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US Intelligence Indicates Putin's War Aims in Ukraine Are Unchanged
Strategy and Bitcoin-Buying Firms Face Wider Exclusion From Stock Indexes
London's FTSE 100 Climbs as Miners, Defence Outperform in Data-Heavy Week
Russia's Tax Proceeds From Oil May Fall in January to the Lowest Since 2022, Reuters Calculations Show
Markets Quietly Welcome EU Shift to Joint Borrowing for Ukraine Loan
Date: December 19, 2025
By Yoruk Bahceli LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Investors welcomed the European Union's decision to fund lending to Ukraine through borrowing on Friday, saying it cemented the use of joint debt as a...
Renault Escapes 'junk' Bond Rating After S&P Upgrade
Date: December 19, 2025
Dec 19 (Reuters) - Renault Group's long-term credit rating has been raised to "BBB-" by S&P Global Ratings, bringing the automotive group's rating back into investment-grade territory for the first...
A Santa Rally? Investors Hope for Year-End Gains to Cap Strong 2025
Date: December 19, 2025
By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Investors hoping for traditional holiday cheer for the U.S. stock market are encountering turbulence that could keep markets on edge into year-end....
Wall St Ends Higher as Tech Rally Continues, Led by Micron
Date: December 19, 2025
Dec 19 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures edged higher on Friday, as technology shares extended their rebound from a selloff earlier this week, while Nike tumbled after weak China sales weighed on...
Ukraine Strikes Russian 'shadow Fleet' Tanker in Mediterranean
Date: December 19, 2025
KYIV, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Ukrainian aerial drones struck a Russian shadow fleet tanker in the Mediterranean Sea for the first time, an official at Ukraine's SBU security service told Reuters on Friday....
How Will the EU's $105 Billion Loan to Ukraine Work Without Frozen Russian Assets?
Date: December 19, 2025
By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS, Dec 19 (Reuters) - European Union leaders decided on Friday to borrow cash to lend 90 billion euros ($105 billion) to Ukraine to fund its defence against Russia for the...