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Image for Rouble firms towards 61 vs dollar despite EU sanctions
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Rouble firms towards 61 vs dollar despite EU sanctions

(Reuters) -The Russian rouble reversed earlier losses and firmed towards 61 against the dollar in vo...

31st May, 2022

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Swiss economic expansion set to slow but not stall – gov’t

By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) -Switzerland’s economic upswing is expected to ease this year as hig...

31st May, 2022

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Euro zone inflation hits new record, adding to case for big ECB rate hikes

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Euro zone inflation rose to yet another record high in May, challenging the Eur...

31st May, 2022

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Russian gas flows to Europe fall as Russia’s gas cuts escalate

(Reuters) -Russian gas flows to Europe directly to Germany and via Ukraine fell on Tuesday morning w...

31st May, 2022

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Weekly economic update: A Ray of Hope

By Rupert Thompson, Investment Strategist at Kingswood Equity markets bounced strongly last week, po...

30th May, 2022

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Russians, Ukrainians fight on outskirts of Sievierodonetsk, EU haggles over oil ban

By Pavel Polityuk and Natalia Zinets KYIV (Reuters) – Ukrainian and Russian forces battled on Monday...

30th May, 2022

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World stocks turn positive in May on Fed bets

By Danilo Masoni MILAN (Reuters) – World share markets rose on Monday and the dollar was anchored at...

30th May, 2022

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UK prices rise on cooler, less windier weather

LONDON (Reuters) – British wholesale gas prices rose on Monday as cooler and less windier weather ra...

30th May, 2022

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Spain’s 12-month inflation resumes upwards trend after April dip

MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish 12-month inflation resumed its upward trajectory in May after a dip in Ap...

30th May, 2022

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Analysis-How the Ukraine conflict is reshaping global oil markets

By Alex Lawler LONDON (Reuters) – Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has reconfigured the global oil marke...

30th May, 2022

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FTSE 100 hits one-month high, Countryside soars after takeover approach

(Reuters) -UK’s FTSE 100 hit over one-month highs on Monday, as an easing of China’s COVID-19 curbs...

30th May, 2022

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Sterling steady near one-month high

LONDON (Reuters) – The British pound traded little changed against a faltering U.S. dollar on Monday...

30th May, 2022