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Image for Wall Street surges for second day as bonds, oil enjoy rebound
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Wall Street surges for second day as bonds, oil enjoy rebound

By Amanda Cooper and Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) -U.S. stocks surged for a second str...

4th October, 2022

Image for Swiss central bank steps up policy tightening as sight deposits drop $78 billion
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Swiss central bank steps up policy tightening as sight deposits drop $78 billion

By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) – Overnight deposits held by the Swiss National Bank plunged by 77.5...

3rd October, 2022

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Euro zone eyes temporary, targeted energy support amid high inflation

By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Euro zone finance ministers are likely to pledge on Monday...

3rd October, 2022

Image for World factory activity weakens on global slowdown, cost pressures
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World factory activity weakens on global slowdown, cost pressures

By Jonathan Cable and Leika Kihara LONDON/TOKYO (Reuters) -Global factory output mostly weakened in...

3rd October, 2022

Image for Polish central bank seen hiking by 25 bps as CPI keeps rising: Reuters Poll
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Polish central bank seen hiking by 25 bps as CPI keeps rising: Reuters Poll

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

3rd October, 2022

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Euro zone yields fall, German real rates in positive territory

By Stefano Rebaudo (Reuters) – Euro zone debt yields fell on Friday after a sharp bond selloff earli...

30th September, 2022

Image for Bank of England won’t make emergency rate hike but will go big on Nov 3 – Reuters Poll
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Bank of England won’t make emergency rate hike but will go big on Nov 3 – Reuters Poll

By Jonathan Cable LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England won’t raise interest rates before its next...

30th September, 2022

Image for ECB policymakers back jumbo rate hike, differ on balance sheet cut
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ECB policymakers back jumbo rate hike, differ on balance sheet cut

By Francesco Canepa and Balazs Koranyi VILNIUS/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – European Central Bank policymak...

29th September, 2022

Image for Russian weekly consumer prices rise for first time since May
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Russian weekly consumer prices rise for first time since May

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Weekly consumer prices in Russia rose for the first time since May, data publishe...

28th September, 2022

Image for Sterling drops against dollar as Bank of England intervenes in bond market
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Sterling drops against dollar as Bank of England intervenes in bond market

By Harry Robertson LONDON (Reuters) -Sterling dropped sharply on Wednesday after the Bank of England...

28th September, 2022

Image for UK gilt prices rocket after Bank of England steps into market
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UK gilt prices rocket after Bank of England steps into market

By Andy Bruce and William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) -British government bond prices soared on Wedne...

28th September, 2022

Image for Pound drops more than 1% as Bank of England steps into bond market
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Pound drops more than 1% as Bank of England steps into bond market

By Harry Robertson LONDON (Reuters) -Sterling fell more than 1% against the dollar and euro on Wedne...

28th September, 2022