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Italy - Factors to watch on February 19
The following factors could affect Italian markets on Thursday.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.ECONOMYBank of Italy releases December data on foreign...Reuters
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UK Stocks-Factors to watch on February 19
Feb 19 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening higher on Thursday, with futures FFIc1 up 0.25%. MONDI: Mondi MNDI.L cut its 2025 dividend by about 60%, after reporting a drop in annual adjusted core profit, due to tepid demand and low pulp prices. CENTRI...Reuters
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Japan's Nikkei rises on tech rally and Takaichi's spending hopes
By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average ended higher for a second session on Thursday, tracking Wall Street's gains in tech shares and buoyed by renewed optimism about Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's stimulus plan. The Nikkei .N225 rose 0.57% to clos...Reuters
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LIVE MARKETS-Asia holidays as US, Iran work to avert conflict
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 ASIA HOLIDAYS AS US, IRAN WORK TO AVERT CONFLICTA look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae WeeAsian markets w...Reuters
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia shares buoyed by tech as Iran, rate uncertainty loom over markets
Asia shares rise; European futures mixedOil prices extend gains on worries over U.S.-Iran conflictDollar steady as Fed in no rush to cut ratesBy Rae Wee SINGAPORE, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Asian stocks rose on Thursday, supported by gains in technology giants on Wall Street, while lingering U.S.-Iran t...Reuters
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METALS-LME copper edges down on a stronger dollar, rising inventories
Feb 19 (Reuters) - LME copper ticked down on Thursday, having gained more than 2% in the last session, as the U.S. dollar hit a more than one-week high and rising inventories with muted China demand weighed on prices of the red metal.Benchmark copper CMCU3 on the LME edged 0.4% down to $12,861.50 a ...Reuters
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ROI-Winners and losers from the rollback of US climate policies: Maguire
By Gavin Maguire LITTLETON, Colorado, Feb 19 (Reuters) - The scrapping of the foundation for U.S. federal climate regulations has upended energy investor narratives that have prevailed so far this decade, and is sparking a re-think on which sectors might now win and lose in the U.S. energy space....Reuters
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MORNING BID EUROPE-Asia holidays as US, Iran work to avert conflict
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae WeeAsian markets were pretty sedate on Thursday with parts of the region still out for the Lunar New Year holiday, though investors remained on edge over whether tension between the U.S. and Iran could be the next geopolitical shoe to d...Reuters
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EMERGING MARKETS-Asian FX slips as Fed jitters, upcoming rate decisions keep investors wary
S.Korean won, Malaysian ringgit lead regional lossesBI and BSP rate decisions due later in the daySouth Korean shares climb to a record highBy Rajasik Mukherjee Feb 19 (Reuters) - Asian currencies slipped on Thursday, led by the South Korean won and Malaysian ringgit, as a mildly hawkish interpre...Reuters
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EMERGING MARKETS-Asian FX slips as Fed jitters, upcoming rate decisions keep investors wary
S.Korean won, Malaysian ringgit lead regional lossesBI and BSP rate decisions due later in the daySouth Korean shares climb to a record highBy Rajasik Mukherjee Feb 19 (Reuters) - Asian currencies slipped on Thursday, led by the South Korean won and Malaysian ringgit, as a mildly hawkish interpre...Reuters
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BREAKINGVIEWS-Vaccine slump risks a downward financial spiral
By Aimee Donnellan DUBLIN, Feb 19 (Reuters Breakingviews) - During the pandemic, vaccine businesses were the pride of the pharmaceutical sector. The valuations of companies like Pfizer PFE.N and Moderna MRNA.O ballooned after immunisation researchers helped to end Covid-19 lockdowns at warp speed...Reuters
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UK Stocks-Factors to watch on February 19
Feb 19 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening higher on Thursday, with futures FFIc1 up 0.2%.LSEG: Elliott Investment Management is pressing London Stock Exchange Group LSEG.L to conduct a full review of its portfolio and launch a 5 billion pound buyback, a person familiar wi...Reuters
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'More friend than foe': TD Cowen backs India AI revenue prospects; Infosys leads IT stocks higher
Indian IT stocks .NIFTYIT rise as much as 1.5%Industry leaders Tata Consultancy Services TCS.NS and Infosys INFY.NS jump as much as 1.4% and 1.8%, respectivelyIT stocks currently up 0.7%, leading sectoral gainsINFY on Tuesday said AI services could be a $300 billion-$400 billion market by 2030TCS...Reuters
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METALS-LME copper edges down on a stronger dollar
Feb 19 (Reuters) - LME copper ticked down on Thursday, having gained more than 2% in the last session, as the U.S. dollar hit a more than one-week high and rising inventories with muted China demand weighed on prices of the red metal. Benchmark copper CMCU3 on the LME edged 0.2% down to $12,879...Reuters
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Japan's Nikkei rises on tech rally and Takaichi's spending hopes
By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Thursday, tracking Wall Street's gains in tech shares and buoyed by renewed optimism about Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's big-spending plan. The Nikkei .N225 wrapped up midday trading, gaining 0.8% to ...Reuters
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia shares get tech lift as Iran, rate uncertainty loom over markets
By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Asian stocks rose on Thursday, supported by gains in technology giants on Wall Street, while lingering U.S.-Iran tensions kept oil prices supported and left gold underpinned by safe-haven flows.In currencies, the dollar firmed after minutes from the Federa...Reuters
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24H｜Figma Soared 16%; DoorDash Shares Advanced 14%; EBay Up 5%; Occidental Up 3%; Carvana Shares Slumped 16%
Shares of Figma $(FIG)$ soared 16% in overnight trading. Revenue for the fourth quarter came out to $304 million, growing 40% from a year before and beating the FactSet consensus of $293 million. Figma reported adjusted earnings of 8 cents a share, in line with analysts' projections.DoorDash (DASH) ...Tiger News
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Japan's Nikkei rises on tech rally and Takaichi's spending plan
By Satoshi SugiyamaTOKYO, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Thursday, tracking Wall Street's gains in tech shares and buoyed by renewed optimism about Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's big-spending plan. The Nikkei .N225 advanced 0.63% to 57,505.93, as of 0037 GMT, wh...Reuters
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Australia's Wesfarmers shares slide as high living costs temper second-half start
Half-year net profit up 9.3%, beats estimatesEarly second-half trading below expectationsBunnings, Kmart, WesCEF post 1H earnings growth Interim dividend lifted to 102 Australian centsBy Sneha Kumar Feb 19 (Reuters) - Shares of Wesfarmers WES.AX, Australia's biggest non-food retailer, fell b...Reuters
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Carvana shares tumble as fourth-quarter profit misses on higher costs
Feb 18 (Reuters) - Online used-car retailer Carvana CVNA.O missed Wall Street estimates for fourth-quarter profit on higher costs, sending the company's shares tumbling 15% after the bell on Wednesday.The miss marks a disappointing end to a stellar year for the retailer known for its iconic vehi...Reuters
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