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Markets start big month on cautious footing as US jobs data looms

By Stella Qiu and Alun John SYDNEY/LONDON (Reuters) – Markets started what could be a momentous mont...

1st November, 2024

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Pound set for worst weekly losses since 2018 after budget jolt

LONDON (Reuters) – The pound stabilised on Friday after a volatile few sessions, but still headed fo...

1st November, 2024

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Swiss inflation falls to lowest level in three years

ZURICH (Reuters) – Swiss inflation fell to its lowest level in more than three years in October, gov...

1st November, 2024

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Global economy set to cruise at a solid 3% growth rate next year

By Hari Kishan BENGALURU (Reuters) -Global economic growth will maintain its robust pace next year a...

1st November, 2024

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FTSE indexes slide to near three-month lows on budget angst

By Shubham Batra and Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) -The UK’s main stock indexes fell to a near three-mont...

31st October, 2024

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Yen firms after less dovish BOJ, dollar dips ahead of inflation data

By Brigid Riley and Medha Singh TOKYO/LONDON (Reuters) -The yen rose on Thursday after the Bank of J...

31st October, 2024

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Global economy set to cruise at a solid 3% growth rate next year

By Hari Kishan BENGALURU (Reuters) -Global economic growth will maintain its robust pace next year a...

31st October, 2024

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Inflation-boosting UK budget hits bets on Bank of England rate cuts

By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) -Higher inflation fuelled by Britain’s new big-spending budget plans...

31st October, 2024

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Stocks slip as Big Tech gloom mixes with pre-election jitters

By Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) -Global shares fell on Thursday, after Facebook owner Meta Platfor...

31st October, 2024

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ECB does not need to stimulate economy, Schnabel says

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -European Central Bank board member Isabel Schnabel pushed back on Wednesday aga...

31st October, 2024

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Euro zone grows quicker than expected but outlook remains weak

By Balazs Koranyi FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The euro zone economy grew faster than expected last quarter...

30th October, 2024

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US dollar rally pauses before jobs data, Aussie falls on RBA outlook

By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) -The dollar hovered close to a three-month peak on Wednesday in a...

30th October, 2024