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Bitcoin Whales Return To Binance As Market Holds Its Breath
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New Mexico probes allegation of bodies buried near Epstein ranch
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BREAKINGVIEWS-European rearmament is a how-to-spend-it problem: podcast
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OpenAI Plans New Offices In India's Mumbai And Bengaluru
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US military poised for Iran strike as soon as Saturday
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TECHNICALS-US oil may revisit Jan. 29 high of $66.48
Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin Whales Return To Binance As Market Holds Its Breath
Reports say large Bitcoin holders have stepped up activity on Binance, and traders are watching closely. Volume from the biggest transfers has risen in a short time. That change could matter for price moves, or it could mean nothing at all. Related Reading: Kraken Backs Trump Accounts, Points To Sha...Bitcoinist
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New Mexico probes allegation of bodies buried near Epstein ranch
By Andrew Hay Feb 18 (Reuters) - New Mexico's Department of Justice said on Wednesday the state was investigating an allegation, which emerged from documents released by the U.S. Department of Justice, that the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein ordered the bodies of two foreign girls buried o...Reuters
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BREAKINGVIEWS-European rearmament is a how-to-spend-it problem: podcast
By Aimee Donnellan and Jonathan Guilford LONDON/NEW YORK, Feb 19 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Follow on Apple or Spotify. Listen on the Reuters app. Read the episode transcript. Listen to the podcast A summit in Munich offered a window into the continent’s anxieties over defenc...Reuters
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Economic Indicator
US military poised for Iran strike as soon as Saturday
The US military is ready for possible strikes on Iran as soon as Saturday, CBS reported on Wednesday. Nonetheless, US President Donald Trump has yet to make a final decision on whether to carry out an attack.Fxstreet
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Commodities
TECHNICALS-US oil may revisit Jan. 29 high of $66.48
For more technical analyses, click SINGAPORE, Feb 19 (Reuters) - U.S. oil CLc1 may revisit its Jan. 29 high of $66.48 per barrel, as about 76.4% of the fall from this level has been reversed.The reversal suggests a continuation of the uptrend from $54.98. A wedge is taking shape, resembling a bullis...Reuters
24 minutes ago
Commodities
GRAINS-Soybeans rise to near 3-month high on demand prospects; wheat, corn firm
Soybeans rise, prices near highest since mid-NovemberExpectations of Chinese demand underpinning pricesBy Naveen Thukral SINGAPORE, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Chicago soybean futures ticked up on Thursday, hovering near the previous session's three-month high, as expectations of Chinese buying contin...Reuters
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Bill Gates cancels keynote address at India AI summit
NEW DELHI, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Bill Gates will not appear at the India AI Impact Summit on Thursday to deliver his keynote address, dealing another blow to an event already marred by organisational lapses, a robot snafu and delegate complaints over VIP traffic disruptions. No reason was given. But ...Reuters
39 minutes ago
Commodities
PRECIOUS-Gold dips as dollar firms ahead of inflation data
Dollar steady at over one-week highUS PCE data due on FridayFed minutes show officials grappling with policy splitBy Pablo Sinha Feb 19 (Reuters) - Gold prices ticked lower in a low-liquidity market on Thursday, after a more than 2% gain in the previous session, pressured by a firm dollar ahead ...Reuters
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India's Tata signs up OpenAI as customer for data centre business
NEW DELHI, Feb 19 (Reuters) - OpenAI will become the first customer of India's Tata Consultancy Services' data centre business, beginning with 100 megawatts of capacity, part of the global AI infrastructure initiative Stargate, the companies said.Stargate is a $500 billion multi-year initiat...Reuters
44 minutes ago
Commodities
Indonesia, US firms sign over $7 billion in trade, investment deals
Trump, Indonesia's Prabowo to sign full trade pact on Thursday in WashingtonIndonesia to purchase US soybeans, corn, wheat, cotton, wood productsDeals include cooperation on critical minerals, semiconductor ventures Indonesia to extend Freeport's Grasberg permit for mine lifetimeBy David Law...Reuters
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Billionaire Wexner says he visited Epstein's island but denies knowledge of financier's crimes
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Billionaire Leslie Wexner said on Wednesday he once visited the island of late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein but denied having knowledge of his criminal activity.Wexner, 88, said he cut all ties to Epstein nearly 20 years ago...Reuters
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Forex
USD/CHF treads water above 0.7700 ahead of Swiss Trade Balance data
USD/CHF remains in the negative territory after paring daily losses, trading near 0.7720 during the Asian hours on Thursday. The pair struggles as the Swiss Franc (CHF) draws safe-haven support amid persistent tensions between the United States and Iran, alongside stalled Ukraine-Russia talks.
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Peru installs Jose Balcazar as interim president after Jeri ousted in political upheaval
Feb 18 (Reuters) - Peruvian lawmakers on Wednesday elected Jose Balcazar as the country's new interim president ahead of general elections in April, making him the country's eighth president in as many years. Balcazar will also assume the role of head of Congress. Peru's Congress on Tues...Reuters
55 minutes ago
Stocks
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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