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Global shares climb as risk appetite holds firm, US-Iran tensions boost oil

Friday, February 20 by SRN News

By Niket Nishant and Tom Westbrook LONDON/SINGAPORE, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Global shares edged higher on Friday, brushing aside heightened tensions over a potential conflict between the United States and Iran that has helped to push oil prices to their highest level in over... Read More.

US stock futures muted ahead of economic data

Friday, February 20 by SRN News

Feb 20 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures were flat on Friday as investors awaited key economic data to gauge the path of monetary policy easing for the year while monitoring tensions with Tehran and a potential U.S. Supreme Court decision on Trump's tariffs. A... Read More.

Morning Bid: Oil engulfed

Friday, February 20 by SRN News

By Mike Dolan Feb 20 - Everything Mike Dolan and the ROI team are excited to read, watch and listen to over the weekend. From Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Markets & Finance Hello Morning Bid readers! It's been a slightly strange holiday-shortened week for markets - with... Read More.

How extreme cold is affecting Americans’ lives, according to a new AP-NORC poll

Friday, February 20 by SRN News

WASHINGTON (AP) - Millions in North America kicked off 2026 with bitterly cold temperatures, with many saying it's been years since they've experienced such frigid winter weather. "Pipes that never froze on me for 15 years froze," said Chris Ferro, 58, from Brooklyn, New York,... Read More.

LyondellBasell slashes quarterly dividend

Friday, February 20 by SRN News

Feb 20 (Reuters) - Petrochemical maker LyondellBasell cut its first-quarter dividend on Friday, citing one of the longest downturns in the chemicals industry. The company declared a quarterly dividend of 69 cents per share, representing a 68-cent reduction per share from its dividend in... Read More.

Christine Lagarde expects to complete her ECB term, she tells WSJ

Friday, February 20 by SRN News

FRANKFURT, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Christine Lagarde expects completing her mission as president of the European Central Bank will take until the end of her term, she told the Wall Street Journal in an interview on Thursday, amid reports she would step down before... Read More.

Indonesia secures 19% tariff deal with US, palm oil and other commodities exempt

Friday, February 20 by SRN News

By Stefanno Sulaiman and Stanley Widianto JAKARTA, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Indonesia and the United States finalised a trade deal to cut U.S. levies to 19% from 32% on goods shipped from Southeast Asia's biggest economy, with Jakarta securing tariff exemptions for its top export,... Read More.

Asian shares are mixed, US futures edge higher as AI fears drag Wall Street lower

Friday, February 20 by SRN News

BANGKOK (AP) - Shares were mixed Friday in Asia as worries over risks linked to massive investments in artificial intelligence and a potential U.S.-Iran conflict weighed on major benchmarks. U.S. futures edged higher, while oil prices resumed their ascent. Crude prices have been climbing... Read More.

Exclusive-Ukraine’s 2026 defence exports could hit ‘several billion dollars’, official says

Friday, February 20 by SRN News

KYIV, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Ukraine could export several billion dollars of military goods and services this year after authorising its first wartime foreign sales and is considering introducing a tax on those exports, a senior Ukrainian defence official said. Earlier this month, the... Read More.

Food group Danone confident about 2026 after China drives 2025 sales beat

Friday, February 20 by SRN News

By Dominique Vidalon PARIS, Feb 20 (Reuters) - French food group Danone said it was starting 2026 with confidence after it delivered 2025 sales and cash above analysts' expectations, helped by baby food demand in China, and improved its profit margin thanks to cost cuts. While... Read More.

Current Weather

Global shares climb as risk appetite holds firm, US-Iran tensions boost oil

US stock futures muted ahead of economic data

Morning Bid: Oil engulfed

How extreme cold is affecting Americans’ lives, according to a new AP-NORC poll

LyondellBasell slashes quarterly dividend

Christine Lagarde expects to complete her ECB term, she tells WSJ

Indonesia secures 19% tariff deal with US, palm oil and other commodities exempt

Asian shares are mixed, US futures edge higher as AI fears drag Wall Street lower

Exclusive-Ukraine’s 2026 defence exports could hit ‘several billion dollars’, official says

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