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Resilient U.S. dollar soars to 24-year high vs yen, 37-year peak vs sterling

By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) -The dollar surged to a 24-year peak against the yen...

8th September, 2022

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BoE’s Bailey speaks about surging inflation and rate hikes

LONDON (Reuters) – Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey and other top officials from the British c...

7th September, 2022

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Risk of UK balance of payments crisis under Truss is rising, Deutsche Bank warns

LONDON (Reuters) – The risk of a UK balance of payment crisis “should not be underestimated” under a...

6th September, 2022

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Czech interest rates already at high level, central bank governor says

PRAGUE (Reuters) – Czech interest rates are already at a high level that is dampening domestic deman...

5th September, 2022

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Fed’s job-friendly ‘soft landing’ hinges on history not repeating

By Howard Schneider (Reuters) – Federal Reserve officials have acknowledged that the battle against...

2nd September, 2022

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High inflation is bad for UK productivity – BoE’s Mann

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s very high inflation risks distracting businesses from the longer-term d...

2nd September, 2022

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High inflation, recession risk widen ECB dilemma

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Euro zone inflation jumped to another record high and will soon hit double-digi...

31st August, 2022

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Near 50-year high German inflation strengthens case for larger ECB rate rise

BERLIN (Reuters) -German inflation rose to its highest level in almost 50 years in August, beating a...

30th August, 2022

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UK 10-year bonds head for biggest monthly fall since 1986

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – British government bonds tumbled again on Tuesday, catching up...

30th August, 2022

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ECB must swiftly normalise rates; neutral may not be enough, Knot says

(Reuters) -The European Central Bank must swiftly normalise interest rates as inflation could still...

30th August, 2022

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Banks lift European bourses as rate hike, recession fears grow

By Anisha Sircar (Reuters) -European shares rose on Tuesday following a two-day slump as banking sto...

30th August, 2022

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Traders ramp up bets on 75 basis-point ECB Sept hike, bond yields jump

By Yoruk Bahceli (Reuters) -Euro zone money markets moved on Monday to price in a two-thirds chance...

29th August, 2022