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Reality check looms for southern Europe’s bond markets

By Stefano Rebaudo (Reuters) – Having taken in their stride the uncertainty stemming from the Ukrain...

13th April, 2022

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Sterling drops to lowest since Nov 2020 after UK inflation data

By Joice Alves LONDON (Reuters) – Sterling dropped on Wednesday to its lowest level against the U.S....

13th April, 2022

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Investors snap up dollar on hawkish Fed views; yen slumps past 126

By Saikat Chatterjee LONDON (Reuters) – The Japanese yen weakened past the 126 yen per dollar mark o...

13th April, 2022

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Dollar rebounds as Brainard assures markets Fed will stay the course

By Hannah Lang WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The dollar rebounded on Tuesday after digesting slightly softer...

12th April, 2022

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Sterling strengthens slightly, holding around $1.30

By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) -Sterling strengthened slightly on Tuesday, hovering around t...

12th April, 2022

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British shares fall after jobs data, Rolls-Royce top FTSE 100 loser

By Devik Jain (Reuters) -London’s FTSE 100 fell on Tuesday as data showed some signs of reduced dema...

12th April, 2022

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Euro zone banks to tighten corporate credit access on war fears: ECB

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Euro zone banks plan to sharply tighten access to corporate credit in the secon...

12th April, 2022

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U.S. yields jump to 3-year highs, stocks slide on CPI outlook

By Herbert Lash NEW YORK (Reuters) – Global stock markets fell on Monday, pulled lower by technology...

12th April, 2022

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Runaway prices and slowing growth: Five questions for the ECB

By Dhara Ranasinghe and Stefano Rebaudo LONDON (Reuters) – Thursday’s European Central Bank meeting...

11th April, 2022

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Asia shares slip ahead of ECB meeting, U.S. inflation test

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares slipped on Monday ahead of a week packed with central...

11th April, 2022

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Russian inflation accelerates to 7.61% m/m in March, highest since 1999

(Reuters) – Consumer prices in Russia jumped 7.61% in March, their biggest month-on-month increase s...

8th April, 2022

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U.S. dollar surges as index hits 100 for first time in nearly two years

By Iain Withers and Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar index on Fr...

8th April, 2022