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Asian shares gain as fears about rapid Fed hikes, bank crisis fade

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian equities rose sharply on Wednesday, tracking a relief...

15th March, 2023

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Markets start signalling Fed may be going too far – Amundi

By Yoruk Bahceli (Reuters) – Recent moves in bond and equity markets show that investors are startin...

9th March, 2023

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Wall Street drops, Treasury yields gyrate on Fed Chairman Powell’s remarks

By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks retreated and benchmark Treasury yields wavered on...

7th March, 2023

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Oil prices stable, heading for weekly gain

By Shadia Nasralla LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices held steady on Friday, poised to register a weekly g...

3rd March, 2023

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Euro zone recovery gathers pace, allays fears of recession-PMI

LONDON (Reuters) – The recovery in euro zone business activity gathered pace last month as growth ac...

3rd March, 2023

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Morgan Stanley, others now forecast 4% peak for key ECB rate

By Sudip Kar-Gupta (Reuters) -Morgan Stanley and two other investment banks have revised their forec...

3rd March, 2023

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Rising neutral rates: what is happening, and why does it matter?

By Michael Saunders, Senior Policy Advisor at Oxford Economics Over the last year, neutral rates hav...

28th February, 2023

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Swiss government says it expects economic slowdown but no recession

ZURICH (Reuters) – The Swiss economy is expected to slow this year but will not slide into a recessi...

28th February, 2023

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Oil gains as Russian supply cuts temper concerns over rate hikes, high stocks

By Andrew Hayley BEIJING (Reuters) -Oil prices extended gains for a second session on Friday as the...

24th February, 2023

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UK economy’s unexpected bounce spurs more BoE rate hike talk

By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) -Britain looks on course to sidestep a long recession after a survey...

21st February, 2023

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Dollar edges down from six-week peak, Swedish crown jumps

By Samuel Indyk LONDON (Reuters) – The dollar edged lower on Monday but kept close to Friday’s six-w...

20th February, 2023

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Dollar buoyant as robust U.S. data keep Fed hawks in control

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar was on the front foot on Monday, supported by a strong r...

20th February, 2023