .

☆ McLaren Applied's Lavoie in talks to buy Dutch e-bike maker VanMoof - source
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Nick Carey Tosterling | Nick Carey | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Lavoie, the electric scooter unit of Formula One engineering and technology firm McLaren Applied, is in advanced talks to buy bankrupt Dutch e-bike maker VanMoof, according to a source familiar with the negotiations. The source said talks are at "quite an advanced stage" and would involve Lavoie taking over "as much as possible" of VanMoof's operations. The company had raised more than $180 million from investors including private equity firm Hillhouse, Silicon Valley venture capital fund Norwest Venture Partners and venture firm Felix Capital. According to another source familiar with the matter, McLaren Applied is one of two suitors remaining for VanMoof. Bought from McLaren by private equity firm Greybull Capital in 2021, McLaren Applied recently launched the premium Lavoie e-scooter brand.

Persons: de Wouw, Lavoie, VanMoof, Felix Capital, Jan Padberg, Nick Carey, Frances Kerry Organizations: REUTERS, Formula, McLaren, Reuters, Norwest Venture Partners, Nasdaq, Capital, Thomson Locations: Amsterdam, Netherlands, Silicon Valley

☆ Agnelli family's Exor buys $2.8 bln stake in Philips
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( Tosterling Bart H. Meijer | Bart H. Meijer | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/2] Philips Healthcare headquarters is seen in Best, Netherlands August 30, 2018. The group combines two of the three sectors Exor targets in its investment strategy: healthcare and technology. While not an activist investor, Exor aims to play an active role in supporting Philips' strategy, the source said. "Exor's substantial investment underlines their confidence in Philips' transformation into a healthcare technology company and its growth and value potential," Philips Chairman Feike Sijbesma said in a statement. Philips last month reported core profit of 453 million euros and slightly upgraded financial targets for the full year.

Persons: de, Exor, Italy's Agnelli, Philips, Feike Sijbesma, John Elkann, Lifenet, Louboutin, Roy Jakobs, Valentina Za, Kim Coghill, David Goodman, Susan Fenton Organizations: Philips Healthcare, REUTERS, Philips, Philips AMSTERDAM, Exor, Institut, Ferrari, Italian soccer, Juventus, ING, U.S . Department of Justice, Thomson Locations: , Netherlands, Exor, Louboutin . New York, Italian, Milan

☆ Dutchman running from Amsterdam to Kyiv to buy ambulances for Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( Piroschka Van De Wouw | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

He will run from Amsterdam to Kyiv to raise money for Ukraine. REUTERS/Piroschka van de WouwAMSTERDAM, Aug 1 (Reuters) - A Dutch ultrarunner is running from Amsterdam to Kyiv to raise funds for charity and demonstrate how close the Ukraine war zone is to Western Europe. The aim is to raise money to buy ambulances that Dutch charity Zeilen van Vrijheid (Sails of Freedom) will take to Ukraine. So far - after 10 days and about 500 km of running - Kragtwijk has raised 22,000 euros via his Ultra4Ukraine GoFundMe page, nearly enough for one ambulance, which costs 30,000 euros. Running towards the east, Kragtwijk will pass through Berlin and Warsaw and hopes to reach Kyiv in September.

Persons: Boas Kragtwijk, van, Piroschka van de Wouw, Christian Levaux, Geert De Clercq, Alison Williams Organizations: Reuters, Ukraine, REUTERS, AMSTERDAM, Kyiv, Thomson Locations: Amsterdam, Netherlands, Kyiv, Ukraine, Western Europe, Kragtwijk, Germany, Berlin, Warsaw

☆ Putin wanted his own version of NATO. Instead he has a failing alliance that has only made him look weaker since the invasion of Ukraine.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

Putin wanted his own version of NATOPutin has long viewed NATO as a threat to Russia, even citing it as an excuse for his invasion of Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin. He also said that CSTO members states' desires for closer ties with the US weren't new. Russian President Vladimir Putin in Armenia in November 2022. Graham also said the invasion of Ukraine meant Putin is less and less able to deal with CSTO members' complaints.

Persons: it's, Putin, Vladimir Putin, Thomas Graham, NATO Putin, Alexander Cooley, Cooley, Armenia's, Nikol Pashinyan, KAREN MINASYAN, Putin's, isn't Putin, Ilya PITALEV, ILYA PITALEV, Getty Images Graham, Russia's, ANATOLII STEPANOV, you've, Graham, CSTO, Sadyr Japarov, Stanislav Zas, Alexander Lukashenko, Kassym, Tokayev, AP Cooley, – Putin, Vladimir Voronin, Nikol, They've, Hayk Organizations: NATO, Service, Soviet Union, Security, Organization, Yale, Columbia University, REUTERS, Getty Images, SPUTNIK, AFP, CSTO, Kazakh, Russian Defense Ministry Press Service, AP, Collective Security, Vladimir Voronin NATO, Putin, Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service, UN, US, EU, Armenian Locations: Russia, Russian, Ukraine, Wall, Silicon, Soviet, East, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Uzbekistan, The Hague, Netherlands, Yerevan, AFP, Soviet Union, Moscow, Asia, Ukrainian, Oskol, Ukraine's Kharkiv, NATO, USSR, Dushanbe, tatters, Photolure, China, Turkey, United States

☆ Dutch polls, first in years without PM Rutte at VVD helm, set for November
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] People sit on benches with a view of the parliament building in The Hague, Netherlands March 9, 2021. Rutte announced his imminent departure from politics on Monday, three days after he had handed in the resignation of his fourth coalition government. Other major parties will also have new leaders, as Finance Minister Sigrid Kaag and Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra have also said they won't run in the elections. Rutte's four-party coalition will stay on as caretaker government until a new administration is formed after the election. Reporting by Charlotte Van Campenhout and Bart Meijer; Editing by Alison Williams, Devika Syamnath nd Nick MacfieOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: de, Mark Rutte, Rutte, Sigrid Kaag, Wopke Hoekstra, Charlotte Van Campenhout, Bart Meijer, Alison Williams, Devika, Nick Macfie Organizations: REUTERS, Bruins, Thomson Locations: The Hague, Netherlands, AMSTERDAM

☆ Miss Netherlands' first transgender winner becomes target of hate speech
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

AMSTERDAM, July 13 (Reuters) - Rikkie Valerie Kolle, the first transgender woman to be crowed Miss Netherlands, once saw her success in the pageant as a symbol of her nation's openness. Kolle, 22, said she became a target of hate speech after winning the 94-year-old competition last week. If she wins she will be the first transgender woman to claim that title. [1/5]Rikkie Valerie Kolle, a transgender woman who was crowned Miss Netherlands, puts on her makeup in Voorthuizen, Netherlands July 12, 2023. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw"I thought we were really accepting.... in the Netherlands, but the hate comments show the other side of our society.

Persons: Valerie Kolle, Kolle, Piroschka van de, Anthony Deutsch, Emma Rumney Organizations: Miss, Miss Universe, REUTERS, Reuters, Thomson Locations: AMSTERDAM, Miss Netherlands, Voorthuizen, Netherlands

☆ Dutch Prime Minister Rutte to update king on government collapse
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/4] Dutch Prime Minister Rutte arrives at the Huis ten Bosch Palace to meet with Dutch King Willem-Alexander in The Hague, Netherlands July 8, 2023. REUTERS/Piroschka van de WouwTHE HAGUE, July 8 (Reuters) - Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte is due to meet King Willem-Alexander on Saturday, to discuss a caretaker administration the day after his centre-right government collapsed following a row on migration policies. Rutte, 56, in power since 2010, is already the Netherlands' longest serving prime minister. The crisis in Dutch politics came after Rutte's conservative VVD party pushed to limit the flow of asylum seekers to the Netherlands. Farmers' protest party BBB became the biggest party in the March provincial elections which determine the make-up of the Dutch senate.

Persons: Rutte, Dutch King Willem, Alexander, Wouw, Mark Rutte, King Willem, it's, Stephanie van den Berg, Ros Russell Organizations: Dutch, Bosch, REUTERS, Christian Union, Vox, BBB, Thomson Locations: The Hague, Netherlands, HAGUE, Dutch, Rutte, Spain, Farmers

☆ Bezzecchi breaks lap record to take pole at Dutch Grand Prix
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] MotoGP - TT Assen - TT Circuit Assen, Assen, Netherlands - June 26, 2022 Mooney VR46 Racing Team's Marco Bezzecchi in action during the race REUTERS/Piroschka Van De WouwJune 24 (Reuters) - Marco Bezzecchi smashed the Assen lap record on Saturday to claim pole position for the Dutch Grand Prix ahead of championship leader Francesco Bagnaia of Ducati and VR46 Racing team mate Luca Marini. Japanese manufacturer Yamaha have struggled this season but Fabio Quartararo finished a creditable fourth and will be joined on the second row by Red Bull KTM's Brad Binder and Aprilia's Aleix Espargaro. Honda's troubles followed them to Assen as Marc Marquez collided with the back of Ducati's Enea Bastianini in Q1, bringing out the yellow flags. Marquez, who has yet to finish a race this season, will start 17th on the grid as a result. Reporting by Rohith Nair in Bengaluru; editing by Ken FerrisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Mooney VR46, Marco Bezzecchi, Van De Wouw, Francesco Bagnaia, Luca Marini, Pramac Racing's Jorge Martin leapfrogged, Bezzecchi, Fabio Quartararo, Red Bull, Brad Binder, Marc Marquez, Marquez, Rohith Nair, Ken Ferris Organizations: TT, REUTERS, Ducati, VR46, Speed, Yamaha, Thomson Locations: Assen, Netherlands, Germany, Bengaluru

☆ Visit a museum, go home inked - pop-up tattoo parlour at Dutch Rembrandt House
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-19 | by ( Charlotte Van Campenhout | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Piroschka van de WouwAMSTERDAM, June 19 (Reuters) - Renowned body artist Henk Schiffmacher and his team are offering tattoos of Dutch master Rembrandt van Rijn's most iconic works in a pop-up studio installed at the painter's former house and now museum in Amsterdam. "To own a Rembrandt, you have to have a lot of money, even if you want a small little etching. People interested had to be quick - the week-long event was sold out in 15 minutes, head of the Rembrandt House Museum Milou Halbesma said, although daily walk-ins are also available. Rembrandt House employee Lillian Ramcharan was the first to get a tattoo this week. Schiffmacher is relishing the experience of working in Rembrandt's house and plans to get a tattoo of the master's work himself.

Persons: Rembrandt, Henk Schiffmacher, Rembrandt van Rijn's, Schiffmacher, Milou Halbesma, Lillian Ramcharan, Ramcharan, Charlotte Van Campenhout, Ed Osmond Organizations: REUTERS, AMSTERDAM, Rembrandt, Thomson Locations: Amsterdam, Netherlands

☆ U.N. judges expand conviction of Milosevic aides in final Yugoslav tribunal case
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-31 | by ( Stephanie Van Den Berg | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/5] Former head of Serbia's state security service Jovica Stanisic appears in court at the UN International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT) in The Hague, Netherlands May 31, 2023. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw/PoolTHE HAGUE, May 31 (Reuters) - U.N. judges on Wednesday expanded the convictions of two former Serbian spymasters who worked for Yugoslav ex-president Slobodan Milosevic and sentenced them to 15 years in the final case before the tribunal in The Hague dating from the Balkan wars of the 1990s. The former head of Serbia's state security service, Jovica Stanisic, and his subordinate Franko "Frenki" Simatovic could be held responsible for crimes in several Bosnian municipalities and one Croatian one due to their role in financing and training Serb militias during the break-up of Yugoslavia, appeals judges said. The Appeal chamber found Stanisic and Simatovic "shared the intent to further the common criminal plan to forcibly and permanently remove the majority of non-Serbs from large areas of Croatia and Bosnia", presiding judge Judge Graciela Gatti Santana said, reading a summary of the verdict expanding their convictions. Reporting by Stephanie van den Berg; Editing by Toby Chopra and Philippa FletcherOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Stanisic, de, Serbian spymasters, Slobodan Milosevic, Jovica Stanisic, Franko, Frenki, Graciela Gatti Santana, Stephanie van den Berg, Toby Chopra, Philippa Fletcher Organizations: UN, REUTERS, HAGUE, Yugoslav, Thomson Locations: The Hague, Netherlands, Serbian, Bosnian, Yugoslavia, Croatia, Bosnia

☆ Verstappen takes first Monaco pole as Perez crashes
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-27 | by ( Alan Baldwin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, who had been hoping for his third home pole in a row, had to settle for third while Verstappen's team mate and closest title rival Sergio Perez crashed and will start last. "I think that is one of the best laps he’s ever driven in qualifying," said Horner of his champion's 23rd career pole. Last year's winner Perez, 14 points behind Verstappen after five races, crashed at the Sainte Devote first corner in the opening session. The Mexican crashed in the final phase of qualifying last year but started third, and ahead of Verstappen. Aston Martin's Lance Stroll was only 14th on the grid and behind the Williams of Alex Albon in 13th.

☆ West Ham players clash with AZ Alkmaar fans in bid to protect families inside stadium
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-19 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —West Ham players confronted a group of AZ Alkmaar fans at the end of the teams’ match on Thursday after the section of the stadium containing the Premier League side’s friends and families came under attack. Videos also showed a number of West Ham players leaping over the hoardings in an attempt to intervene before security arrived to calm the situation. “I was really concerned about how the family of my teammates and the West Ham family are,” he told Sky Sports. CNN has reached out to West Ham and AZ Alkmaar for comment but had not received a response at time of publication. According to Reuters, there was a similar incident after the first leg in London last week when AZ supporters were accosted by West Ham fans.

☆ Police arrest 52 including republicans during King Charles' coronation
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-06 | by ( Andrew Macaskill | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

LONDON, May 6 (Reuters) - Police arrested the leader of the anti-monarchy group Republic and 51 others at King Charles' coronation on Saturday, with officers saying their duty to prevent disruption outweighed the right to protest. [1/7] Protesters hold placards as people gather on the day of Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla's coronation ceremony, in London, Britain May 6, 2023. Most of the anti-monarchy protesters on Saturday had congregated in Trafalgar Square next to the bronze statue of King Charles I, who was beheaded in 1649, leading to a short-lived republic. Since Charles became king last September, there have been protests at royal events. Events to mark the coronation in other countries where Charles is head of state were also low key.

London CNN —Several anti-monarchy protesters were arrested in central London ahead of the coronation of King Charles III on Saturday, their group has said, as the Metropolitan Police force faces scrutiny for its approach toward demonstrators at the historic event. Thousands gathered in central London on Saturday to celebrate the once-in-a-generation event. But it also drew demonstrators, with protesters wearing yellow T-shirts booing and shouting “Not My King” throughout the morning. Republic, Britain’s largest anti-monarchy group, told CNN that police – without providing any reason – arrested organizers of the anti-monarchy protest. There are also plans for facial recognition technology to be used in central London, which has sparked criticism from human rights groups.

☆ Dutch celebrate King's Day as confidence in monarchy diminishes
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands pose with their daughters, Princess Ariane and Princess Catharina-Amalia, during King's Day (Koningsdag) in Rotterdam, Netherlands, April 27, 2023. REUTERS/Piroschka van de WouwROTTERDAM, April 27 (Reuters) - Millions of Dutch revellers took to the streets on Thursday to celebrate King's Day festivities, dressing in orange and enjoying open-air markets - even as trust in the man at the centre of the nationwide party sinks to a low ebb. These numbers had held firm at around 75% until the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. The historic centres of Amsterdam, Utrecht and The Hague have been filled with thousands of people since late on Wednesday as King's Eve parties kicked off the festivities. Reporting by Bart Meijer; Editing by Hugh LawsonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Macron: France favours 'status quo' on Taiwan, position unchanged
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-12 | by ( Michel Rose | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/3] French President Emmanuel Macron and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte speak at a news conference during Macron's state visit to the Netherlands, in Amsterdam, Netherlands April 12, 2023. We're in favour of the status quo. This policy is constant and hasn't changed," Macron told a news conference during a state visit in the Netherlands. "So no, France does not support provocations, does not engage in fantasy politics and considers the status quo, respect and clarity are the best allies of European strategic autonomy," Macron said. The meeting between Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen and U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in California last week - prior to China's drills - was a "provocation", the diplomat said.

☆ World stocks hope for Fed pause, dollar stalls
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-11 | by ( Herbert Lash | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

Gold climbed back up above the key $2,000 per ounce level as the dollar came off Monday's peak, while oil prices rose despite Chinese inflation data pointing to persistently weak demand. Investors are eagerly awaiting U.S. consumer prices data on Wednesday and producer prices on Thursday. The consumer price index is expected to show core inflation rose 0.4% on a monthly basis (USCPF=ECI) and 5.6% year-over-year (USCPFY=ECI) in March, according to a Reuters poll of economists. The dollar fell after a strong U.S. jobs report for March showed a resilient labor market, adding to expectations of another Fed rate hike. The dollar index fell 0.244%, with the euro up 0.41% to $1.0904 and the yen weakening 0.12% at 133.78 per dollar.

The consumer price index is expected to show core inflation rose 0.4% on a monthly basis (USCPF=ECI) and 5.6% year-over-year (USCPFY=ECI) in March. The two-year Treasury yield, which typically moves in step with interest rate expectations, rose 3.5 basis points to 4.043%. "We're just beginning to feel the pain of these much higher interest rates. The dollar fell after a strong U.S. jobs report for March showed a resilient labor market, adding to expectations of another Fed rate hike. The 10-year JGB yield fell to as low as 0.445%, its lowest since April 4, after hovering at 0.465% in the previous session.

☆ World stocks cling to upbeat mood, dollar stalls
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-11 | by ( Dhara Ranasinghe | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

European stocks added 0.5% (.STOXX), U.S. equity futures pointed to a positive Wall Street open , and Japan's blue-chip Nikkei rallied over 1% (.N225). Markets price in a roughly 70% chance of a May hike, having last week priced such a move as a coin toss. Traders still price in rate cuts by year-end as the economic growth outlook weakens, exacerbated by banking turmoil. U.S. March inflation data on Wednesday could provide the next steer for markets on the rate outlook. U.S. Treasury yields edged down on Tuesday, however, , with rate sensitive two-year yields 4 bps lower at 3.96%.

☆ World stocks hold on to upbeat mood, dollar stalls
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-11 | by ( Dhara Ranasinghe | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

European stock markets opened broadly firmer (.STOXX), U.S. stock futures pointed to a positive open for Wall Street shares , and Japan's blue-chip Nikkei rallied over 1% (.N225). Friday's non-farm payrolls suggested labour markets remain resilient, boosting expectations for a 25 basis point (bps) U.S. rate increase in May. NEW BOJ CHIEFIn Asia, MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan (.MIAPJ0000PUS) rose 0.57%, while MSCI's world stock index was up 0.3% (.MIWD00000PUS). U.S. Treasury yields edged down in European trade , with rate sensitive two-year yields last down 3 bps at 3.96%. Brent crude futures rose 61 cents, or 0.74%, to $84.81 a barrel, while U.S. WTI futures gained 68 cents, or 0.83%, to $80.41 a barrel.

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