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FTSE 100 rises as heavyweight banks offset RELX drop; logs weekly gain
Feb 06 (Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 ticked higher on Friday, as gains in heavyweight lenders offset...
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Sterling recovers some BoE-led losses, politics loom large
By Amanda Cooper LONDON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - The pound rose on Friday, recovering some of the previous...
6th February, 2026
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ECB's Escriva sees interest rates stable
MADRID, Feb 6 (Reuters) - ECB policymaker Jose Luis Escriva told Spanish radio station Cadena SER he...
6th February, 2026
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Traders bet the ECB will stick with steady rates, keeping one eye on the euro
By Samuel Indyk and Stefano Rebaudo LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Euro zone markets remained confident o...
5th February, 2026
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A year in which the major central banks part ways
By Stefano Rebaudo LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Central banks in big economies are parting ways, with A...
5th February, 2026
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British firms' wage growth expectations cool slightly, BoE Survey shows
LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - British companies' expectations for wage growth in the year ahead cooled a...
5th February, 2026
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ECB leaves rates unchanged, shrugs off inflation dip
LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged as expected on Thu...
5th February, 2026
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ECB keeps rates steady, shrugs off inflation dip
FRANKFURT, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank kept interest rates unchanged as expected on...
5th February, 2026
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Bank of England governor speaks after close vote to hold rates
LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The Bank of England left interest rates on hold at 3.75% in a surprisingly...
5th February, 2026
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BoE's Bailey says his main message is one of good news
LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey said on Thursday that his main mess...
5th February, 2026
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Pound, UK borrowing costs drop as investors up bets on rate cuts after dovish BoE
LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Sterling and two-year gilt yields fell on Thursday after the Bank of Engla...
5th February, 2026
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Bank of England leaves rates steady after tight vote, sterling falls
LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The Bank of England kept interest rates on hold on Thursday, but only afte...
5th February, 2026