monetary policy

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Finance

Germany and France 'will not be blackmailed' with US tariff threat, finance ministers say

By Maria Martinez and Leigh Thomas BERLIN, Jan 19 (Reuters) - The German and French finance minister...

19th January, 2026

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Finance

IMF sees steady global growth in 2026 as AI boom offsets trade headwinds

Jan 19 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund again edged its 2026 global growth forecast highe...

19th January, 2026

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Finance

Bank of England's Bailey calls on policymakers to challenge the populists

LONDON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said financial policymakers had to...

16th January, 2026

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Finance

German inflation confirmed at 2.0% in December

BERLIN, Jan 16 (Reuters) - German inflation slowed in December to 2.0%, the federal statistics offic...

16th January, 2026

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Finance

Exclusive-Some in BOJ see scope to raise rates sooner than markets expect, sources say

By Leika Kihara and Takahiko Wada TOKYO, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Some Bank of Japan policymakers see scop...

16th January, 2026

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Finance

US dollar gains as odds drop on Hassett being made Fed chair

By Rocky Swift TOKYO, Jan 16 (Reuters) - The dollar was poised for a third weekly gain on Friday aft...

16th January, 2026

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Finance

ECB on a steady rate path for now but Fed tussle a risk, chief economist warns

FRANKFURT, Jan 16 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank will not debate any rate change in the near...

16th January, 2026

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Finance

Sterling edges down versus dollar after UK data

By Stefano Rebaudo Jan 15 (Reuters) - Sterling slightly pared its fall against the dollar on Thursda...

15th January, 2026

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Finance

ECB's de Guindos: Fed cooperation is 'business as usual'

Jan 15 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank's cooperation with the U.S. Federal Reserve will contin...

15th January, 2026

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Finance

ECB has no room for complacency as attack on Fed raises risks, Kazaks says

FRANKFURT, Jan 15 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank should be on alert as the U.S. administratio...

15th January, 2026

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Dollar hits six-week high as US jobless claims unexpectedly fall

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, Jan 15 (Reuters) - The yen held onto overnight gains on Thursday but wa...

15th January, 2026

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Factbox-Key quotes from President Trump's interview with Reuters

WASHINGTON, Jan 14 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump sat for an interview with Reuters in the...

15th January, 2026