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Oil prices steady as investors assess US-China trade truce

By Colleen Howe BEIJING (Reuters) -Oil prices held on to most gains from the previous session in ear...

30th October, 2025

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North Korea's foreign minister to visit Russia and Belarus, KCNA says

SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui will visit Russia and Belarus, state med...

26th October, 2025

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Dutch chipmaker notifies Japanese auto parts makers of possible supply disruption

TOKYO (Reuters) -A Dutch semiconductor manufacturer has notified Japanese automobile component maker...

23rd October, 2025

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American Eric Lu crowned winner of Chopin Piano Competition

WARSAW (Reuters) -American pianist Eric Lu won the top prize at the prestigious International Chopin...

21st October, 2025

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Analysis-New copper demand drivers from US, India as China juggernaut slows

By Pratima Desai LONDON (Reuters) -Copper consumption in the United States and India is set to emerg...

20th October, 2025

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Oil drops 1%, settles at 5-month lows as Trump-Putin summit looms

By Katya Golubkova TOKYO (Reuters) -Oil prices rose by around 1% in early trade on Thursday after U....

16th October, 2025

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Oil prices hit 5-month low on US-China trade tensions, looming supply surplus

By Sam Li and Jeslyn Lerh (Reuters) -Oil prices fell in early trade on Wednesday, extending losses f...

15th October, 2025

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World oil market to see huge glut in 2026, IEA says

By Alex Lawler LONDON (Reuters) -The world oil market faces an even bigger surplus next year of as m...

14th October, 2025

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London stocks end week lower as Trump ratchets up trade worries

(Reuters) -Britain's benchmark FTSE 100 fell for a second consecutive session on Friday as losses in...

10th October, 2025

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Explainer-How China's new rare earth export controls work

By Lewis Jackson BEIJING (Reuters) -China has further tightened export restrictions on rare earths a...

10th October, 2025

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OPEC+ opts for modest oil output hike as glut fears mount

By Olesya Astakhova, Ahmad Ghaddar and Alex Lawler LONDON/MOSCOW (Reuters) -OPEC+ will raise oil out...

5th October, 2025

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No payrolls, no problem as stocks hit record highs

By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) -World stocks were on course for a solid weekly gain and more record...

3rd October, 2025