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Morning Bid: Quiet Markets, Loud Diplomacy: All Eyes on Iran
Analysis-Luxury Stocks' Volatility Highlights AI Jitters, Hedge Fund Positioning
Date: February 17, 2026
By Helen Reid and Nell Mackenzie PARIS/LONDON, Feb 17 (Reuters) - As luxury companies like LVMH and Gucci-owner Kering struggle to recover from a two-year slowdown, they are navigating increasingly...
Iran Foreign Minister Says Progress Made in Nuclear Talks With US in Geneva
Date: February 17, 2026
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Feb 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. and Iran hold indirect talks in Geneva on Tuesday aimed at resolving their long-running nuclear dispute, with little clear indication of...
Oil Prices Slide 2% to Two-Week Low on Talk of Progress in US-Iran Talks
Date: February 17, 2026
Feb 17 (Reuters) - Oil prices were steady on Tuesday as investors assessed risks of supply disruption after Iran conducted naval drills near the Strait of Hormuz right ahead of nuclear talks with the...
Asia Markets Make Cautious Start, Oil Rises on US-Iran Talks
Date: February 17, 2026
By Scott Murdoch SYDNEY, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Asian financial markets were treading carefully on Tuesday in holiday-thinned trading, but oil pushed higher with U.S and Iran nuclear negotiations in...
Ukraine, Russia Hold Peace Talks in Geneva as Trump Puts Pressure on Kyiv
Date: February 17, 2026
GENEVA, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Representatives of Ukraine and Russia will meet in Geneva on Tuesday and Wednesday for a fresh round of U.S.-mediated peace talks that the Kremlin says are likely to focus...
Ireland Opens Probe Into Musk's Grok AI Over Sexualised Images
Date: February 17, 2026
DUBLIN, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC) said on Tuesday it had opened a formal investigation into X's AI chatbot Grok over the processing of personal data and its...