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The importance of interest rates for Forex traders

It’s well known that the forex market is one of the most volatile entities of its type anywhere in t...

17th February, 2022

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Banking

UK inflation climbs to highest since 1992 at 5.5%

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -British consumer prices rose at the fastest annual pace in nearl...

17th February, 2022

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Business

Sterling edges up after UK inflation soars to nearly 30-year high

LONDON (Reuters) -Sterling edged up versus the dollar and euro on Wednesday after data showed inflat...

17th February, 2022

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Trading

FTSE 100 down after strong inflation; Indivior jumps

By Ambar Warrick (Reuters) -London’s FTSE 100 inched lower on Wednesday as gains in commodity stocks...

17th February, 2022

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Banking

Poland’s Glapinski says central bank will do all it takes to cut CPI

WARSAW (Reuters) – The National Bank of Poland (NBP) will do everything it can to ensure that inflat...

17th February, 2022

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Banking

Euro holds gains after hopes of easing in Ukraine tensions

By Alun John HONG KONG (Reuters) – The euro held on to overnight gains in early Asian trade on Wedne...

16th February, 2022

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Sterling flat against euro on uncertainty about BoE future moves

By Stefano Rebaudo (Reuters) -Sterling steadied against the euro not far from a 1-1/2 month low on W...

9th February, 2022

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Investing

Interest Rates Hike Pushes Singapore Banks Stocks To A High

The impending US Fed interest rates hike to tame inflation has indirectly helped pushed Singapore ba...

9th February, 2022

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Trading

Asian stocks drift lower, euro holds steady before U.S. inflation data

By Anshuman Daga SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Asian shares reversed early gains, with investors in Chinese s...

8th February, 2022

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Finance

Dollar sluggish as traders bide time before Fed meeting; kiwi jumps

By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) – The dollar drifted near the middle of its range of the pas...

16th September, 2021

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Business

Norway business activity rises but bottlenecks emerge

OSLO (Reuters) -Norwegian business sector activity has increased substantially during the past three...

15th September, 2021

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Finance

BoE aims for large but “lean” balance sheet when QE unwinds

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -The Bank of England expects to have a large but somewhat leaner...

14th September, 2021