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Finance

Weak growth, ECB boost traders' euro area rate cut confidence

LONDON (Reuters) - Euro zone government bond yields and the euro held steady on Thursday after the E...

30th January, 2025

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Finance

Sterling treads water as markets look to Bank of England

LONDON (Reuters) - The pound was little changed on Thursday as markets were focused on a raft of maj...

30th January, 2025

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Finance

Europe's STOXX 600 closes at record high after ECB cuts interest rates

By Nikhil Sharma (Reuters) - Europe's benchmark index scaled a record high on Thursday, led by real...

30th January, 2025

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Finance

STOXX 600 hits record high led by real estate, tech stocks; ECB in focus

By Nikhil Sharma (Reuters) - Europe's benchmark index scaled a record high on Thursday, led by real...

30th January, 2025

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Finance

STOXX 600 hits record high led by real estate, tech stocks; ECB in focus

By Nikhil Sharma (Reuters) - Europe's benchmark index scaled a record high on Thursday, led by real...

30th January, 2025

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Euro zone economy stagnated last quarter, foreshadowing weak 2025

By Balazs Koranyi FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The euro zone economy stagnated last quarter as worried cons...

30th January, 2025

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Thailand's economy may underperform with consumption weak, warns central bank chief

By Orathai Sriring, Thanadech Staporncharnchai and Devjyot Ghoshal BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's ec...

30th January, 2025

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Morning Bid: ECB up next after Fed lacks clarity

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland Monetary policy has come...

30th January, 2025

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Bank of England readies rate cut and could hint at more to come

By Andy Bruce (Reuters) - The Bank of England looks likely to cut interest rates next week, when it...

30th January, 2025

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Banks seek 400-500 billion pounds range of reserves from BoE, Bailey says

LONDON (Reuters) - Banks in Britain say they will want to hold 400 billion to 500 billion pounds ($4...

29th January, 2025

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Czech central banker Frait sounds caution on scope for rate cuts in 2025

By Jan Lopatka and Jason Hovet PRAGUE (Reuters) - The Czech National Bank (CNB) has limited room to...

29th January, 2025

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Swedish central bank cuts policy rate to support weak economy

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Sweden's central bank cut its key policy rate to 2.25% from 2.50% as expected o...

29th January, 2025