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Europe's STOXX 600 closes at record high on earnings boost; ECB leadership shift in focus
Feb 18 (Reuters) - The STOXX 600 index rose on Wednesday, with defence stocks in the lead following...
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French inflation slows to 0.4% in January
Feb 18 (Reuters) - Consumer prices in France rose 0.4% year-on-year in January, statistics office IN...
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UK inflation hits lowest in nearly a year at 3.0%, strengthening bets on a BoE rate cut
LONDON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Britain's annual rate of consumer price inflation fell to 3.0% in January...
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Blackstone, EQT and CVC make offers for VW’s Everllence, FT reports
Feb 18 (Reuters) - Volkswagen has attracted bids from top private equity funds including Blackstone,...
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ECB President Lagarde plans to quit before Macron's term ends, FT reports
Feb 18 (Reuters) - Christine Lagarde is expected to leave the European Central Bank before the end o...
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US stocks follow European shares higher; geopolitical jitters boost oil, gold
By Scott Murdoch SYDNEY, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Asian stocks pushed higher on Wednesday despite the rene...
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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...
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Oil settles up 4% on Iran-US tensions, Russia-Ukraine talks end without breakthrough
By Katya Golubkova TOKYO, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell slightly on Wednesday as talks between...
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Euro weaker after report ECB chief to leave; dollar higher after data, Fed minutes
By Rocky Swift TOKYO, Feb 18 (Reuters) - The dollar held its ground on Wednesday as geopolitical ris...
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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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Iraq approves 'amicable settlement' with Russia's Lukoil over transfer of operations of giant field
CAIRO, Feb 17 (Reuters) - The Iraqi cabinet approved on Tuesday an "amicable settlement" with Russia...
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Monte dei Paschi plans to take full control and delist Mediobanca
MILAN, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS) will take full control of Mediobanca and d...
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