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London's FTSE 100 Gains on Mideast de-Escalation Bets

London's FTSE 100 Gains on Mideast de-Escalation Bets

The UK's FTSE 100 closed higher on Wednesday, as investors bet on a de-escalation in the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, while assessing ​domestic inflation data. Iran is still reviewing a U.S. proposal to end ‌the war in the Gulf, despite an initial response that was neg...


March 25, 2026
US Import Prices Post Biggest Increase in 4-yrs amid Broad Rise in Goods
US Import Prices Post Biggest Increase in 4-yrs amid Broad Rise in Goods

U.S. import prices increased by the most in four years in February as energy costs surged in anticipation of conflict in the Middle East, adding to...

US Current Account Deficit Contracts Sharply in 4th Quarter
US Current Account Deficit Contracts Sharply in 4th Quarter

The U.S. current account deficit narrowed sharply in the fourth quarter, hitting the lowest level in nearly five years, amid a rise in primary...

Arm Jumps as new AI Chip to Drive Billions in Annual Revenue
Arm Jumps as new AI Chip to Drive Billions in Annual Revenue

U.S.-listed shares of Arm Holdings jumped more than 15% on Wednesday after the chip firm ​projected billions of dollars in annual revenue from its...

Gold Up more than 1% as Uncertainty over Middle East War Persists
Gold Up more than 1% as Uncertainty over Middle East War Persists

Gold rose more ​than 1% on Wednesday, buoyed by a drop in oil prices that eased ‌inflation worries and tempered expectations for interest rate...

UK Supermarket Morrisons Sales Growth Improves, Alert on Iran War Fallout
UK Supermarket Morrisons Sales Growth Improves, Alert on Iran War Fallout

British supermarket group Morrisons said it was alert to the ‌impact of the Iran war on consumer confidence and supply chains as it reported...

UK House Prices Rise by Least since September 2024 in January
UK House Prices Rise by Least since September 2024 in January

British house prices rose at ​the slowest pace since ‌September 2024 in the year to January, official ​figures showed on Wednesday, ​while the...

USD Treads Water amid Scepticism over Efforts to End Iran War
USD Treads Water amid Scepticism over Efforts to End Iran War

Currency markets took a breather on Wednesday, with traders cautious over the possibility of an imminent de-escalation ​in the...

SK Hynix Files for US Listing that Source Says could Raise Up to $14B
SK Hynix Files for US Listing that Source Says could Raise Up to $14B

South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix plans a confidential ​filing to list shares in the U.S. in the second half of 2026, the company said on...

German Business Sentiment Falls, Iran War Hits Upswing Hopes
German Business Sentiment Falls, Iran War Hits Upswing Hopes

German business morale fell sharply in March, as the ‌Iran war made companies more pessimistic and threatened the long-awaited recovery of...

Rupee Slips but Averts Record Low as Intervention Blunts Outflow Pressure
Rupee Slips but Averts Record Low as Intervention Blunts Outflow Pressure

The Indian rupee weakened slightly on Wednesday but held off pressure from dollar demand linked to maturing ​non-deliverable forwards and foreign...

GBP Steady, Traders Remain Cautious about Efforts to End Iran War
GBP Steady, Traders Remain Cautious about Efforts to End Iran War

Sterling was steady on Wednesday with traders cautious about efforts to end the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran as they took stock of the...

Europe's STOXX 600 Gains over 1% on Middle East Ceasefire Hopes
Europe's STOXX 600 Gains over 1% on Middle East Ceasefire Hopes

March 25 (Reuters) - European shares rose more than 1% on ‌Wednesday on expectations of an imminent de-escalation in the Middle East conflict,...

Indonesia Financial Regulator Approves Phased 3-yr Implementation of Free Float Rules
Indonesia Financial Regulator Approves Phased 3-yr Implementation of Free Float Rules

Indonesia's financial regulator has approved the ​phased three-year implementation of free float requirements drawn up ‌by the...

Feb Shipments of Foreign-Branded Phones in China Fall 7.7% from Year Ago, CAICT Data
Feb Shipments of Foreign-Branded Phones in China Fall 7.7% from Year Ago, CAICT Data

Shipments of foreign-branded mobile phones ​in China for ‌February, including Apple's iPhones, fell 7.7% from the ​same month last...

Shares of Labubu Maker Pop Mart Plunge on Reporting Annual Earnings
Shares of Labubu Maker Pop Mart Plunge on Reporting Annual Earnings

BEIJING, March 25 (Reuters) - Shares of Pop Mart International Group, the Hong Kong-listed maker of collectible "blind ‌box" toys -...

GM to Invest $600 Million in its South Korean Unit
GM to Invest $600 Million in its South Korean Unit

General Motors, which received a South Korea government rescue package in ​2018 to stay in the Asian country, said on ‌Wednesday it plans to...

Currencies Pause amid Uncertainty over US Efforts to End Iran War
Currencies Pause amid Uncertainty over US Efforts to End Iran War

Currency markets took a breather on Wednesday, ​with traders cautious over U.S. President Donald Trump's efforts to bring an end to...

UK Inflation Holds at 3% in Feb ahead of Likely Iran War Jump
UK Inflation Holds at 3% in Feb ahead of Likely Iran War Jump

British consumer price inflation held at 3.0% in February, unchanged from January's rate, official figures showed on Wednesday, ahead of a...

Stocks Rise and Oil Retreats on Mideast Ceasefire Reports
Stocks Rise and Oil Retreats on Mideast Ceasefire Reports

Stocks rose and oil fell on Wednesday on reports the U.S. is seeking a month-long ceasefire in its war on ​Iran and had sent a 15-point plan to...

BOJ Debated Need for more Rate Hikes, Weak Yen Impact on Prices, January Minutes Show
BOJ Debated Need for more Rate Hikes, Weak Yen Impact on Prices, January Minutes Show

Many Bank of Japan policymakers saw the need to keep raising interest rates, with some calling for timely ‌action on mounting inflationary...

Merck nears $6B Acquisition of Terns Pharma to Boost Cancer Portfolio, FT
Merck nears $6B Acquisition of Terns Pharma to Boost Cancer Portfolio, FT

Pharmaceutical company ​Merck is nearing a roughly $6 billion ‌all-cash deal to acquire biotech firm Terns Pharma, the Financial Times...

Australia Public Broadcaster Staff Strike over Pay for 1st Time in 20 yrs
Australia Public Broadcaster Staff Strike over Pay for 1st Time in 20 yrs

Hundreds of staff at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation began a one-day strike on Wednesday, the first walkout in 20 years, over pay and...

China's Coal Chemicals Sector Cashes In, Iran War Crushes Petrochemical Competitors
China's Coal Chemicals Sector Cashes In, Iran War Crushes Petrochemical Competitors

China's coal-to-chemicals stocks have risen as much as 30% ​since the Iran war started, as the sector cashes in on its ability to turn domestic...

March 24, 2026
Saudi Boosts Yanbu Crude Oil Exports as it Works around Hormuz Halt, Data
Saudi Boosts Yanbu Crude Oil Exports as it Works around Hormuz Halt, Data

Crude oil exports from Saudi Arabia's Red Sea Yanbu port rose to nearly 4 million barrels per day last week, a sharp increase from export...

China Banks Eye Profit Boost as nearly $8Tn in Deposits to be Repriced
China Banks Eye Profit Boost as nearly $8Tn in Deposits to be Repriced

China's leading state-owned banks are expected to recover this year from record-low profit margins as the repricing of ​nearly $8 trillion...

Sika Dampens Sales Expectations due to Middle East Conflict
Sika Dampens Sales Expectations due to Middle East Conflict

Swiss construction chemicals maker Sika's annual results could trend towards the ‌lower end of its outlook due to turbulence linked to the...

Kenya Fuel Retailers Running Short of Supplies due to Middle East War
Kenya Fuel Retailers Running Short of Supplies due to Middle East War

The head of Kenya’s independent fuel retailers told Reuters that hundreds of dealers were running short due to the Iran war, saying...

Gulf Stocks Mixed amid Confusion over US-Iran Talks
Gulf Stocks Mixed amid Confusion over US-Iran Talks

Gulf markets ended mixed on Tuesday, with Qatar extending losses while other bourses steadied as ​investors parsed conflicting signals on...

Shell-Equinor JV Adura Secures $3 Billion Lending Facility
Shell-Equinor JV Adura Secures $3 Billion Lending Facility

Shell and ​Equinor's UK North Sea oil and ‌gas joint venture on Tuesday secured a $3 billion reserve-based lending facility, its...

Euro Zone Economy Close to Stalling as War Takes its Toll
Euro Zone Economy Close to Stalling as War Takes its Toll

Euro zone private sector growth nearly stalled this month as inflation ​expectations surged and delivery times soared, adding to mounting evidence...

Oil Rises as Supply Disruption Persists and Iran Denies US Talks
Oil Rises as Supply Disruption Persists and Iran Denies US Talks

Oil rose on Tuesday as the world's ‌biggest supply disruption persisted and as Iran denied it had talks with the U.S. to end the...

Pound Loses Footing, Business Activity Growth Slows on Iran War Hit
Pound Loses Footing, Business Activity Growth Slows on Iran War Hit

The British pound fell against the dollar on Tuesday, ​reversing some of its rise from the day before, as the Middle East war continues ‌to...

FTSE 100 Declines as Iran War Confusion Dents Risk Appetite
FTSE 100 Declines as Iran War Confusion Dents Risk Appetite

The FTSE 100 ticked lower in choppy trading on Tuesday, as mixed signals from the Middle ​East conflict lifted oil prices and curbed risk appetite,...

Indian Shares Join Global Rally after Trump Delays Iran Grid Bombing
Indian Shares Join Global Rally after Trump Delays Iran Grid Bombing

Indian shares joined a global rally on Tuesday, after U.S. President Donald Trump postponed ​the bombing of Iran's power grid amid conflicting...

UK Retail Sales Tumble in March by most since 2020, CBI says
UK Retail Sales Tumble in March by most since 2020, CBI says

British retail sales have tumbled this month by the most since April 2020 when most ​non-food shops were closed at the start of ‌the COVID-19...

German Firms' Pessimism Deepened Even before Iran War, Survey Finds
German Firms' Pessimism Deepened Even before Iran War, Survey Finds

Even before the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran began, German companies had grown more pessimistic about their business overseas because of...

China's Xiaomi Posts 1st Quarterly Profit Decline in 3 Years
China's Xiaomi Posts 1st Quarterly Profit Decline in 3 Years

Xiaomi Corp's quarterly profit fell for the first time in three years at the end of last year as the Chinese smartphone and ​electric...

Britain's FCA to Publish Motor Finance Redress Plan on March 30
Britain's FCA to Publish Motor Finance Redress Plan on March 30

Britain's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will update the ​market on March 30 about ‌its plans for a multi-billion pound redress package...

India's Vegetable Oil Buyers Step Back, Betting War-Driven Rally will Ease
India's Vegetable Oil Buyers Step Back, Betting War-Driven Rally will Ease

Indian vegetable oil refineries are curtailing purchases of palm oil, soyoil and sunflower oil, betting that the Iran war-driven price rally...

Fever-Tree Drinks' Profit Drops 16% on Molson Coors' Partnership Impact, Packaging Levy Dispute
Fever-Tree Drinks' Profit Drops 16% on Molson Coors' Partnership Impact, Packaging Levy Dispute

Fever-Tree Drinks reported a 16% drop in annual profit on Tuesday after booking a one-off 2.8-million-pound ($3.76 million) charge over a...

Gold Trims Losses as Investors Weigh Conflicting Signals on Mideast Talks
Gold Trims Losses as Investors Weigh Conflicting Signals on Mideast Talks

Gold prices pared ​some losses after dropping more than 2% earlier on Tuesday, as ‌investors remained wary about the Middle East conflict amid...

Japan's SMFG Prepares for Possible Takeover of Jefferies, FT
Japan's SMFG Prepares for Possible Takeover of Jefferies, FT

Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group is working on plans for a possible takeover of Jefferies, the Financial ​Times reported on...


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