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Japan’s yen slides broadly as BOJ policy tweak seen inadequate
Date: October 31, 2023
Japan’s yen slides broadly as BOJ policy tweak seen inadequate By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss and Joice Alves NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – The yen slumped across the board on Tuesday, dropping to a fresh 15-year low against the euro and a new one-year trough versus the dollar, after a small step by the Bank of Japan (BOJ)...

US dollar slides ahead of central bank meetings, key data this week
Date: October 30, 2023
US dollar slides ahead of central bank meetings, key data this week By Alun John and Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar fell on Monday, dropping to a two-week low against the yen, as traders looked ahead to several major central bank meetings and a slew of major economic data releases this...

German inflation eases in October to lowest level in two years
Date: October 30, 2023
German inflation eases in October to lowest level in two years By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) – Inflation in Germany eased noticeably in October, falling to its lowest level since August 2021, pointing to a substantial cooling in headline inflation in the euro zone. German inflation eased in October to 3.0%, the federal statistics office...

Spanish banks face rise in deposit costs, Central Bank warns
Date: October 30, 2023
Spanish banks face rise in deposit costs, Central Bank warns By Jesús Aguado MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish lenders could find themselves affected by increasing global risks, such as higher-for-longer interest rates that could inflate their so far contained retail deposit costs and also lead to more bad loans, the Bank of Spain warned on Monday....

Britain to push ahead with rules for cryptoassets
Date: October 30, 2023
Britain to push ahead with rules for cryptoassets By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said on Monday it would legislate to implement its first set of rules to regulate the crypto sector, requiring market participants to be authorised before they can offer services to consumers. Cryptoassets remain a tiny part of the world’s financial...

Analysis-Russia’s weaker hand undermines case for Power of Siberia 2 gas link to China
Date: October 30, 2023
Analysis-Russia’s weaker hand undermines case for Power of Siberia 2 gas link to China By Vladimir Soldatkin MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia is counting on a planned new pipeline to China as it seeks to make up for lost gas sales in Europe, but industry insiders see major risks around the project and question whether it...
