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Image for UK's FTSE 100 drifts to record high in thin year-end trade
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UK's FTSE 100 drifts to record high in thin year-end trade

Dec 30 (Reuters) - UK shares edged higher in quiet trading on Tuesday, the penultimate session of 20...

30th December, 2025

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Italy revises golden power rules to try to end spat with EU

ROME, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Italy plans to revise its golden power legislation to state it can be used...

30th December, 2025

Image for UAE says it ends mission of remaining forces in Yemen voluntarily
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UAE says it ends mission of remaining forces in Yemen voluntarily

CAIRO, Dec 30 (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates' defence ministry said on Monday it has ended the...

30th December, 2025

Image for Sterling hits strongest in two months on euro in holiday-thinned trade
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Sterling hits strongest in two months on euro in holiday-thinned trade

LONDON, Dec 30 (Reuters) - The pound touched its strongest level in two months on the euro and held...

30th December, 2025

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Italian parliament gives final approval to government's 2026 budget

By Giuseppe Fonte ROME, Dec 30 (Reuters) - The Italian lower house on Tuesday passed the government'...

30th December, 2025

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Russia attacks Ukraine's Black Sea ports and civilian ships, Kyiv says

KYIV, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Russia attacked infrastructure in Ukraine's Odesa region on Tuesday, damagi...

30th December, 2025

Image for Russia's pipeline gas exports to Europe fall by 44% to the lowest in decades
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Russia's pipeline gas exports to Europe fall by 44% to the lowest in decades

By Oksana Kobzeva MOSCOW, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Russia's pipeline gas exports to Europe sank by 44% in...

30th December, 2025

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Dollar holds gains after Fed minutes

By Dhara Ranasinghe and Ankur Banerjee LONDON, Dec 30 (Reuters) - The dollar was steady on Tuesday a...

30th December, 2025

Image for Europe stocks hit another record close as banks, miners lead
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Europe stocks hit another record close as banks, miners lead

Dec 30 (Reuters) - European shares held steady on Tuesday, pausing after the benchmark index reached...

30th December, 2025

Image for Dollar steady ahead of Fed minutes in sluggish end to 2025
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Dollar steady ahead of Fed minutes in sluggish end to 2025

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, Dec 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar was steady on Tuesday ahead of the F...

30th December, 2025

Image for Wall Street closes slightly lower near the end of a banner year; gold rebounds
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Wall Street closes slightly lower near the end of a banner year; gold rebounds

By Stella Qiu SYDNEY, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Asian shares slipped on Tuesday, tracking Wall Street's tec...

30th December, 2025

Image for Oil flat as Russia-Ukraine peace hopes fade, Yemen tensions rise
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Oil flat as Russia-Ukraine peace hopes fade, Yemen tensions rise

Dec 30 (Reuters) - Oil prices retreated a touch early on Tuesday after rising more than 2% in the pr...

30th December, 2025