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Finance

Bank of England cuts rates after tight vote but signals caution over further moves

LONDON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - The Bank of England cut interest rates on Thursday after a narrow vote by...

18th December, 2025

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Finance

Morning Bid: BoE to make the cut as others stay the course

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook Markets expect the Bank of...

18th December, 2025

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Finance

European shares gain after US inflation data, ECB rate decision aids investor optimism

Dec 18 (Reuters) - European shares were muted on Thursday as investors adopted a largely cautious st...

18th December, 2025

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Finance

ECB to hold rates steady as euro zone economy shows resilience

FRANKFURT, Dec 18 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank is widely expected to keep its policy rates...

18th December, 2025

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Finance

Bank of England set to cut rates as inflation and economy slow

By William Schomberg LONDON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - The Bank of England is expected to lower interest ra...

18th December, 2025

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Finance

European equities muted as tech valuation concerns linger; UK markets outperform

Dec 17 (Reuters) - European shares climbed on Wednesday as gains in financial stocks helped stage a...

17th December, 2025

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Finance

UK inflation unexpectedly tumbles, firming Bank of England rate cut bets

By David Milliken and Suban Abdulla LONDON, Dec 17 (Reuters) - British inflation fell much more shar...

17th December, 2025

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Finance

Morning Bid: UK inflation final hurdle before BoE verdict

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee All eyes in the European session...

17th December, 2025

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Finance

Dollar nears 2-1/2-month low as labour data leaves rate path uncertain

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, Dec 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar was steady on Wednesday and near its...

17th December, 2025

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Belarusian president calls for fast action on Ukraine war while US is engaged

Dec 16 (Reuters) - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, in an interview made public in part on...

16th December, 2025

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Finance

European economies end year resilient but sluggish

(Adds 'Reuters' in dateline, no changes to story text) By Balazs Koranyi and Indradip Ghosh FRANKFUR...

16th December, 2025

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Finance

UK jobs market slows further as Bank of England considers rate cut

By William Schomberg and David Milliken LONDON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Britain's unemployment rate hit i...

16th December, 2025