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Image for Trading Day: Fed uncertainty hits stocks and bonds
Finance

Trading Day: Fed uncertainty hits stocks and bonds

ORLANDO, Florida, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Apprehension ahead of the Federal Reserve's policy decision late...

9th December, 2025

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Finance

Stocks slip ahead of Fed announcement; yields, dollar up slightly

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Asian stocks fell and the dollar was steady on Tuesda...

9th December, 2025

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Finance

ECB policy 'in a good place' despite small inflation worries, policymakers say

DUBLIN (Reuters) -European Central Bank policy is in a "good place" the Dutch and Irish central bank...

8th December, 2025

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ECB criticises Italy's revised proposal on gold reserves, worries about central bank independence

MILAN, Dec 8 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank urged Rome on Monday to reconsider a proposed ame...

8th December, 2025

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Bank of England's Taylor expects inflation to fall to target 'in the near term'

LONDON, Dec 8 (Reuters) - British inflation is likely to return to its 2% target "in the near term"...

8th December, 2025

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UK OBR downgrades 2026 growth forecast to 1.4%

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's economy is forecast to grow by 1.4% next year, according to estimates by...

8th December, 2025

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Post-budget rally keeps sterling hovering around five-week high

By Joice Alves LONDON, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Sterling edged up against the dollar and was set for its se...

8th December, 2025

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Morning Bid: Tepid end to torrid November

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee On perhaps the slowest tr...

8th December, 2025

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SNB to hold policy rate at zero through 2026; negative rates unlikely, say economists: Reuters Poll

By Anant Chandak BENGALURU, Dec 8 (Reuters) - The Swiss National Bank will keep its policy rate unch...

8th December, 2025

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ECB refuses to provide backstop for $163 billion Ukraine loan, FT reports

Dec 2 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank has refused to backstop a 140 billion euros ($162.53 bil...

8th December, 2025

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Morning Bid: Auction bid steadies Japan bond slide

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook There was relief in the Ja...

8th December, 2025

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Spain keen to keep ECB board seat once De Guindos leaves, economy minister says

By Caroline Stauffer TORONTO, Dec 3 (Reuters) - The Spanish government will seek to keep a Spaniard...

8th December, 2025