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London’s FTSE 100 slips, but US rate-cut optimism limits losses

(Reuters) – London stocks kick-started the week on a lacklustre tone, weighed down by aerospace and...

19th August, 2024

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Oil prices fall on China demand fears, focus on Mideast talks

By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices eased in trading on Monday as fears of weaker demand i...

19th August, 2024

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Thai Q2 GDP beats forecast, but policy uncertainty clouds outlook

By Orathai Sriring and Kitiphong Thaichareon BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand’s economic expansion accele...

19th August, 2024

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Yen jumps as bets for dovish Fed pressures dollar

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar declined broadly on Monday and slipped sharply again...

19th August, 2024

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Oil falls over 1% as investors worry about China demand outlook

By Shariq Khan NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices fell about 2% on Friday and were set to end the week a...

16th August, 2024

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Global stocks poised for weekly gains after slew of US data

By Lawrence Delevingne and Naomi Rovnick (Reuters) -U.S. and global shares pushed higher on Friday,...

16th August, 2024

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Dollar softens, yen set for weekly fall as US recession worries fade

By Laura Matthews NEW YORK (Reuters) -The dollar fell against the yen on Friday, and was softer agai...

16th August, 2024

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Morning Bid: With US economy humming, a quarter point will do

A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan The U.S. economy is doing just fi...

16th August, 2024

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STOXX 600 set for best week in more than 3 months on US rate cut hopes

(Reuters) – European shares opened higher for the fourth straight session on Friday as upbeat risk s...

16th August, 2024

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Japanese stocks head for best week in 4 years as fading growth fears lift markets

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Asia shares were headed for a weekly gain on Friday and Japan’s benc...

16th August, 2024

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Stocks gain, Treasury yields jump as US retail data reassures

By Koh Gui Qing and Naomi Rovnick NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -World stocks rose on Thursday and Treas...

16th August, 2024

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Rallying-World rally championship promoter explores $550 million sale, sources say

By Amy-Jo Crowley and Alexander Hübner LONDON (Reuters) – The owners of the World Rally Championship...

16th August, 2024