monetary policy

Image for Sterling nudges lower but still near multi-year highs, looking past UK politics
Finance

Sterling nudges lower but still near multi-year highs, looking past UK politics

LONDON (Reuters) -The pound eased a touch against the dollar on Wednesday but held near its near-fou...

2nd July, 2025

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ECB should keep rates at 2% unless new shocks hit, IMF says

SINTRA, Portugal (Reuters) -The European Central Bank should keep its deposit rate at the current 2%...

2nd July, 2025

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No scope for rate cuts with inflation outside tolerance band, Hungary central banker says

By Gergely Szakacs and Krisztina Than BUDAPEST (Reuters) -Hungary's central bank would need to see f...

2nd July, 2025

Image for ECB should consider mildly supportive stance as on low growth, inflation, Wunsch says
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ECB should consider mildly supportive stance as on low growth, inflation, Wunsch says

By Balazs Koranyi SINTRA, Portugal (Reuters) -Euro zone inflation is at risk of falling short of the...

2nd July, 2025

Image for BoE's Taylor warns soft landing for UK economy at risk, sees more rate cuts
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BoE's Taylor warns soft landing for UK economy at risk, sees more rate cuts

(Changes day of the week to Wednesday in first paragraph) (Reuters) -Bank of England policymaker Ala...

2nd July, 2025

Image for Joint European defence borrowing could bolster euro's global role, ECB's Rehn says
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Joint European defence borrowing could bolster euro's global role, ECB's Rehn says

By Balazs Koranyi SINTRA, Portugal (Reuters) -Europe should pool its defence investments since that...

2nd July, 2025

Image for Trading Day: Sweeping US fiscal bill advances, rate path stays murky
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Trading Day: Sweeping US fiscal bill advances, rate path stays murky

By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK () - -TRADING DAY Making sense of the forces driving global markets By L...

1st July, 2025

Image for Challenge to dollar supremacy a long way off, central bankers say
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Challenge to dollar supremacy a long way off, central bankers say

By Francesco Canepa and Balazs Koranyi SINTRA, Portugal (Reuters) -There is no prospect of a major c...

1st July, 2025

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Russia's central bank expected to cut key rate in July to 19%

By Gleb Bryanski and Elena Fabrichnaya MOSCOW (Reuters) -The Russian central bank will cut its bench...

1st July, 2025

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ECB's Lagarde says euro's rise also reflects economic strength

SINTRA, Portugal (Reuters) -The euro's recent appreciation against the dollar doesn't just reflect m...

1st July, 2025

Image for Sterling firms to three-year peak, focus on welfare bill vote
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Sterling firms to three-year peak, focus on welfare bill vote

By Johann M Cherian (Reuters) -Sterling neared a three-year high on Tuesday, aided by a broad dollar...

1st July, 2025

Image for ECB can afford to hold off on further rate changes for a while, Müller says
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ECB can afford to hold off on further rate changes for a while, Müller says

By Balazs Koranyi SINTRA, Portugal (Reuters) -The European Central Bank can afford to wait a while b...

1st July, 2025