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Image for Kremlin says central bank is on top of inflation but government is watching closely
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Kremlin says central bank is on top of inflation but government is watching closely

MOSCOW, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Russia's central bank is monitoring the situation with rising prices in t...

20th January, 2026

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Weaker UK jobs data may offer inflation relief to BoE

LONDON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - British annual wage growth, excluding bonuses, slowed slightly to 4.5% in...

20th January, 2026

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Sterling set for weekly rise as UK economy bounces back in November

By Joice Alves LONDON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Sterling rose on Friday, and was set for its fifth consecu...

16th January, 2026

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Exclusive-Some in BOJ see scope to raise rates sooner than markets expect, sources say

By Leika Kihara and Takahiko Wada TOKYO, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Some Bank of Japan policymakers see scop...

16th January, 2026

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UK surveyors turn more upbeat about housing market outlook

LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Britain's housing market showed some signs of turning a corner last month...

15th January, 2026

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Bank of England's Taylor says rates set to fall further as inflation drops

LONDON, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Interest rates set by the Bank of England should continue to fall as infl...

14th January, 2026

Image for AEB lobby group forecasts modest 2.5% growth for Russia's car market
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AEB lobby group forecasts modest 2.5% growth for Russia's car market

MOSCOW, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Sales of new cars in Russia are expected to rise by 2.5% to 1.4 million u...

13th January, 2026

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Global central bankers defend Fed's Powell after Trump threat

FRANKFURT, Jan 13 (Reuters) - The chiefs of many of the world's major central banks issued a joint s...

13th January, 2026

Image for Yen tumbles on Japan spending fears, dollar broadly higher
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Yen tumbles on Japan spending fears, dollar broadly higher

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, Jan 13 (Reuters) - The dollar held to its losses on Tuesday after the Trump ad...

13th January, 2026

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Barclays shares fall as Trump calls for cap on credit card interest rates

LONDON, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Shares in British bank Barclays fell on Monday after U.S. President Trump...

12th January, 2026

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European shares end choppy session at record high

Jan 12 (Reuters) - European shares dipped on Monday as tensions between the U.S. administration and...

12th January, 2026

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MORNING BID: Powell's punch back jolts markets

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee Investors are still wrapp...

12th January, 2026