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Global billionaire wealth leaps, fueled by US gains, UBS says

ZURICH (Reuters) – The wealth held by the world’s billionaires jumped by about 17% over the past yea...

5th December, 2024

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Asian stocks see heavy outflows for second straight month in November

By Gaurav Dogra (Reuters) – Asian stocks were under selling pressure from foreign investors for a se...

5th December, 2024

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Euro wobbles as political turmoil dents sentiment; bitcoin scales $100,000

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The euro was subdued on Thursday after the widely expected co...

5th December, 2024

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Rate cut bets boost stocks as bitcoin breaks $100,000

By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Bitcoin broke $100,000 on Thursday as investors bet on a frien...

5th December, 2024

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Instant view: Bitcoin vaults above $100,000

(Reuters) – Bitcoin hit a record high above $100,000 on Thursday as the election of Republican Donal...

5th December, 2024

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Stocks gain, dollar steady; Wall Street shrugs off global political turmoil

By Lawrence Delevingne (Reuters) -A U.S. tech stock rally and expectations of lower interest rates b...

5th December, 2024

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Ubisoft pulls the plug on XDefiant, to close San Francisco and Osaka studios

(Reuters) – France’s largest video game maker Ubisoft has decided to discontinue development on XDef...

4th December, 2024

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Wall Street stocks advance, dollar steady amid political turmoil in South Korea, France

By Lawrence Delevingne and Tom Wilson BOSTON/LONDON (Reuters) -Global shares were mixed and the euro...

4th December, 2024

Image for Oil prices edge up ahead of imminent OPEC+ decision; geopolitical turmoil in focus
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Oil prices edge up ahead of imminent OPEC+ decision; geopolitical turmoil in focus

By Arunima Kumar (Reuters) – Oil prices rose slightly on Wednesday, with traders expecting OPEC+ to...

4th December, 2024

Image for Euro steady ahead of French no-confidence vote, South Korean won rebounds
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Euro steady ahead of French no-confidence vote, South Korean won rebounds

By Kevin Buckland and Alun John TOKYO/LONDON (Reuters) -The euro marked time on Wednesday as a Frenc...

4th December, 2024

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UK’s FTSE 100 falls as AstraZeneca, BoE Governor’s remarks weigh

(Reuters) – The UK’s benchmark FTSE 100 fell on Wednesday, ending a five-day winning streak, dragged...

4th December, 2024

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Norway should begin process of divesting Russian assets, central bank says

By Terje Solsvik and Gwladys Fouche OSLO (Reuters) -Norway’s government should let its huge sovereig...

4th December, 2024