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China criticises US plan for critical minerals trade bloc
BEIJING, Feb 5 (Reuters) - China opposes any country undermining the international economic and trade order through rules imposed by small groups, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Thursday, after the United States unveiled plans for a preferential trade bloc of allies for critical minerals."...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
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Taiwan's Foxconn forecasts strong first-quarter performance
TAIPEI, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Taiwan's Foxconn 2317.TW on Thursday flagged strong expectations for its first quarter performance, after reporting a 35.5% year-on-year rise in January revenue."Shipments of AI racks continue to increase, and Smart Consumer Electronics are also better than expected...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
Stocks
UK Stocks-Factors to watch on February 5
Feb 5 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening lower on Thursday, with futures FFIc1 down 0.2%. SHELL: Shell's SHEL.L fourth-quarter net profit of $3.3 billion missed expectations, dropping 11% from a year earlier amid lower oil prices. COMPASS GROUP: Compas...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
Stocks
Sony lifts outlook after record quarterly profit, music and sensor units shine
Third-quarter profit beat forecasts with 22% jump Hardware makers grappling with chip price surge Sony says has secured memory for year-end shopping seasonPlayStation 5 unit sales down 16% in third quarterShares closed flat By Sam Nussey TOKYO, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Japan's Sony 6758.T on Thursda...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
Commodities
TECHNICALS-CBOT corn signals mixed
SINGAPORE, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Signals are mixed for CBOT March corn CH26，as it is hard to classify the sudden rise on Wednesday.The rise could be either an extension of the uptrend from $4.17 per bushel or a part of the correction from $4.34. Signals will become clearer when the market gets out of th...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin Price Prediction: Can BTC Recover $100K Dominance in 2026 or Will $HYPER Take Its Place?
What to Know: Bitcoin’s 2026 outlook targets the $180K-$200K range, contingent on sovereign adoption and holding the $70k support floor. The bullish thesis breaks if $BTC sustains a breakdown below $80K, signaling a potential cycle reset. Bitcoin Hyper is capitalizing on L2 demand with over $3...NewsBTC
Thu, Feb 5
Stocks
LIVE MARKETS-Before the bell: Central bank day in Europe, earnings rumble on
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 BEFORE THE BELL: CENTRAL BANK DAY IN EUROPE, EARNINGS RUMBLE ONEuropean shares were set for a softer start on Thursday ahead of po...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
Forex
NZD/USD Price Forecast: Holds losses near 0.6000, nine-day EMA
NZD/USD remains subdued for the second consecutive day, trading around 0.5990 during the early European hours on Thursday. The technical analysis of the daily chart signals a potential for bearish reversal as the pair price is positioned slightly below the lower ascending channel boundary.
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Thu, Feb 5
Commodities
Anglo American reports 10% drop in 2025 copper output, cuts 2026 guidance
LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Global miner Anglo American AAL.L on Thursday posted a 10% drop in copper production last year to 695,000 metric tons, the lower end of its guidance, and cut its 2026 forecast for the transition metal.The London-listed miner now expects 2026 copper production of between 700...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
Commodities
METALS-Copper slides in broad metals tumble; rising inventories in focus
Feb 5 (Reuters) - Copper fell sharply on Thursday, extending losses across precious metals, as rising inventories and a stronger U.S. dollar raised demand concerns.The most-active copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange SCFcv1 closed daytime trading down 3.76% at 100,980 yuan ($14,548.96) a...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
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Taiwan's ASE sees its advanced packaging business doubling to $3.2 billion in 2026
TAIPEI, Feb 5 (Reuters) - ASE Technology Holding 3711.TW, the world's largest chip packaging and testing provider, on Thursday said it expects its leading-edge advanced packaging business to double in size to $3.2 billion in 2026.The Taiwanese company made the comment on a conference call follow...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
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Winbond Buys Machinery From Applied Materials South Eastasia For T$7.45 Bln
Feb 5 (Reuters) - Winbond Electronics 2344.TW:SAYS TO BUY MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT FROM TOKYO ELECTRON FOR T$3.75 BILLION ($118.37 million)SAYS TO BUY MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT FROM APPLIED MATERIALS SOUTH EASTASIA FOR T$7.45 BILLION ($235.16 million)Further company coverage: 2344.TW($1 = 31.6800 Taiwan do...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
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Ukraine, Russia start second day of peace talks in Abu Dhabi
KYIV, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Ukraine and Russia on Thursday started a second day of U.S.-brokered talks in Abu Dhabi to discuss how to end their four-year-old war, top Ukrainian negotiator Rustem Umerov said. "The second day of negotiations in Abu Dhabi has begun," Umerov said on the Telegra...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
Commodities
China faces higher prices for further U.S. soybean buys to please Trump
Trump eyes sale of 20 mln T of U.S. soybeans to China Trump, Xi spoke ahead of U.S. leader's April visitU.S. soy price gap with Brazil widens, raising costBy Naveen Thukral and Ella Cao SINGAPORE/BEIJING, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Chinese soybean importers face much higher costs to bring in an additi...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
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China says expiration of US-Russia arms treaty regrettable
BEIJING, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The Chinese foreign ministry said on Thursday that the expiration of the U.S.-Russia arms treaty was regrettable, and urged the U.S. to resume dialogue with Russia on "strategic stability". The New START treaty expired at the close of Wednesday, marking the end of ...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
