Asian stocks rose with U.S. and European futures amid tentative steps to restart the American economy and progress on the fight against the coronavirus.

Treasuries fell with the dollar. Shares saw strong gains across the region, while contracts on the S&P 500 jumped over 3%.

President Donald Trump outlined plans for the reopening and investors assessed a report that Gilead Sciences Inc. is seeing improvements in coronavirus sufferers taking its drug.

Treasury yields advanced, while oil fluctuated around $20 a barrel. Gold slipped, though the yen strengthened against the greenback.

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White House aiming for Trump pivot from virus to economy

WASHINGTON – After two months of frantic response to the coronavirus, the White House is planning to shift President Donald Trump’s public focus to the burgeoning efforts aimed at easing the economic devastation caused by the pandemic.

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US response to virus splinters into acrimony and uncertainty

WASHINGTON : Six weeks after U.S. President Donald Trump declared a national emergency over the spreading new coronavirus, the United States is deeply divided over the correct economic and health response.

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Hair salons reopen as some countries ease restrictions

Government ministers and medical experts have been warning about the dangers of breaking current restrictions as we move closer to 5 May, when current Covid-19 measures are due to be reviewed.

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Trump: Postal Service must charge Amazon more, or no loan

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said Friday that he won't approve a $10 billion loan for the U.S. Postal Service unless the agency raises charges for Amazon and other big shippers to four to five times current rates.

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Trump approved of Georgia's plan to reopen before bashing it

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence repeatedly told Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp that they approved of his aggressive plan to allow businesses to reopen, just a day before Trump pulled an about-face and publicly bashed the plan, according to two administration officials.

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Amid anxiety, Georgia lets close-contact businesses reopen

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Some businesses took the first steps toward reopening in Georgia on Friday as the Republican governor eased a month-long shutdown amid experts’ warnings of a potential new surge in coronavirus infections and a potent objection from President Donald Trump.

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China 'will pay a price' for causing 'huge challenge' for global economy: Mike Pompeo

Washington: Blaming China for the coronavirus pandemic, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said it has caused a "huge challenge" for the global as well as the US economy by not sharing the information they had and the ruling Communist Party "will pay a price" for it.

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Donald Trump bats for phased reopening of US economy

Washington: US President Donald Trump has favoured safe and phased reopening of the American economy, which has been devastated by the coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 50,000 people and infected over eight lakh in a matter of few months.

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Trump approved of Georgia's reopen plan before bashing it

President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence repeatedly told Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp that they approved of his aggressive plan to allow businesses to reopen, just a day before Trump pulled an about-face and publicly bashed the plan, according to two administration officials.

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Trump showcases idea heat, humidity could help fight virus

WASHINGTON – The White House on Thursday pitched “emerging” research on the benefits of sunlight and humidity in diminishing the threat of the coronavirus as President Donald Trump encourages states to move to reopen their economies.

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Cardi B warns Georgians will 'most likely' die alone in a hospital if they listen to governor's plan to reopen

Cardi B sounded off on Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp's plan to reopen some businesses in his state, including gyms, barbershops and nail salons, on Friday.

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Trump "Disagrees Strongly" With Georgia's Plan to Reopen

President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that he "disagreed strongly" with the decision by Georgia's Republican governor Brian Kemp to reopen salons, gyms and other nonessential businesses later this week, saying, "It's just too soon." Trump's comments at a daily White House briefing marked an abrupt shift in tone. Just last week, the president urged his supporters on Twitter to protest against statewide closures in three Democratic-led states — at the same time that mostly Republican governors like Kemp were taking steps to lift stay-at-home restrictions.

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Americans Trust Governors Most Among Economic Players

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- More than two in three Americans (68%) say they have "a great deal" or a "fair amount" of confidence in their state's governor to make the right economic recommendations -- a higher level of confidence than they have for federal leaders, including President Donald Trump (47%) as well as Republican (47%) and Democratic leaders (46%) in Congress.

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Trump Signs Executive Order Suspending Immigration to U.S., With Exceptions

President Donald Trump claimed Wednesday that he had signed an executive order “temporarily suspending immigration into the United States,” but experts say the order will merely delay the issuance of green cards for a minority of immigrants. Trump said his move, announced in a Monday tweet, was necessary to help Americans get back to work in an economy ravaged by the coronavirus.

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Donald Trump signs executive order pausing immigration for 60 days

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order that temporarily suspends the issuance of new green cards for 60 days, a limit on immigration that he said will protect American jobs amid the coronavirus pandemic. He had announced this in a tweet earlier.

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Stocks to Watch: ZEE, IT firms, Piramal Enterprises, Britannia, GMR Infra

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Trump 'disagrees strongly' with Georgia's plan to reopen

Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Anthony Fauci, flanked by US President Donald Trump, speaks during the daily briefing on the novel coronavirus, which causes COVID-19, in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House

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Trump signs order temporarily suspending immigration into United States

Trump said his move, announced in a Monday tweet, was necessary to help Americans get back to work in an economy ravaged by the coronavirus.

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Trump 'disagrees strongly' with Georgia's plan to reopen

ATLANTA – President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he “disagreed strongly” with the decision by Georgia's Republican governor to reopen salons, gyms and other nonessential businesses later this week, saying, “It's just too soon.”

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Reopening U.S. economy too early will cost lives, New York’s Cuomo warns

The angry din of car horns echoed through Virginia’s capital city Wednesday as the debate about America’s path to recovery pitted impatient U.S. workers and business owners against governors and health experts who fear a crippling resurgence of COVID-19.

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AP interview: Gore says backing Biden isn't 'rocket science'

ATLANTA – Former Vice President Al Gore, now one of the world's leading climate activists, endorsed Joe Biden’s White House bid on Wednesday, declaring that choosing the presumptive Democratic nominee over President Donald Trump is “not rocket science” and “not a close call.”

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Stocks claw higher on Wall Street as oil prices regain ground

New York: Stocks around the world are clawing higher on Wednesday, and the S&P 500 climbed toward its first gain of what’s been a dismal week.

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Trump Bars New Immigration Green Cards, Not Temporary Visas

President Donald Trump announced what he described as a “temporary suspension of immigration into the United States” on Tuesday. But the executive order would bar only those seeking permanent residency, not temporary workers.

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Michigan governor: Trump's messaging causes 'greater danger'

LANSING, Mich. – Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Tuesday that President Donald Trump's plan to suspend immigration is distracting from efforts to combat the coronavirus pandemic and part of “inconsistent messages” that spread fear and put the public in “greater danger.”

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Georgia businesses hesitant to embrace Kemp's call to reopen

ATLANTA – Gov. Brian Kemp's call to reopen shuttered businesses in Georgia left many business owners wary and confused Tuesday as they considered how to protect themselves and their customers in a state where coronavirus deaths exceed 800 and confirmed infections have surpassed 20,000.

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Covid capitalism is flirting with socialism

NEW DELHI : The global covid-19 crisis is a result of colossal state failures across countries—China, Italy, US, India and elsewhere. Would the world have to choose between lives and livelihoods if China had released information on the outbreak in time?

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Poll: Americans sour on China amid pandemic, broader rivalry

WASHINGTON – Americans are increasingly hostile to China as the coronavirus pandemic wreaks havoc on the U.S. and global economies and after three years of Trump administration antagonism toward the country, according to a nationwide poll released on Tuesday.

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Market LIVE: Sensex, Nifty seen volatile; IT stocks to be in focus

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As US virus deaths top 40k, governors tell Trump it's too soon to reopen economy

Governors in U.S. states hardest hit by the novel coronavirus sparred with President Donald Trump over his claims they have enough tests and should quickly reopen their economies as more protests are planned over the extension of stay-at-home orders.

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₹1,500 per 10 gram, a day after hitting record high

It has been a volatile week for gold in India. After futures gold rates on MCX hit a new intra-day high of ₹47,327 per 10 gram on Thursday, the next day, prices fell 3.3% or ₹1,573 per gram to end at ₹45,685. A similar trend was seen in global markets. On Friday, gold fell as much as 2% to below $1,700 an ounce in global markets as investors globally drew comfort from US President Donald Trump's plans to gradually re-open the U.S. economy in a three-stage approach. Silver rates on MCX ended the week at ₹42,667 per kg, down 3.59% from the previous day's price.

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Donald Trump now says strong dollar is good yet markets beg to differ

'The dollar is very strong,' Donald told a press conference on Friday

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Lacking US coordination, states team up on when to reopen

President Donald Trump, in a roller-coaster week of reversals and contradictions, told governors to “call your own shots” on lifting stay-at-home orders once the coronavirus threat subsides. But then he took to Twitter to push some to reopen their economies quickly and tell them it was their job to ramp up testing.

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Nations debate easing virus restrictions as economies falter

BEIJING – Governments around the world are wrestling with when and how to lift economically painful virus-control measures as unemployment rises and rent payments come due.

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Trump announces guidelines for states to start reopening

As COVID-19 cases soar in the U.S., President Donald Trump is facing growing pressure to reopen the economy.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Testing for COVID-19 in U.S. roadblock to reopening economy

U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to reopen the country’s economy has hit its first roadblock. Governors say they can’t acquire enough COVID-19 tests to ensure the safety of citizens, and are calling on the federal government for help.

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Gov. Wolf to unveil plan to reopen Pennsylvania economy

Gov. Tom Wolf unveiled an initiative to create a lead-free Pennsylvania through increased access to blood testing for children, among other measures. ( Photo courtesy of the Office of Gov. Tom Wolf )

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Rupee jumps sharply against US dollar, a day after hitting all-time lows

The Indian rupee today moved sharply higher against the US dollar amid an improvement in risk sentiment. Other Asian currencies have also moved higher against the US dollar. The rupee today opened at 76.56 and moved in the range of 76.56 to 76.62 against US dollar. The rupee had closed at 76.86 per dollar in the previous session after it hit a new low of 76.87.

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Trump gives governors options on how to reopen economy

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has given governors a road map for recovering from the economic pain of the coronavirus pandemic, laying out “a phased and deliberate approach” to restoring normal activity in places that have strong testing and are seeing a decrease in COVID-19 cases.

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US job losses mount as Donald Trump presses plan to reopen business

WASHINGTON: The ranks of America's unemployed swelled toward Great Depression-era levels Thursday, and President Donald Trump reacted to the pressure on the economy by outlining a phased approach to reopening parts of the country where the coronavirus is being brought under control.

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Donald Trump gives governors 3-phase plan to reopen economy

'We’re starting our life again,”Trump said during his daily press briefing. “We’re starting rejuvenation of our economy again.”

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Dr. Oz Slammed On Social Media For Suggesting Schools Reopen Because There’s ‘Only’ A 2% Mortality Rate

Dr. Oz has been hit with a social media tsunami of backlash over some comments he made during an interview on Wednesday night with Fox News’ Sean Hannity.

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President Trump gives governors 3-phase plan to reopen economy

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump gave governors a road map Thursday for recovering from the economic pain of the coronavirus pandemic, laying out “a phased and deliberate approach” to restoring normal activity in places that have strong testing and are seeing a decrease in COVID-19 cases.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Trump issues guidelines for ‘phased’ reopening of U.S. economy

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Thursday his government would issue federal guidelines for what he said would be a “phased and deliberate approach” to reopening the U.S.

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Trump gives governors 3-phase plan to reopen economy

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump gave governors a road map Thursday for recovering from the economic pain of the coronavirus pandemic, laying out “a phased and deliberate approach” to restoring normal activity in places that have strong testing and are seeing a decrease in COVID-19 cases.

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Trump unveils phased approach to reopening economy

WASHINGTON - New White House guidelines outline a phased approach to restoring normal commerce and services, but only for places with strong testing and seeing a decrease in COVID-19 cases.

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Trump readies roadmap for economic recovery from virus

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump prepared to unveil national guidelines Thursday on when and how the country starts to recover from the sharp economic pain of the coronavirus pandemic as a bipartisan panel of lawmakers urged him to heed the advice of public health experts.

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Trump's Job Rating Slides; U.S. Satisfaction Tumbles

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- As President Donald Trump works to contain the damage from the novel coronavirus outbreak in the U.S., the rally in support he enjoyed as the nation entered a virtual lockdown has faded. His job approval rating, now 43%, has slipped six percentage points since mid-March when he earned 49% approval, which tied his personal best.

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Coronavirus: Protests in U.S. over lockdowns increase pressure to reopen economy

WASHINGTON — The ranks of Americans thrown out of work by the coronavirus ballooned Thursday to more than 20 million in just four weeks, an unprecedented collapse fueling widening protests and propelling U.S. President Donald Trump‘s push to relax the nation’s social distancing guidelines.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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