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Canada December retail sales down 0.4%; seen up 1.5% in January
OTTAWA, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Canadian retail sales decreased by 0.4% in December to C$70 billion ($51.14 billion) on a monthly basis, led by a drop in sales at motor vehicle and parts dealers, Statistic...
Thomson Reuters Feb 20, 2026
Toymaker Funko pushed by investor Pleasant Lake to explore strategic options
Feb 20 (Reuters) - Pleasant Lake Partners disclosed a roughly 10% stake in toymaker Funko and said the company should consider strategic alternatives, including the possibility of a sale, according to...
Thomson Reuters Feb 20, 2026
US PCE inflation heats up in December
WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Underlying U.S. inflation increased more than expected in December, and signs are pointing to a further acceleration in January, which would strengthen expectations that...
Thomson Reuters Feb 20, 2026
Futures drop after U.S. GDP, inflation data
Feb 20 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures dipped on Friday after data showed U.S. economic growth slowed more than expected in the fourth quarter, while inflation rose more than economists' estimate...
Thomson Reuters Feb 20, 2026
Blue Owl drops again as investors digest debt fund changes
Feb 20 (Reuters) - Blue Owl Capital shares fell about 4% in pre-market trading on Friday, extending the previous session's slide, after the alternative asset manager unveiled its latest plan to return...
Thomson Reuters Feb 20, 2026
Most of India's rate panel sees little room for rate cuts, minutes show
By Nishit Navin and Anuran Sadhu MUMBAI, Feb 20 (Reuters) - A majority of members of India's interest-rate setting panel view current policy rates as suitable for the economy, according to minutes fro...
Thomson Reuters Feb 20, 2026
EU should be ready to enact Mercosur deal despite resistance, trade chief says
By Philip Blenkinsop NICOSIA, Feb 20 (Reuters) - The European Union should be ready to put into force its contentious free trade agreement with South America's Mercosur bloc in the coming months despi...
Thomson Reuters Feb 20, 2026
LyondellBasell slashes quarterly dividend
Feb 20 (Reuters) - Petrochemical maker LyondellBasell cut its first-quarter dividend on Friday, citing one of the longest downturns in the chemicals industry. The company declared a quarterly dividend...
Thomson Reuters Feb 20, 2026
US stock index futures tick lower in lead up to data barrage
By Sruthi Shankar and Shashwat Chauhan Feb 20 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures edged lower on Friday as investors awaited key economic data on growth and inflation while watching for a possible U....
Thomson Reuters Feb 20, 2026
Morning Bid: Oil engulfed
By Mike Dolan Feb 20 - Everything Mike Dolan and the ROI team are excited to read, watch and listen to over the weekend. From Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Markets & Finance Hello Morning Bid readers! ...
Thomson Reuters Feb 20, 2026



