* Markets choppy amid peace talk and corporate earnings cross-currents * S&P 500, Nasdaq poised for modest weekly gains; Dow set to tick lower on the week * Oil dips as signs of peace talk progress outweighed fears of prolonged supply disruption * Dollar set for weekly gain (Updates to mid-afternoon trading) By Stephen Culp NEW YORK, April 24 (Reuters)...

TOKYO, April 27 (Reuters) - Japanese government bonds slid on Monday as investors awaited signals from the central bank on the timing of its next interest rate increase. The benchmark 10-year JGB yield rose 1.5 basis points (bps) to 2.450%, creeping higher for a fourth straight session. The two-year yield, the one most sensitive to Bank of Japan policy rates,...

* Oil futures notch three-week peak on Iran worries * Kospi, Nikkei, Taiwan stocks mark record highs on AI optimism * 44% of S&P 500 by market cap due to report this week * Central banks in Japan, US, UK, Europe and Canada seen on hold (Updates prices) By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE, April 27 (Reuters) - Oil climbed on Monday...

(Recasts with market close) * TSX ends down 0.03% at 33,904.11 * Energy falls 1.4% as oil settles 1.5% lower * Retail sales rise 0.7% in February * Canada approves Enbridge's ( ENB ) gas pipeline expansion By Purvi Agarwal and Fergal Smith TORONTO, April 24 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index inched lower on Friday as investors weighed prospects...