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UK’s FTSE 100 closes near one-week high, Melrose shines

(Reuters) -UK’s FTSE 100 closed higher on Monday, with conglomerate Melrose topping the index follow...

19th November, 2024

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Global shares soft; dollar, bond yields hold near multi-month highs

By Samuel Indyk and Rae Wee LONDON (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar and bond yields held near multi-month...

18th November, 2024

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London stocks start week on steady note; Melrose shines

(Reuters) – UK’s main stock indexes traded in a tight range on Monday, as caution prevailed ahead of...

18th November, 2024

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Sterling finds footing after hitting six-month low on Trump victory

By Harry Robertson LONDON (Reuters) – The pound held steady on Monday after falling to a six-month l...

18th November, 2024

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European shares struggle ahead of speeches from ECB policymakers

(Reuters) -European shares dipped on Monday following a string of weekly losses, weighed down by rea...

18th November, 2024

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Spain’s public debt-to-GDP ratio at end-September down to 104.4%

(Reuters) – Spain’s public debt-to-GDP ratio fell to 104.4% at the end of September, the Bank of Spa...

18th November, 2024

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Morning Bid: BOJ open to tightening, mum on timing

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole. It’s been a relatively calm...

18th November, 2024

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Oil nudges up after Russia-Ukraine tensions escalate

By Florence Tan SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices edged up on Monday after fighting between Russia and...

18th November, 2024

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Shares rise ahead of Nvidia results; BOJ’s Ueda offers few rate hints

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Global stocks began the week on firmer footing ahead of a highly an...

18th November, 2024

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Dollar firms against yen as BOJ leaves open timing of hikes

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) – The dollar rose against the yen on Monday after Japan’s top central...

18th November, 2024

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Global stocks drop as Fed signals slower pace of rate cuts

By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) -A gauge of global stocks was set for its biggest weekly dro...

16th November, 2024

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Dollar notches weekly gain as traders reassess rate cut expectations

By Chibuike Oguh and Amanda Cooper NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar was set for its bigges...

16th November, 2024