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ECB Hints at Greener Monetary Policy in New Climate Plan
Date: January 30, 2024
ECB hints at greener monetary policy in new climate plan FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The European Central Bank on Tuesday hinted it could make its monetary policy greener as part of a new push to take climate change into account in its work. Some activists have been calling for years for the ECB to attach climate...
Euro Zone Economy Lags Global Growth as Germany Struggles
Date: January 30, 2024
Euro zone economy lags global growth as Germany struggles By Francesco Canepa and Jan Strupczewski FRANKFURT/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The euro zone’s economy stagnated last year, underperforming the rest of the world as former powerhouse Germany struggled with an industrial malaise that has no end in sight, data showed on Tuesday. The 20 countries that share...
European Stocks Surge, Dollar Gains as Fed Decision Looms
Date: January 29, 2024
European stocks surge, dollar gains as Fed decision looms By Herbert Lash and Alun John NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -European shares surged to their highest since January 2022 and bond yields on both sides of the Atlantic eased on Monday even as markets scaled back what investors deemed had been overly ambitious bets on policy rate...
Dollar Gains Before Fed, March Rate Cut Seen Less Likely
Date: January 29, 2024
Dollar gains before Fed, March rate cut seen less likely By Karen Brettell and Samuel Indyk NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar gained on Monday as investors prepared for the prospect that the Federal Reserve could push back against expectations of an imminent rate cut when it concludes its two-day meeting on Wednesday. Traders have...
Dollar Steady Before Fed, Euro Slips on ECB Cut Comments
Date: January 29, 2024
Dollar steady before Fed, euro slips on ECB cut comments By Samuel Indyk and Ankur Banerjee LONDON (Reuters) -The dollar was steady on Monday as investors took stock of U.S. economic data ahead of the Federal Reserve policy meeting this week, while the euro edged lower as rate-setters weighed in on the timing of interest...
Stocks Steady, Yields Dip Ahead of Action-Packed Week
Date: January 29, 2024
Stocks steady, yields dip ahead of action-packed week By Alun John and Kevin Buckland LONDON/TOKYO (Reuters) -European shares were at their highest since January 2022 and bond yields dipped on Monday, at the start of a packed week of big corporate earnings, European inflation data, Federal Reserve and Bank of England meetings and U.S. jobs...