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Europe's earnings boom widens beyond energy and AI

Europe's earnings boom widens beyond energy and AI

By Samuel Indyk LONDON, Oct 20 (Reuters) - European companies are expected to deliver another quarter of exceptional earnings growth,…

October 20, 2026

Brent crude holds near five-month high on Middle East tension

By Anjana Anil and Siyi Liu Oct 20 (Reuters) - Oil prices advanced on Tuesday, with Brent hovering around a…

October 20, 2026

Volkswagen bet on Xpeng to save its China business. It's not going to plan

By Ju-min Park and Christina Amann BEIJING/BERLIN, Oct 20 (Reuters) - When Volkswagen turned to EV maker Xpeng in 2023…

October 20, 2026

Yen jumps after JGB auction draws big demand, euro finds relief

By Gregor Stuart Hunter SINGAPORE, Oct 20 (Reuters) - The yen snapped a two-day losing streak against the dollar in…

October 20, 2026

Bank of Japan may raise inflation forecast, stand pat on rates, sources say

By Leika Kihara and Takahiko Wada TOKYO, Oct 20 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan may raise its inflation outlook…

October 20, 2026

Volkswagen bet on Xpeng to save its China business. It's not going to plan

By Ju-min Park and Christina Amann BEIJING/BERLIN, Oct 20 (Reuters) - When Volkswagen turned to EV maker Xpeng in 2023…

October 20, 2026

Daiwa, Mizuho clear final hurdles to launch China securities units, Bloomberg says

HONG KONG, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Japanese banks Mizuho Financial Group and Daiwa Securities are poised to launch fully independent…

October 20, 2026

How safe havens stack up as tech, energy and France fears grip markets

By Sophie Kiderlin, Canan Sevgili and Sruthi Shankar LONDON, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Demand for safe-haven assets is strong as…

October 20, 2026

Brent crude holds near five-month high on Middle East tension

By Anjana Anil and Siyi Liu Oct 20 (Reuters) - Oil prices advanced on Tuesday, with Brent hovering around a…

October 20, 2026

Asian shares tumble, oil rises as markets await AI sector results

By Rocky Swift TOKYO, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Asian stocks retreated broadly on Tuesday while oil rose as geopolitical risks…

October 20, 2026