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Finance

Analysis-Barring last-minute nuclear deal, US and Russia teeter on brink of new arms race

Image for Top Indonesian financial regulators quit after $80 billion market meltdown

Finance

Top Indonesian financial regulators quit after $80 billion market meltdown

Image for Factbox-UBS raises gold price target to $6,200/oz

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Factbox-UBS raises gold price target to $6,200/oz

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Morning Bid: Be careful what you Warsh for

Image for No escaping the euro or the Fed: Five questions for the ECB

No escaping the euro or the Fed: Five questions for the ECB

Date: January 30, 2026

By Yoruk Bahceli and Stefano Rebaudo LONDON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank meets next Thursday with policymakers relieved that the threat of fresh U.S. tariffs over President Donald...

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Bertelsmann's BMG weighs possible acquisition of Concord, Bloomberg News reports

Date: January 30, 2026

Jan 29 (Reuters) - German media group Bertelsmann's BMG Rights Management is considering a cash-and-stock offer for music company Concord in a deal that could be valued as high as $7 billion,...

Image for Panama court quashes CK Hutchison port contracts, clouding sales plan

Panama court quashes CK Hutchison port contracts, clouding sales plan

Date: January 30, 2026

PANAMA CITY, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Panama's Supreme Court late on Thursday annulled key port contracts held by a subsidiary of Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison, ruling that the contracts were...

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London Metal Exchange resumes trade after one-hour delay

Date: January 30, 2026

Jan 30 (Reuters) - The London Metal Exchange has resumed trading on Friday after a one-hour delay due to technical issues. Trading resumed at 0200 GMT. "Due to a technical issue there is a delay to...

Image for Oil hovers near six-month high as investors track US-Iran tensions

Oil hovers near six-month high as investors track US-Iran tensions

Date: January 30, 2026

By Florence Tan SINGAPORE, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Oil prices are headed for their biggest monthly gains in years on Friday as tensions in the Middle East escalated over a possible U.S. attack on Iran that...

Image for Stocks stumble, dollar climbs after Trump taps Warsh for Fed, inflation data

Stocks stumble, dollar climbs after Trump taps Warsh for Fed, inflation data

Date: January 30, 2026

By Gregor Stuart Hunter SINGAPORE, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Stocks were volatile in early Asian trading on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump endorsed a bipartisan deal to avert a fresh government...