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Image for Japan's yen sinks as spike in crude oil overpowers safe-haven appeal
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Japan's yen sinks as spike in crude oil overpowers safe-haven appeal

By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) -The Japanese yen, normally one of the most sought after safe have...

23rd June, 2025

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Europe stocks fall on fears of Iranian retaliation after U.S. strikes

(Reuters) -European shares fell on Monday after the U.S. decision to join Israel in striking Iran's...

23rd June, 2025

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Analysts react as markets brace for Iran response to US attack

SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Global shares slipped on Monday while oil prices briefly hit five-month highs a...

23rd June, 2025

Image for Shares advance, oil prices settle sharply lower as markets shrug off Iran conflict
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Shares advance, oil prices settle sharply lower as markets shrug off Iran conflict

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) -Wall Street share futures slipped on Monday and oil prices briefly h...

22nd June, 2025

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Situation at Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant is 'normal', Russian official says

By Gleb Bryanski ST PETERSBURG (Reuters) -Russian nuclear energy chief Alexei Likhachev said on Frid...

20th June, 2025

Image for Iran's options against foreign aggression include closing Strait of Hormuz, lawmaker says
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Iran's options against foreign aggression include closing Strait of Hormuz, lawmaker says

DUBAI (Reuters) -Iran could shut the Strait of Hormuz as a way of hitting back against its enemies,...

19th June, 2025

Image for European shares dive as Mideast tensions, US involvement fears weigh
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European shares dive as Mideast tensions, US involvement fears weigh

By Purvi Agarwal (Reuters) -European shares lost ground on Thursday as fears of possible U.S. involv...

19th June, 2025

Image for Sterling slips ahead of Bank of England decision; Middle East in focus
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Sterling slips ahead of Bank of England decision; Middle East in focus

LONDON (Reuters) -Sterling slipped versus a stronger dollar on Thursday ahead of the Bank of England...

19th June, 2025

Image for Stocks tumble, dollar up as Middle East war lights safe-haven trade
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Stocks tumble, dollar up as Middle East war lights safe-haven trade

By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) -Stock markets in Asia edged lower on Thursday while safe havens s...

19th June, 2025

Image for Sterling edges up after UK data shows jump in food inflation
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Sterling edges up after UK data shows jump in food inflation

By Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) -The pound edged higher on Wednesday as investor nervousness over...

18th June, 2025

Image for Trading Day-Escalation fuels trepidation
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Trading Day-Escalation fuels trepidation

By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - TRADING DAY Making sense of the forces driving global...

17th June, 2025

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Factbox-Key facts about Iran's Revolutionary Guards

(Reuters) -The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) is at the centre of the war between Iran an...

17th June, 2025