Finance
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
Finance
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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
Finance
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
Finance
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
Finance
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
Finance
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
Headlines
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
Headlines
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
Finance
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
Finance
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
Finance
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
Finance
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