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Image for British stocks finish off lows as Trump holds off on Mexico tariffsFinance

British Stocks Finish Off Lows as Trump Holds Off on Mexico Tariffs

Image for Pound rises against euro after Trump hints UK may avoid tariffsFinance

Pound Rises Against Euro After Trump Hints UK May Avoid Tariffs

Image for Euro zone inflation rises but March rate cut still likelyFinance

Euro Zone Inflation Rises but March Rate Cut Still Likely

Image for ECB 'not quite there' with rate cuts but cautious flexibility needed, Kazimir saysFinance

ECB 'not Quite There' With Rate Cuts but Cautious Flexibility Needed, Kazimir Says

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ECB's Simkus Sees Cut in March and a Couple More

Date: February 3, 2025

VILNIUS (Reuters) - European Central Bank policymaker Gediminas Simkus said on Monday he expected an interest rate cut in March and "a couple more" in the following months. The ECB cut rates for a...

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UK Bond Yields Fall as Trump Tariffs Cause Slowdown Fears

Date: February 3, 2025

LONDON (Reuters) - Investors added to their bets on interest rate cuts by the Bank of England on Monday and two-year bond gilt hit a 3-month low as global markets reeled in response to U.S. President...

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ECB's Knot on US Tariffs: A Trade War Only Has Losers

Date: February 2, 2025

AMSTERDAM - Klaas Knot, a member of the European Central Bank's governing council, said on Sunday that he expects new tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump will lead to higher inflation and...

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ECB Back at Target by Summer, Supporting Policy Easing, Villeroy Says

Date: January 31, 2025

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Euro zone inflation will be back at the European Central Bank's 2% target by the summer and interest rates could keep on falling to support the economy, French central bank chief...

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London's FTSE 100 Logs Best Month in More Than Two Years

Date: January 31, 2025

(Reuters) - Britain's benchmark index hit a record high on Friday and was set to log its best month in more than two years, while investors prepared for the Bank of England's rate decision next week....

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ECB Policymakers Hint at More Rate Cuts on Inflation Optimism

Date: January 31, 2025

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Euro zone consumers and economists increased their inflation expectation for this year, raising some doubts about European Central Bank's prediction that price growth is firmly...