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Business

Decline in euro zone business activity eases in December, PMI shows

By Jonathan Cable LONDON (Reuters) -The decline in euro zone business activity eased this month as t...

16th December, 2024

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Business

German business activity ends year in contraction territory, PMI shows

By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s economic downturn eased slightly in December but busi...

16th December, 2024

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Investing

French stocks lead declines in Europe after Moody’s downgrade, PMI data

By Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) -French stocks led losses across European markets on Monday after a surp...

16th December, 2024

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Investing

Morning bid: Chinese consumers shut up shop

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole. China has kicked off the wee...

16th December, 2024

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Trading

Laggard European markets may be 2025’s top recovery trade

By Naomi Rovnick LONDON (Reuters) – The year ahead is shaping up badly for Europe with its financial...

16th December, 2024

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Investing

Asia wary of Fed rate plans, China retail disappoints

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) -Asian stock markets were in a wary mood on Monday as surging bond yi...

16th December, 2024

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Investing

Oil drops from highest in weeks, focus on Fed rate cuts

By Florence Tan SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil futures eased from their highest levels in weeks as trader...

16th December, 2024

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Investing

Dollar hovers near 3-week high before Fed; bitcoin tops $105,000

By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) -The dollar hovered close to a three-week peak versus major peers...

16th December, 2024

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Finance

UniCredit CEO says $10.5 billion Banco BPM bid is fair as offer becomes binding

By Valentina Za MILAN (Reuters) -UniCredit on Friday filed its buyout offer for rival Banco BPM with...

16th December, 2024

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Trading

Dollar set for best week in a month on cautious Fed outlook for 2025

By Hannah Lang NEW YORK (Reuters) -The dollar headed for its best weekly performance in a month on F...

14th December, 2024

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Banking

Bank of England’s Dhingra calls for more interest rate cuts

By David Milliken (Reuters) -The Bank of England needs to cut interest rates further as its policy s...

6th December, 2024

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Trading

Rouble rebounds past 100 vs US dollar after Putin’s gas payments decree

By Gleb Bryanski and Elena Fabrichnaya MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Russian rouble rebounded past 100 to t...

6th December, 2024