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UPDATE 2-German unemployment rises less than expected in December, labour office says
Adds economists comments in paragraphs 8, 10-12By Maria MartinezBERLIN, Jan 3 (Reuters) - The number of people out of work in Germany rose less than expected in December, federal labour office figures showed on Friday. The office said the number of unemployed increased by 10,000 in seasonally adjust...Reuters
Fri, Jan 3
EUR: Negatives piling up for the Euro – ING
The 4Q24 drop in EUR/USD was primarily driven by the widening in the short-dated swap rate differential due to diverging policy expectations between the Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank, ING’s FX analyst Francesco Pesole notes.
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Fri, Jan 3
UPDATE 7-Biden to block U.S. Steel sale to Japanese buyer, source says
White House declines comment on reports of Biden's decisionPanel passed decision to Biden amid concern over U.S.-Japan tiesNippon Steel offered U.S. government a veto on productionAdds U.S. Steel shares, Japan ministry, analyst quotes, details; paragraphs 5,11, 25-27By David Shepardson, Tim Kelly an...Reuters
Fri, Jan 3
USD: Entering favorable seasonality – ING
Trump’s policy mix will trigger further US Dollar (USD) strengthening, with European currencies – and the Euro (EUR) in particular – coming under pressure from protectionism and monetary easing. Emerging market currencies should have a tough year too, ING’s FX analyst Francesco Pesole notes.Fxstreet
Fri, Jan 3
Greek unemployment drops to 9.6% in November
Jan 3 (Reuters) - Greece's jobless rate stood at 9.6% in November, down from 9.8% in October, data from statistics service ELSTAT showed on Friday.Seasonally adjusted data showed 454,695 people were officially unemployed.Unemployment impacted women more than men, at the rates of 12.6% and 7.2%, resp...Reuters
Fri, Jan 3
UPDATE 2-Hyundai Motor, Kia Motor see uptick in 2025 sales after missing 2024 targets
Add context in paragraphs 4-6, analyst comment in paragraph 7By Hyunjoo Jin SEOUL, Jan 3 (Reuters) - South Korea's Hyundai Motor Co 005380.KS and affiliate Kia Corp 000270.KS aim to grow their combined global sales by 2% to 7.39 million vehicles in 2025, after reporting a dip in 2024 sales and mi...Reuters
Fri, Jan 3
UPDATE 1-German unemployment rises less than expected in December, labour office says
Adds details from paragraph 3BERLIN, Jan 3 (Reuters) - The number of people out of work in Germany rose less than expected in December, federal labour office figures showed on Friday. The office said the number of unemployed increased by 10,000 in seasonally adjusted terms to 2.87 million. Analysts ...Reuters
Fri, Jan 3
German unemployment rises less than expected in December, labour office says
BERLIN, Jan 3 (Reuters) - The number of people out of work in Germany rose less than expected in December, federal labour office figures showed on Friday. The office said the number of unemployed increased by 10,000 in seasonally adjusted terms to 2.87 million. Analysts polled by Reuters had expecte...Reuters
Fri, Jan 3
UPDATE 2-Apple's China troubles mount as foreign phone sales sink for 4th month
Updates with four-month milestone in headline and first paragraph BEIJING, Jan 3 (Reuters) - Shipments to China of foreign-branded smartphones, including Apple Inc's AAPL.O iPhone, fell by 47.4% in November from a year earlier, according to data released on Friday from a government-affiliated res...Reuters
Fri, Jan 3
