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Morning Bid: One last summer hurrah?

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Gregor Stuart Hunter It's possible that...

22nd August, 2025

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Stocks rally, yields dip as Powell opens door to September rate cut

By Gregor Stuart Hunter SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Stocks in Asia mostly clung to safe ranges on Friday as...

22nd August, 2025

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Iran, European powers agree to resume nuclear, sanctions talks next week

DUBAI (Reuters) -Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi will have a joint phone call with his French,...

22nd August, 2025

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Exclusive-China's Xi likely to skip October ASEAN leaders summit, sources say

By Laurie Chen and Rozanna Latiff BEIJING/KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -Chinese President Xi Jinping is un...

22nd August, 2025

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Dollar tumbles as Powell signals possible September rate cut

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar was steady on Friday, poised for a strong wee...

22nd August, 2025

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Asian shares choppy, dollar steady as traders await Powell speech

By Gregor Stuart Hunter SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Stocks in Asia edged higher in a shaky start on Friday...

22nd August, 2025

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Oil prices rise, make weekly gains as Ukraine peace process stalls

(Reuters) -Oil prices were little changed on Friday but were on track to snap a two-week losing stre...

22nd August, 2025

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Trading Day: Fed bets slip, Powell takes the stage

By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) -TRADING DAY Making sense of the forces driving global...

21st August, 2025

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Strong market debuts raise questions over cautious IPO pricing by Wall St banks

By Manya Saini and Niket Nishant (Reuters) -Big first-day gains by recent high-profile U.S. listings...

21st August, 2025

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Norwegian, Dutch funds to submit Tennet bid by mid-September, Handelsblatt reports

BERLIN (Reuters) -A consortium of Norway's sovereign wealth fund and Dutch pension fund APG aims to...

21st August, 2025

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Telefonica readies capital increase, report says

MADRID (Reuters) -Spanish telecom company Telefonica is preparing a capital increase as part of a ne...

21st August, 2025

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Lottomatica seen joining Italy's blue chip stock index, ousting Diasorin or Pirelli

By Giancarlo Navach MILAN (Reuters) -Betting company Lottomatica is on course to join the Italian bl...

21st August, 2025