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Worldline shock fuels European payments sector slump

U.S. one dollar banknotes are seen in front of displayed stock graph in this illustration taken, February 8, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration//File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 25 (Reuters) - Worldline's shares shed more than half of their value on Wednesday after the French payments company stunned investors with a cut to its full-year targets, spooking the stocks of rivals such as Nexi and CAB Payments.Investors have grown increasingly cautious about the sector, where stretched valuations have come under pressure from higher interest rates and fintech funding has dropped sharply.Shares in Worldline...
Economy

Gold little changed with focus on Middle East conflict, US economic data

US Q3 GDP data due on Thursday, PCE price index on Friday$2000 still on the cards if MidEast tensions escalate-analystPlatinum down more than 1%Oct 24 (Reuters) - Gold held nearly steady on Tuesday after hitting a five-month high last week, while traders kept one eye on U.S. economic data and another on tensions in the Middle East.Spot gold ticked 0.1% higher at $1,975.39 per ounce by 12:42 p.m. ET (1742 GMT) after falling as much as 1% earlier in the session. U.S. gold futures settled 0.1% lower at $1,986.1."We saw...
Banking

Stocks mixed as Wall St eyes elevated Treasury yields, earnings

Treasury yields retreat after crossing 5%Global, Wall Street stocks mixed ahead of earningsOil down 2% on continued Middle East turmoilOct 23 (Reuters) - The benchmark U.S. Treasury yield on Monday pulled back after crossing 5% - a 16-year high - but stock indices were mixed and oil slipped amid continued fighting between Israel and Hamas.Higher bond yields and the risk of a wider Mideast conflict soured investor sentiment at the start of a week full of major corporate earnings and key inflation data. A gauge of global equity markets fell...
Economy

Gold rally cools as traders eye MidEast developments, US data

Markets await US PCE price index, Q3 GDP data this weekPalladium up 3%Oct 23 (Reuters) - Safe-haven gold eased on Monday, hitting pause after jumping to within striking distance of the key $2,000 level in the last session, as traders positioned for further developments on the Middle East conflict and U.S. economic data.Spot gold fell 0.3% to $1,976.19 per ounce by 1:41 p.m. ET (1741 GMT). U.S. gold futures settled 0.3% lower at $1,987.80.Reuters Graphics"Safe-haven demand will continue to drive gold higher after a slight period of consolidation. We believe...
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