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BoE's Mann Welcomes Inflation Data, Wants Improvement in Underlying Figures
UK Stats Office to Cut Some Reports to Focus on Improving Core Data
UK Industrial Orders Remain in the Doldrums, Cbi Says
Exclusive-ECB's Lagarde Signals No Imminent Exit as Politics and Central Banks Collide
In Russia, Many Restaurants and Cafes Close as Consumption Stalls Amid Major Slowdown
Date: February 19, 2026
By Ekaterina Maksimova MOSCOW, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Restaurants and cafes are closing down in Russia at the fastest pace since the start of the war in Ukraine four years ago as consumption stalls even...
Poland's Bank Pekao Tops Profit Estimates Fuelled by Higher Fee Income
Date: February 19, 2026
GDANSK, Poland, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Bank Pekao, Poland's second-biggest lender by assets, reported a more than 13% rise in its fourth-quarter profit on Thursday, driven by lower credit loss allowances...
Trading Day: Wall St Rally Fades as European Shares Close at Record High; Crude Surges on Supply Worries
Date: February 19, 2026
NEW YORK, Feb 18 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks chased their European counterparts higher on Wednesday, but lost some momentum as the session progressed, while ongoing geopolitical strife helped prompt a...
Dollar Advances After Data Implies Stable Labor Market
Date: February 19, 2026
SINGAPORE, Feb 19 (Reuters) - The dollar was off recent lows on Thursday and hanging on to a bounce after minutes from the Federal Reserve showed policymakers did not seem to be in a rush to cut...
Lagarde's Possible Early ECB Exit Leaves Investors Pondering Replacements
Date: February 18, 2026
By Yoruk Bahceli and Harry Robertson LONDON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Traders on Wednesday were trying to work out what European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde's potential early exit from her...
UK's FTSE 100 Hits Record as Cooling Inflation Fuels Rate‑cut Bets; Miners Shine
Date: February 18, 2026
Feb 18 (Reuters) - The UK's FTSE 100 touched a fresh peak on Wednesday as domestic inflation cooled last month, strengthening expectations of an interest rate cut as soon as March, while defence...