Finance
German inflation confirmed at 2.0% in December
BERLIN, Jan 16 (Reuters) - German inflation slowed in December to 2.0%, the federal statistics offic...
16th January, 2026
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Rio Tinto-Glencore merger may need asset sales to win over China
By Lewis Jackson, Melanie Burton and Amy Lv BEIJING/MELBOURNE, Jan 16 (Reuters) - The proposed tie-u...
16th January, 2026
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Morning Bid: How much more yen jawboning before intervention?
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee Markets were set to end the week...
16th January, 2026
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Oil prices settle up as US begins holiday weekend
PERTH, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Oil prices were flat on Friday with both Brent and U.S. West Texas Interme...
16th January, 2026
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Asia shares rise on AI optimism, receding Fed cut bets lift dollar
By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Asian stocks advanced on Friday as the artificial intellige...
16th January, 2026
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US dollar gains as odds drop on Hassett being made Fed chair
By Rocky Swift TOKYO, Jan 16 (Reuters) - The dollar was poised for a third weekly gain on Friday aft...
16th January, 2026
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ECB on a steady rate path for now but Fed tussle a risk, chief economist warns
FRANKFURT, Jan 16 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank will not debate any rate change in the near...
16th January, 2026
Finance
Trading Day: Chips, banks up; oil slumps
ORLANDO, Florida, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Solid U.S. bank earnings and a rebound in tech lifted U.S. stoc...
15th January, 2026
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OPEC regains share in India as Russian oil imports slump in December
By Nidhi Verma NEW DELHI, Jan 15 (Reuters) - India's Russian oil imports fell to their lowest level...
15th January, 2026
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Fitch warns of eastern European downgrades if Greenland strife cracks NATO
By Marc Jones LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Europe could face a wave of one-notch credit rating downgra...
15th January, 2026
Finance
SocGen's base case: Starmer to go but UK borrowing to remain constrained
LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - A new British leader would not have scope to significantly lift governmen...
15th January, 2026
Finance
Staar Surgical CEO to exit as part of deal with top shareholder
Jan 15 (Reuters) - Staar Surgical said on Thursday its CEO Stephen Farrell will step down by the end...
15th January, 2026