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Marketmind: Rates start to bite

By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever. Asian st...

6th February, 2023

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UK stocks slip as rate hike worries grip investors

By Sruthi Shankar and Shashwat Chauhan (Reuters) – The UK’s FTSE 100 closed lower on Monday, as upbe...

6th February, 2023

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Bank of England’s Mann doubles down on backing for rate hikes

By Gergely Szakacs BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Bank of England rate-setter Catherine Mann on Monday backed...

6th February, 2023

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U.S. job growth powers ahead; unemployment rate at 3.4%

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. job growth accelerated sharply in January while the un...

3rd February, 2023

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Euro zone inflation seen just above ECB’s target in 2025, poll shows

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Euro zone inflation is set to decline to 2.1% in 2025, just a shade above the...

3rd February, 2023

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Dollar falls to nine-month low as Powell notes progress in disinflation

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar extended losses on Wednesday and fell to a nine-mo...

1st February, 2023

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Euro zone inflation drops more than expected but core price growth holds steady

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Euro zone inflation eased for the third straight month in January but relief m...

1st February, 2023

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Shares and bonds nervy as rate-hike week looms

By Lawrence White LONDON (Reuters) – Stock markets worldwide halted their January rally on Monday, p...

30th January, 2023

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The mouse that roared: New Zealand and the world’s 2% inflation target

By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON, New Zealand (Reuters) – More than 30 years ago, some relatively youthful...

30th January, 2023

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Bank of England set to hike to 4% as rate peak looms

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England looks on course to raise its main interest...

26th January, 2023

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Dollar skulks at eight-month low, central bank meetings in focus

By Rae Wee and Alun John SINGAPORE/LONDON (Reuters) – The dollar fell to an eight-month low against...

26th January, 2023

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German inflation rate to ease over course of 2023 – econ minister

BERLIN (Reuters) – German inflation will remain high at the beginning of 2023 before easing over the...

26th January, 2023