March 6 (Reuters) - The Russian rouble made a renewed attempt to push towards the 89 mark against the U.S. dollar on Thursday, continuing to trade in a relatively narrow band as traders closely follow geopolitical developments. The rouble is up against the dollar this year, mostly thanks to expectations of improved relations between Moscow and Washington that could produce...

* Exemption will benefit Detroit automakers * Trump open to exemptions for other products * Trump says Trudeau call ended in 'somewhat' friendly manner (Adds quotes from agricultural secretary on possible exemptions, criticism from Canadian foreign minister, statement from automaker council, paragraphs 10-11, 17, 27) By David Lawder, David Shepardson and David Ljunggren WASHINGTON/OTTAWA, March 5 (Reuters) - U.S. President...

05:31 PM EST, 03/05/2025 (MT Newswires) -- (Adds fresh commentary on the tariff talks in paragraphs 4 to 6 inclusive) The Toronto Stock Exchange closed higher on Wednesday, regaining a portion of more than 800 points lost in the past two sessions on hopes the trade war with the United States will ease after automakers were given a one-month reprieve....

With U.S. stock futures trading lower this morning on Thursday, some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are as follows: Wall Street expects BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings Inc. to report quarterly earnings at 88 cents per share on revenue of $5.32 billion before the opening bell, according to data from Benzinga Pro. BJ’s Wholesale shares slipped 0.1%...