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Euro zone economy ends 2025 on benign note even as risks linger

FRANKFURT, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Euro zone inflation slowed as expected last month, hitting the European...

7th January, 2026

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Morning Bid: The spoils of oil

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rocky Swift As Venezuelan President Nico...

7th January, 2026

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Oil falls amid Trump deal on Venezuelan oil; stocks ease

By Rocky Swift TOKYO, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Crude futures slid and resource shares climbed in Asian trad...

7th January, 2026

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Dollar steady, range-bound as investors assess US labor data

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, Jan 7 (Reuters) - The dollar hugged tight ranges on Wednesday ahead of a slew...

7th January, 2026

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Oil settles down more than 1% after Trump statements on Venezuelan oil

Jan 7 (Reuters) - U.S. crude fell more than 1% on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said V...

7th January, 2026

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Trading Day: No pain, plenty gAIn for world stocks

By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida, Jan 6 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and many stock indexes around the...

6th January, 2026

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Olympics-Flame reaches Italian city of Bologna a month before the Games begin

BOLOGNA, Italy, Jan 6 (Reuters) - The Olympic torch made its way through heavy snow to reach the nor...

6th January, 2026

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Venezuela under Maduro shipped gold worth $5.2 billion to Switzerland

By John Revill ZURICH, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Venezuela transported gold worth almost 4.14 billion Swiss...

6th January, 2026

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Ukraine's allies advance NATO‑style security guarantees, Italy says

ROME, Jan 6 (Reuters) - The so-called Coalition of the Willing made fresh progress on a framework fo...

6th January, 2026

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Staar Surgical to reject Alcon takeover bid after failing to win shareholder backing

Jan 6 (Reuters) - STAAR Surgical said on Tuesday it plans to terminate its merger agreement with Swi...

6th January, 2026

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London's FTSE 100 finishes at record high on healthcare gains

Jan 6 (Reuters) - The UK's FTSE 100 climbed to a record high on Tuesday, holding steady above the 10...

6th January, 2026

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Tesla's German car sales drop by almost half in December

Jan 6 (Reuters) - Tesla's sales volume in Germany nearly halved in December from the same month last...

6th January, 2026