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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. manufacturing production unexpectedly fell in January, weighed down by a sharp decline in motor vehicle output. Factory output dipped 0.1% last month after a downwardly revised 0.5% rebound in December, the Federal Reserve said on Friday. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast production edging up 0.1% after a previously reported 0.6% …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. import prices increased slightly less than expected in January as a surge in the cost of fuels was partially offset by decreases in the prices of motor vehicles and consumer goods, offering some hope in the fight against inflation. Import prices rose 0.3% last month after an upwardly revised 0.2% gain …

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(Reuters) – U.S. investors pulled out of equity funds for the second consecutive week through February 12, driven by rising inflation, weaker economic data and concerns over President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs, dampening risk appetite. LSEG Lipper data showed that U.S. equity funds generated a net $2.25 billion in sales during the week as investors …

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By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK (Reuters) – Walmart’s quarterly report in the coming week will give investors fresh insight into the health of U.S. consumers, who are facing stronger inflation and uncertainty over whether President Donald Trump’s tariffs will push up prices. The benchmark S&P 500 stock index was up about 1% for the week, …

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A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan As world stocks got a fresh lift, the U.S. dollar has retreated to its lowest of the year so far on a mix of reversing U.S. Treasury yields and another delay in tariff implementation. Multiple cross-currents have hit macro markets this …

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MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish telecom group Telefonica has hired investment bank JPMorgan to sell its Mexican business, newspaper Cinco Dias reported on Friday, citing unidentified financial sources. The company is seeking to carry out the sale before its annual shareholders meeting, which is generally held in April or May, the newspaper said. A spokesperson for …

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(Reuters) – Australia’s HealthCo Healthcare and Wellness REIT said on Friday that a consortium led by David Di Pilla’s HMC Capital had approached it for a possible buyout of Healthscope hospitals. Healthscope, which is the country’s second-largest private hospital operator with about 38 hospitals, accounts for nearly 59% of HealthCo’s gross earnings and has a …

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