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Finance

Asia stocks rise despite lingering AI worries, oil down after US-Iran talks

By Scott Murdoch SYDNEY, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Asian stocks pushed higher on Wednesday despite the rene...

18th February, 2026

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UK's Reform backs BoE and budget watchdog but promises change

LONDON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Britain's right-wing Reform UK party said it would revamp the Bank of Eng...

18th February, 2026

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Trading Day: AI disruption, US-Iran nuclear talks, rate cut bets keep investors on their toes

By Stephen Culp NEW YORK, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Wall Street stocks see-sawed to nominal gains on Tuesda...

17th February, 2026

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London's FTSE 100 hits new peak as soft jobs data raises rate cut bets

Feb 17 (Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 inched higher on Tuesday, as signs of a cooling labour market r...

17th February, 2026

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'Global euro' may have to come with some FX lift: Mike Dolan

By Mike Dolan LONDON, Feb 17 (Reuters) - As American and European policymakers know well, global cur...

17th February, 2026

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Morning Bid: Quiet markets, loud diplomacy: All eyes on Iran

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rocky Swift With much of Asia shut for L...

17th February, 2026

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Finance

Bank of England to cut rates in March, timing of further cuts unclear: Reuters poll

By Devayani Sathyan and Shaloo Shrivastava BENGALURU, Feb 16 - The Bank of England will cut interest...

16th February, 2026

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Finance

Factbox-How to boost the international role of the euro

(Repeats) By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Euro zone finance ministers will discuss...

16th February, 2026

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Finance

FTSE indexes mixed at start of data-heavy week, Pinewood plunges

Feb 16 (Reuters) - London's FTSE indexes edged higher on Monday, as financial stocks gained heading...

16th February, 2026

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Factbox-ECB opens up euro lifeline in bid to boost global role

FRANKFURT, Feb 14 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank is opening its euro lifeline to nearly all f...

14th February, 2026

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ECB makes euro backstop global to bolster currency's role

FRANKFURT, Feb 14 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank unveiled plans on Saturday to widen access t...

14th February, 2026

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Bank of England's Pill sees underlying inflation at 2.5%, rates slightly too low

LONDON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill said on Friday he thought underl...

13th February, 2026