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Finance

Stocks Gyrate on AI Jitters, Gold Slides as US-Iran Talks Progress

Image for Morning Bid: Quiet markets, loud diplomacy: All eyes on Iran

Finance

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

Image for Oil prices slide 2% to two-week low on talk of progress in US-Iran talks

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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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,...

Image for Citi says geopolitics to support oil near term; peace deals seen lowering prices

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...