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Euro zone inflation confirmed at record high 8.1% in May

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Euro zone inflation rose to a record high 8.1% last month in line with a preli...

17th June, 2022

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European shares steady at the end of brutal week

(Reuters) -European stocks edged higher on Friday, but were set for sharp weekly losses as a slew of...

17th June, 2022

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Sterling slips as dollar stands tall

By Tom Wilson LONDON (Reuters) – Sterling slipped on Friday against a strengthening U.S. dollar, giv...

17th June, 2022

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BoE raises rates by 25 basis points again but says ready to act forcefully

By Andy Bruce and William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England raised interest rates by...

16th June, 2022

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Investors worry that U.S. profit forecasts are too high

By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) -Concerns are growing that U.S. corporate earnings are i...

16th June, 2022

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Swiss franc in biggest daily jump since 2015 after rate hike

By Joice Alves and Julien Ponthus LONDON (Reuters) -Switzerland’s franc soared on Thursday after the...

16th June, 2022

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UK shares pare losses as BoE goes soft with rate hike

By Devik Jain (Reuters) -London stocks cut back some losses on Thursday after the Bank of England ra...

16th June, 2022

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Shares and bonds hit after Swiss and UK rate hikes

MILAN (Reuters) – World stocks fell on Thursday and bonds resumed their slide after a surprise Swiss...

16th June, 2022

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Sterling edges up after BoE’s tentative rate hike

By Lawrence White LONDON -Sterling rose on slightly on Thursday, recouping losses earlier in the day...

16th June, 2022

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Central banks opt for shock and awe to tame inflation

LONDON (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve has just delivered its biggest interest rate rise in over a q...

16th June, 2022

Image for UK shares slide as BoE rate hike looms; ASOS tumbles on profit warning
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UK shares slide as BoE rate hike looms; ASOS tumbles on profit warning

By Devik Jain (Reuters) – London stock indexes fell on Thursday as investors braced for the fifth in...

16th June, 2022

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Beset by uncertainties, Spanish borrowers lock in home loan rates

By Jesús Aguado MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish homeowners, fearing a return to the turmoil that nearly b...

16th June, 2022