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Polish c. banker Kotecki says rates should be several percentage points higher

WARSAW (Reuters) – Polish central bank has several percentage points of space to increase interest r...

14th October, 2022

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Swiss National Bank makes another large draw on Fed swap line

(Reuters) – The Swiss National Bank this week drew nearly $6.3 billion from the U.S. Federal Reserve...

14th October, 2022

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Italy’s Giorgetti gets Meloni’s backing to be economy minister

By Angelo Amante and Gavin Jones ROME (Reuters) -Giancarlo Giorgetti, a former industry minister and...

14th October, 2022

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Oil prices slip as IEA warns of global recession

By Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices slipped on Thursday amid concerns that rising inflatio...

13th October, 2022

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Euro zone bond yields rise towards multi-year highs after U.S. data

By Stefano Rebaudo and Harry Robertson (Reuters) -Euro zone government bond yields rose on Thursday,...

13th October, 2022

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ECB’s hawks call for more rate hikes soon

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Two European Central Bank policy hawks called for more interest rate hikes on...

13th October, 2022

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Hot U.S. inflation data reignites global selloff

By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – MSCI’s global stock index lurched to a July 2020 low and dollar and...

13th October, 2022

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Dollar hits fresh 24-year high vs yen after strong U.S. inflation data

By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar hit a fresh 24-year peak against the yen...

13th October, 2022

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Explainer-Will market mayhem erupt if US bans Russian aluminium?

LONDON (Reuters) – Global aluminium prices soared after news the Biden administration is considering...

13th October, 2022

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Britain’s bond market turmoil

LONDON (Reuters) – British government borrowing costs hit a 20-year high on Wednesday after Bank of...

12th October, 2022

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Oil down on strong dollar, worries about recession and hawkish Fed talk

By David Gaffen NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil futures fell for a third day on Wednesday, as worries about...

12th October, 2022

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Euro zone bonds drop as gilt market chaos rattles global investors

By Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) -Euro zone government bond yields rose on Wednesday, tracking weak...

12th October, 2022