German Industrial Output Falls Unexpectedly in October

BERLIN, Dec 7 Reuters German industrial production unexpectedly fell in October compared to the previous month, the federal statistics office said on Thursday, marking the fifth monthly decline in a row. Industrial output declined 0.4 on the month. Analysts polled by Reuters had predicted a 0.2 rise. The drop was due largely to a decline […]
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ChinaRussia Trade Hits 218B in JanNov

BEIJING, Dec 7 Reuters ChinaRussia trade hit 218.2 billion during JanuaryNovember, Chinese customs data showed on Thursday, achieving the goal that had been set by the two countries in 2019 a year ahead of schedule. The twoway trade value in the first 11 months also surpassed the total for all of 2022, according to the data […]
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Oil Rebounds from SixMonthLow but Demand Concerns Linger

BEIJINGSINGAPORE, Dec 7 Reuters Oil prices reclaimed some ground on Thursday after tumbling to a sixmonth low in the previous session but investors remained concerned about sluggish demand and economic slowdowns in the U.S. and China. Brent crude futures rose 27 cents, or 0.4, to 74.56 a barrel by 0613 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate […]
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Woodside, Santos in Talks to form 52B Australian Oil Giant

SYDNEY, Dec 7 Reuters Australia39;s Woodside Energy and Santos said on Thursday they were in preliminary talks to create an A80 billion 52 billion global oil and gas giant, as consolidation among international energy firms intensifies. Combining two of Australia39;s largest oil and gas producers would be the largest corporate deal in the country for several years, during which […]
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Robinhood Launches CommissionFree Crypto Trading in EU

Dec 7 Reuters Trading app operator Robinhood Markets Inc said on Thursday it has launched commissionfree crypto trading to customers in the European Union. It is the only custodial crypto platform where customers will get a percentage of their trading volume back every month, paid in Bitcoin BTC, Robinhood said in a blog post. The app […]
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