ECB Steady on Rates as Europe Faces Economic Hurdles; Google Slides on Earnings Miss; US Yields Climb as Home Sales Rebound; Republican Mike Johnson Elected House Speaker, Against Ukraine Aid; Israel Strikes Gaza, Russia Tests Nuclear Capacity
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ECB expected to hold rates steady as Europe faces economic headwinds like weak lending and PMIs. Focus turns to earnings from Unilever, Mercedes, StanChart.
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Google shares slid on disappointing earnings. Dollar rebounded, knocking Aussie and kiwi to 1-year lows.
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US 10-year Treasury yield heads towards 5% as home sales rebound stokes rate worries.
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Conservative Republican Mike Johnson elected House Speaker, opposes Ukraine aid.
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Israel bombarded Hamas as it prepares potential ground invasion. Russia tests ability to deliver massive nuclear strike.