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Hawkish ECB comments push up rate-hike expectations

By Leigh Thomas and Francesco Canepa PARIS/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – European Central Bank interest rate...

17th February, 2023

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Dollar rises to six-week peak as strong U.S. retail sales bolster higher-rates scenario

By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss and Laura Matthews NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar climbed to a six-week...

16th February, 2023

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Slowdown in UK inflation eases pressure on Bank of England

By Andy Bruce and William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – British inflation fell by more than expected...

15th February, 2023

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Euro zone inflation could fall faster than thought, ECB’s De Cos says

MADRID (Reuters) – Euro zone inflation could fall faster than earlier thought given a host of positi...

15th February, 2023

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Be ‘really, really careful’ on inflation – Bank of England’s Haskel

LONDON (Reuters) – Bank of England interest rate-setter Jonathan Haskel said the BoE should be “real...

13th February, 2023

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Oil falls on demand worry as Fed ‘make or break moment’ approaches

By Florence Tan and Emily Chow SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices eased around 1% on Monday after risin...

13th February, 2023

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ECB must avoid unnecessary rise in real interest rates – Visco

ROME (Reuters) -The European Central Bank (ECB) must avoid pushing real interest rates too high, giv...

12th February, 2023

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Japanese yen gains as Ueda set to be named next BOJ governor

(Adds comment, U.S. data, NEW YORK dateline, byline, FX table, bullets, updates prices) By Samuel In...

10th February, 2023

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Yen trims gains as possible next BOJ governor says current policy appropriate

By Samuel Indyk LONDON (Reuters) – The yen strengthened on Friday, before trimming some of its gains...

10th February, 2023

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Bank of England officials split over future path for rates

By David Milliken and Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England policymakers disagreed on Thursda...

9th February, 2023

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S&P warns of possible economic blow, hit to Japan Inc from BOJ rate hike

By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – A future Bank of Japan (BOJ) interest rate hike could affect the c...

9th February, 2023

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European shares hit nine month high, dollar wobbles after Powell remarks

By Alun John LONDON (Reuters) – Global shares jumped and most currencies rose against the dollar on...

8th February, 2023