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Oil prices climb 2% to 1-week high as Fed rate cut, Trump-Putin talks loom

By Katya Golubkova TOKYO (Reuters) -Oil prices edged higher on Thursday, regaining ground after a se...

14th August, 2025

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North Korea says South Korea's peace overtures a 'pipedream'

SEOUL (Reuters) -The North Korean leader's powerful sister said on Thursday that the country has nev...

13th August, 2025

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Trading Day: Is the only Fed doubt now a 25 or 50 bps cut?

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

13th August, 2025

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Russia's GDP growth slows to 1.1% in Q2, says Rosstat

(Reuters) -Russia's gross domestic product grew by 1.1% in the second quarter of 2025 compared with...

13th August, 2025

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'Coalition of Willing' leaders set out stance on Ukraine ceasefire pathway

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain, France and Germany, co-chairs of the so-called "Coalition of the Willing"...

13th August, 2025

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Standard Chartered lifts year-end ether forecast to $7,500

By Kanchana Chakravarty (Reuters) -Standard Chartered raised its year-end target for ether to $7,500...

13th August, 2025

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Crypto exchange Bullish valued at nearly $13.2 billion in blowout NYSE debut

(Reuters) -Shares of cryptocurrency exchange operator Bullish were indicated to open nearly 62% abov...

13th August, 2025

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Shadow tanker fleet grows more slowly as Western sanctions target Russian oil

By Jonathan Saul LONDON (Reuters) -Dozens of tankers have joined the shadow fleet this year compared...

13th August, 2025

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Europeans pile into local ETFs at record rate, at expense of US stocks

By Iain Withers LONDON (Reuters) -European investors have put more money into local stock index-trac...

13th August, 2025

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Sterling edges up to highest level since July on rate outlook

LONDON (Reuters) -The pound rose to three-week highs against the dollar on Wednesday, as investors g...

13th August, 2025

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World oil market looks more 'bloated' after OPEC+ hike, IEA says

By Enes Tunagur LONDON (Reuters) -The International Energy Agency on Wednesday raised its forecast f...

13th August, 2025

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Nordic Semiconductor shares hit two-year high on strong results and Q3 guidance

By Jesus Calero (Reuters) -Norwegian chipmaker Nordic Semiconductor on Wednesday reported consensus-...

13th August, 2025