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European Shares Eke Out Gains Amid Interest Rate Uncertainty
Date: May 20, 2024
European shares eke out gains amid interest rate uncertainty By Sruthi Shankar and Johann M Cherian (Reuters) -European shares ended marginally higher on Monday, with defence stocks in the lead, but gains remained in check as investors awaited economic data against an uncertain backdrop on the outlook for interest rate cuts. The pan-European STOXX 600...
European Shares End Lower on Rate Cut Jitters; Richemont Shines
Date: May 17, 2024
European shares end lower on rate cut jitters; Richemont shines By Ankika Biswas and Johann M Cherian (Reuters) -European shares closed lower on Friday, as investors turned cautious following remarks from a policymaker on the outlook for monetary policy, while Richemont logged its best day in over three months after announcing a management rejig. The...
Dollar Mostly Flat as Market Mulls Inflation Outlook
Date: May 17, 2024
Dollar mostly flat as market mulls inflation outlook By Herbert Lash and Iain Withers NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – The dollar traded little changed against major currencies on Friday as market speculation continues to swirl about the timing of Federal Reserve rate cuts amid signs of cooling yet persistent inflation and a softening U.S. economy. While...
Analysis-Recovering Euro Keeps Dollar ‘gorilla’ From Scuppering ECB Rate Outlook
Date: May 14, 2024
Analysis-Recovering euro keeps dollar ‘gorilla’ from scuppering ECB rate outlook By Amanda Cooper and Stefano Rebaudo LONDON/MILAN (Reuters) – The euro has resisted falling to parity with the dollar for now, thanks to a rosier economic backdrop, to the relief of European Central Bank policymakers who could be struggling to detach themselves from the Federal...
Mixed UK Labour Market Signals Leave BoE on Rate Cut Alert
Date: May 14, 2024
Mixed UK labour market signals leave BoE on rate cut alert By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) – British wages grew by more than expected, according to data published on Tuesday, but other figures suggested the labour market is losing some of its inflationary heat, keeping the Bank of England on alert about when to cut...
Dollar Slips After Unexpected Rise in US Producer Prices
Date: May 14, 2024
Dollar slips after unexpected rise in US producer prices By Herbert Lash and Joice Alves NEW YORK (Reuters) -The dollar edged lower on Tuesday following an unexpected increase in U.S. producer prices in April amid strong gains in the costs of goods and services, indicating inflation remained stubbornly high early in the second quarter. The...