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Image for Euro zone factory activity contracts in November, job cuts accelerate, PMI showsFinance

Euro Zone Factory Activity Contracts in November, Job Cuts Accelerate, PMI Shows

Image for China export controls push European firms to move supply chainsFinance

China Export Controls Push European Firms to Move Supply Chains

Image for Tesla new registrations plummet in key European markets in NovemberFinance

Tesla New Registrations Plummet in Key European Markets in November

Image for Stocks finish lower, US yields rise as investors take breather to assess Fed movesFinance

Stocks Finish Lower, US Yields Rise as Investors Take Breather to Assess Fed Moves

Image for Morning Bid: Rate hike prospect arrests yen decline, for now

Morning Bid: Rate Hike Prospect Arrests Yen Decline, for Now

Date: December 1, 2025

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee The year that started with a rate hike in Japan might just end with another after the clearest signal yet from Bank of Japan...

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Dollar Eases Versus Yen as BOJ Hints at Rate Hike

Date: December 1, 2025

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, Dec 1 (Reuters) - The yen rose on Monday, helped by comments from Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda who left the door open to a near-term rate hike, while the dollar began the...

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Oil Climbs Over $1 a Barrel on OPEC Action, Ukraine Attack

Date: December 1, 2025

PERTH, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose more than 1.5% on Monday after the OPEC+ meeting on Sunday decided against earlier planned production rises in the first quarter of next year. Brent crude...

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Australia's Aub Group Sinks as Eqt, Cvc Drop $3.44 Billion Pursuit

Date: December 1, 2025

Dec 1 (Reuters) - Australia's AUB Group said on Monday its suitors EQT and CVC Asia Pacific had walked away from takeover talks that valued the insurance broker at A$5.25 billion ($3.44 billion),...

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Opec+ Holds Oil Output Steady, Agrees Capacity Mechanism

Date: November 30, 2025

By Ahmad Ghaddar, Alex Lawler and Olesya Astakhova LONDON/MOSCOW, Nov 30 (Reuters) - OPEC+ agreed to leave oil output levels unchanged for the first quarter of 2026 at its meetings on Sunday as the...

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Swiss Voters Reject Proposed Tax on Super Rich

Date: November 30, 2025

ZURICH, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Switzerland on Sunday clearly rejected a proposed 50% tax on inherited fortunes of 50 million Swiss francs ($62 million) or more, public broadcaster SRF said in a first...