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Oil price gains after US interception of oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela over weekend

BEIJING, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Oil prices gained on Monday in early Asian trading hours after the U.S....

22nd December, 2025

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Japan's yen rises vs dollar on intervention hints; US dollar slumps

By Kevin Buckland TOKYO, Dec 22 (Reuters) - The yen languished near a record low to the euro on Mond...

22nd December, 2025

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US pursuing third oil tanker near Venezuela, officials say

Dec 21 (Reuters) - The United States has intercepted another vessel off the coast of Venezuela in in...

21st December, 2025

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Yen edges closer to intervention zone after BOJ rate decision

By Tom Westbrook and Amanda Cooper SINGAPORE/LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - The yen fell sharply on Frid...

21st December, 2025

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US intercepts oil tanker off Venezuelan coast, officials say

Dec 20 (Reuters) - The United States is interdicting a sanctioned vessel off the coast of Venezuela...

20th December, 2025

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Euro zone consumer confidence falls to -14.6 in December

Dec 19 (Reuters) - Euro zone consumer confidence fell by 0.4 points in December from the November nu...

19th December, 2025

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US intelligence indicates Putin's war aims in Ukraine are unchanged

By Jonathan Landay, Erin Banco and John Irish WASHINGTON/PARIS, Dec 19 (Reuters) - U.S. intelligence...

19th December, 2025

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Strategy and bitcoin-buying firms face wider exclusion from stock indexes

By Elizabeth Howcroft PARIS, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Michael Saylor's Strategy could soon be dropped from...

19th December, 2025

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London's FTSE 100 climbs as miners, defence outperform in data-heavy week

Dec 19 (Reuters) - UK stocks paused on Friday near multi-week highs as weakness in homebuilder share...

19th December, 2025

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Russia's tax proceeds from oil may fall in January to the lowest since 2022, Reuters calculations show

MOSCOW, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Russia's tax proceeds on crude oil production in January 2026 could be th...

19th December, 2025

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Markets quietly welcome EU shift to joint borrowing for Ukraine loan

By Yoruk Bahceli LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Investors welcomed the European Union's decision to fund...

19th December, 2025

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Renault escapes 'junk' bond rating after S&P upgrade

Dec 19 (Reuters) - Renault Group's long-term credit rating has been raised to "BBB-" by S&P Global R...

19th December, 2025