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Dollar slips before expected Fed rate hike

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar fell against a basket of currencies on Wednesday a...

4th May, 2022

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UK consumer borrowing surge hints at cost-of-living crunch

By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) -British consumers increased borrowing by the most in three years ove...

4th May, 2022

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UK’s FTSE 100 falls ahead of Fed decision as miners decline

By Bansari Mayur Kamdar (Reuters) -UK’s benchmark index declined on Wednesday, as mining shares fell...

4th May, 2022

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Sterling steady near 21-month low ahead of BoE, Fed

LONDON (Reuters) – The British pound was little changed on Wednesday, near its lowest level in 21 mo...

4th May, 2022

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Fed expected to step up inflation fight with big rate hike

By Ann Saphir WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve on Wednesday is expected to raise interest...

4th May, 2022

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Upbeat earnings, banks lift European shares

By Sruthi Shankar and Shreyashi Sanyal (Reuters) – European stocks rose on Tuesday after a string of...

3rd May, 2022

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Stocks rise, U.S. yields slip as markets await Fed rate hike

By Herbert Lash and Danilo Masoni NEW YORK/MILAN (Reuters) – A gauge of global equity markets rose s...

3rd May, 2022

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Dollar dips before Fed announcement, Aussie gains after rate hike

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar fell against a basket of currencies on Tuesda...

3rd May, 2022

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Strong pound drags export-heavy FTSE 100 lower, offsets BP boost

By Bansari Mayur Kamdar (Reuters) – UK’s FTSE 100 started the holiday-shortened week lower on Tuesda...

3rd May, 2022

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German financial watchdog warns of ‘very big’ risk of cyberattacks

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germany’s financial regulator BaFin on Tuesday warned of a “very big and very...

3rd May, 2022

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Sterling bounces higher as dollar surge eases

LONDON (Reuters) – The British pound rose on Tuesday, moving away from 21-month lows against the dol...

3rd May, 2022

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U.S. stocks gain, Treasury yields hit multi-year highs ahead of expected Fed rate hike

By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) -Wall Street recovered some lost ground on Monday and benchmark U...

2nd May, 2022