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Stocks gain, dollar steady; Wall Street shrugs off global political turmoil

By Lawrence Delevingne (Reuters) -A U.S. tech stock rally and expectations of lower interest rates b...

5th December, 2024

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UK’s FTSE 100 falls as AstraZeneca, BoE Governor’s remarks weigh

(Reuters) – The UK’s benchmark FTSE 100 fell on Wednesday, ending a five-day winning streak, dragged...

4th December, 2024

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Norway eases loan-to-value mortgage limit to 90%

OSLO (Reuters) – The Norwegian government will ease its loan-to-value restriction on mortgage lendin...

4th December, 2024

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Aussie slumps on tepid economy, won stable after martial law lifted

By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) -The Australian dollar tumbled to a four-month low on Wednesday af...

4th December, 2024

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ECB rate cut of 25 bps possible, not more, ECB’s Holzmann tells paper

VIENNA (Reuters) – It is “conceivable” that the European Central Bank will cut interest rates by 25...

4th December, 2024

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US labor market steadily cooling amid higher job openings, low layoffs

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. job openings increased solidly in October while layoff...

4th December, 2024

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Euro gains as crisis comes to a head; South Korean won cuts losses as martial law lifted

By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) -The euro rose modestly against the U.S. dollar on Tu...

4th December, 2024

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Shift to new UK job market survey may be delayed to 2027, ONS says

By Suban Abdulla and William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s statistics agency cautioned on T...

3rd December, 2024

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Central banks extend easing cycle in November as uncertain 2025 looms

By Karin Strohecker and Sumanta Sen LONDON (Reuters) – Monetary easing by central banks across devel...

3rd December, 2024

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Sterling picks up versus dollar, flat against euro

LONDON (Reuters) – Sterling gained against the dollar on Tuesday after dovish comments from Federal...

3rd December, 2024

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Swiss inflation weaker than expected, boosting rate cut bets

ZURICH (Reuters) -Swiss inflation rose less than expected in November, official data showed on Tuesd...

3rd December, 2024

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Oil steady, traders hopeful on China demand but worried about Fed

By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON (Reuters) -Oil prices were little changed on Monday, as hopes of strong...

3rd December, 2024