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ECB Snaps Rate-Hike Streak, Pushes Back on Talk of Cuts
Date: October 26, 2023
ECB snaps rate-hike streak, pushes back on talk of cuts By Lefteris Papadimas ATHENS (Reuters) -The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged as expected on Thursday, ending an unprecedented streak of 10 consecutive rate hikes, even as it insisted that rising market talk of rate cuts was premature. The ECB has lifted rates by...
UK Businesses Stuck in Reverse in October, Surveys Show
Date: October 24, 2023
UK businesses stuck in reverse in October, surveys show By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s businesses reported another decline in activity this month and cost pressures cooled further, surveys showed on Tuesday, underlining the risk of recession as the Bank of England prepares for its interest rate decision next week. The “flash” preliminary reading of...
Analysis-Middle East Throws Central Banks yet More Unknowns
Date: October 20, 2023
Analysis-Middle East throws central banks yet more unknowns By Mark John (Reuters) – After months playing catch-up with inflation, central bankers were starting to believe they have finally pegged interest rates at just about the right level to keep a lid on prices without completely throttling the economy. Now, to complicate matters for a professional...
Red October Rumbles on as U.S. Bond Yields Touch 5%
Date: October 20, 2023
Red October rumbles on as U.S. bond yields touch 5% By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Red October rumbled on in world markets on Friday as the sight of U.S. government bond yields hitting 5% for the first time since 2007 amid an increasingly threatening conflict in the Middle East left investors searching for safety....
Dollar Buoyed by Safe-Haven Bids, Rate Jitters
Date: October 16, 2023
Dollar buoyed by safe-haven bids, rate jitters By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar was on the front foot on Monday in cautious trade as tensions in the Middle East escalated, while investors awaited a speech by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell later this week for further clues on the U.S. central bank’s rate...
Dollar Softens Slightly, Yen in Touching Distance of 150
Date: October 13, 2023
Dollar softens slightly, yen in touching distance of 150 By Samuel Indyk and Brigid Riley LONDON (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar edged lower on Friday after its biggest daily increase since March the day before, as hot U.S. consumer prices data revived prospects that the Federal Reserve may have to raise rates further to get...