(The opinions expressed here are those of the author, a columnist for Reuters.) By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida, June 17 (Reuters) - As debate rages around 'de-dollarization' and the world's appetite for dollar-denominated assets, one major cohort of overseas investors appears to be quietly backing away from U.S. securities: central banks. That's the conclusion to be drawn from the New...

(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window) * Futures down: Dow 0.48%, S&P 500 0.45%, Nasdaq 0.5% * Solar stocks down as Senate proposes to phase out tax credits * Eli Lilly ( LLY ) to acquire Verve Therapeutics ( VERV ) for up to $1.3 bln...

09:07 AM EDT, 06/17/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US equity futures were down before Tuesday's opening bell as the Federal Reserve begins its meeting to discuss monetary policy while the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict continued to dampen investor sentiment. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures, S&P 500 futures, and Nasdaq futures were all down nearly 0.5%. Investors continued to monitor the ongoing Israel-Iran...

09:03 AM EDT, 06/17/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were falling premarket Tuesday with the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) recently declining by 0.5%. The Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) was down 1.5% and its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ) was 1.8% higher. BlackRock ( BLK ) and Sattva Developers-backed Knowledge Realty Trust...