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UK Retail Sales Jump in April, Helped by Sunny Weather
UK Consumers Turn a Little Less Gloomy in May, GfK Survey Shows
ECB's Nagel Calls for Caution as Rates Are No Longer a Drag
Russia's Gazprom Scraps Dividend as High Interest Rates Bite
Loan Volume for Offices Plummets, German Bank Data Show
Date: May 22, 2025
FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The volume of loans to finance office buildings fell sharply in the first three months of the year, Germany's VDP banking association said on Thursday, a grim sign as the nation's...
Analysis-Case Growing for Summer Pause in ECB Easing Cycle
Date: May 22, 2025
By Balazs Koranyi FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The European Central Bank is expected to cut interest rates once again in June but the case is growing for a pause beyond that as the economy is holding up...
Treasury Yields Ease With US Stocks Flat to Up; Investors Assess US Tax Bill
Date: May 22, 2025
By Johann M Cherian SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Longer-dated U.S. Treasury yields hit their highest in 18 months on Thursday, while Asian stocks and the dollar slipped as worries of a worsening fiscal...
Russia's Weekly Inflation Edges up to 0.07%, Official Data Shows
Date: May 21, 2025
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia's weekly inflation, a figure closely watched by the central bank, edged up to 0.07% after a 0.06% rise in the previous week, according to statistical data released on...
ECB's Centeno: Rate Cuts Below Neutral Level May Be Needed to Keep Inflation on Target
Date: May 21, 2025
LISBON (Reuters) -The European Central Bank may need to cut its key interest rate below the neutral level of 1.5%-2% to prevent inflation from falling below its 2% target in a frail economic setting,...
Analysis-Italians and 'lo Spread', an Obsession Whose Time Has Passed
Date: May 21, 2025
By Stefano Bernabei and Gavin Jones ROME (Reuters) -A previously unused English word crept into the Italian language during the euro zone debt crisis of 2011 as the country's borrowing costs soared to...