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Sterling Hits 17-year High Against Yen as Traders Overlook Rate Divergence
FinanceEtro Founding Family Exits Group as New Investors Including Turkey's Rams Global Join
Growth in Euro Area Highly Uncertain Due to Trade War and Tensions, ECB's Rehn Says
Analysis-EU's Ukraine Funding Deal Keeps Kyiv in Fight, Russian Assets in Deep Freeze
UK Consumers Reined in Their Shopping in Run-Up to Budget
Date: December 19, 2025
LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - British retail sales unexpectedly fell by 0.1% in November from October, official figures showed on Friday. Economists polled by Reuters had expected sales to rise by 0.4%...
Investors React to EU Funding Deal for Ukraine
Date: December 19, 2025
SINGAPORE, Dec 19 (Reuters) - European Union leaders decided on Friday to borrow cash to fund Ukraine's defence against Russia rather than use frozen Russian assets, sidestepping divisions to secure a...
UK Budget Pain Persists With Bigger-Than-Expected Deficit in November
Date: December 19, 2025
LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Britain's government borrowed 11.7 billion pounds ($15.64 billion) in November, official data showed on Friday. Economists polled by Reuters had mostly expected 10.0 billion...
Oil Prices Climb as US Blocks Venezuelan Tankers, Eyes on Russia-Ukraine Talks
Date: December 19, 2025
Dec 19 (Reuters) - Oil prices ticked down on Friday and were set to close lower for a second straight week, as rising prospects of a Russia-Ukraine peace deal offset concerns over supply disruptions...
Stocks Rise With Tech Boost, Yen Weakens After Japan Rate Hike
Date: December 19, 2025
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Asian share markets rebounded on Friday as a turnaround in tech lifted Wall Street, leaving investors counting down to a likely hike in interest rates from the...
Trading Day: Three Cheers for 'whacky' Inflation
Date: December 19, 2025
By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida, Dec 18 (Reuters) - This will be the last regular 'Trading Day' newsletter of the year. Thank you for all your support and feedback, and we look forward to an...