monetary policy

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Asia stocks, Wall St futures edge up; China trims repo rate

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) -Asian stocks firmed on Monday ahead of central bank meetings that ar...

23rd September, 2024

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Bitcoin jumps while Japan holiday dulls most currencies

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Bitcoin was the notable mover as it reached for one-month highs on Monday, sus...

23rd September, 2024

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Yen slides as BOJ governor steers clear of rate hike talk

By Linda Pasquini and Wayne Cole LONDON/SYDNEY (Reuters) – The yen weakened on Friday after the Bank...

20th September, 2024

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Oil prices set to end week higher after US rate cut

By Arunima Kumar (Reuters) -Oil prices eased on Friday, but were on track to register gains for a se...

20th September, 2024

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Global investors brace for turmoil as big Fed cut sows confusion

By Naomi Rovnick and Yoruk Bahceli LONDON (Reuters) -Big global investors are on alert for wild mark...

20th September, 2024

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Morning Bid: BOJ brings yen into sharper focus

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole. It was left to the Bank of J...

20th September, 2024

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Finance

BOJ keeps interest rates steady, sticks to upbeat economic view

TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady on Friday and maintained its view the...

20th September, 2024

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Dollar edges lower in choppy trading after Fed rate cut

By Chibuike Oguh and Stefano Rebaudo NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar edged slightly lower in cho...

19th September, 2024

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Finance

Bank of England leaves rates at 5%, pound hits highest since March 2022

LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England left interest rates at 5% on Thursday and voted to run down i...

19th September, 2024

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Analysis-After jumbo Fed rate cut, market hopes ride on US soft landing

By Lewis Krauskopf and Davide Barbuscia NEW YORK (Reuters) – One of the most consequential Federal R...

19th September, 2024

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Bank of England set to hold rates with bond sales in spotlight

By Andy Bruce (Reuters) – The Bank of England looks set to keep interest rates on hold on Thursday a...

19th September, 2024

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Fed’s Powell: Central bank forecasts don’t point to urgent action

By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) – Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Wednesday that...

19th September, 2024