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Sterling bounces from one-month low after comment from Fed’s Powell

By Joice Alves LONDON (Reuters) – Sterling rose on Monday from a one-month low against the dollar af...

8th February, 2023

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Investing

Shares rise, dollar wobbles after market sees Powell comments as dovish

By Ankur Banerjee and Alun John LONDON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Shares globally jumped and most currenc...

8th February, 2023

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Investing

FTSE 100 hits record high on BP boost, less-hawkish Fed signal

By Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) -UK’s blue-chip index hit a record high on Wednesday, lifted by oil majo...

8th February, 2023

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ECB survey shows rising inflation expectations despite energy price falls

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Euro zone consumer expectations for inflation edged up again in December, a Eu...

7th February, 2023

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Finance

Marketmind: Rates start to bite

By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever. Asian st...

6th February, 2023

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UK stocks slip as rate hike worries grip investors

By Sruthi Shankar and Shashwat Chauhan (Reuters) – The UK’s FTSE 100 closed lower on Monday, as upbe...

6th February, 2023

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Bank of England’s Mann doubles down on backing for rate hikes

By Gergely Szakacs BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Bank of England rate-setter Catherine Mann on Monday backed...

6th February, 2023

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Business

U.S. job growth powers ahead; unemployment rate at 3.4%

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. job growth accelerated sharply in January while the un...

3rd February, 2023

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Euro zone inflation seen just above ECB’s target in 2025, poll shows

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Euro zone inflation is set to decline to 2.1% in 2025, just a shade above the...

3rd February, 2023

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Dollar falls to nine-month low as Powell notes progress in disinflation

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar extended losses on Wednesday and fell to a nine-mo...

1st February, 2023

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Euro zone inflation drops more than expected but core price growth holds steady

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Euro zone inflation eased for the third straight month in January but relief m...

1st February, 2023

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Shares and bonds nervy as rate-hike week looms

By Lawrence White LONDON (Reuters) – Stock markets worldwide halted their January rally on Monday, p...

30th January, 2023