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Gold Edges Higher Amid Risk Aversion Mood https://ift.tt/XdwlVyM

Russia is piling pressure on Ukraine and Western governments over a deal that reopened key Ukrainian ports for vital grain exports, renewing threats to back out of the pact. https://ift.tt/HGyh18n

Biden opened his 2024 re-election campaign by casting Republicans as a danger to democracy and abortion rights, while the GOP countered that the presidential contest would pivot on the faltering economy and Mr. Biden’s age. https://ift.tt/e9S8CDT

U.S. Treasury Looks to Curb ‘De-risking’ at Banks https://ift.tt/NDKaJqw

Nima Momeni plans to plead not guilty to charges that he murdered Cash App founder Bob Lee, his defense attorney said. https://ift.tt/bxVkKgF

BAT agreed to pay more than $635 million to resolve charges that it conspired to violate U.S. sanctions by selling cigarettes to North Korea. https://ift.tt/OvZ9jcg

U.S. stocks declined, with the S&P 500, Nasdaq and Dow falling 1.6%, 2% and 1%, respectively. https://ift.tt/3U8yXMb

First Republic Bank shares lost about half their value a day after the lender reported first-quarter results that showed a deposit hemorrhage in March that was worse than expected. https://ift.tt/4Mmhct8