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Stocks, yields edge higher; Powell says economy still in good place

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Investors were met with some calm on Friday after a turbulent week...

7th March, 2025

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Oil up, but off highs as Trump warns new Russia sanctions possible

By Mohi Narayan NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Oil prices were little changed on Friday but were set for their...

7th March, 2025

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China's imports tumble as demand skids, trade war heats up

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's imports unexpectedly shrank over the January-February period, while expo...

7th March, 2025

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US dollar sags after weaker-than-expected jobs data, Fed's Powell comments

By Brigid Riley TOKYO, (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar wallowed near a four-month low on Friday as ever-...

7th March, 2025

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Trump: If NATO members don't pay, US won't defend them

By Trevor Hunnicutt and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump cast dou...

7th March, 2025

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VW may avoid 25% Trump tariff, but BMW and others face trade levy

By Nora Eckert and Victoria Waldersee DETROIT (Reuters) -Volkswagen said Thursday that its vehicles...

6th March, 2025

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As US chip darlings struggle, some bet on software as next big AI play

By Lisa Pauline Mattackal and Johann M Cherian (Reuters) - U.S. chip stocks were the biggest benefic...

6th March, 2025

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EU leaders cautiously welcome Macron's nuclear umbrella offer

By Anna Ringstrom, Benoit Van Overstraeten and Makini Brice BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European leaders sh...

6th March, 2025

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Denmark's central bank cuts key interest rate by 25 basis points

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark's central bank cut its key interest rate by 25 basis points to 2.10%...

6th March, 2025

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UK inflation hump unlikely to lead to long-term price pressures, BoE's Mann says

By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England policymaker Catherine Mann said on Thursday a pic...

6th March, 2025

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ECB governors see growing chance of April pause before cutting resumes, sources say

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - European Central Bank policymakers see a growing chance of a pause in their ea...

6th March, 2025

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For markets, German fiscal splurge blurs ECB outlook

By Yoruk Bahceli and Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON (Reuters) - A tectonic shift in German fiscal policy ha...

6th March, 2025