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Finance

European shares end stronger on firmer Fed rate-cut bets

European shares steadied on Thursday as investors held back amid bond market jitters, while a weak f...

4th September, 2025

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Finance

Sberbank CEO Gref warns of Russian recession if rates not slashed

By Olesya Astakhova VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (Reuters) -German Gref, CEO of Russia's dominant lender Sber...

4th September, 2025

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Finance

Central bank independence is no obstacle to low rates, says ECB's Villeroy

PARIS (Reuters) -Central bank independence does not stand in the way of low interest rates, French E...

3rd September, 2025

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Finance

Bank of England's Bailey says September QT decision is 'open'

By David Milliken and Yoruk Bahceli LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on...

3rd September, 2025

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Finance

BoE's Bailey says markets have grasped message on less certain rate cuts

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said markets had understo...

3rd September, 2025

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BoE's Bailey 'very concerned' about threats to US Fed independence

LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on Wednesday he was "very concerned" a...

3rd September, 2025

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BoE's Taylor says UK economy getting closer to 'soft landing'

LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England policymaker Alan Taylor said on Wednesday the British economy was...

3rd September, 2025

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Finance

Central banks urged to pool dollar reserves as Fed help questioned

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The European Central Bank and its peers around the world should pool their rese...

3rd September, 2025

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Finance

Fed rate cuts and doubts over independence to keep US dollar under pressure

By Sarupya Ganguly BENGALURU (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar will weaken over coming months as market par...

3rd September, 2025

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Finance

Euro zone economic growth remains sluggish in August, PMI shows

September 3 (Reuters) -The euro zone economy kept expanding at a snail's pace in August as weaker se...

3rd September, 2025

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Russia says it will increase forex sales in September in a move that supports rouble

MOSCOW (Reuters) -The Russian Finance Ministry said on Wednesday it will increase its foreign curren...

3rd September, 2025

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Finance

Dollar falls versus yen and Swiss franc following US jobs data

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The British pound and the yen came under pressure on Wednesday, foll...

3rd September, 2025