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Peace Talks Send Euro Higher, Overshadowing Expected Fed Rate Hike
Date: March 16, 2022
By Joice Alves LONDON (Reuters) – The euro jumped on Wednesday, set for its third consecutive day of gains, after Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said peace talks with Ukraine were not easy but there was hope for compromise. In a busy day for markets, a stronger euro and Chinese yuan overshadowed the dollar index,...
Euro Rises on Hopes of Progress in Ukraine Peace Talks
Date: March 15, 2022
By Stefano Rebaudo (Reuters) – The euro rose on Tuesday on hopes of progress in peace talks between Ukraine and Russia despite soaring COVID-19 cases in China dampening risk appetite. Further talks between Ukrainian and Russian negotiators to ease the crisis were expected on Tuesday after discussions via video ended with no new progress announced....
Sterling Rebounds After Hitting 16-month Low
Date: March 14, 2022
By Samuel Indyk LONDON (Reuters) – The British pound eked out gains against the U.S. dollar on Monday, recovering after falling to a 16-month low, as tentative hopes for progress in talks between Russia and Ukraine dampened demand for U.S. currency and other safe assets. The market was also looking to policy announcements from the...
The Russo-Ukrainian Conflict to Change ECB Plans
Date: March 11, 2022
By Gergely Majoros, member of the Investment Committee at Carmignac ECB likely to keep maximum flexibility and options for the coming months Investors to be prepared for more “symmetrical” central banks’ decisions The current economic backdrop puts the European Central Bank (ECB) in a particularly tricky position to define an optimal monetary policy. Will the...
Stocks Rally After Putin Says Some Progress in Ukraine Talks
Date: March 11, 2022
By Tommy Wilkes LONDON (Reuters) – Stocks extended their gains on Friday after Russian President Vladimir Putin said there had been some progress in Moscow’s talks with Ukraine, although the rally was not enough to stop shares heading for their fifth consecutive weekly loss. Putin did not provide any details and recent talks between the...
Bank of England Heads for Third Rate Rise in a Row as Prices Surge
Date: March 11, 2022
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England looks set to lift interest rates to 0.75% on Thursday, its third rate rise in a row as it seeks to tame a dramatic surge in inflation that has been intensified by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. A quarter-point rate hike on March 17 would return...