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Crown, forint slip further from peaks as FX ease

PRAGUE, June 19 (Reuters) - Central Europe's currencies eased on Friday, with the Hungarian forint a...

19th June, 2026

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Finance

France mobilises €13 billion for tech sovereignty funding push

PARIS, June 19 (Reuters) - France has mobilised €13 billion ($14.89 billion) in additional instituti...

19th June, 2026

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Finance

Russian cenbank cuts key interest rate to 14.25% from 14.5%

MOSCOW, June 19 (Reuters) - Russia’s central bank on Friday cut its key interest rate to 14.25% from...

19th June, 2026

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Finance

FTSE 100 flat as investors weigh US-Iran peace talks, energy stocks support

June 19 (Reuters) - UK shares were largely flat on Friday as U.S.-Iran peace talks in Switzerland we...

19th June, 2026

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Finance

Investors see Micron earnings as pulse check of AI rally momentum

By Laura Matthews NEW YORK, June 19 (Reuters) - Investors are seeking signs that the U.S. stock mark...

19th June, 2026

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Finance

Europe's mid-sized inflation shock requires measured response, ECB's Lane says

PARIS, June 19 (Reuters) - The euro zone economy is in the midst of a mid-sized inflation shock, wit...

19th June, 2026

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Australia, last continent without H5 bird flu, detects first suspected case

SYDNEY, June 19 (Reuters) - Australia has detected its first suspected mainland case of H5N1 bird fl...

19th June, 2026

Image for UK supermarket Asda slumps to near £1 billion annual loss
Finance

UK supermarket Asda slumps to near £1 billion annual loss

By James Davey LONDON, June 19 (Reuters) - British supermarket group Asda slumped to a near £1 billi...

19th June, 2026

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Finance

EU prepares tariffs on Chinese plug-in hybrids, Handelsblatt reports

June 19 (Reuters) - The European Commission plans to impose countervailing duties on Chinese hybrid...

19th June, 2026

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Bank of England tests private credit's resilience against severe recession

LONDON, June 19 (Reuters) - The Bank of England set out details on Friday of the scenario against wh...

19th June, 2026

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No UN sanctions lifting on Iran without France's approval, foreign minister says

PARIS, June 19 (Reuters) - France wants to play a role in talks dealing with Iran's nuclear programm...

19th June, 2026

Image for US-Iran peace talks postponed, clouding prospects for lasting truce
Finance

US-Iran peace talks postponed, clouding prospects for lasting truce

By Nandita Bose, Yomna Ehab and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON/DUBAI/ZURICH, June 19 (Reuters) - Switzerla...

19th June, 2026