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China’s economy under pressure as factory activity slows in Aug, services contract

By Gabriel Crossley BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s businesses and the broader economy came...

31st August, 2021

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Stocks, U.S. yields gain ahead of Fed chair Powell’s Jackson Hole speech

By Chibuike Oguh and Julien Ponthus NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -Global equity markets and U.S. Treasu...

30th August, 2021

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Exit game: Central banks’ shift from crisis policies gathers momentum

(Makes clear in paragraph 11 the Hungarian central bank has raised rates three times this summer, no...

30th August, 2021

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Dollar pinned as Powell plods toward tapering

By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar was nursing losses on Monday and kept near m...

30th August, 2021

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Asian shares rise on dovish Fed chair, oil up as hurricane batters Louisiana

By Alun John HONG KONG (Reuters) – Asian shares started the week with gains and the dollar was...

30th August, 2021

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Global equities – a mixed bag

By Rupert Thompson, Chief Investment Officer at Kingswood Global equities had a wobble last week, en...

27th August, 2021

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Bearish bets soften on Asian FX as U.S. dollar eases: Reuters poll

By Sameer Manekar (Reuters) – Investors trimmed bearish bets on most Asian currencies as the d...

27th August, 2021

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Stocks fall, U.S. yields flat after Fed officials focus on taper timeline

By Chibuike Oguh NEW YORK (Reuters) – Global equity markets slipped on Thursday, while U.S. Tr...

27th August, 2021

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Asian shares on edge as day of Fed chair speech arrives

By Alun John HONG KONG (Reuters) – Asian shares were mixed on Friday morning as slight gains i...

27th August, 2021

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Investors see no speed bump in Fed’s Jackson Hole event

By Karen Pierog and Saqib Iqbal Ahmed CHICAGO/NEW YORK (Reuters) -Despite weeks of anticipation, inv...

26th August, 2021

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ECB’s de Guindos says ECB could revise upwards economic projections

MADRID (Reuters) – The European Central Bank could revise up its macroeconomic projections for...

25th August, 2021

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BOJ policymaker warns of uncertain recovery, pins hopes on pent-up demand

By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – Bank of Japan board member Toyoaki Nakamura warned of risks...

25th August, 2021