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Oil climbs on Middle East escalation fears, US Fed rate cut

By Gabrielle Ng and Emily Chow SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices rose on Monday, buoyed by concerns th...

23rd September, 2024

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CMA CGM agrees to buy 48% of Santos Brasil for $1.2 billion, will launch takeover bid

SAO PAULO (Reuters) – French shipping giant CMA CGM agreed to buy 47.6% of port terminal operator Sa...

23rd September, 2024

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Bitcoin jumps while Japan holiday dulls most currencies

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Bitcoin was the notable mover as it reached for one-month highs on Monday, sus...

23rd September, 2024

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Yen slides as BOJ governor steers clear of rate hike talk

By Linda Pasquini and Wayne Cole LONDON/SYDNEY (Reuters) – The yen weakened on Friday after the Bank...

20th September, 2024

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Sterling rises vs dollar, euro boosted by strong UK retail sale data

By Linda Pasquini (Reuters) – Sterling edged up against the dollar and the euro on Friday, as strong...

20th September, 2024

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Oil prices set to end week higher after US rate cut

By Arunima Kumar (Reuters) -Oil prices eased on Friday, but were on track to register gains for a se...

20th September, 2024

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Stocks pinned near all-time highs, yen slips after Ueda’s comments

By Sruthi Shankar and Stella Qiu (Reuters) – World stocks hovered near record highs on Friday, under...

20th September, 2024

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European shares slip but set for weekly gains; Mercedes drops

By Shubham Batra (Reuters) -European shares slipped on Friday after a rally in the previous session...

20th September, 2024

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London blue-chips slip as sterling jumps after retail sales beat

(Reuters) – UK shares slipped on Friday while the British pound jumped, though the stock index was s...

20th September, 2024

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Global investors brace for turmoil as big Fed cut sows confusion

By Naomi Rovnick and Yoruk Bahceli LONDON (Reuters) -Big global investors are on alert for wild mark...

20th September, 2024

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Morning Bid: BOJ brings yen into sharper focus

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole. It was left to the Bank of J...

20th September, 2024

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Analysis-Investors shun European car stocks despite rock bottom valuations

By Sruthi Shankar and Danilo Masoni (Reuters) – European auto stocks are so unpopular right now that...

20th September, 2024