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Australia's BlueScope Steel beats profit estimates, lifts outlook; shares fall
Guides H2 underlying EBIT A$620-A$700 millionDeclares dividend 65 Australian cents/shareH1 underlying NPAT beats estimateBSL shares end 2.7% lowerBy Sneha Kumar and Roshan Thomas Feb 16 (Reuters) - Australian takeover target BlueScope Steel BSL.AX forecast on Monday higher second-half earnings a...Reuters
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MORNING BID EUROPE-Japan's economy could do with some Fire Horse energy
Feb 16 (Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole.It's been a quiet start to the week with holidays in much of Asia - welcome, almost, to the year of the Fire Horse - and the United States.Japanese data rained on the Nikkei's parade as GDP badly missed...Reuters
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Treasury Wine pauses dividend after large writedown on US business
Company hurt by falling wine consumption in China and US Has also had to deal with distributor problems in US Operating income tumbles 40%, revenue fell 17%Unclear when dividend repayments might resume By Roushni Nair and Byron Kaye Feb 16 (Reuters) - Australia's Treasury Wine Estates TWE.AX ...Reuters
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METALS-LME copper, aluminium slip in thin China holiday trade
Feb 16 (Reuters) - London copper eased on Monday, while aluminium extended losses for a third straight session as thin trade, with China out for a holiday, weighed on prices.The Shanghai Futures Exchange is closed for the Lunar New Year holiday that began on February 15 and trading will resume on Fe...Reuters
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Europe's earnings gain pace while lofty valuations cap rewards
By Samuel Indyk LONDON, Feb 16 (Reuters) - European company earnings growth is picking up this reporting season against a tentatively improving economic backdrop, but wary investors are demanding more than solid results to justify sky-high valuations.Companies representing 57% of Europe's mar...Reuters
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares subdued in Asia by holidays, dismal Japan data
Nikkei, Wall St futures shade firmer in thin trade Japan GDP grows just 0.2% in Q4, far below forecastDollar idles ahead of US GDP, global PMIs By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Asian shares quietly consolidated recent hefty gains on Monday as the Lunar New Year holiday made for thin tradi...Reuters
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CORRECTED-GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia shares becalmed by holidays, dire Japan data
Nikkei, Wall St futures shade firmer in thin trade Japan GDP grows just 0.2% in Q4, far below forecastDollar little changed ahead of US GDP, global PMIs By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Asian shares were quietly consolidating recent hefty gains on Monday as holidays made for thin trading,...Reuters
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EMERGING MARKETS-Asian FX holds in tight ranges as thin holiday trade keeps markets muted
Thailand stocks hit highest point since December 2024Policy decisions from BI, BSP due on February 19U.S., China, Taiwan, South Korea, Indonesia on holidaysBy Rajasik Mukherjee Feb 16 (Reuters) - Emerging Asian currencies hovered in narrow ranges on Monday, as holiday-thinned trading kept movemen...Reuters
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EMERGING MARKETS-Asian FX holds in tight ranges as thin holiday trade keeps markets muted
Thailand stocks hit highest point since December 2024Policy decisions from BI, BSP due on February 19U.S., China, Taiwan, South Korea, Indonesia on holidaysBy Rajasik Mukherjee Feb 16 (Reuters) - Emerging Asian currencies hovered in narrow ranges on Monday, as holiday-thinned trading kept movemen...Reuters
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PRECIOUS-Gold drops over 1% as thin trading, profit‑taking weigh
Gold falls over 1%; silver down over 3%China markets closed February 15-23 for Lunar New Year holidayUS markets closed on Monday for Presidents' Day holidayBy Pablo Sinha Feb 16 (Reuters) - Gold prices dropped on Monday, pressured by thin trading volumes as U.S. and China markets remaine...Reuters
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CANbridge Pharmaceuticals jumps as WuXi Biologics buys shares
Shares of CANbridge Pharmaceuticals Inc 1228.HK surge as much as 18.3% to HK$3.30, the highest level since February 9, set to snap three straight sessions of decline Stock is on course for biggest one-day pct rise since August 22 if gains hold CANbridge plans sale of 84.03 mln new shares, or 14....Reuters
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Australia's Pacific Lime and Cement hits 2-week high on offtake deal with Newmont
Shares of Pacific Lime and Cement PLA.AX rise as much as 7% to A$0.305, marking their highest level since Feb 2Co wins gold-miner Newmont Corp NEM.N as customer with signing of a long-term quicklime offtake agreement No financials details of the deal mentionedAbout 298,953 shares change hands, 1.8x ...Reuters
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Thailand and Malaysia Lead as Top Visa‑Free Destinations for Indian Travellers - Agoda
Indonesia Emerges as the Top Visa on arrival Destination Based on Accommodation Search Data SINGAPORE, Feb. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The latest accommodation search data from digital travel platform Agoda reveals Thailand and Malaysia as the most preferred visa free international destinations ...PR Newswire
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Nikkei dips as soft data, post-election lull cap moves
By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average drifted lower on Monday, with financials leading losses, as weaker-than-expected economic data and a post-election lull capped moves. The Nikkei 225 Index .N225 was down 0.2% at 56,824.37, as of 0146 GMT. The broad...Reuters
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HK Movers | CMOC Rises over 6%, Laopu Gold Surges over 5%, CATL Jumps Nearly 3% After Inclusion in HSI Constituents
Hang Seng Indexes Company announced the results of the 4Q25 review, with CATL, CMOCand Laopu Gold being included in the HSI.CMOC up over 6%; Laopu Gold surged over 5%; CATL jumped nearly 3%.ZHONGSHENG HLDG, which was removed, was under pressure today, and cascaded 2.46% to last at $11.89.All changes...Tiger News
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HK Movers | Meituan Drops 2.6% After Expecting a Loss of RMB23.3-24.3 Billion for 2025
Meituan shares dropped 2.56% in Hong Kong market. Meituan had issued a profit warning after the market closed last Friday (13th), expecting a loss of RMB23.3-24.3 billion for 2025, compared to a profit of RMB35.808 billion in the previous year.The expected loss of the Group in 2025 was primarily due...Tiger News
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PRECIOUS-Gold prices dip on firmer U.S. dollar
Feb 16 (Reuters) - Gold edged lower on Monday as the dollar rose after bullion notched a more than 2% gain in the previous session, as cooler-than-expected U.S. inflation data lifted expectations for interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. FUNDAMENTALSSpot gold XAU= fell 0.4% to $5,020...Reuters
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BREAKINGVIEWS-The Week in Breakingviews: Agents of destruction
By Peter Thal Larsen LONDON, Feb 15 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Welcome back! And a special thank you to all the new subscribers who have signed up in the past few weeks. Please let us know how we’re doing and what else you would like to see. If this newsletter was forwarded to you, sign up here to...Reuters
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