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Image for Sterling holds steady ahead of BoE rate decisionFinance

Sterling Holds Steady Ahead of BoE Rate Decision

Image for Lebanon tasks army with limiting arms to state forces in challenge to HezbollahHeadlines

Lebanon Tasks Army With Limiting Arms to State Forces in Challenge to Hezbollah

Image for Sterling firms against dollar as markets look to BoE rate guidanceFinance

Sterling Firms Against Dollar as Markets Look to BoE Rate Guidance

Image for Moldovan regional leader jailed for aiding Russian meddlingHeadlines

Moldovan Regional Leader Jailed for Aiding Russian Meddling

Image for US dollar gains as market awaits Fed board appointee, inflation data

US Dollar Gains as Market Awaits Fed Board Appointee, Inflation Data

Date: August 5, 2025

By Ankur Banerjee and Gregor Stuart Hunter SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar wavered on Tuesday as the rising odds of Federal Reserve rate cuts weighed on sentiment, while investors assessed the...

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Wall Street Falls, Oil Prices End at 5-week Lows

Date: August 5, 2025

By Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) -Shares in Asia rose for a second consecutive session and the U.S. dollar held most of its losses on Tuesday as investors increased bets the Federal Reserve will act to...

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Sterling Advances Against Dollar, Euro Ahead of BoE Policy Announcement

Date: August 4, 2025

By Samuel Indyk LONDON (Reuters) -The British pound climbed against the dollar on Monday, adding to gains from Friday as the U.S. currency dropped following a weak U.S. jobs report, with the focus on...

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Explainer-What Is Hezbollah, the Lebanese Group Under Pressure to Disarm?

Date: August 4, 2025

BEIRUT(Reuters) -The Lebanese government is expected to discuss Hezbollah's disarmament on Tuesday, facing pressure from the United States to make progress as Israel presses attacks on the Iran-backed...

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European Shares Rebound After Friday's Selloff, Swiss Stocks Fall

Date: August 4, 2025

(Reuters) -European shares edged higher on Monday, recovering some ground after a sharp selloff on Friday, while Swiss stocks slumped to their lowest in more than three months as investors digested a...

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US Dollar Gains in Consolidation Move After Fed Turmoil, Trump's Shake-Up 

Date: August 4, 2025

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) -A battered dollar edged marginally higher on Monday after a dismal U.S. jobs report and President Donald Trump's firing of a top labour official stunned investors and...