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Image for Analysis-Global food inflation is expected to intensify as supply shocks pile up
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Analysis-Global food inflation is expected to intensify as supply shocks pile up

By Naveen Thukral and Bernadette Christina SINGAPORE/JAKARTA, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Muhamad Yasin, a 63...

19th October, 2026

Image for China's economic growth picks up as exports boom, consumers balk
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China's economic growth picks up as exports boom, consumers balk

By Ellen Zhang, xiuyuan ning, Kevin Yao and Yukun Zhang BEIJING, Oct 19 (Reuters) - China's economic...

19th October, 2026

Image for Euro dips on French turmoil, US dollar lifted as stocks rebound
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Euro dips on French turmoil, US dollar lifted as stocks rebound

By Karen Brettell Oct 19 (Reuters) - The euro fell against the dollar on Monday as riots in France a...

19th October, 2026

Image for US stocks rebound with AI earnings test ahead, euro falls on France unrest
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US stocks rebound with AI earnings test ahead, euro falls on France unrest

By Caroline Valetkevitch and Danilo Masoni NEW YORK/MILAN, Oct 19 (Reuters) - The Nasdaq rose more t...

19th October, 2026

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Australia's Cleanaway agrees to $6.5 billion EQT takeover, shares surge

Oct 19 (Reuters) - Cleanaway Waste Management said on Monday it had agreed to be bought by Swedish p...

18th October, 2026

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UK housing market showing signs of mortgage rates impact, Rightmove says

LONDON, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Asking prices for British homes rose in October but there were signs that...

18th October, 2026

Image for Brent crude edges lower, even after Houthi attacks on Saudi infrastructure
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Brent crude edges lower, even after Houthi attacks on Saudi infrastructure

By Siddharth Cavale NEW YORK, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Oil prices were mixed on Monday after attacks by Ye...

18th October, 2026

Image for Microsoft pulls out of UK Nscale data centre deal over power delay
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Microsoft pulls out of UK Nscale data centre deal over power delay

By Paul Sandle LONDON, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Microsoft has pulled out of a deal to anchor a flagship da...

18th October, 2026

Image for China proposes export controls on solar-manufacturing technologies
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China proposes export controls on solar-manufacturing technologies

By Colleen Howe BEIJING, Oct 18 (Reuters) - China has proposed export controls on 12 technologies us...

18th October, 2026

Image for Vietnam signs free-trade pact with European countries including Norway, Switzerland
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Vietnam signs free-trade pact with European countries including Norway, Switzerland

Oct 18 (Reuters) - Norway, Switzerland, Iceland and Liechtenstein have signed a free-trade agreement...

18th October, 2026

Image for Rubio says Trump to take up to 60 days to weigh Russia sanctions
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Rubio says Trump to take up to 60 days to weigh Russia sanctions

By Nandita Bose and Gram Slattery Oct 17 (Reuters) - The day after waiving sanctions and tariffs rel...

18th October, 2026

Image for ECB's Lagarde says bond selloff will slow inflation
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ECB's Lagarde says bond selloff will slow inflation

By Francesco Canepa BANGKOK, Oct 17 (Reuters) - A selloff in bonds is making borrowing more expensiv...

17th October, 2026