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Asian stocks mixed and European futures flat on rate hike worries

By Sam Byford (Reuters) -Asian stocks were mixed and the yen fell on Friday, capping off a back-and-...

12th August, 2022

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Dollar remains under pressure as traders reassess rate hike bets

By John McCrank NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar was slightly lower on Thursday following a 1% loss t...

11th August, 2022

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Bank of Canada’s ‘soft landing’ scenario hits the rocks in bond market

By Fergal Smith TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada’s inverted yield curve is signaling the Bank of Canada ma...

11th August, 2022

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U.S. producer prices fall in July; weekly jobless claims climb

(Reuters) – U.S. producer prices unexpectedly fell in July amid a drop in the cost for energy produc...

11th August, 2022

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Dollar extends declines as traders pull back rate hike bets

By John McCrank NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar extended its losses against other major currencies o...

11th August, 2022

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Sterling slumps 0.5% vs euro ahead of UK GDP data

By Joice Alves LONDON (Reuters) – Sterling fell against the euro on Thursday a day ahead of gross do...

11th August, 2022

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Fed officials say more rate hikes needed, despite slowing inflation

By Ann Saphir and Howard Schneider (Reuters) -Slowing U.S. inflation may have opened the door for th...

11th August, 2022

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Analysis: With reshuffled cabinet, PM Kishida gets to work in choosing next BOJ head

By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – With a cabinet reshuffle out of the way, Prime Minister Fumio Kish...

10th August, 2022

Image for Norwegian inflation raises expectations of faster rate hikes
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Norwegian inflation raises expectations of faster rate hikes

OSLO (Reuters) – Norway’s core inflation jumped in July to its highest in more than two decades, exc...

10th August, 2022

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Exclusive-Bank of England will probably need to raise rates again, Ramsden says

By William Schomberg and Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England will probably have to rai...

9th August, 2022

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Exclusive-Bank of England would sell gilts even if it cuts rates in future, Ramsden says

By Andy Bruce and William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England would press on with plans...

9th August, 2022

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The pound, gilts and renewables: the winners and losers under Britain’s future PM

LONDON (Reuters) – The race to be the next leader of Britain’s ruling-Conservative Party and the cou...

8th August, 2022