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Finance

ECB’s Makhlouf expects 50 bps rate hike in December

(Corrects first paragraph to say rates ‘may have to move into restrictive territory’, not ‘would hav...

5th December, 2022

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Asia shares bank on eventual China opening; oil gains

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares extended their rally on Monday as investors hoped step...

5th December, 2022

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Euro zone bond yields rise after U.S. jobs data

By Alun John LONDON (Reuters) – European government bond yields rose after Friday data showed U.S. e...

2nd December, 2022

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Banking

Global central banks extend rate hike push in November

By Karin Strohecker and Vincent Flasseur LONDON (Reuters) – The pace and scale of rate hikes deliver...

2nd December, 2022

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Dollar falls to 3-month low vs yen on Powell remarks on Fed slowing

By Kevin Buckland and Alun John TOKYO/LONDON (Reuters) – The dollar tumbled more than 1.5% to a thre...

1st December, 2022

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IKEA stores owner Ingka’s annual operating profit rises 9%

By Anna Ringstrom STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Ingka Group, the owner of most IKEA stores, reported on Frid...

25th November, 2022

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Dollar nears 3-mth low, shares climb after Fed tests the brakes

By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – World shares touched a two-month high and the dollar swooped toward...

24th November, 2022

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Finance

UK recession: First in, last out?

By Frédérique Carrier, Head of Investment Strategy in the British Isles and Asia at RBC Wealth Manag...

23rd November, 2022

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End of cheap money for U.S. farmers plows trouble into food production

By P.J. Huffstutter and Bianca Flowers CHICAGO (Reuters) – Montana farmer Sarah Degn had big plans t...

22nd November, 2022

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Investing

Wall Street seen opening higher but U.S. recession priced in

By Carolyn Cohn LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures rose on Friday, indicating a higher open...

18th November, 2022

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Finance

ECB could slow rate hikes, but bond run-off should start soon, Knot says

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The European Central Bank may slow the pace of interest rate hikes but should...

18th November, 2022

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Finance

Euro zone yields hold gains, look past ECB loan repayment numbers

By Alun John LONDON (Reuters) – Benchmark euro zone government bond yields edged up on Friday, exten...

18th November, 2022