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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

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ECB should raise rates at steady pace, chief economist says

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The European Central Bank should raise interest rates at a “steady pace” until...

29th August, 2022

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Pain of breaking inflation will reverberate around the globe

By Balazs Koranyi and Howard Schneider JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. (Reuters) -The message from the world’s to...

29th August, 2022

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Dollar dips ahead of Powell speech

By Iain Withers LONDON (Reuters) – The dollar dipped against other major currencies on Friday, ahead...

26th August, 2022

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Hungary cenbank seen hiking 100 bps to 11.75% next week as inflation surges

By Krisztina Than BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungary’s central bank is expected to raise its base interest...

26th August, 2022

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European stocks slip on dour German sentiment survey ahead of Powell speech

By Anisha Sircar (Reuters) -European shares slipped on Friday as investors fretted over downbeat Ger...

26th August, 2022

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Decision to end ECB reinvestments takes back seat to rate hikes, sources say

By Balazs Koranyi JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. (Reuters) – The European Central Bank could soon start talks on...

26th August, 2022

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Dollar edges lower as investors wait on Fed’s Powell

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar index and the euro both slipped on Thursday in cho...

25th August, 2022

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Turkey’s economy expanded 7.5% in Q2, seen slowing in H2 – Reuters poll

By Ezgi Erkoyun ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s economy expanded 7.5% annually in the second quarter o...

24th August, 2022

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Central bankers head to U.S. mountains with a bad case of inflation reflux

By William Schomberg and Balazs Koranyi LONDON/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – This time last year, the world’...

24th August, 2022

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World at rising risk of recession as inflation hits consumers

By Jonathan Cable LONDON (Reuters) – The global economy is increasingly at risk of sliding into rece...

23rd August, 2022