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FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germany is stuck in a period of economic weakness but central bank interest rates need to come down only gradually to make sure inflationary pressures are fully…

(Reuters) – The Russell 2000 index tracking small cap companies in the U.S. hit a record high on Monday, boosted by expectations of tax cuts under a second Donald Trump…

(Reuters) – The New York Attorney General’s office fined car insurance company Geico $9.75 million on Monday for hacks that obtained personal information on 116,000 drivers in the state. The…

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union and Chinese officials are discussing alternatives to European tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles (EV), including minimum prices at which such cars could be sold in…

(Reuters) – Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives have asked Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to rethink ties with Hong Kong’s banking sector, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.…

BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s banking system has large excess liquidity and the central bank has not tightened its lending supervision, an assistant governor said on Monday, reflecting banks’ reluctance to…

(Reuters) – Barclays (LON:BARC) raised its 2025 forecast for the S&P 500 index on Monday to 6,600 from 6,500, on the back of a resilient U.S. economy, gradual decrease in…

By Stefano Rebaudo and Tom Westbrook (Reuters) – U.S. Treasuries rallied on Monday as investors cheered the selection of Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary, who is expected to keep a…

By David Lawder and David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s Republicans are promising to hit the gas next year when they assume full control of the U.S. Congress, with…