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Dollar slips before expected Fed rate hike

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar fell against a basket of currencies on Wednesday a...

4th May, 2022

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Analysis-Barely visible wage growth already a trigger for ECB

By Balazs Koranyi FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Wage growth in Europe is still barely visible but underlying...

4th May, 2022

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UK’s FTSE 100 falls ahead of Fed decision as miners decline

By Bansari Mayur Kamdar (Reuters) -UK’s benchmark index declined on Wednesday, as mining shares fell...

4th May, 2022

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Lacklustre earnings, Fed nerves weigh on European shares

By Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) -European stocks slipped on Wednesday, dented by disappointing earnings...

4th May, 2022

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Euro zone business growth got boost from reopened services in April – PMI

LONDON (Reuters) – Business activity in the euro zone accelerated last month as the bloc’s dominant...

4th May, 2022

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Factbox-EU proposes toughest sanctions yet against Russia

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission on Wednesday proposed its sixth and toughest round of s...

4th May, 2022

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German services sector still on growth path in April -PMI

BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s services sector remained on a strong recovery path in April, buoyed by...

4th May, 2022

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Oil jumps 4% as EU proposes ban on Russian oil

By Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices jumped on Wednesday as the European Union, the world’...

4th May, 2022

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French services activity growth strongest in over 4 years in April -PMI

(Reuters) – France’s dominant services sector enjoyed its sharpest increase in activity in more than...

4th May, 2022

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Vitol sends first shipment of Russian ESPO crude cargo to UAE, data shows

By Florence Tan and Chen Aizhu SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The world’s largest independent oil trader, Vit...

4th May, 2022

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Fed expected to step up inflation fight with big rate hike

By Ann Saphir WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve on Wednesday is expected to raise interest...

4th May, 2022

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Oil slides as China lockdowns outweigh proposed EU Russia oil ban

By Nia Williams (Reuters) -Oil prices fell by more than 2% on Tuesday as demand worries stemming fro...

3rd May, 2022