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Banking

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
Trading

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

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Investing

Bank of England’s Bailey speaks after rate increase

LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England raised interest rates to 3% on Thursday from 2.25%, its bigge...

3rd November, 2022

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Investing

Oil falls as Fed rate hike raises fuel demand concerns

By Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON (Reuters) -Oil slipped on Thursday as an increase to U.S. interest rates pus...

3rd November, 2022

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Finance

Battling high inflation, sanctions, Russia to resume rate-cutting next year – Reuters poll

By Alexander Marrow MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia will keep interest rates on hold for a few months befo...

3rd November, 2022

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Investing

Expert View: Bank of England lifts UK rates to 3% in historic hike

LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England raised UK interest rates to 3% on Thursday in its largest rat...

3rd November, 2022