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Business

European car sales fall in November, led by France and Italy, ACEA says

By Andrey Sychev and Alessandro Parodi (Reuters) – New car sales growth in Europe turned negative ag...

19th December, 2024

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Banking

HSBC to cut best lending rate in Hong Kong by 12.5 bps to 5.25%

HONG KONG (Reuters) – HSBC Holdings said on Thursday it will cut its best lending rate in Hong Kong...

19th December, 2024

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Investing

Dollar charges ahead, yen flinches lower after BOJ holds

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The dollar flirted with a two-year peak on Thursday after the Federa...

19th December, 2024

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Banking

Bank of England to keep rates steady as price pressures linger

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England looks set to hold interest rates at 4.75% o...

19th December, 2024

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Investing

Oil falls on demand concerns after Fed signals slower easing ahead

By Colleen Howe BEIJING (Reuters) – Oil prices fell in early trading on Thursday after the U.S. Fede...

19th December, 2024

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Investing

Asian stocks slide after Fed flags slower rate cuts, BOJ stands pat

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Asian stocks slipped and the dollar was perched near a two-ye...

19th December, 2024

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Trading

Sterling drops before Fed policy meeting, after UK inflation data

By Stefano Rebaudo (Reuters) – Sterling fell versus the dollar before the Federal Reserve’s policy m...

18th December, 2024

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Investing

Oil edges up ahead of US Fed rate decision, 2025 outlook

By Arunima Kumar (Reuters) -Oil edged up on Wednesday as a drop in U.S. crude inventories offered so...

18th December, 2024

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Investing

Dollar firm before Fed, carmakers rally on Honda-Nissan talks

By Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) -Global shares and the U.S. dollar edged up on Wednesday as invest...

18th December, 2024

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Investing

Renault shares gain on Honda-Nissan tie-up talks

PARIS (Reuters) – Renault shares surged 6% on Wednesday as analysts highlighted financial and strate...

18th December, 2024

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Finance

Fed expected to combine interest rate cut with hawkish 2025 outlook

By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Federal Reserve is expected to lower borrowing costs o...

18th December, 2024

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Trading

Dollar flat before Fed meeting, 2025 rate outlook in focus

By Stefano Rebaudo (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar held firm on Wednesday before the Federal Reserve poli...

18th December, 2024