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US Inflation to Pick Up After Muddy November CPI
US consumers probably experienced only a modest pickup in inflation as 2025 drew to a close, consistent with price pressures that are gradually abating.
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Magnificent 7’s Stock Market Dominance Shows Signs of Cracking
To beat the market in recent years, many investors applied a simple strategy: Load up on the biggest US technology stocks.
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Venezuela Surge Leaves Slim Pickings in Emerging Distressed Debt
The ouster of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro drove an outsize rally in the country’s bonds, making the already shrinking universe of deep-distress opportunities in emerging-market debt even smaller.
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Germany Open to ‘Joint Action’ to Secure Supply Chains, Vice Chancellor Says
Germany is open to taking “joint action” with international partners to bolster supply chains and ensure access to materials critical to manufacturing, Vice Chancellor and Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil said before departing for a two-day visit to the US.
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Iraq Cuts February Basrah Medium Crude to Asia to $1.30 Discount
Iraq cut the pricing of its Basrah Medium crude for Asian customers in February, following a similar move by Saudi Arabia to lower the cost of its flagship oil to buyers in the biggest market.
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Congo Central Bank to Intervene to Curb Currency Speculation
The central bank of the Democratic Republic of Congo said it plans to continue intervening in the foreign exchange market to curb currency speculation.
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Greggs Tests Limit of Britain’s Appetite for Its Sausage Rolls
Its sausage rolls are idolized on socks and T-shirts, and its thousands of shops make it Britain’s most unmissable baker. But Greggs Plc is showing the strain of expansion, and investors are piling up bets against it.
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German Stockholders Want a Right to Invest Good Money After Bad
In Germany, some small investors who lost everything on companies on the verge of insolvency are complaining that they haven’t been allowed to put more money into the collapsed businesses.
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China Debuts Mid-Altitude, Low-Cost Cargo Aircraft: CCTV
China has completed the maiden flight of the Tianma-1000, an unmanned cargo aircraft capable of logistics and emergency responses, China Central Television reported Sunday.
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Global AI Race Shows Asia Leading as Stocks Start 2026 With Bang
Asia’s technology stocks began 2026 on a tear, with investors betting their momentum and outperformance against US peers will last through the year.