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Sterling Struggles for Direction on First Trading Day of 2026
Date: January 2, 2026
By Samuel Indyk LONDON, Jan 2 (Reuters) - The British pound was little changed against both the dollar and euro on Friday, with little news to drive the currency either way as 2026 gets off to a slow...
Wall Street Ends Mixed at the Top of the New Year; Treasury Yields Move Higher
Date: January 2, 2026
By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Stocks began 2026 on a positive note in holiday-thinned trade as investors braced for a year set to test the AI-led rally, usher in a change of guard at the...
Factbox-After Bulgaria, Euro Expansion Faces Hurdles in Remaining EU States
Date: January 1, 2026
Jan 1 (Reuters) - Bulgaria became the 21st member of the euro zone on Thursday despite opposition from half its electorate, leaving only a handful of countries in the 27-member European Union yet to...
Bitcoin Set for First Yearly Loss Since 2022 as Macro Trends Weigh on Crypto
Date: December 31, 2025
By Hannah Lang Dec 31 (Reuters) - Bitcoin is on track to post its first annual loss since 2022, as macroeconomic pressures and fading momentum weighed on the world's largest cryptocurrency. Despite...
Switzerland's SNB Sharply Reduces Foreign Currency Purchases in Third Quarter
Date: December 31, 2025
ZURICH, Dec 31 (Reuters) - The Swiss National Bank bought 75 million Swiss francs' ($95 million) worth of foreign currencies in the third quarter of 2025, a sharp reduction from the previous three-...
Pound Set for Biggest Yearly Rise Against Dollar Since 2017, Down Vs. Euro
Date: December 31, 2025
By Samuel Indyk LONDON, Dec 31 (Reuters) - The British pound was a touch softer against the dollar on Wednesday but was still heading for its biggest annual rise in eight years. However, the pound has...