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Spain's manufacturing sector slips into contraction in December, PMI shows
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German manufacturing sector ends 2025 in deepening downturn, PMI shows
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UK factories pick up a bit of speed but outlook worries remain
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Tesla registrations slump in France and Sweden but surge in Norway in December
Britain's FTSE 100 hits 10,000 mark in strong start to 2026
Date: January 2, 2026
By Alun John LONDON, Jan 2 (Reuters) - London's blue-chip FTSE 100 index hit the symbolic 10,000 points mark for the first time on Friday, the latest sign of surging stock markets around the world,...
Norway zips ahead in EV race as car sales hit 96% electric
Date: January 2, 2026
By Marie Mannes STOCKHOLM, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Almost all new cars registered in Norway last year were fully electric, official data showed on Friday, headed by booming Tesla sales as the Nordic country...
German exporters face prolonged slump in key U.S., China markets
Date: January 2, 2026
BERLIN, Jan 2 (Reuters) - German exporters should prepare for continued weakness in 2026 in their two largest markets, the United States and China, with little prospect of recovery, the BGA trade...
UK house price growth weakest since April 2024 after surprise December drop
Date: January 2, 2026
LONDON, Jan 2 (Reuters) - British house prices unexpectedly fell by 0.4% in December to finish 2025 just 0.6% higher than the year before, the weakest annual growth since April 2024, monthly figures...
Dollar rises to start 2026 after biggest annual drop in eight years
Date: January 2, 2026
By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, Jan 2 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar made a feeble start to 2026 on Friday after struggling against most currencies last year, while the yen steadied near 10-month lows as...
Oil prices settle lower after biggest annual loss since 2020
Date: January 2, 2026
By Florence Tan SINGAPORE, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Oil prices edged up on the first day of trade in 2026 after last year posting their biggest annual loss since 2020, as Ukrainian drones targeted Russian...