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Finance

Analysis-Ultra-low bond spread unity still out of reach for euro area

By Stefano Rebaudo Feb 4 (Reuters) - Euro zone sovereign bond yield spreads are at their lowest sinc...

4th February, 2026

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Morning Bid: Euro zone faces inflation hurdle before ECB

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee A look at the day ahead in Europ...

4th February, 2026

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Global stock index dips with tech slump while dollar rises, oil rallies

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, Feb 4 - Asian stocks were on shaky ground on Wednesday, following steep losses...

4th February, 2026

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Dollar firms, yen under pressure ahead of Japan's elections

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, Feb 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar was steady on Wednesday as investors...

4th February, 2026

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Nvidia-backed UK AI firm Nscale hires banks for IPO, sources say

By Echo Wang and Milana Vinn Feb 3 (Reuters) - Nvidia-backed British artificial intelligence group N...

3rd February, 2026

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Banque Havilland's fine over Qatar bonds presentation cut by UK tribunal

LONDON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Luxembourg-based Banque Havilland on Tuesday lost an appeal against sancti...

3rd February, 2026

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Poland to probe possible links between Epstein and Russia, PM Tusk says

WARSAW, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Poland will launch an investigation into possible links between the late s...

3rd February, 2026

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Olympics-Ukraine’s Heraskevych criticises IOC neutral policy, plans to use Games as platform

By Julien Pretot CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Ukrainian skeleton athlete and flag bea...

3rd February, 2026

Image for Anthropic's new AI tools deepen selloff in data analytics and software stocks, investors say
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Anthropic's new AI tools deepen selloff in data analytics and software stocks, investors say

By Samuel Indyk and Danilo Masoni LONDON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - A sell-off in European software, data an...

3rd February, 2026

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FTSE 100 retreats from record high as tech selloff offsets gains in miners

Feb 03 (Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 index slipped after hitting a record high on Tuesday, as losses...

3rd February, 2026

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Sterling steady as traders eye Bank of England decision

LONDON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - The pound was little changed on Tuesday as a light economic calendar made...

3rd February, 2026

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Russia's investment in Northern Fleet undiminished, UK naval chief says

By John Irish PARIS, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Russia's investment in its Northern Fleet is undiminished des...

3rd February, 2026