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China encircles Taiwan in massive military display
BEIJING/TAIPEI, Dec 30 (Reuters) - China launched 10 hours of live-firing exercises around Taiwan on...
30th December, 2025
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FTSE 100 subdued as defence, mining shares slide in thin holiday trading
Dec 29 (Reuters) - London’s FTSE 100 edged lower on Monday, as prospects of a potential Russia-Ukrai...
29th December, 2025
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Sterling steady near recent highs on dollar and euro
LONDON, Dec 29 (Reuters) - The pound held steady against both the dollar and the euro in thin holida...
29th December, 2025
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Factbox-China's war games around Taiwan over the years
Dec 29 (Reuters) - China launched its most extensive war games around Taiwan on Monday called "Justi...
29th December, 2025
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European stocks hit fresh record close as tech, staples drive post-holiday gains
Dec 29 (Reuters) - European shares struck a record high on Monday, with basic resources stocks in th...
29th December, 2025
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China stages record drills designed to encircle Taiwan
By Joe Cash and Yimou Lee BEIJING/TAIPEI, Dec 29 (Reuters) - China staged live-fire drills around Ta...
29th December, 2025
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Explainer-Why the Dutch pension fund reform matters for markets
LONDON, Dec 29 (Reuters) - The Dutch occupational pension system, the European Union's largest, will...
29th December, 2025
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U.S. stocks close below record highs, world indexes set for double-digit 2025 gains
By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Asian stocks were at six-week highs on Monday, while...
29th December, 2025
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Inside Beijing's bid to tame the global iron ore market
By Melanie Burton Dec 29 (Reuters) - China's state iron ore buyer is using increasingly hardball tac...
29th December, 2025
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Yen strengthens after BOJ minutes, markets gauge intervention odds
By Rocky Swift TOKYO, Dec 29 (Reuters) - The yen recovered some ground on Monday following a steep d...
29th December, 2025
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Oil settles up over 2% on dented peace hopes in Ukraine, tensions in Yemen
Dec 29 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose in early Asian trading on Monday as investors weighed Middle East...
29th December, 2025
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Putin and Trump do not support European-Ukrainian temporary ceasefire idea, the Kremlin says
MOSCOW, Dec 28 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S....
28th December, 2025