financial-markets
Former UK Government Minister Zahawi Defects to Farage's Reform
Metals and Mining Stocks Lift FTSE 100 to Record Close
Ireland Says Chinese Market Has Reopened to Irish Beef
Analysis-Trump Greenland Threat Triggers Search for Shelter Beyond Gold, Defence
Barclays Shares Fall as Trump Calls for Cap on Credit Card Interest Rates
Date: January 12, 2026
LONDON, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Shares in British bank Barclays fell on Monday after U.S. President Trump called on Friday for a cap on credit card interest rates at 10%. Barclays' U.S. card operations...
Euro Zone Investor Morale Better Than Expected at Start of 2026
Date: January 12, 2026
BERLIN, Jan 12 (Reuters) - The Sentix index measuring investor morale in the euro zone rose more than expected at the start of the year, hitting its highest level since July 2025 due to improved...
France Denies Contact With Eli Lilly Over Reported $17.5 Billion Abivax Deal
Date: January 12, 2026
Jan 12 (Reuters) - Shares in Abivax soared 23%, exceeding 121 euros, on Monday after a media report said U.S. pharma giant Eli Lilly was still interested in buying the French biotech company. French...
EU to Issue Guidelines on Chinese Ev Minimum Price Plans, China Says
Date: January 12, 2026
BEIJING, Jan 12 (Reuters) - The European Union will issue guidelines on submitting minimum price plans for Chinese exporters of electric vehicles, China's commerce ministry said on Monday. (Reporting...
European Shares End Choppy Session at Record High
Date: January 12, 2026
Jan 12 (Reuters) - European shares dipped on Monday as tensions between the U.S. administration and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell turned global markets cautious, and President Donald Trump's...
Le Pen's Political Fate Hangs in the Balance as French Appeal Begins
Date: January 12, 2026
By Juliette Jabkhiro and Elizabeth Pineau PARIS, Jan 12 (Reuters) - French far-right leader Marine Le Pen begins a crucial appeal in Paris this week that will determine whether she can run in the 2027...