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Bumper earnings from BP help steady FTSE 100

By Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) -UK’s blue-chip index edged higher on Tuesday, as strong results from oi...

2nd August, 2022

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Sterling loses steam as traders turn to safe-haven currencies

(Reuters) – The British pound weakened against the dollar and euro on Tuesday as traders turned to s...

2nd August, 2022

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Oil slips as global demand concerns weigh, OPEC+ meeting eyed

By Alex Lawler LONDON (Reuters) -Oil slipped on Tuesday as investors absorbed a bleak outlook for fu...

2nd August, 2022

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Risk-off mood hits European shares; Sino-U.S. tensions weigh

By Bansari Mayur Kamdar (Reuters) -European shares fell on Tuesday as weak global factory data fanne...

2nd August, 2022

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Yen set for biggest run of gains in more than 2 years

By Saikat Chatterjee LONDON (Reuters) – The yen was on track for its biggest run of gains since the...

2nd August, 2022

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Stocks and bond yields fall on Taiwan tensions

By Tom Wilson and Kevin Buckland LONDON/TOKYO (Reuters) – Global stocks slipped and bond yields fell...

2nd August, 2022

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Swiss PMI dips slightly but industry stays in growth mode

ZURICH (Reuters) – The Swiss purchasing managers’ (PMI) index fell by 1.1 points in July, according...

2nd August, 2022

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FTSE 100 closes down as oil stocks drop and sterling gains

By Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) -A slump in oil stocks and rally in sterling weighed on Britain’s top sh...

1st August, 2022

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Global thematic funds see big outflows as growth stocks falter

By Patturaja Murugaboopathy (Reuters) – Global thematic funds are facing heavy outflows this year as...

1st August, 2022

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Oil sinks after weak factory data sparks demand concerns

By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices dropped sharply on Monday as weak manufacturing da...

1st August, 2022

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U.S. stocks waver, crude plummets as weak data fuels recession fears

By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street see-sawed and crude prices plunged on Monday as wor...

1st August, 2022

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Oil outshines stocks and dollar in 2022

By Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices are proving resilient to global economic recession fe...

1st August, 2022