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Image for Citi sees oil prices of $75-$78/bbl if war disrupts 1.1 million bpd of Iran's oil exports
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Citi sees oil prices of $75-$78/bbl if war disrupts 1.1 million bpd of Iran's oil exports

(Reuters) -An escalation of the Iran-Israeli hostilities could keep Brent oil prices trading about 1...

19th June, 2025

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Iran's divided opposition senses its moment but activists remain wary of protests

By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI -Iran's fragmented opposition groups think their moment may be close at hand,...

19th June, 2025

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Explainer-What are the nuclear contamination risks from attacks on Iran?

(Reuters) -Israel says it is determined to destroy Iran's nuclear capabilities in its military campa...

19th June, 2025

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Italy, pressed to boost defence spending, lashes at 'stupid' EU rules

By Giuseppe Fonte and Angelo Amante ROME (Reuters) -European Union budget rules are "stupid and sens...

19th June, 2025

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UK services inflation is proving sticky, BoE's Lombardelli says

LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England Deputy Governor Clare Lombardelli said on Thursday that British se...

19th June, 2025

Image for Oil, war and tariffs tear up markets' central bank roadmap
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Oil, war and tariffs tear up markets' central bank roadmap

By Naomi Rovnick and Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON (Reuters) -Investor unease about an increasingly uncert...

19th June, 2025

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ECB's Nagel says savings union more urgent than banking union

By Valentina Za MILAN (Reuters) -Creating a European Union savings union has become a matter of urge...

19th June, 2025

Image for Pound firms as BoE offers markets shred of clarity
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Pound firms as BoE offers markets shred of clarity

By Lucy Raitano LONDON (Reuters) -The pound rose on Thursday after the Bank of England kept rates st...

19th June, 2025

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Global IPO activity slumps in 2025 as tariffs, volatility weigh

By Patturaja Murugaboopathy (Reuters) -Global equity IPOs have plunged this year, weighed down by he...

19th June, 2025

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Global uncertainty puts big central banks in a tight spot

By Alun John and Naomi Rovnick LONDON (Reuters) -Central banks are grappling with elevated uncertain...

19th June, 2025

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Russia's flagship economic forum offers scant hope of foreign investment revival

ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) -Foreign direct investment into Russia has fallen sharply, U.N. data...

19th June, 2025

Image for European shares dive as Mideast tensions, US involvement fears weigh
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European shares dive as Mideast tensions, US involvement fears weigh

By Purvi Agarwal (Reuters) -European shares lost ground on Thursday as fears of possible U.S. involv...

19th June, 2025