financial-markets

Image for Italy's PM open to selling government stake in Monte Paschi but sees no rushFinance

Italy's PM Open to Selling Government Stake in Monte Paschi but Sees No Rush

Image for Global equity funds snap three-week inflow streakFinance

Global Equity Funds Snap Three-Week Inflow Streak

Image for Factbox-What's in the EU-Mercosur trade deal and why is it contentious?Finance

Factbox-What's in the EU-Mercosur Trade Deal and Why Is It Contentious?

Image for Euro zone economy caps resilient 2025 with retail and industry boostsFinance

Euro Zone Economy Caps Resilient 2025 With Retail and Industry Boosts

Image for Denmark's Pandora posts lower prelim Q4 sales on weak consumer sentiment

Denmark's Pandora Posts Lower Prelim Q4 Sales on Weak Consumer Sentiment

Date: January 9, 2026

Overview * Jewellery brand's preliminary Q4 2025 organic growth at4%, EBIT margin around 33.5% * Company faced weak consumer sentiment in North Americaduring Q4 2025 * Pandora to announce full-year...

Image for London's FTSE 100 closes at record highs after US jobs data, Glencore boost

London's FTSE 100 Closes at Record Highs After US Jobs Data, Glencore Boost

Date: January 9, 2026

Jan 9 (Reuters) - London stocks edged higher on Friday, rebounding after two sessions of losses, as Glencore provided a boost amid early talks of a merger with Rio Tinto, a move that could potentially...

Image for Russia fires hypersonic missile at target in Ukraine near NATO border

Russia Fires Hypersonic Missile at Target in Ukraine Near NATO Border

Date: January 9, 2026

KYIV, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Russia fired a powerful hypersonic missile at Ukraine near the EU border overnight, in what Kyiv called a new threat to European security that demanded a global response....

Image for Glencore rises on prospect of Rio Tinto merger to form world's biggest miner

Glencore Rises on Prospect of Rio Tinto Merger to Form World's Biggest Miner

Date: January 9, 2026

By Clara Denina LONDON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Glencore shares rose almost 9% on Friday following news it is in talks with Rio Tinto about a potential takeover that would create the world's largest mining...

Image for Moscow says US freed two Russian crew members from seized oil tanker at its request

Moscow Says US Freed Two Russian Crew Members From Seized Oil Tanker at Its Request

Date: January 9, 2026

MOSCOW, Jan 9 (Reuters) - The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Friday that the United States had released two Russian crew members from a Russian-flagged oil tanker seized on Wednesday in the Atlantic...

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New Trump Warning as Iran Cuts Internet With Protests Across Country

Date: January 9, 2026

By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Iran was largely cut off from the outside world on Friday after authorities blacked out the internet to curb expanding protests, with phone calls not reaching...