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Italy - Factors to watch on February 18
The following factors could affect Italian markets on Wednesday.Reuters has not verified the newspaper reports, and cannot vouch for their accuracy. New items are marked with (*).For a complete list of diary events in Italy please click on IT/DIA.POLITICSItaly's opposition groups criticised a go...Reuters
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LIVE MARKETS-Geneva talks, inflation in spotlight amid Lunar New Year lull
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.comGENEVA TALKS, INFLATION IN SPOTLIGHT AMID LUNAR NEW YEAR LULLGeopolitical tensions and signs of cooling in the red-hot tech sector rema...Reuters
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Ericsson and Mastercard enhance global digital money movement and accelerate digital financial inclusion
Collaboration simplifies access to advanced money movement solutions for telecom service providers, fintechs and banks Strengthens digital ecosystems across emerging and developed markets Increases financial digital inclusion for unbanked and underbanked communities STOCKHOLM, Feb. 18, 2026 /...PR Newswire
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EMERGING MARKETS-Holiday-hit Asian FX slips; rupiah down before interest rate call
BI, BSP rate decisions due on Feb. 19Thai stocks hit highest since Nov. 2024China, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia closedBy Rajasik Mukherjee Feb 18 (Reuters) - Emerging Asian currencies weakened on Wednesday and equities moved narrowly in thin holiday‑curbed trade, with the rupiah under...Reuters
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EMERGING MARKETS-Holiday-hit Asian FX slips; rupiah down before interest rate call
BI, BSP rate decisions due on Feb. 19Thai stocks hit highest since Nov. 2024China, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia closedBy Rajasik Mukherjee Feb 18 (Reuters) - Emerging Asian currencies weakened on Wednesday and equities moved narrowly in thin holiday‑curbed trade, with the rupiah under...Reuters
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MORNING BID EUROPE-Geneva talks, inflation in spotlight amid Lunar New Year lull
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rocky Swift Geopolitical tensions and signs of cooling in the red-hot tech sector remain on investors' minds, taming price action on stocks, currencies, and commodities.Asian shares crept higher, following slight gains on Wall Stree...Reuters
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WRAPUP 1-Japan exports jump, business mood improves as IMF warns of risks to growth
January exports rise 16.8% yr/yr in pre-Lunar-New-Year boostBusiness mood improves in February helped by weak yenIMF says Japan's economy resilient but faces downside risksIMF calls on Japan to keep raising rates, avoid fiscal looseningBy Makiko Yamazaki and Leika Kihara TOKYO, Feb 18 (Reuter...Reuters
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BREAKINGVIEWS-Hungarian vote is acid test for anti-EU coalition
By Pierre BrianconBERLIN, Feb 18 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Viktor Orbán has punched above his weight for 16 years. Hungary only accounts for 1.2% of the European Union’s GDP, but its prime minister has been a constant source of exasperation for fellow EU leaders and a major thorn in their decision-m...Reuters
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia stocks rise despite lingering AI worries, oil tempers losses after US-Iran talks
Japanese, Australian equities rise with many markets closed for holidaysIran signals progress in talks with US, allaying supply disruption worriesNZ dollar slides after central bank says rates to stay low 'for some time'By Scott Murdoch SYDNEY, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Asian stocks pushed highe...Reuters
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SGH, Steel Dynamics bid $10.6 billion for BlueScope Steel but investors remain wary
Consortium hikes offer to A$32.35 a share, excluding dividendsNew offer 8% higher than the prior rejected offerSGH, Steel Dynamics maintain plan to break up BlueScopeBlueScope's shares jump as much as 6% in early tradingBy Christine Chen and Scott Murdoch SYDNEY, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Australian...Reuters
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Australia's Sports Entertainment hits over 2-month high on HY profit, strong FY outlook
Sports Entertainment SEG.AX jumps as much as 10.9% to A$0.305, highest since November 27Stock marks biggest intraday pct gain in more than two monthsSports management and media firm posts HY profit after tax attributable of A$3.2 mln ($2.3 mln) vs year-ago loss attributable of A$427,000HY revenue ju...Reuters
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INDIA STOCKS-Indian shares open largely flat, analysts expect further consolidation
Feb 18 (Reuters) - India's equity benchmarks opened little changed on Wednesday, following modest gains in the previous session that were led by IT stocks after the Infosys–Anthropic deal.The Nifty 50 .NSEI rose 0.11% to 25,752.65 and the BSE Sensex .BSESN added 0.12% to 83,553.59, as of 9:15 a....Reuters
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METALS-LME copper edges up from over one-week low in thin Asia trade
Feb 18 (Reuters) - LME copper edged up in thin Asian trade on Wednesday, after falling to a more than one-week low in the previous session as high inventories of the red metal and a firm dollar pressured prices.Benchmark copper CMCU3 on the LME added 0.4% to $12,670.50 a metric ton as of 0219 GMT. I...Reuters
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Japan's Nikkei rises 1%, tech shares seen involved in $550 bln US deal gain
By Junko Fujita TOKYO, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Wednesday, set to snap a four-day losing streak, as technology firms that are seen as involved in Japan's $550 billion U.S. investment project gained. The Nikkei .N225 rose 1% to 57,131.89 as of 0135 GMT and th...Reuters
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia stocks rise despite lingering AI worries, oil down after US-Iran talks
Japanese, Australian equities rise with many markets closed for holidaysNZ dollar slides after central bank says rates to stay low 'for some time'By Scott Murdoch SYDNEY, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Asian stocks pushed higher on Wednesday despite the renewed artificial intelligence worries grippin...Reuters
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24H | New York Times Jumps 3.6%; SanDisk Falls 2%; Nvidia, Meta Rise About 0.6% Each While AMD Drops over 2%; Applied Digital Plunges 9%
Berkshire initiated a holding in New York Times that is now worth about $375 million. New York Times stock is up about 3.6% in overnight trading to $76.67 in reaction to the Berkshire news after rising 1.5% in regular trading and hitting a new 52-week high.Sandiskstock fell 2% in overnight trading f...Tiger News
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Australian shares climb as NAB sets peak, BlueScope jumps on improved bid
Feb 18 (Reuters) - Australian shares climbed on Wednesday, powered by a record high for National Australia Bank after the lender posted strong first-quarter numbers, while BlueScope Steel jumped on an improved takeover offer.The S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO was up 0.4% at 8,994.3 points, as of 0121 G...Reuters
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CSL signs licensing deal with Eli Lilly for clazakizumab to explore other potential treatments
CSL granted Eli Lilly certain rights for clazakizumabCSl to receive upfront payment of $100 millionCSL shares up 2.1%Feb 18 (Reuters) - Australia's CSL CSL.AX said on Wednesday it has granted Eli Lilly LLY.N certain rights to develop and commercialize clazakizumab, an anti-interleukin-6 monoclon...Reuters
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24H | Nano Nuclear Energy Gains Nearly 3%; Cadence Design Systems Rises 4%; Palo Alto Networks Jumps over 8% After Earnings Results
Palo Alto Networks trimmed its annual profit forecast on Tuesday, signaling rising costs from recent acquisitions to enhance AI capabilities, sending the cybersecurity company's shares down over 8% in overnight trading.Cadence Design Systems beat quarterly revenue estimates on Tuesday, as strong dem...Tiger News
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REFILE-Australian shares climb as NAB sets peak, BlueScope jumps on improved bid
Feb 18 (Reuters) - Australian shares climbed on Wednesday, powered by a record high for National Australia Bank after the lender posted strong first-quarter numbers, while BlueScope Steel jumped on an improved takeover offer.The S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO was up 0.5% at 9,005 points, as of 2332 GMT...Reuters
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