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Shares choppy, U.S. yields fall as investors digest Fed minutes

By Chibuike Oguh NEW YORK (Reuters) – Global equity markets were choppy and U.S. Treasury yields fel...

18th August, 2022

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Dollar bounces as Fed seen keeping up aggressive rate hikes

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar index hit a three-week high on Thursday as in...

18th August, 2022

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Bank of England sets out plans to sell $23 billion corporate bond stockpile

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England set out plans on Thursday to auction off ar...

18th August, 2022

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As ECB mulls another big hike, Schnabel says inflation outlook hasn’t improved

By Balazs Koranyi and Frank Siebelt FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The euro zone inflation outlook has failed...

18th August, 2022

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Global shares fall, U.S. Treasury yields rise after dovish Fed minutes

By Chibuike Oguh (Reuters) -Global equities fell and U.S. Treasury yields rose on Wednesday after th...

18th August, 2022

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Shares struggle after hot UK inflation, New Zealand rate hike

By Danilo Masoni (Reuters) – World shares struggled and oil prices fell on Wednesday as the UK’s hig...

17th August, 2022

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Analysis-China central bank, under pressure to ease, is hemmed-in by inflation, Fed jitters

By Kevin Yao BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s central bank is set to take more easing steps, pressured by...

17th August, 2022

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European bourses steady as focus remains on key economic data

By Anisha Sircar (Reuters) – European shares on Wednesday were little changed amid persisting recess...

17th August, 2022

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NZ, Aussie dlrs have busy day, Fed minutes loom

By Alun John HONG KONG (Reuters) – The Australian and New Zealand dollars were volatile in Asia on W...

17th August, 2022

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Russia says ‘no need’ to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia has “no need” to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, its defence minister said...

16th August, 2022

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Analysis-Trapped cash mangles China’s policy plans

By Samuel Shen and Brenda Goh SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s surprise cut in key policy rates this wee...

16th August, 2022

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Analysis-Loosening financial conditions threaten central bank inflation fight

By Yoruk Bahceli (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Reserve is hiking interest rates at the most aggressiv...

16th August, 2022