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Hard-left presidential candidate's plan to cancel French debt sparks backlash

By Leigh Thomas PARIS, Aug 26 (Reuters) - France's political class has been roiled in recent years b...

26th August, 2026

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German GDP, business sentiment beat expectations in latest sign of momentum

By Maria Martinez BERLIN, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Germany's economy grew faster than initially indicated...

25th August, 2026

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Bitcoin rises above $80,000 as soft dollar, debasement fears boost momentum

SINGAPORE, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Bitcoin rose above $80,000 to hit a more than three-month high on Tues...

25th August, 2026

Image for Shares dip with pressure from technology, yields and oil fall
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Shares dip with pressure from technology, yields and oil fall

By Sinéad Carew and Iain Withers NEW YORK/LONDON, Aug 24 (Reuters) - MSCI's global equities gauge lo...

24th August, 2026

Image for Swiss industry fears tariff gap to European Union could hurt US exports
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Swiss industry fears tariff gap to European Union could hurt US exports

By John Revill ZURICH, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Swiss industrial companies fear higher tariffs they face o...

24th August, 2026

Image for German state politician calls for EU tariffs on Chinese hybrid cars, letter shows
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German state politician calls for EU tariffs on Chinese hybrid cars, letter shows

By Andreas Rinke BERLIN, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Sebastian Lechner, the CDU state chairman of Lower Saxon...

21st August, 2026

Image for UK's FTSE 100 clocks mild weekly gain as commodity-linked shares rise
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UK's FTSE 100 clocks mild weekly gain as commodity-linked shares rise

Aug 21 (Reuters) - The FTSE 100 closed higher on Friday, boosted by gains in mining stocks, and mana...

21st August, 2026

Image for British retail sales slip in July after World Cup boost
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British retail sales slip in July after World Cup boost

By David Milliken LONDON, Aug 21 (Reuters) - British retail sales fell back as expected in July afte...

21st August, 2026

Image for European stocks steady, set for weekly loss as oil prices, yields stay elevated
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European stocks steady, set for weekly loss as oil prices, yields stay elevated

Aug 21 (Reuters) - European shares were little changed and headed for a weekly decline on Friday as...

21st August, 2026

Image for UK statistics office revises up 2023 and 2024 growth estimates
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UK statistics office revises up 2023 and 2024 growth estimates

LONDON, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Britain's statistics office said on Thursday that the economy grew slight...

20th August, 2026

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German economy hampered by depleted rivers, Bundesbank says

FRANKFURT, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Depleted German rivers are disrupting the transport of goods across Eu...

20th August, 2026

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Trading Day: Bessent makes his mark 

By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Long-dated U.S. bond yields and the dollar tu...

19th August, 2026