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Take Five: Give me an FOMC, BOE, BOJ and SNB

It’s a central bank-heavy week ahead, with the U.S. Federal Reserve expected to deliver its second s...

13th June, 2022

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UK slowdown fears mount as GDP unexpectedly shrinks in April

By William Schomberg and Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s economy unexpectedly shrank in April...

13th June, 2022

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Explainer-What are the consequences of the yen’s fall to a 24-year low?

By Saikat Chatterjee LONDON (Reuters) – The Japanese yen fell past the psychological 135 line to lev...

13th June, 2022

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Surprise British GDP drop, EU tensions add to sterling woes

By Julien Ponthus LONDON (Reuters) -Sterling fell against the dollar on Monday, coming under downwar...

13th June, 2022

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Yen falls to lowest level since 1998 as U.S. yields march higher

By Alun John HONG KONG (Reuters) – The yen tumbled to its lowest against the dollar in 24 years on M...

13th June, 2022

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Investment platforms face hangover after pandemic party

By Iain Withers and Carolyn Cohn LONDON (Reuters) – The trillion-dollar retail investment express is...

13th June, 2022

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Stocks slump on fresh inflation, China COVID worries

By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian stocks sank on Monday and bond yields ticked higher as red...

13th June, 2022

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Oil falls on Beijing’s COVID-19 warning and inflation concerns

By Florence Tan and Mohi Narayan SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices dropped more than $2 on Monday as a...

13th June, 2022

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Factbox-Impact of strike by South Korean truckers on autos, steel, others

(Reuters) -Thousands of South Korean truckers were on strike for the seventh day on Monday, protesti...

13th June, 2022

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What next? Ukraine’s allies divided over Russia endgame

By John Irish, Andreas Rinke and Humeyra Pamuk PARIS/BERLIN/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Is it better to e...

13th June, 2022

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Global nuclear arsenal to grow for first time since Cold War – think-tank

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – The global nuclear arsenal is expected to grow in the coming years for the fir...

13th June, 2022

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K-pop group BTS promotes new album with New York pop-up shop

(Reuters) – South Korean K-pop boy band BTS are promoting the release of their new album with pop-up...

11th June, 2022