monetary policy

Image for Sterling holds its own against stronger dollar, trade optimism lends supports
Finance

Sterling holds its own against stronger dollar, trade optimism lends supports

By Lucy Raitano and Johann M Cherian LONDON (Reuters) -Sterling ticked higher against the dollar on...

5th June, 2025

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Finance

Ukraine's central bank keeps benchmark rate on hold citing high May inflation

KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine's central bank on Thursday kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 15....

5th June, 2025

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Finance

ECB cuts rates for eighth time amid trade war risk

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The European Central Bank cut interest rates for the eighth time in a year on T...

5th June, 2025

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Finance

ECB delivers another rate cut

LONDON (Reuters) -The European Central Bank cut interest rates for the eighth time in a year on Thur...

5th June, 2025

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Finance

Swedish flash inflation below forecast, strengthens rate cut hopes

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Swedish inflation came in below forecasts in May, flash figures showed on Thurs...

5th June, 2025

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Headlines

Morning Bid: Switch 2 debuts but no fun-and-games in trade

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rocky Swift It's Switch 2 Day! The much-...

5th June, 2025

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Finance

Dollar drops against euro after ECB indicates possible end to rate easing cycle

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The dollar softened on Thursday, stuck near six-week lows aft...

5th June, 2025

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Finance

ECB cuts rates again but hints at pause

By Balazs Koranyi and Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The European Central Bank is almost cert...

4th June, 2025

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Finance

Euro zone business growth stalls in May as services stumble, PMI shows

LONDON (Reuters) -Euro zone business activity barely expanded in May as the dominant services indust...

4th June, 2025

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Finance

European shares flat amidst inflation data, trade jitters

By Purvi Agarwal, Sanchayaita Roy and Pranav Kashyap (Reuters) -Europe's benchmark stock index ended...

3rd June, 2025

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Russia's economy minister calls for 'timely' rate cut to boost growth

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia's economy minister Maxim Reshetnikov said on Tuesday that the central bank...

3rd June, 2025

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Finance

BoE's Bailey sticks with 'careful' rate cut view as uncertainty deepens

(Reuters) -Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on Tuesday he was sticking with a "gradual an...

3rd June, 2025