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Wall St opens lower after hot producer inflation data; Fed in focus
March 18 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes opened lower on Wednesday after data showed producer prices rose more than expected in February, prompting investors to price out any expectations for a...
Mar 18, 2026
UniCredit CEO says pan-European ambitions take precedence over Italian consolidation
By Valentina Za and Giuseppe Fonte MILAN, March 18 (Reuters) - A potential combination with Commerzbank is currently the priority for UniCredit though further consolidation in Italy could still provid...
Mar 18, 2026
UK home prices to rise more slowly than expected as BoE set to hold rates: Reuters poll
By Jonathan Cable LONDON, March 18 (Reuters) - British home prices are predicted to rise more slowly than previously thought, according to a Reuters poll of housing analysts conducted as expectations ...
Mar 18, 2026
US producer inflation hotter in February; further rise expected amid Iran war
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, March 18 (Reuters) - U.S. producer prices increased by the most in seven months in February, driven by higher costs for services and a range of goods, and could accelerat...
Mar 18, 2026
US futures slip after hotter-than-expected producer inflation data
March 18 (Reuters) - Futures tracking Wall Street's main indexes slipped on Wednesday after data showed producer prices rose more than expected in February, dampening expectations that the Federal Res...
Mar 18, 2026
BMW eyes stabilisation in China with latest 'Neue Klasse' launch
MUNICH, Germany, March 18 (Reuters) - Prices are stabilising in China after a period of heavy discounting in the electric vehicle market, BMW sales chief Jochen Goller said on Wednesday. He was speaki...
Mar 18, 2026
ECB sees underpriced geopolitical risks, warns against easing bank rules
FRANKFURT, March 18 (Reuters) - Financial markets are underpricing geopolitical risks, increasing the potential for sudden sell-offs, European Central Bank supervisor Claudia Buch said on Wednesday, a...
Mar 18, 2026
Fed's Treasury bill buying on track to moderate, amid work to rejigger bond holdings
By Michael S. Derby March 18 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve's work to manage challenges around its balance sheet is proving to be a rare island of calm as war and broader economic issues complicate t...
Mar 18, 2026
IMF mission starts talks with Ukraine as unpopular tax hikes for entrepreneurs loom
By Olena Harmash KYIV, March 18 (Reuters) - An International Monetary Fund mission began talks with Ukraine's government on Wednesday as the country faces an uphill battle to pass unpopular tax increa...
Mar 18, 2026
EU Inc proposal seeks to rival US in innovation by easing startup creation
By Philip Blenkinsop and A Lennon BRUSSELS, March 18 (Reuters) - The European Commission proposed on Wednesday allowing firms to set up in as little as 48 hours and operate according to a single set o...
Mar 18, 2026
