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BoE's Lombardelli Favours Slower Rate Cuts
Bank of England Rate-Setters Stay Divided on Policy
Sterling Steadies, With Focus on Fed and UK Retail Sales
Trading Day: Fed Uncertainty Hits Stocks and Bonds
Oil Steadies, Ukraine Peace Talks and US Rate Decision in Spotlight
Date: December 9, 2025
Dec 9 (Reuters) - Oil prices steadied on Tuesday after slipping 2% in the previous session, as market participants kept a close eye on peace talks to end Russia’s war in Ukraine and a looming decision...
Stocks Slip Ahead of Fed Announcement; Yields, Dollar up Slightly
Date: December 9, 2025
By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Asian stocks fell and the dollar was steady on Tuesday as investors braced for a cut in U.S. interest rates later this week while the yen was calm after...
Investors Pile Into UK Bonds and Sterling After Budget
Date: December 9, 2025
By Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) -Investors piled into long-dated UK bonds on Wednesday, pushing yields down by the most since April, and boosted the pound after UK finance minister Rachel Reeves'...
Bank of England's Taylor Expects Inflation to Fall to Target 'in the Near Term'
Date: December 8, 2025
LONDON, Dec 8 (Reuters) - British inflation is likely to return to its 2% target "in the near term" as wage growth and inflation in the services sector look set to slow further, Bank of England...
UK Inflation to Average 2.5% in 2026, Obr Forecasts
Date: December 8, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -British consumer price inflation is set to average 2.5% in 2026, according to estimates by the Office for Budget Responsibility published on its website on Wednesday ahead of finance...
Morning Bid: Tepid End to Torrid November
Date: December 8, 2025
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee On perhaps the slowest trading day of the year, investors are dealing with an outage on CME Group platform affecting...