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EU leaders will loan 90 billion euros to Ukraine, but fail to agree to use frozen Russian assets
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ECB to hold rates steady as euro zone economy shows resilience
Date: December 18, 2025
FRANKFURT, Dec 18 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank is widely expected to keep its policy rates steady on Thursday and signal little appetite for cuts in the near term as the euro zone economy...
Dollar falls versus yen after smaller-than-expected rise in US inflation, euro eases
Date: December 18, 2025
By Rocky Swift TOKYO, Dec 18 (Reuters) - The dollar held gains against its major counterparts on Thursday as markets positioned for central bank decisions in Britain, Europe and Japan. Sterling...
Oil prices settle slightly higher as market assesses mounting supply risks
Date: December 18, 2025
By Colleen Howe BEIJING, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Oil prices were up nearly a dollar in Asian trade on Thursday after President Donald Trump announced a blockade on tankers entering and leaving Venezuela...
Dollar holds gains against sterling, yen as central bank decisions loom
Date: December 18, 2025
By Rocky Swift TOKYO, Dec 18 (Reuters) - The dollar held gains against its major counterparts on Thursday as markets positioned for central bank decisions in Britain, Europe and Japan. Sterling...
Stocks rise, Treasury yields edge down as US inflation softens
Date: December 18, 2025
By Stella Qiu SYDNEY, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Asian shares fell on Thursday as the tech sector took a beating on renewed angst about AI spending, while investors braced for a wave of central bank meetings...
Rheinmetall to sell civil business, takes 350 million euro impairment
Date: December 18, 2025
Dec 17 (Reuters) - German defense manufacturer Rheinmetall said on Wednesday it has initiated the sale of its civil business activities and will classify them as discontinued operations with immediate...