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Image for Memory chipmakers rise as global supply shortage whets investor appetite
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Memory chipmakers rise as global supply shortage whets investor appetite

Jan 5 (Reuters) - Shares of the world's top memory chip providers rose on Monday as investors bet on...

5th January, 2026

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Sterling sags as traders await key data

LONDON, Jan 5 (Reuters) - The pound eased against the dollar on Monday, as the greenback headed for...

5th January, 2026

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UK's FTSE 100 closes above 10,000 for first time on mining, defence gains

Jan 5 (Reuters) - London's FTSE  100 hovered near the 10,000 mark on Monday, underpinned by gains in...

5th January, 2026

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Alstom shares at 2-1/2 year high on 2.5 billion euro contract wins

Jan 5 (Reuters) - Shares of France's Alstom surged to their highest since July 2023 on Monday after...

5th January, 2026

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Maduro at troubled Brooklyn jail that once held Ghislaine Maxwell

By Jan Wolfe Jan 5 (Reuters) - Days after being captured in a Caracas safe house, ousted Venezuelan...

5th January, 2026

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Investors may go value hunting in 2026 as AI rally matures

By Niket Nishant, Kanchana Chakravarty and Joel Jose Jan 5 (Reuters) - Global investors will activel...

5th January, 2026

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Greenland dismisses US takeover fears amid Trump's remarks

By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen COPENHAGEN, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Greenland's leader declared "enough is enou...

5th January, 2026

Image for European defence stocks at two-month high after US move on Venezuela
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European defence stocks at two-month high after US move on Venezuela

Jan 5 (Reuters) - Shares in defence stocks were leading gains in Europe on Monday, following U.S. mi...

5th January, 2026

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Analysis-AI-driven inflation is 2026's most overlooked risk, investors say

By Naomi Rovnick and Lewis Krauskopf LONDON/NEW YORK, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Global stock markets, riding...

5th January, 2026

Image for Stocks, energy shares, oil jump after US strikes Venezuela
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Stocks, energy shares, oil jump after US strikes Venezuela

By Gregor Stuart Hunter SINGAPORE, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Asian stocks opened higher and oil prices were...

5th January, 2026

Image for Dollar retreats with markets focused on US data, shrugging off Venezuela
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Dollar retreats with markets focused on US data, shrugging off Venezuela

By Kevin Buckland TOKYO, Jan 5 (Reuters) - The dollar started the first full trading week of the new...

5th January, 2026

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Ukraine targets Moscow daily with drones this year, Russia says, in apparent escalation

Jan 5 (Reuters) - Ukraine has targeted Moscow with drones every day of 2026 so far, according to dat...

4th January, 2026