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Finance

NATO will not collapse and US will defend its allies, Estonian minister says

By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS, April 17 (Reuters) - NATO member Estonia has no doubt that the United Stat...

17th April, 2026

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Finance

IMF warns EU not to offset the energy price spike too much

By Jan Strupczewski WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) - European governments should not excessively shi...

17th April, 2026

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Finance

IMF expects ECB to raise rates by half a percentage point in 2026

By Jan Strupczewski WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank should lift its key i...

17th April, 2026

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Finance

Markets catch their breath as weekend diplomacy beckons

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee Markets slipped into TGIF...

17th April, 2026

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Finance

Wall Street banks trade derivatives to bet on pain in private credit, FT reports

April 17 (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase, Barclays and other Wall Street banks have started trading credi...

17th April, 2026

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Finance

Analysis-As commodities reshape geopolitics, currency pecking order gets a reset

By Sophie Kiderlin and Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON, April 17 (Reuters) - The war in the Middle East is t...

17th April, 2026

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Finance

Exclusive-Ukraine PM says she feels more confident of US support after visit to Washington

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) - Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko left the...

17th April, 2026

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Finance

Drone maker AEVEX raises $320 million in US IPO

April 16 (Reuters) - Drone maker AEVEX said on Thursday that it had raised $320 million ​in its U.S....

17th April, 2026

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Finance

China willing to explore 'potential' with Italy, says commerce chief

BEIJING, April 17 (Reuters) - China is willing to work with Italy to tap into the "potential" for ec...

17th April, 2026

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Finance

Stocks set for weekly gain, oil below $100 on peace deal hopes

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, April 17 (Reuters) - Asian stocks were poised for a second week of stro...

17th April, 2026

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Finance

Dollar set for second weekly loss on Iran war peace hopes

By Jiaxing Li HONG KONG, April 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar was headed for a second consecutive we...

17th April, 2026

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Finance

Oil falls on prospects for talks to end Iran war and revive supply

By Helen Clark PERTH, April 17 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell in early trade on Friday on optimism the...

17th April, 2026