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CORRECTED-BREAKINGVIEWS-Rio-Glencore fail sets high bar for miner mega-M&A
By Karen Kwok LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Mining mega-mergers are a scarce commodity. Just ask BHP BHP.AX boss Mike Henry, who in recent years has twice tried and failed to snare Anglo American AAL.L. Rio Tinto RIO.L and Glencore GLEN.L is the latest flop to add to the list. Even copp...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin Panic Selling Accelerates While Long-Term Holders Stay Inactive – Details
Bitcoin is struggling to establish a clear floor as price action hovers near the $70,000 level, a zone increasingly viewed by analysts as a decisive short-term support threshold. Persistent selling pressure, weakening sentiment, and declining momentum have kept the market on edge, with several analy...Bitcoinist
Fri, Feb 6
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Clashes intensify in remote east Congo, challenging US mediation
Fighting away from urban centres, overlooked by mediatorsRebel advances push clashes into strategic highland zonesComplicates US push on peace, minerals investmentHospitals overstretched, front line has few facilities Feb 6 (Reuters) - Nurses at the general hospital in Fizi, a town ringed by stee...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
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Norway's security service sees stepped-up Russian espionage in Arctic
By Nerijus Adomaitis OSLO, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Russia is expected to step up spying in Norway this year, focusing increasingly on the country's Arctic mainland and the Svalbard archipelago, the Norwegian domestic security service PST said on Friday, also warning of sabotage risks.Norway, an all...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
Commodities
TECHNICALS-CBOT corn may retrace toward $4.28-1/2 to $4.30-1/2 range
SINGAPORE, Feb 6 (Reuters) - CBOT March corn CH26 may retrace toward a support zone of $4.28-1/2 to $4.30-1/2 per bushel, as it failed to break a resistance at $4.33-3/4.The contract seems to have been riding on a wave c from $4.25-1/4. A projection analysis reveals the key resistance of $4.33-3/4, ...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
Stocks
LIVE MARKETS-Europe before the bell: a mixed bag
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 EUROPE BEFORE THE BELL: A MIXED BAGEuropean futures are a mixed bag on Friday morning, with the main Euro STOXX 50 futures STXEc1 ...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
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Hungary's Orban flags fourth year of 5% deficit as election spending bites
BUDAPEST, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Hungary's budget deficit could stay around 5% of output for the fourth successive year in 2027, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday, amid heavy pre-election spending and the lack of a clear strategy on how to curb the shortfall in a weak economy.In power since ...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
Stocks
CORRECTED-GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks reel as silver and cryptocurrencies whipsaw
Asian benchmarks volatile, KOSPI briefly halted after 5% plungeFed rate cut odds growing as software rout hammers S&P 500Precious metals rip higher, silver retraces 10% plungeCryptocurrencies rebound after steep lossesIndonesia resumes selloff after Moody's cuts outlookBy Gregor Stuart Hunte...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
Stocks
Reminder: Market Holidays During Chinese Lunar New Year
Chinese Lunar New Year is around the corner. Please take note of the trading arrangements during the holiday period and make the necessary preparations in advance.The China A-shares market will be closed from Monday, 16 Feburary 2026 to Monday, 23 February 2026 local time for Chinese Lunar New Year....Tiger News
Fri, Feb 6
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Russian military official in hospital after being shot in Moscow, state media report
MOSCOW, Feb 6 (Reuters) - A senior Russian military official, Lieutenant General Vladimir Alexeyev, was rushed to hospital after being shot in Moscow on Friday, state media reported, citing investigators.Alexeyev is deputy chief of the Main Directorate of the General Staff at the Defence Ministry. W...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
Cryptocurrencies
Senator Lummis Urges Banks to Adopt Stablecoins Amidst CLARITY Act Delay, as Maxi Doge Turns Heads
Quick Facts: ➡️ Senator Lummis is urging U.S. banks to adopt stablecoins immediately, warning that waiting for the CLARITY Act could cause them to fall behind global competitors. ➡️ The delay in federal regulation has created a divergence where institutions are stalled, but retail traders are aggres...Bitcoinist
Fri, Feb 6
Stocks
Should You Buy Rigetti Computing Stock Right Now?
Key PointsRigetti has a market cap exceeding $5.8 billion but generated just $7.5 million in revenue over the past 12 months.While optimism within the industry is high, useful quantum computing could be many years away. 10 stocks we like better than Rigetti Computing › Rigetti Computing (NASDAQ: RGT...The Motley Fool
Fri, Feb 6
Commodities
EXCLUSIVE-Japan's Mitsui close to stake in Qatar LNG project, sources say
Qatar Energy in talks with Mitsui for North Field South stake, sources sayJapan seeks to diversify energy sources amid rising power demandMitsui, Tohoku, Kyushu interested in Qatar LNG supply via JERA, sources sayBy Yuka Obayashi, Marwa Rashad and Emily Chow TOKYO/LONDON/DOHA, Feb 6 (Reuters) - J...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
