WASHINGTON/MOSCOW (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Monday gave American customers of Russia's biggest aluminum producer more time to comply with sanctions, sending aluminum prices into a tailspin but lifting shares of the company, United Company Rusal Plc.

(Reuters) - Hasbro Inc reported worse than expected results for the first quarter on Monday, blaming the bankruptcy of Toys 'R' Us for a slide in revenue but also promising the worst would be over in the first half of 2018.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. home sales increased for a second straight month in March amid a rebound in activity in the Northeast and Midwest regions, but a dearth of houses on the market and higher prices remain headwinds as the spring selling season kicks off.

(Reuters) - Wall Street edged higher on Monday, led by technology stocks, as optimism about strength of the earnings season helped ease concerns on rising U.S. Treasury yields.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Billionaire investor Jeffrey Gundlach said investors should consider betting against Facebook Inc, saying the prospect of regulation still hangs over the social media company's stock.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors' fears of an all-out trade war between the United States and China is prompting U.S. stock fund managers to hunt for companies that can easily pass on higher costs to their consumers.