monetary policy

Image for Swedish central bank keeps key rate on hold, could still cut this year
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Swedish central bank keeps key rate on hold, could still cut this year

By Simon Johnson STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Sweden's central bank held its key interest rate at 2.00% as e...

20th August, 2025

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Finance

Europe's STOXX 600 closes higher but gains limited by tech, defence

By Twesha Dikshit (Reuters) -European equities slipped on Wednesday, retreating from a five-month cl...

20th August, 2025

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US-EU trade deal not far from ECB's baseline forecast, Lagarde says

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The trade deal between the United States and the EU is somewhat higher but not...

20th August, 2025

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Finance

German producer prices fall 1.5% y/y in July

(Reuters) -German producer prices fell more than analysts had expected in July, decreasing by 1.5% o...

20th August, 2025

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Finance

Wall Street tech selloff deepens, European shares steady

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Shares in Asia fell on Wednesday, weighed down by a tech-led selloff...

20th August, 2025

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Finance

Dollar falls as Trump calls on Fed's Cook to resign

By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) -The dollar got off on the front foot on Wednesday following two d...

20th August, 2025

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BoE to cut interest rates just once more this year, held back by resilient inflation, growth: Reuters poll

By Anant Chandak and Shaloo Shrivastava BENGALURU (Reuters) -The Bank of England will cut interest r...

19th August, 2025

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Sterling nudges higher against dollar, inflation data in focus

By Jaspreet Kalra (Reuters) -Sterling tracked the euro higher against the dollar on Tuesday as marke...

19th August, 2025

Image for European stocks close at five-month highs as investors monitor progress on Ukraine
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European stocks close at five-month highs as investors monitor progress on Ukraine

(Reuters) -European shares edged higher on Tuesday as investors weighed the possibility of a peace d...

19th August, 2025

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Morning Bid: Suits and smiles define new Ukraine talks

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rocky Swift Volodymyr Zelenskiy dressed...

19th August, 2025

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Finance

Dollar mixed as traders wait on Jackson Hole

By Gregor Stuart Hunter SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar held steady against its major peers on...

19th August, 2025

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Trading Day: Muted Monday, eyes on Trump summitry

By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) -TRADING DAY Making sense of the forces driving global...

18th August, 2025