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Morning Bid: No Longer the Apple of Their Eye
Oil Prices Settle Slightly Higher as Optimism Around US Inflation Data Outweighs OPEC Supply Concerns
US Stocks Edge Up, Yields Fall as US CPI Data Cooler Than Expected
Dollar Flat After Inflation Data, Yen Set for Strongest Weekly Gain in 15 Months
Trading Day: Bears Barge Bulls Aside
Date: February 12, 2026
ORLANDO, Florida, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Market sentiment soured rapidly on Thursday, sparking a steep selloff in U.S. stocks, precious metals, commodities and cryptocurrencies, as investors flocked to...
Oil Prices Fall on Supply Forecast, Easing Risk
Date: February 12, 2026
By Erwin Seba HOUSTON, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Oil prices dropped $2 a barrel on Thursday due to falling demand, retreating fears of renewed Middle East conflict and expected increases in supply. Brent...
Google Targeted by EU Over Online Ad Price Practices Unfair to Advertisers
Date: February 12, 2026
BRUSSELS, Feb 12 (Reuters) - EU antitrust regulators are investigating Alphabet unit Google over the sale of search advertisements in Europe, a letter to advertisers seen by Reuters showed. The...
Google Hit by Fresh EU Antitrust Probe Over Search Ads Pricing, Bloomberg News Reports
Date: February 12, 2026
Feb 12 (Reuters) - Google is being investigated by the European Union over concerns it is illegally rigging the cost of advertising on its search engine, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday. (...
European Corporate Outlook Improves, but Earnings Forecast to Fall
Date: February 12, 2026
By Javi West Larrañaga Feb 12 (Reuters) - The outlook for European corporate health has improved, the latest LSEG I/B/E/S forecasts showed on Thursday, as European blue-chip indices hit highs on the...
L'Oreal Sales Undershoot in Asia, Beat Forecasts in North America
Date: February 12, 2026
By Dominique Patton PARIS, Feb 12 (Reuters) - L'Oreal's fourth-quarter sales grew 6%, it said on Thursday, as strong demand for the group's haircare and perfumes in Europe and North America...