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Stocks hold gains on easing Fed taper worries as Powell speech awaited

By Alun John HONG KONG (Reuters) – Asian shares held onto their recent gains on Wednesday afte...

25th August, 2021

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Asian stocks rally on extended Wall St bounce, easing Fed taper worries

By Anshuman Daga SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian stocks rose on Tuesday on an extended bounce on W...

24th August, 2021

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Fed chief Powell’s record ‘mixed,’ think tank says

By Ann Saphir (Reuters) – A think tank highly critical of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell&...

23rd August, 2021

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ECB’s new guidance can boost inflation expectations, Lane says

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The European Central Bank’s new policy guidance can boost inflatio...

23rd August, 2021

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Wall Street bounces, oil slides as markets mull murky economic picture

By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Stocks recovered ground on Friday amid concerns about global...

20th August, 2021

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Sri Lanka becomes first in Asia to tighten policy in pandemic-era

By Swati Bhat and Chris Thomas MUMBAI (Reuters) – The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) became...

20th August, 2021

Image for Pound plumbs month’s low as stock rout hits risk currencies
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Pound plumbs month’s low as stock rout hits risk currencies

By Ritvik Carvalho LONDON (Reuters) – Sterling hit its lowest in a month against the dollar on...

20th August, 2021

Image for Asian shares fall, dollar gains after Fed minutes
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Asian shares fall, dollar gains after Fed minutes

By Alun John HONG KONG (Reuters) – Asian shares fell on Thursday while the dollar reached mult...

19th August, 2021

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Stocks slip, dollar flat ahead of U.S. Fed minutes

By Pete Schroeder and Lawrence White WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) -Wall Street opened with a dip Wedn...

18th August, 2021

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U.S. dollar rises against most currencies ahead of Fed minutes

By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss and Saikat Chatterjee NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -The dollar gained again...

18th August, 2021

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Afghan central bank chief flees Kabul, blaming Ghani for chaos

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The head of Afghanistan’s central bank has fled Kabul, questioned...

18th August, 2021

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China economy under pressure as factory output, retail sales growth slow sharply

By Kevin Yao and Gabriel Crossley BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s factory output and retail...

18th August, 2021