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ECB Sells Some Dollar Assets, Cuts Weight of Dollar in Reserves

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ECB's Lagarde Again Hints at Completing Term

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Euro Zone Business Lending Growth Slows, ECB Data Shows

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Piraeus Bank 2025 Net Profit Stable on Strong Loan Expansion, Fee Income

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ECB Expects Food Inflation to Settle Just Above 2%

Date: February 26, 2026

FRANKFURT, Feb 26 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank expects food inflation, which is crucial for consumers' perception of price stability, to settle just above its 2% target late this year, ECB...

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UK Business and Professional Services Sentiment Highest Since August 2024, Cbi Says

Date: February 26, 2026

LONDON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Sentiment in Britain's business and professional services sector became markedly less negative in the current quarter, ending more than a year of declines, but consumer-...

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Yen Strengthens After Bank of Japan Signals Data-Driven Rate Hikes

Date: February 26, 2026

By Gregor Stuart Hunter TAIPEI, Feb 26 (Reuters) - The dollar began the day on the back foot during the Asian trading session on Thursday, as better-than-expected earnings from Nvidia boosted investor...

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Government Spending Lifts Global Debt to a Record $348 Trillion in 2025, Says Iif

Date: February 25, 2026

NEW YORK, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Global debt climbed to a record $348 trillion at the end of 2025, after nearly $29 trillion was added over the year in the fastest yearly build-up since the pandemic surge...

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Jp Morgan Raises Long-Term Gold Price Forecast to $4,500

Date: February 25, 2026

Feb 25 (Reuters) - JP Morgan raised its long-term forecast for gold prices to $4,500 an ounce on Wednesday while keeping its 2026 year-end forecast at $6,300. Spot gold has risen by about 20% this...

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Explainer-Why UK's Reeves Wants Next Week's Budget Update to Be a Low-Key Affair

Date: February 25, 2026

By William Schomberg LONDON, Feb 25 (Reuters) - British finance minister Rachel Reeves is due to announce new economic forecasts in an annual budget update speech on Tuesday that she is hoping will be...