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Image for Sterling softens versus dollar against a quiet UK backdrop
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Sterling softens versus dollar against a quiet UK backdrop

LONDON – Sterling softened against the dollar on Wednesday after three days of gains, ahead of major...

9th November, 2022

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Euro zone bond yields fall ahead of US inflation, midterm results

By Harry Robertson LONDON (Reuters) – Euro zone bond yields slipped on Wednesday as investors awaite...

9th November, 2022

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Finance

BoE’s Pill sees no victory over inflation yet but recession coming

LONDON (Reuters) -The Bank of England (BoE) cannot consider the threats posed by inflation to be und...

8th November, 2022

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Polish central bank seen hiking rates by 25 bps despite slowdown fears – Reuters poll

By Alan Charlish WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland’s central bank is expected to raise its main interest rat...

7th November, 2022

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Weaker franc helps Swiss National Bank’s forex reserves rise

ZURICH(Reuters) – The Swiss National Bank’s foreign exchange reserves rose in October, central bank...

7th November, 2022

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Analysis-Runaway prices have central Europe on the ropes

By Gergely Szakacs and Anna Wlodarczak-Semczuk BUDAPEST/WARSAW (Reuters) – While inflation in wester...

7th November, 2022

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Finance

Analysis-Bank of England’s recession warning turns spotlight to UK budget plan

By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – The risk of a two-year recession in Britain, flagged this we...

4th November, 2022

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Business

Euro zone downturn deepens, points to winter recession

By Jonathan Cable LONDON (Reuters) – The downturn in the euro zone economy has deepened as high infl...

4th November, 2022

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Fed and BoE dismantle sterling rate support :Mike Dolan

By Mike Dolan LONDON (Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Reserve and the Bank of England sent two very clear...

4th November, 2022

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Euro zone downturn deepened in Oct, winter recession likely -PMI

LONDON (Reuters) – Euro zone business activity contracted last month at the fastest pace since late...

4th November, 2022

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Investors trim bets for peak Bank of England rate

LONDON (Reuters) – Investors trimmed their bets on the peak for British interest rates on Thursday a...

4th November, 2022

Image for Dollar advances after hawkish Fed; pound sinks as BoE warns of ‘very challenging’ outlook
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Dollar advances after hawkish Fed; pound sinks as BoE warns of ‘very challenging’ outlook

By Amanda Cooper and Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar firmed on Thurs...

3rd November, 2022