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Explainer-Why the Dutch pension fund reform matters for markets
Date: December 29, 2025
LONDON, Dec 29 (Reuters) - The Dutch occupational pension system, the European Union's largest, will start transitioning to a new system from January 1 that no longer promises benefits, allowing the...
U.S. stocks close below record highs, world indexes set for double-digit 2025 gains
Date: December 29, 2025
By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Asian stocks were at six-week highs on Monday, while the dollar hovered near its lowest in almost three months on expectations of the Federal Reserve...
Inside Beijing's bid to tame the global iron ore market
Date: December 29, 2025
By Melanie Burton Dec 29 (Reuters) - China's state iron ore buyer is using increasingly hardball tactics against mining giants such as BHP to tighten its grip on the $132 billion seaborne market and...
Yen strengthens after BOJ minutes, markets gauge intervention odds
Date: December 29, 2025
By Rocky Swift TOKYO, Dec 29 (Reuters) - The yen recovered some ground on Monday following a steep drop at the end of last week as markets weighed the timing of more interest rate hikes in Japan and...
Oil settles up over 2% on dented peace hopes in Ukraine, tensions in Yemen
Date: December 29, 2025
Dec 29 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose in early Asian trading on Monday as investors weighed Middle East tensions that could disrupt supply, while a major hurdle remains in the Russia–Ukraine peace talks....
North Korea's Kim Jong Un oversees cruise missile launches
Date: December 28, 2025
SEOUL, Dec 29 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a long-range strategic cruise missile launching drill on Sunday, state media KCNA said on Monday. (Reporting by Joyce Lee in Seoul)...