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Fed officials still leaning to 75-basis-point rate hike in July

By Howard Schneider and Lindsay Dunsmuir TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) – Federal Reserve officials signaled...

15th July, 2022

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Analysis-ECB bond aid plan’s fault lines exposed by Italy’s political crisis

By Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT (Reuters) – A government crisis in Italy is complicating a politically...

15th July, 2022

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Dollar set for 3rd consecutive week of gains as recession risks loom

By Saikat Chatterjee LONDON (Reuters) – The dollar consolidated near a two-decade high on Friday as...

15th July, 2022

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China’s economy brakes sharply in Q2, global risks darken outlook

By Kevin Yao BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s economic growth slowed sharply in the second quarter, highl...

15th July, 2022

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ECB set for 25bps rate hike in July; slim majority say should do 50 -economists

By Swathi Nair BENGALURU (Reuters) – The European Central Bank will stand by its policy guidance and...

15th July, 2022

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Take Five: A world of pain, about to get worse

(Reuters) – The European Central Bank is late to the rate-hike party but at least it’s on its way, u...

15th July, 2022

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Oil prices tumble more than $4 ahead of potential large U.S. rate hike

By Julia Payne and Rowena Edwards LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices fell more than $4 on Thursday as inve...

14th July, 2022

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Draghi meeting president as Italian government faces collapse

By Giuseppe Fonte and Angelo Amante ROME (Reuters) -Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi’s coalition...

14th July, 2022

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European shares fall as rate hike bets keep investors cautious

By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) – European shares fell on Thursday and the safe-haven dollar...

14th July, 2022

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Yellen says Russian officials have no place at G20 meeting

By Andrea Shalal NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Thursday sa...

14th July, 2022

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European shares fall, Italian stocks slide on political worries

(Reuters) – European shares fell on Thursday, hurt by rising bets of more aggressive rate hikes by t...

14th July, 2022

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Bank of Canada surprises with 100bp rate hike to tame inflation

By Julie Gordon and Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) – The Bank of Canada on Wednesday raised its main...

13th July, 2022