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Wall Street futures slip on Middle East conflict, oil-driven inflation concerns
March 4 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures edged lower on Wednesday as investors assessed an escalating Middle East conflict and awaited a fresh slate of economic data for cues on the interest rate ...
Thomson Reuters Mar 04, 2026
Exclusive-Walmart-backed PhonePe targets up to $10.5 billion valuation in India IPO, sources say
By Jaspreet Kalra MUMBAI, March 4 (Reuters) - Walmart-backed Indian fintech firm PhonePe, the country's most used payments platform, is aiming to list at a valuation of between $9 billion and $10.5 bi...
Thomson Reuters Mar 04, 2026
Kenya private sector activity expands at slower pace in February, survey shows
NAIROBI, March 4 (Reuters) - Kenya's private sector activity expanded at a slower pace in February, hurt by slowing performance in agriculture and manufacturing, but got a lift from construction, whol...
Thomson Reuters Mar 04, 2026
Truckmaker Traton gives cautious profit outlook for 2026
March 4 (Reuters) - Volkswagen's truck unit Traton gave a cautious outlook for 2026 on Wednesday, with no margin improvement seen at the midpoint of the given range even as European orders should help...
Thomson Reuters Mar 04, 2026
South Africa's business activity remains stable in February, PMI shows
JOHANNESBURG, March 4 (Reuters) - South Africa's private sector activity held steady in February, with the Purchasing Managers' Index holding at 50.0 for the second straight month, an S&P Global surve...
Thomson Reuters Mar 04, 2026
European banks' government bond binge sparks regulatory concern
By Jakob Van Calster and Mateusz Rabiega March 4 - European banks have increased their holdings of government bonds by 14% over the past year, a shift that could amplify risks if fiscal troubles in in...
Thomson Reuters Mar 04, 2026
Goldman Sachs raises Q2 Brent oil price forecast by $10 to $76 a barrel
March 4 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs raised on Wednesday its second-quarter 2026 average price forecast for Brent crude oil by $10 to $76 per barrel and for WTI by $9 to $71. These forecasts assume that ...
Thomson Reuters Mar 04, 2026
Bayer's profit guidance falls short of expectations
FRANKFURT, March 4 (Reuters) - Germany's Bayer on Wednesday issued a 2026 earnings target range below market expectations, as the drugmaker's CEO struggles to revive a stock battered by costly litigat...
Thomson Reuters Mar 04, 2026
Adidas shares fall as profit outlook disappoints
By Linda Pasquini and Helen Reid BERLIN, March 4 (Reuters) - Adidas shares sank as much as 7% in early trading after the German sportswear group issued a profit outlook for 2026 that missed market exp...
Thomson Reuters Mar 04, 2026
Continental guides for broadly stable tyre sales, profitability in 2026
March 4 (Reuters) - German car parts supplier Continental on Wednesday guided for broadly stable 2026 sales and profitability in its core tyres business in a persistently volatile demand environment. ...
Thomson Reuters Mar 04, 2026



