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Russian rouble surges vs dollar on US prisoner deal
MOSCOW, Feb 12 (Reuters) - The Russian rouble surged by over 2% against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday after a deal between Russia and the United States brought home an American school teacher who was detained and sentenced in Russia. At 0750 GMT, the rouble RUB= was up 2.1% at 94.50 against the dolla...Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
RPT-BREAKINGVIEWS-Paris summits go from green accord to AI discord
The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. The opinions expressed are her own.By Karen KwokLONDON, Feb 11 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Paris is the city of choice for striking consequential global accords. In 2015, a conference for the world’s major polluters in the French capital culminated in ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
LIVE MARKETS-Europe before the bell: gains ahead on sweet earnings, CPI looms
Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with us at markets.research@thomsonreuters.comEUROPE BEFORE THE BELL: GAINS AHEAD ON SWEET EARNINGS, CPI LOOMSEuropean stocks are heading for gains at the open, as traders await key...Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
EMERGING MARKETS-Asian markets get respite due to lull in tariffs news, dollar
Philippine c.bank board meeting on ThursdayKuala Lumpur stocks gain 0.5%Philippine peso unchangedUpdates as at 0614 GMTBy Rishav Chatterjee and Adwitiya Srivastava Feb 12 (Reuters) - Stocks in emerging Asian markets got some respite on Wednesday, with Indonesian stocks snapping a five-day losing ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
Japan's Nikkei ends higher on tech gains, tariff worries limit gains
Update with closing prices TOKYO, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average closed higher on Wednesday, led by technology stocks, but the gains were capped due to persistent worries about the U.S. tariff policy.The Nikkei .N225 rose 0.42% to close at 38,963.7 after briefly logging margi...Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
South African rand stable after Powell's cautious comments; US inflation in focus
JOHANNESBURG, Feb 12 (Reuters) - South Africa's rand was steady in early trade on Wednesday, as markets processed U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's comments on interest rate cuts and braced for an inflation reading from the world's biggest economy later in the day.At 0653 GMT, t...Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
LIVE MARKETS-Markets look to US CPI with one eye on tariffs
Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with us at markets.research@thomsonreuters.com MARKETS LOOK TO US CPI WITH ONE EYE ON TARIFFSInvestors for a change started the day on Wednesday without headlines on new U.S. tari...Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks upbeat, US yields hold gains ahead of inflation test
European shares set to rise, dollar rally pausesMore Trump tariff announcements expectedU.S. inflation data in focus after Powell's testimonyBy Rae Wee and Chuck Mikolajczak SINGAPORE/NEW YORK, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Stocks rose and U.S. Treasury yields firmed on Wednesday as investors assessed t...Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
BUZZ-Street View: Prolonged recovery ahead for Indian Pizza Hut operator
** Devyani International DEVY.NS, which operates KFC and Pizza Hut restaurants in India, falls 2.19% to 166 rupees** Co's Q3 profit before tax drops 12% y/y amid dip in same-store sales for Pizza Hut and KFC in a weak demand environmentWEAKEST SAME-STORE SALES AMONG PEERS; PIZZA HUT EXPANSION TO...Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
BUZZ-India's oil & gas, energy indexes extend losing streak to fifth session
** India's Nifty Energy index .NIFTYENR and Nifty Oil & Gas .NIFOILGAS trade down 1.1% and 1.3%, respectively ** Both have dropped 5.7% and 4.9%, respectively, in the past four sessions amid a broader sell-off in markets, with the benchmark Nifty 50 .NSEI down 2.6% during the same period .BO...Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
Commerzbank plans job cuts, new targets to keep UniCredit away, sources say
UniCredit poised to pounce on CommerzbankGerman bank attempts to rebuff unwanted advanceCEO to outline plan of actionPlans include staff cuts and new targets By Tom Sims, John O'Donnell and Emma-Victoria Farr FRANKFURT, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Germany's Commerzbank CBKG.DE is preparing staff c...Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
MORNING BID EUROPE-Markets look to US CPI with one eye on tariffs
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee Investors for a change started the day on Wednesday without headlines on new U.S. tariffs, allowing them to shift their attention to the U.S. inflation report later in the day and possible clues on the outlook for Federal Reser...Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
Freshworks (FRSH) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.Freshworks (NASDAQ: FRSH)Q4 2024 Earnings CallFeb 11, 2025, 5:00 p.m. ETContents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: OperatorHello, and welcome to Freshworks fourth quarter and full year 2024 earnings conference call. At this t...The Motley Fool
Wed, Feb 12
Upstart (UPST) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.Upstart (NASDAQ: UPST)Q4 2024 Earnings CallFeb 11, 2025, 4:30 p.m. ETContents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: OperatorGood afternoon, and welcome to the Upstart fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 earnings call. At this time,...The Motley Fool
Wed, Feb 12
Confluent (CFLT) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.Confluent (NASDAQ: CFLT)Q4 2024 Earnings CallFeb 11, 2025, 4:30 p.m. ETContents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Shane Xie -- Investor Relations Welcome to the Confluent Q4 and fiscal year 2024 earnings conference call. I'm ...The Motley Fool
Wed, Feb 12
American International Group Inc reports results for the quarter ended December 31 - Earnings Summary
American International Group Inc AIG.N reported quarterly adjusted earnings of $1.30 per share for the quarter ended December 31, lower than the same quarter last year, when the company reported EPS of $1.79. The mean expectation of seventeen analysts for the quarter was for earnings of $1.23 per...Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
INDIA STOCKS-Indian benchmarks off to a muted start after 2-day market rout
Updates for markets open Feb 12 (Reuters) - India's benchmark indexes opened little changed on Wednesday, after a two-day rout that saw domestic stocks lose $180 billion in market value on U.S. tariff fears and earnings worries.The Nifty 50 .NSEI was down 0.1% at 23,054.7 as of 9:18 a.m. IST...Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
BUZZ-Australia's Lithium Universe jumps on MoU with Canadian co
** Lithium Universe LU7.AX soars 14.3% to A$0.008; set for biggest intraday pct gain since January 20** Co signs MoU with La Corporation de l'École Polytechnique de Montréal to advance lithium processing tech and strengthen local supply chain for critical battery materials in Canada** YTD, stock...Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
EMERGING MARKETS-Indonesia stocks rebound from three-year low; Asian FX rangebound
Indonesia stocks rise 1.2% after five-session losing streakVietnam's dong inches higher after hitting record low on TuesdayVietnam most exposed to higher across-the-board US tariffs -analystBy Rishav Chatterjee and Adwitiya Srivastava Feb 12 (Reuters) - Indonesian shares rose on Wednesday aft...Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
BUZZ-Australia's Macquarie rises on 'very little' exposure to Trump's green energy crackdown
** Shares of Macquarie Group MQG.AX extend gains to rise 1.7% to A$235.49, touching their highest levels since February 5 ** The financial conglomerate says it expects "very little" exposure in U.S. President Donald Trump's green energy war** Trump signed a series of executive orders to ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
