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LIVE MARKETS-STOXX edges up as banks bounce
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Iran's foreign minister will meet IAEA chief ahead of nuclear talks
USD/JPY: Softer Japan GDP tempers Yen gains – MUFG
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XRP leads South Korea trading activity, surpassing BTC and ETH
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Japan PM Takaichi holds first meeting with BOJ chief Ueda since election win
GBP: Data and politics weigh on Pound – ING
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LIVE MARKETS-STOXX edges up as banks bounce
STOXX 600 up 0.3%Banks reboundNYSE shut for holidayWelcome 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 STOXX EDGES UP AS BANKS BOUNCEEuropean shares edged higher in morning trading o...Reuters
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Commodities
Iran's foreign minister will meet IAEA chief ahead of nuclear talks
Iran seeks sanctions relief in exchange for nuclear curbsUS deploys warships, prepares for possible military campaignIAEA demands Iran account for missing enriched uranium DUBAI, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araqchi said he will meet the UN nuclear watchdog chief on Monday...Reuters
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Forex
Japan PM Takaichi holds first meeting with BOJ chief Ueda since election win
Meeting came amid market speculation of near-term rate hikeUeda says two discussed general economic, financial themesTakaichi did not make any request on monetary policy, Ueda saysUeda declines comment on whether PM consented to rate-hike planBy Makiko Yamazaki and Leika Kihara TOKYO, Feb 16 (Reu...Reuters
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Forex
GBP: Data and politics weigh on Pound – ING
ING’s Francesco Pesole highlights a heavy UK data calendar, with jobs and inflation likely to confirm cooling labour conditions and subdued core services inflation. If trends persist into March, he sees a Bank of England rate cut as increasingly likely.Forex
GBP/JPY recovers to near 209.30 even as Japan’s GDP returns to growth
The GBP/JPY pair is up 0.33% to near 209.30 during the European trading session on Monday. The cross recovers at the start of the week after bleeding past week as the Japanese Yen (JPY) corrects following the release of Japan’s Q4 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data.
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Forex
USD/CAD treads water above 1.3600 due to thin volumes on US, Canada holidays
USD/CAD inches lower after three days of gains, trading around 1.3610 during the European hours on Monday. Trading volumes are expected to be subdued as markets are closed amid the United States (US) Presidents’ Day and Canada’s Family Day.
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Economic Indicator
German 10-year yield falls again as market awaits key data this week
By Sophie KiderlinLONDON, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Euro zone bond yields hit their lowest level since early December on Monday, down for a sixth trading day as the market kicked off a week packed with key economic data. German 10-year yields, the benchmark for the euro zone, were last down by one basis p...Reuters
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Stocks
Top 10 HK Stock Losers (2.16)
C TRANSMISSION(00658) fell 18.4%, with a trading turnover 6.7 Million HKD, and a year-to-date rose 25.2%. GLOBAL NEW MAT(06616) fell 10.97%, with a trading turnover 40.4 Million HKD, and a year-to-date fell 27%. BWI INT'L(02339) fell 8.24%, with a trading turnover 23.0 Million HKD, and a year-to-date rose 26.8%.Longport
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Top 5 HK Stock Gainers/Losers (>100B) (2.16)
MINIMAX-WP(00100) rose 24.56%, with a trading turnover 1.9 Billion HKD, and a year-to-date rose 413.3%. MONTAGE TECH(06809) rose 14.05%, with a trading turnover 572.0 Million HKD, and a year-to-date rose 97.4%. YUM CHINA(09987) fell 4.58%, with a trading turnover 136.7 Million HKD, and a year-to-date rose 13.1%. SERES(09927) fell 3.2%, with a trading turnover 31.0 Million HKD, and a year-to-date fell 9.5%.Longport
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Top 10 HK Stock Gainers (2.16)
HAIZHI TECH GP(02706) rose 29.59%, with a trading turnover 685.0 Million HKD, and a year-to-date rose 343.5%. MINIMAX-WP(00100) rose 24.56%, with a trading turnover 1.9 Billion HKD, and a year-to-date rose 413.3%. GOFINTECH QUANT(00290) rose 21.15%, with a trading turnover 38.2 Million HKD, and a year-to-date rose 18%.Longport
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Economic Indicator
Asia equities: Constructive outlook with AI tailwinds – HSBC
HSBC Asset Management highlights strong recent gains in Asia Pacific stocks excluding Japan and argues that regional fundamentals are now driving performance. The report cites macro reforms, derisked economies, resilient domestic demand and Asia’s central role in the global tech and AI supercycle.Fxstreet
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Commodities
UK considering earlier hike in defence spending, BBC says
LONDON, Feb 16 (Reuters) - The British government is considering bringing forward the target date for spending 3% of economic output on defence, a year after it last increased its planned budget for the military, the BBC reported on Monday.Britain, which has warned of the risks posed by Russia, said...Reuters
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From OpenAI to Google, India hosts global AI summit
India hosts first AI summit in developing worldMore than 250,000 delegates expected at India AI Impact SummitDelhi hotel prices surge due to AI summit demandBy Munsif Vengattil NEW DELHI, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Top executives from global AI giants will join several world leaders in New Delhi this wee...Reuters
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METALS-LME copper, aluminium ease in thin China holiday trade
By Ishaan Arora Feb 16 (Reuters) - London copper dipped on Monday, while aluminium eased for a third straight session, as low-volume trade weighed on prices.The Shanghai Futures Exchange is closed for the Lunar New Year holiday that began on February 15. Trading will resume on February 24.The ben...Reuters
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Commodities
Maurel & Prom's hopes of resumption in Venezuelan oil sales boosted by easing of sanctions
Feb 16 (Reuters) - French oil producer Maurel & Prom MAUP.PA is hopeful of soon being able to resume exports of Venezuelan oil, it said on Monday after the United States government relaxed sanctions on the country's energy sector on Friday.The U.S. issued two general licences on Friday, givi...Reuters
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