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Dollar nears 2-1/2-month low as labour data leaves rate path uncertain

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, Dec 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar was steady on Wednesday and near its...

17th December, 2025

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Trading Day: U.S. unemployment casts its shadow

By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Wall Street mostly fell on Tuesday - the Nasd...

17th December, 2025

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Stock indexes fall on AI angst while gold and silver rise with oil

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Asia shares were hesitant on Wednesday after a mixed U.S. j...

17th December, 2025

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Oil rises as Trump's Venezuela blockade takes edge off global crude surplus concerns 

TOKYO, Dec 17 (Reuters) - U.S. crude futures rose more than 1% on Wednesday as U.S. President Donald...

17th December, 2025

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Incoming Kraft Heinz CEO says he reserves right to improve split

By Jessica DiNapoli NEW YORK, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Incoming Kraft Heinz CEO Steve Cahillane, who previ...

16th December, 2025

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AI boom seen lifting chipmaking equipment sales 9% to $126 billion in 2026

AMSTERDAM, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Sales of equipment used to make computer chip wafers will rise about 9...

16th December, 2025

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Eurovision host says it will not drown out any boos during Israel's performance

By Francois Murphy VIENNA, Dec 16 (Reuters) - The host broadcaster of the next Eurovision Song Conte...

16th December, 2025

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Explainer-French lawmakers race to agree 2026 budget before year-end

PARIS, Dec 16 (Reuters) - France's 2026 budget faces a decisive week as lawmakers race to hammer out...

16th December, 2025

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Sterling rises after UK economic data, US figures in focus

By Stefano Rebaudo Dec 16 (Reuters) - Sterling rose against the euro and the dollar on Tuesday after...

16th December, 2025

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European economies end year resilient but sluggish

(Adds 'Reuters' in dateline, no changes to story text) By Balazs Koranyi and Indradip Ghosh FRANKFUR...

16th December, 2025

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EU Parliament approves deal to weaken corporate sustainability laws

BRUSSELS, Dec 16 (Reuters) - The European Parliament gave its formal approval on Tuesday to scale ba...

16th December, 2025

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EU races to win over Italy on Mercosur trade deal, says EU lawmaker

By Philip Blenkinsop STRASBOURG, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Germany and the EU executive have been making a...

16th December, 2025