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Image for Sterling edges up to highest level since July on rate outlook
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Sterling edges up to highest level since July on rate outlook

LONDON (Reuters) -The pound rose to three-week highs against the dollar on Wednesday, as investors g...

13th August, 2025

Image for European shares near two-week highs on Fed rate cut expectations
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European shares near two-week highs on Fed rate cut expectations

By Twesha Dikshit (Reuters) -European shares hit a near two-week high on Wednesday, with technology...

13th August, 2025

Image for UK's Persimmon eyes 2026 sales growth but margin concerns weigh on shares
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UK's Persimmon eyes 2026 sales growth but margin concerns weigh on shares

By Raechel Thankam Job (Reuters) -British homebuilder Persimmon beat first-half profit expectations...

13th August, 2025

Image for Poland's PKO BP posts 13% profit rise for second quarter
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Poland's PKO BP posts 13% profit rise for second quarter

GDANSK (Reuters) -Poland's biggest bank PKO BP reported a 13.2% year-on-year rise in its second-quar...

13th August, 2025

Image for World equities hit record highs, US yields fall on optimism for Fed rate cut
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World equities hit record highs, US yields fall on optimism for Fed rate cut

By Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) -Stocks in Asia climbed and the U.S. dollar was subdued on Wednesday,...

13th August, 2025

Image for Dollar slips further as anticipation mounts of Fed interest rate cut
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Dollar slips further as anticipation mounts of Fed interest rate cut

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The dollar weakened on Wednesday after a tame reading on U.S. inflat...

13th August, 2025

Image for Bank of England trims QE loss estimate to 115 billion pounds
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Bank of England trims QE loss estimate to 115 billion pounds

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -The Bank of England on Tuesday lowered slightly to 115 billion p...

12th August, 2025

Image for Romanian central bank expects inflation surge and will keep rates on hold, governor says
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Romanian central bank expects inflation surge and will keep rates on hold, governor says

BUCHAREST (Reuters) -Romania's central bank nearly doubled its annual inflation forecast for this ye...

12th August, 2025

Image for Pound strengthens after British jobs data
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Pound strengthens after British jobs data

LONDON (Reuters) -The pound strengthened against the euro for the fourth session in a row on Tuesday...

12th August, 2025

Image for FTSE 100 rises as markets welcome milder US inflation data
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FTSE 100 rises as markets welcome milder US inflation data

(Reuters) -Britain's blue-chip index rose on Tuesday as an extended U.S.-China tariff truce bolstere...

12th August, 2025

Image for UK hiring falls but wage growth stays high, highlighting BoE rates quandary
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UK hiring falls but wage growth stays high, highlighting BoE rates quandary

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's jobs market has weakened further, official data showed, with employment...

12th August, 2025

Image for Sterling touches two-week high before jobs data
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Sterling touches two-week high before jobs data

By Samuel Indyk LONDON (Reuters) -The pound was steady on Monday after earlier hitting a more than t...

11th August, 2025