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Image for Morning Bid: Peace talks hit turbulence
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Morning Bid: Peace talks hit turbulence

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee Oil prices climbed on Tuesday, a...

26th May, 2026

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BoE's Taylor sees less risk of inflation persistence than in 2022

LONDON, May 21 (Reuters) - Bank of England policymaker Alan Taylor said on Thursday he saw less risk...

21st May, 2026

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French Parliament approves Macron's pick to run Bank of France

PARIS, May 20 (Reuters) - Emmanuel Moulin, President Macron's pick to head the Bank of France, garne...

20th May, 2026

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Dollar steadies from weakness as Trump calls off planned attack on Iran

By Gregor Stuart Hunter SINGAPORE, May 19 (Reuters) - The dollar found support at the start of Asian...

19th May, 2026

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German central bank chief Nagel: we can do a lot more to calm financial markets

PARIS, May 18 (Reuters) - The head of the German Central Bank Joachim Nagel said on Monday that cent...

18th May, 2026

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Italy's Panetta to chair central bank group BIS' Board of Directors

By Marc Jones May 12 (Reuters) - Italy's central bank chief Fabio Panetta is to take over as chair o...

12th May, 2026

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BIS urges targeted fiscal policy to curb inflationary risks, Nikkei says

TOKYO, May 11 (Reuters) - Countries must keep fiscal spending targeted and temporary as broad-based,...

11th May, 2026

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Macron paves way for top official to lead French central bank

PARIS, April 30 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday changed his chief of staff,...

30th April, 2026

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Morning Bid: BOJ's hawkish hold

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee In a week packed with cen...

28th April, 2026

Image for Swiss National Bank defends investment approach after calls to ditch Palantir stake
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Swiss National Bank defends investment approach after calls to ditch Palantir stake

By John Revill Bern, April 24 (Reuters) - Swiss National Bank Chairman Martin Schlegel defended the...

24th April, 2026

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ECB must keep cool head on rates amid Iran war, de Guindos says

FRANKFURT, April 21 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank must be cautious when setting interest rat...

21st April, 2026

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Italy saw modest growth in Q1, supported by Olympics, central bank estimates

MILAN, April 17 (Reuters) - The Italian economy posted modest growth in the first quarter, supported...

17th April, 2026