[MARKET UPDATE] US equity futures are flat at the reopen and take a breather after the prior session's gains, while ASX 200 (+0.3%) begins with mild gains although there is a notable surge in BlueScope Steel (+19%) after a AUD 13.2bln takeover approach

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US President Trump has a list of demands for Venezuela's new leader including stopping oil sales to US rivals, according to POLITICO

23:10

Intel (INTC) Core Ultra Series 3 debuts as first built on Intel 18A, while Edge systems powered by Intel Core Ultra Series 3 will be available starting in Q2

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[MARKET UPDATE] US equity futures are flat at the reopen and take a breather after the prior session's gains, while ASX 200 (+0.3%) begins with mild gains although there is a notable surge in BlueScope Steel (+19%) after a AUD 13.2bln takeover approach

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US President Trump says Venezuela has to be fixed before elections and that acting President Rodriguez has been cooperating with the US, while Trump's advisor Miller says Venezuela is cooperating with the US and needs US permission to do any commerce

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PRE-MARKET AUSTRALIAN STOCKS NEWS: SGH (SGH AT) and Steel Dynamics (STLD) submitted a AUD 13.2bln all-cash offer for BlueScope Steel (BSL AT)

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