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Image for UK stocks climb on oil, staples boost as Trump's Iran deadline looms
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UK stocks climb on oil, staples boost as Trump's Iran deadline looms

April 7 (Reuters) - UK shares advanced on Tuesday following the long weekend break, boosted by energ...

7th April, 2026

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Finance

ASML shares fall on US Congress plan to further restrict China exports

AMSTERDAM, April 7 (Reuters) - Shares of computer chip equipment maker ASML dipped on Tuesday, the f...

7th April, 2026

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Finance

Italian court lifts controls placed on Valentino unit over labour practices

MILAN, April 7 (Reuters) - Fashion house Valentino said on Tuesday that an Italian court has ended e...

7th April, 2026

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Tesla registrations in Germany quadruple in March, KBA says

April 7 (Reuters) - Tesla's vehicle registrations in Germany more than quadrupled in March from a ye...

7th April, 2026

Image for Sterling not far from early March levels against the euro
Finance

Sterling not far from early March levels against the euro

By Stefano Rebaudo April 7 (Reuters) - Sterling edged higher on Tuesday but remained near early-Marc...

7th April, 2026

Image for UBS lowers 2026 S&P 500 target on Middle East conflict risks
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UBS lowers 2026 S&P 500 target on Middle East conflict risks

April 7 - UBS Global Wealth Management trimmed its S&P 500 index target for 2026, pointing to sustai...

7th April, 2026

Image for Analysis-Blockbuster SpaceX listing could suck the oxygen out of fragile IPO market
Finance

Analysis-Blockbuster SpaceX listing could suck the oxygen out of fragile IPO market

By Manya Saini April 7 (Reuters) - As Elon Musk's SpaceX closes in on a $75 billion IPO that could r...

7th April, 2026

Image for Kremlin says the world is lining up for Russian energy
Finance

Kremlin says the world is lining up for Russian energy

MOSCOW, April 7 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Tuesday that there were a huge number of requests fo...

7th April, 2026

Image for UK services firms report surge in costs, fading optimism as Iran war takes toll
Finance

UK services firms report surge in costs, fading optimism as Iran war takes toll

By Suban Abdulla LONDON, April 7 (Reuters) - Businesses in Britain's services sector reported the bi...

7th April, 2026

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Finance

Euro zone growth slows to nine-month low on surging costs, PMI shows

LONDON, April 7 (Reuters) - The euro zone's private sector expansion weakened sharply in March as th...

7th April, 2026

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German service sector growth slows to seven-month low, PMI shows

BERLIN, April 7 (Reuters) - Business activity growth in Germany's service sector abruptly lost momen...

7th April, 2026

Image for Spain services sector grows but costs soar, confidence weakens amid war, PMI shows
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Spain services sector grows but costs soar, confidence weakens amid war, PMI shows

MADRID, April 7 (Reuters) - Spain's services sector expanded faster in March but demand softened, co...

7th April, 2026