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REFILE-Australian shares climb as NAB sets peak, BlueScope jumps on improved bid
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California builds AI oversight unit and presses on xAI investigation
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Bitcoin Ready To Bounce Again? The Major Accumulation Trend You Should Be Aware Of
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Lakers' Deandre Ayton detained at Bahamas airport on suspicion of marijuana possession
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New Zealand RBNZ Interest Rate Decision in line with expectations (2.25%)
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FOREX-Dollar holds gains as markets focus on peace talks, Fed minutes
Stocks
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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California builds AI oversight unit and presses on xAI investigation
Bonta's office has probed xAI over non-consensual explicit imagesCalifornia strengthens AI oversight amid federal regulatory gridlockTech consumer protection fight bigger than opioids, Connecticut AG saysBy Krystal Hu, Jeffrey Dastin and Max A. Cherney SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Califo...Reuters
23 minutes ago
Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin Ready To Bounce Again? The Major Accumulation Trend You Should Be Aware Of
Bitcoin (BTC) may be positioning for another significant upward move as on-chain data suggests strong accumulation activity among long-term holders. A CryptoQuant author, Darkfost on X, highlighted a significant rise in demand from accumulator addresses that consistently acquire and retain Bitcoin. ...NewsBTC
25 minutes ago
Commodities
Lakers' Deandre Ayton detained at Bahamas airport on suspicion of marijuana possession
By Jasper WardFeb 17 (Reuters) - Los Angeles Lakers center Deandre Ayton was briefly detained on Tuesday at Lynden Pindling International Airport in the Bahamas on suspicion of being in possession of a small amount of marijuana, his lawyer and two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.The so...Reuters
25 minutes ago
Forex
FOREX-Dollar holds gains as markets focus on peace talks, Fed minutes
By Rocky Swift TOKYO, Feb 18 (Reuters) - The dollar held its ground on Wednesday as geopolitical risks kept markets on edge and investors awaited minutes from the Federal Reserve for signals on future rate cuts.The yen was steady after data showing a rebound in Japanese manufacturer sentiment and...Reuters
32 minutes ago
Forex
IMF urges Japan to keep raising rates, avoid reducing sales tax
BOJ should keep raising rates so they reach neutral in 2027IMF warns against near-term, further fiscal looseningConsumption tax cut would erode capacity to respond to shocksBOJ must intervene if volatility reduces bond market liquidityBy Leika Kihara TOKYO, Feb 18 (Reuters) - The International Mo...Reuters
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JPMorgan Names Catherine O’Donnell Head Of North America Leveraged Finance
Feb 17 (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co JPM.N:JPMORGAN: CATHERINE O’DONNELL NAMED HEAD OF NORTH AMERICA LEVERAGED FINANCE, EFFECTIVE LATER THIS YEARJPMORGAN: STATHIS KARANIKOLAIDIS WILL BECOME DEPUTY HEAD OF NORTH AMERICA LEVERAGED FINANCESource text: [ID:]Reuters
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Anthropic Expects To Pay Amazon, Google And Microsoft At Least $80 Billion To Run Its Claude AI On Their Cloud Servers Through 2029 - The Information
Feb 18 (Reuters) - ANTHROPIC EXPECTS TO PAY AMAZON, GOOGLE AND MICROSOFT AT LEAST $80 BILLION TO RUN ITS CLAUDE AI ON THEIR CLOUD SERVERS THROUGH 2029 - THE INFORMATIONSource text: bit.ly/4bWanADReuters
35 minutes ago
Stocks
SGH, Steel Dynamics bid $10.6 billion for BlueScope Steel in 'best and final' offer
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 Sameer Manekar Feb 18 (Reuters) - Australian steelmaker BlueScope Stee...Reuters
40 minutes ago
Cryptocurrencies
DeFi could lift crypto market from current bear phase: Bitwise
Bitwise Chief Investment Officer (CIO) Matt Hougan hinted that the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector could lead the crypto market out of the current bear phase, citing Aave Labs’ latest community proposal as a potential signal of good things to come.
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CORRECTED-Devon Energy Q4 core EPS beats analyst estimates
OverviewOil and gas producer's Q4 core EPS beat analyst expectationsAdjusted net income for Q4 slightly beat analyst estimatesOutlookDevon expects Q1 2026 production to average 823,000 to 843,000 Boe per dayDevon projects Q1 2026 capital spending to be approximately $900 mlnResult DriversPRODUCT...Reuters
50 minutes ago
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NEWSMAKER-Jose Jeri, Peru's ousted president, was one of the world's youngest heads of state
Conservative lawmaker lasted just over four months in officeControversy over secret meetings with Chinese businessman led to ousterPeru will hold presidential elections in AprilBy Marco Aquino, Lucinda Elliott and Alexander Villegas LIMA, Feb 17 (Reuters) - After just four months in office, Jose ...Reuters
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Stocks
Australia's CSL recovers after signing licensing deal with Eli Lilly
Shares of CSL CSL.AX rise 1.5% to A$153.78Shares rebound after plunging 16.9% last week on posting an 81% drop in first‑half profit, while CEO Paul McKenzie stepped downAustralian biotech giant signs licensing agreement with Eli Lilly LLY.N, granting it certain rights to develop and commercialise cl...Reuters
53 minutes ago
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Nvidia Says Co Partnering With Venture Capital Firms Including Peak XV, Elevation Capital, Accel India & Others To Identify & Fund AI Startups
Feb 17 (Reuters) - NVIDIA Corp NVDA.O:NVIDIA: TECH MAHINDRA DEPLOYING LARGE TELCO MODEL TO POWER AUTONOMOUS NETWORK OPERATIONS USING NVIDIA NIMNVIDIA: PERSISTENT ACCELERATES AI‑DRIVEN MOLECULAR DISCOVERY WITH NVIDIA BIONEMO AND NEMO AGENT TOOLKITNVIDIA: INFOSYS BUILDS AN ENTERPRISE-GRADE CODING SMAL...Reuters
54 minutes ago
