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Dollar gains against peers with investors eyeing upcoming data

By Gregor Stuart Hunter SINGAPORE, Jan 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar steadied near a two-week high a...

6th January, 2026

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Dollar retreats with markets focused on US data, shrugging off Venezuela

By Kevin Buckland TOKYO, Jan 5 (Reuters) - The dollar started the first full trading week of the new...

5th January, 2026

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Sterling struggles for direction on first trading day of 2026

By Samuel Indyk LONDON, Jan 2 (Reuters) - The British pound was little changed against both the doll...

2nd January, 2026

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Wall Street ends mixed at the top of the new year; Treasury yields move higher

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Stocks began 2026 on a positive note in holiday-thinned trad...

2nd January, 2026

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Factbox-After Bulgaria, euro expansion faces hurdles in remaining EU states

Jan 1 (Reuters) - Bulgaria became the 21st member of the euro zone on Thursday despite opposition fr...

1st January, 2026

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Bitcoin set for first yearly loss since 2022 as macro trends weigh on crypto

By Hannah Lang Dec 31 (Reuters) - Bitcoin is on track to post its first annual loss since 2022, as m...

31st December, 2025

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Switzerland's SNB sharply reduces foreign currency purchases in third quarter

ZURICH, Dec 31 (Reuters) - The Swiss National Bank bought 75 million Swiss francs' ($95 million) wor...

31st December, 2025

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Pound set for biggest yearly rise against dollar since 2017, down vs. euro

By Samuel Indyk LONDON, Dec 31 (Reuters) - The British pound was a touch softer against the dollar o...

31st December, 2025

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China's factory activity snaps record slump on festive stockpiling

By Joe Cash and Xiuhao Chen BEIJING, Dec 31 (Reuters) - China's factory activity unexpectedly grew i...

31st December, 2025

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Dollar holds gains after Fed minutes

By Dhara Ranasinghe and Ankur Banerjee LONDON, Dec 30 (Reuters) - The dollar was steady on Tuesday a...

30th December, 2025

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Swedish central bank to leave key rate at 1.75% in 2026, minutes show

STOCKHOLM, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Sweden's policy interest rate is likely to stay at the current 1.75% t...

30th December, 2025

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Dollar steady ahead of Fed minutes in sluggish end to 2025

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, Dec 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar was steady on Tuesday ahead of the F...

30th December, 2025