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U.S. weekly crude supplies have jumped nearly 8% since mid-September, according to figures from the Energy Information Administration. At 383.9 million barrels as of the week ended Oct. 25, they’re less than 14 million barrels below the highest level recorded by the EIA. Supplies were at 397.6 million barrels for the...

(Reuters) - Euro zone bonds edged higher on Friday, extending this week's rise after data showing a surprisingly sharp slowdown in euro zone inflation bolstered bets the European Central Bank could ease monetary policy further. The October inflation numbers, which were way below the ECB's target of just below 2 percent, offset the...

From a year ago, house prices jumped 10.5 percent in October, quickening slightly from September's 10.4 percent annual gains, E-House said. Home prices hit record highs in many cities in September, official data previously showed, putting them well beyond the reach of ordinary people despite a nearly four-year long government effort to curb price rises. The signs...

(Reuters) - The euro tumbled to a two-week low on Friday after a plunge in euro zone inflation left markets suddenly eyeing the outside chance of a cut in interest rates by the European Central Bank next week. European shares .FTEU3 saw a subdued end to what looked to be a fourth week of...