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U.S. job growth surges in July as labor market defies recession fears

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. job growth unexpectedly accelerated in July, lifting t...

5th August, 2022

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Factbox-What is central bank independence?

(Reuters) – Talk of changes to the Bank of England’s powers has revived a debate on whether central...

5th August, 2022

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BoE’s Bailey rebuffs talk of less central bank independence in UK

By William Schomberg and William James LONDON (Reuters) – Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey pus...

5th August, 2022

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Dollar slips as before U.S. jobs data as markets digest Fed Hawkishness

By Lananh Nguyen NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar eased against most major currencies on Thursday as...

4th August, 2022

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Bank of England raises rates by most since 1995 even as long recession looms

By William Schomberg and David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England raised interest rates...

4th August, 2022

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Quotes – ‘All options are on the table’: BoE press conference after rate hike

LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England raised interest rates by the most in 27 years on Thursday, de...

4th August, 2022

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Britain lifts rates by most since 1995, latest to deliver aggressive hikes

(Reuters) – The Bank of England raised interest rates on Thursday by half-a-point in its biggest mov...

4th August, 2022

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Instant View: Bank of England raises rates by most since 1995

LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England raised interest rates by the most in 27 years on Thursday, de...

4th August, 2022

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Euro zone consumers brace for recession and high inflation – ECB survey

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Consumers in the euro zone are bracing for the economy to shrink and for high...

4th August, 2022

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Analysis: Some investors doubt summer surge in corporate bonds will last

By Davide Barbuscia NEW YORK (Reuters) – A roaring rebound in U.S. corporate bonds is being met with...

3rd August, 2022

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Wall Street rallies, Treasury yields rise on strong economic data, Fed resolve

By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks rose sharply and Treasury yields touched two-week h...

3rd August, 2022

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Dollar rises vs yen; U.S. economic data, Fed officials’ comments supportive

By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar was up against the yen on Wednesday af...

3rd August, 2022