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Stocks Gyrate on AI Jitters, Gold Slides as US-Iran Talks Progress
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Morning Bid: Quiet Markets, Loud Diplomacy: All Eyes on Iran
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Analysis-Luxury Stocks' Volatility Highlights AI Jitters, Hedge Fund Positioning
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Iran Foreign Minister Says Progress Made in Nuclear Talks With US in Geneva
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...
EU Ill-Prepared for Worsening Climate Change, Advisers Say
Date: February 16, 2026
BRUSSELS, Feb 17 (Reuters) - The European Union is not prepared for worsening climate change and should urgently step up its investments to protect people and infrastructure from mounting floods,...
Citi Says Geopolitics to Support Oil Near Term; Peace Deals Seen Lowering Prices
Date: February 16, 2026
Feb 16 (Reuters) - Oil prices could remain supported in the near term as U.S. President Donald Trump ramps up pressure for peace deals involving Russia and Iran, but a resolution later this year may...
