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Pound set for biggest yearly rise against dollar since 2017, down vs. euro
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Dollar climbs after claims data but still well down in 2025
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China's factory activity snaps record slump on festive stockpiling
Channel tunnel rail passengers face second day of disruption after power failure
Date: December 31, 2025
PARIS, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Eurostar said it would resume all of its cross-Channel services on Wednesday but warned there could still be some delays and last-minute cancellations after a power supply...
US stocks clinch double-digit annual gains, capping a stellar year
Date: December 31, 2025
By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Asian stocks drifted on the last trading day of a year that has seen investors brush off much of the tariff-related uncertainty and embrace AI chip...
Four injured, including three children in Russian attack on Odesa, Ukraine says
Date: December 31, 2025
Dec 31 (Reuters) - Russia launched an overnight drone attack on Ukraine’s Odesa region, damaging residential buildings and infrastructure and injuring four people, including three children, regional...
Oil prices log steepest annual drop since 2020
Date: December 31, 2025
By Florence Tan SINGAPORE, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Oil prices slipped more than 10% in 2025, with Brent heading for its longest stretch of annual losses ever, as supply outpaced demand in a year marked by...
Ukrainian drone attack sparks fire, damages equipment at Tuapse refinery, Russia says
Date: December 31, 2025
Dec 31 (Reuters) - A Ukrainian drone attack damaged port infrastructure and a gas pipeline in a residential area in Russia's Black Sea port of Tuapse, the regional administration said on Wednesday,...
Germany's Merz tells Europe to assert itself to safeguard peace, prosperity
Date: December 30, 2025
By Madeline Chambers BERLIN, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Europe must assert its interests more strongly to ensure peace and prosperity in 2026 amid challenges from Russian aggression, global protectionism and...