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Image for Japanese yen, euro slide against dollar on fiscal concernsFinance

Japanese Yen, Euro Slide Against Dollar on Fiscal Concerns

Image for Right-wing Sanae Takaichi set to be Japan's first female premierHeadlines

Right-Wing Sanae Takaichi Set to Be Japan's First Female Premier

Image for Sterling firms as traders digest PMIs, await Bailey speechFinance

Sterling Firms as Traders Digest PMIs, Await Bailey Speech

Image for New Bank of Portugal governor to take over on MondayHeadlines

New Bank of Portugal Governor to Take Over on Monday

Image for Italy says ECB should cut rates more to address euro zone stagnation

Italy Says ECB Should Cut Rates More to Address Euro Zone Stagnation

Date: October 3, 2025

ROME (Reuters) -The European Central Bank (ECB) should resume cutting interest rates to revive a near-stagnant euro zone economy, Italian Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti said in the government's...

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UK Business Activity Grows at Slowest Pace in 5 Months, PMI Shows

Date: October 3, 2025

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -British business activity grew at the slowest pace in five months in September as companies and consumers put big spending decisions on hold as they waited to see...

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European Shares Mark Best Week Since April on Boost From Banks, Healthcare

Date: October 3, 2025

(Reuters) -European shares were set for solid weekly gains on Friday with banks and miners leading early advances as rising Federal Reserve rate-cut bets lifted the STOXX 600 to a record high during...

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Morning Bid: US Politics Can't Shut Down the Animal Spirits

Date: October 3, 2025

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee: The U.S. shutdown and political gridlock in Washington show no signs of ending any time soon. That hasn't stopped stocks and...

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Asian Stocks Poised for Weekly Gains on Rate Cut Wagers, AI Fervour

Date: October 3, 2025

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Asian stocks were set for solid weekly gains on Friday as rising odds of the Federal Reserve cutting rates in the near-term helped cushion jitters around a U.S....

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Ai, Fed Bets Sweep Aside Shutdown Jitters

Date: October 2, 2025

By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) -TRADING DAY Making sense of the forces driving global markets By Jamie McGeever, Markets Columnist  Stock markets around the world leaped to new highs on...