monetary policy

Image for Russia to ramp up net foreign currency sales from July 7
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Russia to ramp up net foreign currency sales from July 7

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia will ramp up the amount of foreign currency it sells on a net basis in the...

3rd July, 2025

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Bank of England lends record 74 billion pounds in weekly repo

(Reuters) -The Bank of England allotted a record 74.225 billion pounds ($101.32 billion) in seven-da...

3rd July, 2025

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France's services sector shows signs of stabilising - final PMI

(Refiles to remove extraneous letters at start of first paragraph) PARIS (Reuters) -France's service...

3rd July, 2025

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South Korea's Lee pledges 'bold' economic policy after martial law crisis

By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean President Lee Jae Myung vowed on Thursday to implement a...

3rd July, 2025

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Barclays lifts STOXX 600 index's annual target to 570

(Reuters) -Barclays on Wednesday raised its year-end forecast for the STOXX 600 index to 570 points,...

2nd July, 2025

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Russian central bank head warns of turbulent times ahead despite slowing inflation

ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) -Russian inflation is slowing faster than the central bank expected...

2nd July, 2025

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Sterling nudges lower but still near multi-year highs, looking past UK politics

LONDON (Reuters) -The pound eased a touch against the dollar on Wednesday but held near its near-fou...

2nd July, 2025

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ECB should keep rates at 2% unless new shocks hit, IMF says

SINTRA, Portugal (Reuters) -The European Central Bank should keep its deposit rate at the current 2%...

2nd July, 2025

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No scope for rate cuts with inflation outside tolerance band, Hungary central banker says

By Gergely Szakacs and Krisztina Than BUDAPEST (Reuters) -Hungary's central bank would need to see f...

2nd July, 2025

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ECB should consider mildly supportive stance as on low growth, inflation, Wunsch says

By Balazs Koranyi SINTRA, Portugal (Reuters) -Euro zone inflation is at risk of falling short of the...

2nd July, 2025

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BoE's Taylor warns soft landing for UK economy at risk, sees more rate cuts

(Changes day of the week to Wednesday in first paragraph) (Reuters) -Bank of England policymaker Ala...

2nd July, 2025

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Joint European defence borrowing could bolster euro's global role, ECB's Rehn says

By Balazs Koranyi SINTRA, Portugal (Reuters) -Europe should pool its defence investments since that...

2nd July, 2025