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Sterling struggling for direction amid concerns about economy

(Reuters) – Sterling was struggling for direction on Wednesday, with investors concerned about a det...

1st June, 2022

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Oil firms on EU’s Russian oil ban and end of Shanghai lockdown

By Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices firmed on Wednesday after European Union leaders agree...

1st June, 2022

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FTSE 100 slips ahead of long weekend as ex-dividend trades weigh

(Reuters) -UK stocks were set for a long weekend with mild losses on Wednesday, as ex-dividend tradi...

1st June, 2022

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Russian gas flows to Europe fall after Moscow widens cuts

LONDON (Reuters) – Russian gas flows to Europe fell on Wednesday after Moscow widened European cuts...

1st June, 2022

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Marketmind: Full steam ahead for central banks

A look at the day ahead in markets from Sujata Rao. From Wednesday, the U.S Federal Reserve starts a...

1st June, 2022

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German retail sales drop in April as food prices bite

BERLIN (Reuters) -German retail sales fell by more than expected in April as consumers feel the pinc...

1st June, 2022

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Swiss National Bank will examine persistence of inflation – Vice Chairman

ZURICH (Reuters) – The Swiss National Bank will consider how persistent higher Swiss inflation is wh...

31st May, 2022

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Wild swings of May not necessarily the end of market turmoil

LONDON (Reuters) – Sell in May? They certainly did, but rather than go away as the old stock market...

31st May, 2022

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ECB’s Visco says rate hikes must be gradual

By Valentina Za and Stefano Bernabei ROME (Reuters) – The European Central Bank should proceed gradu...

31st May, 2022

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Oil surge fans inflation fears, dampens stocks

By Sujata Rao LONDON (Reuters) -European shares fell on Tuesday and Wall Street was tipped to start...

31st May, 2022

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Euro’s losses deepen after inflation data

By Saikat Chatterjee LONDON (Reuters) – The euro’s losses deepened on Tuesday after data showing eur...

31st May, 2022

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Record high inflation pushes eurozone shares to session lows

By Susan Mathew (Reuters) -Eurozone shares hit session lows on Tuesday after data showed inflation r...

31st May, 2022