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German inflation eases to 2.1% in May

BERLIN (Reuters) -German inflation eased further in May but slowing less than forecast to 2.1%, prel...

30th May, 2025

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European shares trim gains after Trump comments on China tariffs

LONDON (Reuters) -Europe's benchmark STOXX 600 index trimmed its gains on Friday after U.S. Presiden...

30th May, 2025

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Hedge fund investors want managers who trade macro, says SocGen survey

By Nell Mackenzie LONDON (Reuters) -Hedge funds that trade on big macroeconomic market swings have b...

30th May, 2025

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Ukraine keeps Russia guessing over talks, US senator warns Moscow of sanctions

By Christian Lowe and Dmitry Antonov KYIV/MOSCOW (Reuters) -Ukraine on Friday resisted pressure from...

30th May, 2025

Image for Italy May EU-harmonised CPI decelerates to 1.9% y/y, in line with forecast
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Italy May EU-harmonised CPI decelerates to 1.9% y/y, in line with forecast

ROME (Reuters) -Italian EU-harmonised consumer prices (HICP) rose 0.1% month-on-month in May and the...

30th May, 2025

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London stocks gain despite lingering US tariff uncertainty

(Reuters) -Britain's main indexes climbed on Friday, poised for weekly and monthly gains, despite a...

30th May, 2025

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Sterling set for fourth monthly rise against a weakened dollar

By Linda Pasquini (Reuters) -Sterling held steady on Friday, set for its fourth month in a row of ga...

30th May, 2025

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Zara founder Ortega buys Barcelona office building for $283 million, sources say

By Corina Pons MADRID (Reuters) -Zara founder Amancio Ortega has bought an office building in Barcel...

30th May, 2025

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Oil price outlook weakens on OPEC+ hikes, lingering trade concerns: Reuters poll

By Sarah Qureshi and Kavya Balaraman (Reuters) - Analysts have revised down their oil price forecast...

30th May, 2025

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Global equity funds see second weekly outflow on tariff concerns

(Reuters) -Global equity funds posted outflows for a second straight week through May 28, as risk av...

30th May, 2025

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Portugal's first-quarter contraction confirmed, exports fall

LISBON (Reuters) -Portugal's economy shrank 0.5% in the first quarter from the previous three months...

30th May, 2025

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Analysis-German Bund anchor can shield euro area from excessive curve steepening

By Stefano Rebaudo (Reuters) -A global selloff in government bonds due to concerns over high debt an...

30th May, 2025