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Image for Global trade finance gap at $2.5 trillion as global trade tensions rise, ADB saysFinance

Global Trade Finance Gap at $2.5 Trillion as Global Trade Tensions Rise, Adb Says

Image for UN chief Guterres regrets US decision to withdraw from some UN entitiesHeadlines

UN Chief Guterres Regrets US Decision to Withdraw From Some UN Entities

Image for Maersk completes first Red Sea voyage in nearly two yearsHeadlines

Maersk Completes First Red Sea Voyage in Nearly Two Years

Image for Oil prices up on US-Venezuela tensions, but set for weekly declineFinance

Oil Prices up on US-Venezuela Tensions, but Set for Weekly Decline

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OPEC Data Indicate Close Oil Supply-Demand Balance in 2026, No Glut

Date: December 11, 2025

By Alex Lawler LONDON, Dec 11 (Reuters) - World oil supply will match demand closely in 2026, OPEC data published on Thursday indicated, an outlook contrasting with projections from the International...

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Em Assets Firm up Before Potential Fed Cut; Ukraine in Focus

Date: December 10, 2025

By Niket Nishant Dec 10 (Reuters) - Emerging market assets inched higher ahead of a widely expected interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve on Wednesday, while investors also monitored developments...

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Global Shares and Dollar Higher as Markets Eye Fed Rate Cuts

Date: December 4, 2025

By Chibuike Oguh and Amanda Cooper NEW YORK/LONDON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Global shares and the dollar on Thursday were mostly higher as traders await a Fed interest rate cut. U.S. stocks finished mostly...

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War Insurance Costs Spike for Ship Owners as Black Sea Threats Grow, Sources Say

Date: December 4, 2025

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - War insurance costs for ships sailing to the Black Sea have spiked again, with insurers reviewing policies daily as the conflict in Ukraine spills into sea...

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Trading Day: Fed Hopes Fire Risk Rally

Date: December 4, 2025

By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Stocks rose while U.S. bond yields and the dollar fell on Wednesday, after surprisingly weak private sector jobs data increased the likelihood...

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China's Foreign Minister Urges France to Support Its Position on Japan

Date: December 3, 2025

BEIJING, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Foreign Minister Wang Yi reaffirmed China's position on Tuesday on remarks made by Japan's prime minister regarding Taiwan during talks with his French counterpart in...