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After the ‘bazooka’, Bank of Japan dismantles the work of its radical chief

By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – After years of shock-and-awe stimulus, the Bank of Japan is...

13th September, 2021

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Sterling bounces back, brushing off UK tax hike worries

LONDON (Reuters) – Sterling rebounded on Thursday, snapping three straight days of losses and...

10th September, 2021

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BoE policymakers split 4-4 on whether rate hike conditions were met – Bailey

LONDON (Reuters) – Bank of England policymakers split evenly last month between those who felt...

9th September, 2021

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Zloty set to pace FX gains with rate hike back in sight- Reuters poll

By Miroslava Krufova and Jason Hovet PRAGUE (Reuters) – The zloty has further space to climb a...

6th September, 2021

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Exit game: Central banks’ shift from crisis policies gathers momentum

(Makes clear in paragraph 11 the Hungarian central bank has raised rates three times this summer, no...

30th August, 2021

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Dollar pinned as Powell plods toward tapering

By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar was nursing losses on Monday and kept near m...

30th August, 2021

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ECB’s new guidance can boost inflation expectations, Lane says

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The European Central Bank’s new policy guidance can boost inflatio...

23rd August, 2021

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Sri Lanka becomes first in Asia to tighten policy in pandemic-era

By Swati Bhat and Chris Thomas MUMBAI (Reuters) – The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) became...

20th August, 2021

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UK house prices to climb on cheap cash, hunt for space: Reuters poll

By Jonathan Cable LONDON (Reuters) – Already-expensive British home prices will see further su...

20th August, 2021

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Short-dated UK yields hit highest since April 2020 in early trade

LONDON (Reuters) – Short-dated British government bond yields hit their highest level since Ap...

19th August, 2021

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Dollar stands tall as COVID stalks kiwi

By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar hit a nine-month high against the euro and h...

19th August, 2021

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Norway wealth fund earned $111 billion in H1 but warns of inflation risk

By Gwladys Fouche ARENDAL, Norway (Reuters) -Norway’s $1.4 trillion sovereign wealth fund, the...

19th August, 2021