monetary policy

Image for US dollar sinks as growth concerns weigh; safe-havens yen, Swiss franc advance
Finance

US dollar sinks as growth concerns weigh; safe-havens yen, Swiss franc advance

By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) - The euro extended four-month highs to the U.S. dollar on Thursda...

6th March, 2025

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Finance

Analysis-Euro surge has traders burning parity bets as Europe ramps up spending

By Harry Robertson LONDON (Reuters) - The biggest three-day rally in the euro in over two years has...

6th March, 2025

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Finance

ECB cuts rates again but risk of April pause growing

By Balazs Koranyi and Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank is set to cut...

6th March, 2025

Image for Swiss inflation falls to lowest in nearly four years
Finance

Swiss inflation falls to lowest in nearly four years

ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss inflation fell to its lowest level in nearly four years in February, govern...

5th March, 2025

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Finance

Rate cuts in Poland may start in the second half of 2025, says IMF representative

WARSAW (Reuters) - Monetary policy easing in Poland may begin in the second half of 2025, Internatio...

5th March, 2025

Image for Euro zone economy treads water again in February, PMI shows
Finance

Euro zone economy treads water again in February, PMI shows

LONDON (Reuters) - The euro zone economy trod water again last month as a weak expansion in the bloc...

5th March, 2025

Image for European shares recover after Germany agrees to debt rules overhaul, creates special fund
Finance

European shares recover after Germany agrees to debt rules overhaul, creates special fund

(Reuters) - European shares bounced back on Wednesday after their worst day in more than six months...

5th March, 2025

Image for Euro hits four-month peak; US dollar languishes on tariff-driven fears
Finance

Euro hits four-month peak; US dollar languishes on tariff-driven fears

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The euro rose to its strongest level in nearly four months on Wedne...

5th March, 2025

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Headlines

Orban ally takes over at Hungary central bank amid inflation, growth risks

By Gergely Szakacs BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Former Hungarian finance minister Mihaly Varga took over as...

4th March, 2025

Image for Morning Bid: New Trump tariffs take effect, EU also in crosshairs
Finance

Morning Bid: New Trump tariffs take effect, EU also in crosshairs

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland Europe wakes up to new U....

4th March, 2025

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Finance

European stocks close at record high, led by defence shares

By Nikhil Sharma and Purvi Agarwal (Reuters) -Defence stocks powered European shares to a record hig...

3rd March, 2025

Image for Euro zone inflation ticks lower in boost to ECB rate cut bets
Finance

Euro zone inflation ticks lower in boost to ECB rate cut bets

By Balazs Koranyi FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Euro zone inflation dipped a bit less than expected last mon...

3rd March, 2025