monetary policy

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Sterling tiptoes lower; 40-year gilt auction, BoE speakers in focus

LONDON (Reuters) -The pound trod water on Tuesday, holding mostly steady against the dollar and the...

3rd June, 2025

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Euro zone inflation eases below ECB target, supporting rate cut bets

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Euro zone inflation eased below the European Central Bank's target last month,...

3rd June, 2025

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BoE's Bailey sees rate path shrouded increasingly by uncertainty

LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said the path for interest rates was now sh...

3rd June, 2025

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BoE's Breeden saw case for May rate cut even without trade turmoil

(Reuters) -Bank of England Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden said on Tuesday that she saw a case for cut...

3rd June, 2025

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Swiss inflation turns negative, raising likelihood of negative interest rates

ZURICH (Reuters) -Swiss inflation turned negative in May, marking the first decline in consumer pric...

3rd June, 2025

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OECD lowers global outlook as Trump trade war hits US growth

By Leigh Thomas PARIS (Reuters) -Global economic growth is slowing more than expected only a few mon...

3rd June, 2025

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Morning Bid: Inflation to set the tone for ECB

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee The highlight for the European d...

3rd June, 2025

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Dollar pulls back from six-week low but tariff tensions persist

By Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) -The dollar fell to a six-week low on Tuesday on signs of fragility i...

3rd June, 2025

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Bank of England's Mann says QT impact needs to be reconsidered

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -The Bank of England needs to pay closer attention to the impact...

2nd June, 2025

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Polish central bank seen keeping rates steady on Wednesday: Reuters poll

By Karol Badohal WARSAW (Reuters) - The National Bank of Poland is expected to keep interest rates u...

2nd June, 2025

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Russian central bank seen keeping key rate on hold at 21%: Reuters poll

By Gleb Bryanski and Elena Fabrichnaya MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's central bank will keep its key in...

2nd June, 2025

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Euro zone factory downturn eased in May, PMI shows

LONDON (Reuters) - The downturn in euro zone manufacturing eased further in May, coming close to sta...

2nd June, 2025