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Oil prices steady ahead of imminent OPEC+ decision; geopolitical turmoil in focus

By Arunima Kumar (Reuters) -Oil prices were little changed on Wednesday, with traders expecting OPEC...

4th December, 2024

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Euro steady ahead of French no-confidence vote, won roiled by political crisis

By Kevin Buckland and Alun John TOKYO/LONDON (Reuters) – The euro marked time on Wednesday ahead of...

4th December, 2024

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Business

Euro zone business activity declines sharply in November, PMI shows

LONDON (Reuters) – Business activity across the euro zone fell sharply last month as the bloc’s domi...

4th December, 2024

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Investing

Aussie slumps on tepid economy, won stable after martial law lifted

By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) -The Australian dollar tumbled to a four-month low on Wednesday af...

4th December, 2024

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Business

Palliser intensifies campaign to push Rio to give up London listing, FT reports

(Reuters) – Activist investor Palliser Capital has intensified its bid to push Rio Tinto to abandon...

4th December, 2024

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South Korea lifts martial law, relieving some market uncertainty

By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) -A surprise declaration of martial law in Korea that had sent the...

4th December, 2024

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US labor market steadily cooling amid higher job openings, low layoffs

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. job openings increased solidly in October while layoff...

4th December, 2024

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Korean won, ETFs trim losses after SKorea’s Yoon says will lift martial law

By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) -The South Korean won came off a more than two-year l...

4th December, 2024

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UK’s FTSE 100 extends winning streak as energy stocks climb

(Reuters) – Britain’s FTSE 100 gained for a fifth straight session on Tuesday as higher oil prices l...

4th December, 2024

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Finance

Global debt surges past $320 trillion as risk appetite returns- IIF

By Libby George LONDON (Reuters) – The world’s debt stock surged by over $12 trillion in the first t...

3rd December, 2024

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Banking

Bankers prepare for globalisation ‘reset’ in second Trump presidency

By Lawrence White and Sinead Cruise LONDON (Reuters) -Globalisation is being reset by U.S. President...

3rd December, 2024

Image for South Korean won, ETFs tumble after govt declares martial law
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South Korean won, ETFs tumble after govt declares martial law

By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) -The South Korean won dropped to a more than two-year...

3rd December, 2024