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Dollar Hovers Near 3-week High Before Fed; Bitcoin Tops $105,000
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China's Factory Output Quickens in Nov, but Consumption Still a Drag
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Oil Eases From Highest in Weeks, Investors Eye Fed Rate Cuts
China's 'erotic Clothing' Capital Braces for Trump and E-Commerce Crackdown
Date: December 16, 2024
By Casey Hall, Florence Lo and Xihao Jiang GUANYUN, China (Reuters) - In an industrial park being built with Chinese state support in the middle of a sprawling farming community, factory boss Lei...
Asia Wary of Fed Rate Outlook, High Bond Yields
Date: December 16, 2024
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian share markets were in a wary mood on Monday as surging bond yields challenged equity valuations, particularly for the richly priced tech sector, in a week packed...
UK Factories Take Fright as Budget Adds to Cost Pressures, Survey Shows
Date: December 16, 2024
LONDON (Reuters) - British manufacturers have reported the sharpest loss of confidence since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in the face of higher costs including tax increases by the new...
UK Property Asking Prices Fall, Headwinds Remain for 2025, Rightmove Says
Date: December 16, 2024
By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) - Average asking prices for newly listed houses and apartments in Britain fell by 1.7% in December, but activity was robust for the time of year as movers aimed to...
Bitcoin Surges Above $106,000 on Strategic Reserve Hopes
Date: December 16, 2024
(Reuters) -Bitcoin surged to a record high above $106,000 in early Asian trade on Monday, boosted by comments from President-elect Donald Trump that suggested he plans to create a U.S. bitcoin...
UK Approves Daniel Kretinsky's $6.7 Billion Bid for Royal Mail Owner, Ft Reports
Date: December 16, 2024
(Reuters) - The British government has approved the sale of Royal Mail to Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky, the Financial Times reported on Monday. The approval for Kretinsky's 5.3 billion pounds ($...