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Image for Pound edges up ahead of US data and Bailey speechFinance

Pound Edges up Ahead of US Data and Bailey Speech

Image for German 30-year yield hits 21-month top, continuing steady march higherHeadlines

German 30-year Yield Hits 21-month Top, Continuing Steady March Higher

Image for Exclusive-Tariff threat complicates ECB's July decision but won't derail pause to rate cuts, sources sayFinance

Exclusive-Tariff Threat Complicates ECB's July Decision but Won't Derail Pause to Rate Cuts, Sources Say

Image for FTSE 100 hits fresh record high on rate cut optimismFinance

FTSE 100 Hits Fresh Record High on Rate Cut Optimism

Image for Swiss zero rate squeeze on banks may lead to bumpy ride for borrowers

Swiss Zero Rate Squeeze on Banks May Lead to Bumpy Ride for Borrowers

Date: July 14, 2025

By Oliver Hirt, John Revill and Ariane Luthi ZURICH (Reuters) -Banks in Switzerland will be searching for other ways to squeeze borrowers as their lending margins are hit by the central bank's...

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UK Labour Market Cooled Rapidly in June, Kpmg/rec Survey Shows

Date: July 14, 2025

(Reuters) -Britain's labour market cooled sharply in June and the number of people available for work jumped at the fastest pace since the COVID-19 pandemic, a survey of recruiters showed on Monday....

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Sterling Slips as Weak Growth Data Fuels Rate Cut Expectations

Date: July 11, 2025

By Johann M Cherian (Reuters) -Sterling slipped on Friday and was trading close to a more than two-week low after data showed the UK economy contracted for the second month, boosting expectations that...

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FTSE 100 Retreats From Peak as Growth Concerns Weigh

Date: July 11, 2025

(Reuters) -London's main stock indexes slipped on Friday as weaker-than-expected GDP data and escalating U.S.-led trade tensions weighed on sentiment, a day after the blue-chip FTSE 100 hit a record...

Image for ECB's Schnabel sets bar 'very high' for rate cut as economy holds up

ECB's Schnabel Sets Bar 'very High' for Rate Cut as Economy Holds Up

Date: July 11, 2025

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The hurdle for another interest rate cut by the European Central Bank is "very high" as the euro zone economy is holding up better than expected and inflation is moored at 2%, ECB...

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Norway's Dnb Posts Profit Miss on Soft Interest Income, Loan Losses

Date: July 11, 2025

(Reuters) -Norway's largest bank DNB on Friday reported smaller than expected second-quarter earnings despite continued strong lending growth and high customer activity, affected by higher impairment...