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Finance

Sterling strengthens against weaker dollar, Reeves' budget plans in focus

LONDON (Reuters) -The pound firmed against a broadly weaker dollar on Wednesday, as Britain's financ...

15th October, 2025

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Markets relieved, but France's fiscal fire still burns

By Alun John, Dhara Ranasinghe and Stefano Rebaudo LONDON (Reuters) -France's financial markets are...

15th October, 2025

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Finance

Data darkness in US spreads a global shadow

By Leika Kihara and Howard Schneider TOKYO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. government shutdown that h...

15th October, 2025

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Morning Bid: Fed back on centre stage, for now

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee Investors have chosen, at least...

15th October, 2025

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Finance

Dollar drops versus euro and yen amid ongoing US-China trade friction

By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar was on the defensive early on Wednesday after com...

15th October, 2025

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Erosion of trust in central banks can boost inflation expectations, IMF warns

By Andrea Shalal and David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday s...

14th October, 2025

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ECB's Lagarde sees no disorder in bonds despite French crisis

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said on Tuesday she didn't se...

14th October, 2025

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IMF warns of rising odds of 'disorderly' global market correction

By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Global markets are getting too comfortable with risks like t...

14th October, 2025

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Bank of England's Taylor says he fears a bumpy landing for UK economy

LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England policymaker Alan Taylor said on Tuesday that he saw an increasingl...

14th October, 2025

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IMF says Bank of England should be 'very cautious' on future rate cuts

By David Milliken WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The International Monetary Fund nudged up its growth forecas...

14th October, 2025

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European growth to hold up but at an increasing fiscal cost, IMF says

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Euro zone economic growth will hold up despite a drag from U.S. tariffs but thi...

14th October, 2025

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Bank of England should be 'very cautious' about future rate cuts, IMF says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Bank of England should be "very cautious" about further interest rate cuts...

14th October, 2025