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Image for Polish banks relaxed loan rules due to rate cuts in second quarter, boosting demand, survey showsFinance

Polish Banks Relaxed Loan Rules Due to Rate Cuts in Second Quarter, Boosting Demand, Survey Shows

Image for British equities recover from Friday's selloff as banks rallyFinance

British Equities Recover From Friday's Selloff as Banks Rally

Image for Morning Bid: Buy the dip, we can worry about jobs laterFinance

Morning Bid: Buy the Dip, We Can Worry About Jobs Later

Image for Bank of England faces inflation challenge as it prepares to cut ratesFinance

Bank of England Faces Inflation Challenge as It Prepares to Cut Rates

Image for Stocks rise as investors cling to hopes for US rate cuts

Stocks Rise as Investors Cling to Hopes for US Rate Cuts

Date: August 4, 2025

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) -Asian share markets followed Wall Street lower on Monday as fears for the U.S. economy returned with a vengeance, spurring investors to price in an almost certain rate...

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Why Swing Traders Are Rethinking Holding Periods in a Higher-Rate Environment

Date: August 1, 2025

The prolonged high-interest-rate environment in the US and UK is beginning to affect not just investment portfolios, but active trading strategies as well. While much of the attention is focused on institutional allocation shifts and bond market repricing, retail and semi-professional swing traders are also adjusting, just is a more low-key way that generates less headline activity....

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Wall Street Futures Slide as Trump's New Tariffs, Amazon Weigh

Date: August 1, 2025

By Nikhil Sharma and Sukriti Gupta (Reuters) -Wall Street futures declined on Friday, hammered by new U.S. tariffs on dozens of trading partners and Amazon's unimpressive earnings, while investors...

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Sterling Steadies After Worst Monthly Performance Since 2022

Date: August 1, 2025

By Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) -The pound held steady on Friday, having posted its worst monthly performance against the dollar in three years, as the U.S. currency rallied after President Donald...

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Euro Zone Inflation Holds at ECB Target, Supporting Case for Steady Rates

Date: August 1, 2025

By Balazs Koranyi FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Euro zone inflation held steady at the ECB's 2% target in July, confirming the bank's benign view on prices and strengthening the case for policymakers to keep...

Image for Global stock index sinks with dollar, bond yields after weak US jobs data

Global Stock Index Sinks With Dollar, Bond Yields After Weak US Jobs Data

Date: August 1, 2025

By Stella Qiu SYDNEY (Reuters) -Asian shares fell on Friday after the U.S. slapped dozens of trading partners with steep tariffs, while investors anxiously await U.S. jobs data that could make or...