financial-markets
Morning Bid: Risk-On, Risk-Off, Risk-On
Oil Settles Slightly Higher as Moscow Peace Talks Fail to Reach Breakthrough
Euro Hits Almost Seven-Week High, Dollar Broadly Lower
Stocks Steady as Slide in Bitcoin Global Bonds Hit Pause

Trading Day: Tech, Fed Hopes Do the Heavy Lifting
Date: December 2, 2025
By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida, Dec 2 (Reuters) - World stocks rose on Tuesday, regaining their poise after wobbling the previous day and lifted by an extended upswing in tech and AI sentiment as...
No Rebrand for Now, Says New Gunvor Ceo, as He Reckons With US Pressure Over Russia
Date: December 2, 2025
By Shariq Khan and Robert Harvey NEW YORK/LONDON, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Gunvor's new CEO, Gary Pedersen, stressed it was business as usual for the Swiss-based commodities trader during a Reuters interview...
UK Delays Decision for Third Time on China's Plan for Europe's Largest Embassy
Date: December 2, 2025
By Andrew MacAskill LONDON, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Britain delayed on Tuesday for a third time a decision on whether to approve China's controversial plans to build the largest embassy in Europe in London....
Explainer-What Might a Ukraine Peace Deal Look Like?
Date: December 2, 2025
By Guy Faulconbridge and Olena Harmash MOSCOW/KYIV, Dec 2 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's envoy, Steve Witkoff, visited Moscow for talks on Tuesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin...
Euro Zone Inflation Ticks Up, Pointing to Steady ECB Rates
Date: December 2, 2025
FRANKFURT, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Euro zone inflation unexpectedly ticked up last month, likely solidifying bets that no further European Central Bank rate cuts are coming anytime soon, data from Eurostat...
UK Fiscal Watchdog Official Says Reeves Pre-Budget Speech Was Not Misleading
Date: December 2, 2025
LONDON, Dec 2 (Reuters) - A top official from Britain's fiscal watchdog said on Tuesday he did not think comments made last month by finance minister Rachel Reeves about the difficult budget situation...
