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Oil surge fans inflation fears, dampens stocks

By Sujata Rao LONDON (Reuters) -European shares fell on Tuesday and Wall Street was tipped to start...

31st May, 2022

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Record high inflation pushes eurozone shares to session lows

By Susan Mathew (Reuters) -Eurozone shares hit session lows on Tuesday after data showed inflation r...

31st May, 2022

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China to halve purchase tax for small-engine cars

SHANGHAI (Reuters) -China’s purchase tax for small-engine cars will be halved, the s Ministry of Fin...

31st May, 2022

Image for Rouble firms towards 61 vs dollar despite EU sanctions
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Rouble firms towards 61 vs dollar despite EU sanctions

(Reuters) -The Russian rouble reversed earlier losses and firmed towards 61 against the dollar in vo...

31st May, 2022

Image for French economy shrank in first quarter as inflation unnerves consumers
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French economy shrank in first quarter as inflation unnerves consumers

PARIS (Reuters) – France’s economy shrank unexpectedly in the first quarter as consumers struggled t...

31st May, 2022

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Swiss economic expansion set to slow but not stall – gov’t

By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) -Switzerland’s economic upswing is expected to ease this year as hig...

31st May, 2022

Image for Euro zone inflation hits new record, adding to case for big ECB rate hikes
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Euro zone inflation hits new record, adding to case for big ECB rate hikes

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Euro zone inflation rose to yet another record high in May, challenging the Eur...

31st May, 2022

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Zelenskiy chides EU for failing to agree on Russian oil import ban

By Sabine Siebold and John Chalmers BRUSSELS (Reuters) -EU leaders on Monday made clear they would f...

30th May, 2022

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Russians, Ukrainians fight on outskirts of Sievierodonetsk, EU haggles over oil ban

By Pavel Polityuk and Natalia Zinets KYIV (Reuters) – Ukrainian and Russian forces battled on Monday...

30th May, 2022

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EU summit will not decide on gas price cap – EU Commissioner

ROME (Reuters) -European leaders, who will convene in Brussels on Monday and Tuesday for an EU summi...

30th May, 2022

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Analysis: Russians feel little economic pain now, long-term outlook darkens

By Jake Cordell LONDON (Reuters) – For Oleg Kechin, owner of a chain of barbershops, forecasts that...

30th May, 2022

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Spain’s 12-month inflation resumes upwards trend after April dip

MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish 12-month inflation resumed its upward trajectory in May after a dip in Ap...

30th May, 2022