Economy

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Finance

World's big bond markets left battered and bruised after week of war in Middle East

LONDON, March 6 (Reuters) - The world's biggest bond markets were set to end the week nursing heavy...

6th March, 2026

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Finance

German homes to get 3% pricier each year through 2028, squeezing affordability: Reuters Poll

By Indradip Ghosh BENGALURU, March 6 (Reuters) - German home prices will rise about 3% a year throug...

6th March, 2026

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Finance

Analysis-Hungary PM Orban's battery bet turns into election headache

By Gergely Szakacs and Krisztina Fenyo GOD, Hungary, March 5 (Reuters) - Hungarian Prime Minister Vi...

5th March, 2026

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Headlines

Italy ready to mitigate economic impact of Iran crisis, minister says

By Angelo Amante ROME, March 5 (Reuters) - Italy is ready to protect its economy and households from...

5th March, 2026

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Finance

EU lawmakers extend freeze on work tied to EU‑US trade deal

(Refile to remove "Hold" from the headline) BRUSSELS, March 4 (Reuters) - EU lawmakers have decided...

4th March, 2026

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Finance

German intelligence accuses Russia of hiding true economic cost of war

BERLIN, March 4 (Reuters) - Germany's intelligence service on Wednesday accused Moscow of hiding the...

4th March, 2026

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Finance

Italy Q4 GDP confirmed at +0.3% q/q, +0.8% y/y

ROME, March 4 (Reuters) - Italy's economy grew by 0.3% in the fourth quarter of last year from the p...

4th March, 2026

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Finance

UK economy expands in February but persisting cost pressures pose challenge for BoE

LONDON, March 4 (Reuters) - Britain's services sector grew robustly during February, according to a...

4th March, 2026

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Finance

German services sector growth hits four-month high in February, PMI shows

BERLIN, March 4 (Reuters) - Germany's services sector saw business activity growth accelerate to a f...

4th March, 2026

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Finance

Italian service sector growth slows in February, survey shows

ROME, March 4 (Reuters) - Italy's service sector expanded in February but at a slower pace than the...

4th March, 2026

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Finance

Trading Day: Selling snowballs, turmoil spreads

ORLANDO, Florida, March 3 (Reuters) - The equity rout sparked by the deepening Middle East crisis sp...

3rd March, 2026

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Finance

ECB should sit tight on rates amid uncertain war fallout, Kazaks says

FRANKFURT, March 3 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank should "sit tight" and keep interest rates...

3rd March, 2026