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Image for UK housing market cools in January but surveyors stay upbeat, RICS survey shows
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UK housing market cools in January but surveyors stay upbeat, RICS survey shows

By Andy Bruce (Reuters) - Britain's housing market slowed noticeably in January as house price growt...

13th February, 2025

Image for Pound slides on BoE rate cut as investors fret about 'stagflation'
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Pound slides on BoE rate cut as investors fret about 'stagflation'

By Greta Rosen Fondahn and Harry Robertson (Reuters) - Sterling was set for its biggest one-day fall...

6th February, 2025

Image for British stocks finish off lows as Trump holds off on Mexico tariffs
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British stocks finish off lows as Trump holds off on Mexico tariffs

By Pranav Kashyap (Reuters) - Britain's benchmark FTSE 100 dropped on Monday and was on track for it...

3rd February, 2025

Image for Pound rises against euro after Trump hints UK may avoid tariffs
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Pound rises against euro after Trump hints UK may avoid tariffs

By Greta Rosen Fondahn (Reuters) - Sterling slid against the dollar but rose against the euro on Mon...

3rd February, 2025

Image for Euro zone inflation rises but March rate cut still likely
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Euro zone inflation rises but March rate cut still likely

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Euro zone inflation accelerated slightly last month but remained on an anticip...

3rd February, 2025

Image for ECB 'not quite there' with rate cuts but cautious flexibility needed, Kazimir says
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ECB 'not quite there' with rate cuts but cautious flexibility needed, Kazimir says

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - European Central Bank interest rates have room to fall further given weak grow...

3rd February, 2025

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ECB's Simkus sees cut in March and a couple more

VILNIUS (Reuters) - European Central Bank policymaker Gediminas Simkus said on Monday he expected an...

3rd February, 2025

Image for UK bond yields fall as Trump tariffs cause slowdown fears
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UK bond yields fall as Trump tariffs cause slowdown fears

LONDON (Reuters) - Investors added to their bets on interest rate cuts by the Bank of England on Mon...

3rd February, 2025

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ECB's Knot on US tariffs: a trade war only has losers

AMSTERDAM - Klaas Knot, a member of the European Central Bank's governing council, said on Sunday th...

2nd February, 2025

Image for ECB back at target by summer, supporting policy easing, Villeroy says
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ECB back at target by summer, supporting policy easing, Villeroy says

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Euro zone inflation will be back at the European Central Bank's 2% target by t...

31st January, 2025

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London's FTSE 100 logs best month in more than two years

(Reuters) - Britain's benchmark index hit a record high on Friday and was set to log its best month...

31st January, 2025

Image for ECB policymakers hint at more rate cuts on inflation optimism
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ECB policymakers hint at more rate cuts on inflation optimism

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Euro zone consumers and economists increased their inflation expectation for t...

31st January, 2025