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Euro zone bank lending accelerates in November
FRANKFURT, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Lending growth to euro zone firms and households accelerated in November, European Central Bank data showed on Friday, adding to evidence that the currency bloc continues to grow at a steady, even if modest pace.Credit growth to businesses picked up to 3.1% in November f...Reuters
Fri, Jan 2
Euro zone manufacturing slips deeper into contraction at year-end, PMI shows
By Indradip GhoshBENGALURU, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Euro zone factory activity retreated further into contraction territory in December as production decreased for the first time in 10 months, dampened by accelerating declines in new orders, a survey showed on Tuesday.The HCOB Eurozone Manufacturing Purch...Reuters
Fri, Jan 2
Tesla sales in Portugal fall 13% in December
Jan 2 (Reuters) - Tesla's TSLA.O new car registrations in Portugal fell 12.7% in December from a year ago to 1,207 units, the country's automobile industry association ACAP said on Friday.In 2025, Tesla sales fell 22.3% to 7,585 units, it said.Reuters
Fri, Jan 2
German exporters face prolonged slump in key U.S., China markets
BERLIN, Jan 2 (Reuters) - German exporters should prepare for continued weakness in 2026 in their two largest markets, the United States and China, with little prospect of recovery, the BGA trade association said on Friday."We do not see a turnaround, but at best a brief respite," said BGA p...Reuters
Fri, Jan 2
BREAKINGVIEWS-Why investors will learn to love government bonds
By Jon Sindreu LONDON, Jan 2 (Reuters Breakingviews) - The phrase “ticking time bomb” is alarmingly common in discussions of public debt and deficits. Citadel Securities’ Jim Esposito was one of the many financial luminaries to reach for the explosive metaphor in 2025. With global government borr...Reuters
Fri, Jan 2
GLOBAL ECONOMY-Asia's factories end 2025 on firmer footing as orders pick up
Asia's factory activity rebounds with growth in key economiesTaiwan and South Korea PMIs show expansion after months of declineNew product launches and demand boost semiconductor manufacturers SINGAPORE, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Asia's factory powerhouses closed 2025 on a firmer footing, with ac...Reuters
Fri, Jan 2
