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United Kingdom S&P Global Manufacturing PMI above forecasts (51.8) in February: Actual (52)
United Kingdom S&P Global Composite PMI registered at 53.9 above expectations (53.4) in February
United Kingdom S&P Global Services PMI came in at 53.9, above expectations (53.6) in February
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Pi Network Price Forecast: PI recovery stalls amid profit-taking
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REFILE-UBS lifts forecast for big tech bond sales this year
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Alphabet Shares Jump as It Unveils Gemini 3.1 Pro in Latest Update to Flagship AI Model
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REFILE-UBS lifts forecast for big tech bond sales this year
US investment grade bond issuance seen at $360 billionUS leveraged loans forecast to dropUBS sees companies tapping more non-dollar marketsBy Lucy Raitano LONDON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - UBS lifted its 2026 forecasts for U.S. tech investment grade bond sales on Wednesday, pointing to rising spending b...Reuters
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Alphabet Shares Jump as It Unveils Gemini 3.1 Pro in Latest Update to Flagship AI Model
Alphabet shares gained 2% in premarket trading.Google unveiled the latest update to its flagship Gemini artificial intelligence on Thursday, showcasing Gemini 3.1 Pro.“Building on the Gemini 3 series, 3.1 Pro represents a step forward in core reasoning,” Google said in a post on its website. “3.1 Pr...Tiger News
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Commodities
Trump ally ties up with Russia's Novatek on natural gas in Alaska, NYT reports
Energy deals discussed during Trump-Putin talks in AlaskaDeals aimed to encourage Kremlin for Ukraine peace, ease sanctionsGentry Beach signed agreement with Novatek, project faces hurdlesMOSCOW, Feb 20 (Reuters) - American financier Gentry Beach, who has ties to U.S. President Donald Trump's fa...Reuters
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Stocks
Akamai shares drop as memory supply crunch hits Q1 forecast
Shares of cloud firm Akamai Technologies AKAM.O slump 9.2% to $99.50 premarketCo forecast Q1 adjusted profit below Wall Street estimates, citing higher costs from a persistent memory supply crunchHowever, AKAM is benefiting from rising demand for security and compute services as businesses secure th...Reuters
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Soccer-FIFA and Board of Peace to support Gaza reconstruction through football
Feb 20 (Reuters) - FIFA and the Board of Peace signed a partnership agreement on Thursday to attract investment from global leaders and institutions for sustainable development in conflict-affected regions through football.The Board of Peace, established under the U.S. President Donald Trump, held i...Reuters
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Commodities
FACTBOX-What's the status of international oil companies in Venezuela?
Feb 19 (Reuters) - Here are key facts about international oil companies in Venezuela, a country with vast oil reserves but dilapidated energy infrastructure.In the 2000s, then President Hugo Chávez expropriated assets from several foreign oil companies, strengthening state-owned PDVSA’s control over...Reuters
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Commodities
Oil heads for first weekly gain in three as US-Iran tensions rise
Oil prices hold near six-month highsTraders concerned over potential supply risk in Strait of HormuzDemand for call options on Brent ramped up: Saxo Bank By Anna Hirtenstein LONDON - Feb 20 (Reuters) - Oil prices hovered near six-month highs on Friday, headed for their first weekly gain in three ...Reuters
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US: Growth and inflation data challenge rate-cut pricing – Commerzbank
Commerzbank's Christoph Rieger forecasts US GDP at 3.7% in Q4, above the 3.0% consensus, highlighting broad-based strength from private consumption, private investment and foreign trade. He also projects a 0.36% rise in the core PCE deflator, above the Federal Reserve’s implicit target.Fxstreet
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PRESS DIGEST-New York Times business news - February 20
Feb 20 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the New York Times business pages. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. -The United States and Indonesia have signed a trade deal locking in a 19% tariff on Indonesian goods while Jakarta agreed to...Reuters
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Olympics-Crosscountry-Women take on 50km classic race in a first for the Winter Games
Race marks first 50km for women at Winter GamesSome racers concerned about audience, fatigue Event seen as step towards gender equality in OlympicsBy Liz Hampton and Tommy LundTESERO, Italy, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Female cross-country skiers are preparing to make Olympic history by racing a 50km classic...Reuters
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Stocks
Premarket Movers | Opendoor Surges 15%; AppLovin Jumps 5%; Copart Drops 7%; Akamai Sinks 9%; Grail Tumbles 47%
Opendoor stock surged 15.1% as the residential real estate platform made progress in its transformation plan. Q4 revenue and adjusted EBITDA exceeded the Wall Street consensus estimates.AppLovin shares jumped 5.3%. Social media reported suggest that OpenAI mentioned working with Applovin to monetize...Tiger News
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Commodities
ANALYSIS-Spain's Sanchez reaps gains from anti-Trump stance, testing ties with U.S.
Defiance on defence, migration, free speech strikes nerve in USForeign policy gives Sanchez chance to show strength Criticism of US policy popular with Spanish electorate Opposition fears Spain could be shut out of US initiativesBy Victoria Waldersee MADRID, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Pedro Sanchez’s thi...Reuters
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