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Exports help French December manufacturing grow at fastest rate in more than three years, PMI shows

PARIS, Jan 2 (Reuters) - French manufacturing activity grew at the fastest rate in 3-1/2 years in De...

2nd January, 2026

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Spain's manufacturing sector slips into contraction in December, PMI shows

MADRID, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Spain's manufacturing sector entered contraction territory in December for...

2nd January, 2026

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German manufacturing sector ends 2025 in deepening downturn, PMI shows

BERLIN, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Germany's manufacturing sector faced a deepening downturn at the end of 20...

2nd January, 2026

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UK factories pick up a bit of speed but outlook worries remain

LONDON, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Britain's factory sector grew at its fastest pace in 15 months in December...

2nd January, 2026

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Tesla registrations slump in France and Sweden but surge in Norway in December

Jan 2 (Reuters) - Tesla new car registrations fell by two thirds in France and Sweden in December, b...

2nd January, 2026

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Britain's FTSE 100 hits 10,000 mark in strong start to 2026

By Alun John LONDON, Jan 2 (Reuters) - London's blue-chip FTSE 100 index hit the symbolic 10,000 poi...

2nd January, 2026

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Norway zips ahead in EV race as car sales hit 96% electric

By Marie Mannes STOCKHOLM, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Almost all new cars registered in Norway last year were...

2nd January, 2026

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German exporters face prolonged slump in key U.S., China markets

BERLIN, Jan 2 (Reuters) - German exporters should prepare for continued weakness in 2026 in their tw...

2nd January, 2026

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UK house price growth weakest since April 2024 after surprise December drop

LONDON, Jan 2 (Reuters) - British house prices unexpectedly fell by 0.4% in December to finish 2025...

2nd January, 2026

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Dollar rises to start 2026 after biggest annual drop in eight years

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, Jan 2 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar made a feeble start to 2026 on Friday...

2nd January, 2026

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Oil prices settle lower after biggest annual loss since 2020

By Florence Tan SINGAPORE, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Oil prices edged up on the first day of trade in 2026 a...

2nd January, 2026

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Wall Street ends mixed at the top of the new year; Treasury yields move higher

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Stocks began 2026 on a positive note in holiday-thinned trad...

2nd January, 2026