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Alun John

Alun John

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Dollar flat ahead of US jobs report, euro digests ECB cut

The dollar traded sideways on Thursday ahead of Friday's U.S. employment data that could help the Federal Reserve set a

Dollar flat ahead of US jobs report, euro digests ECB cut
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ECB and Canada cut rates as easing among big economies gets going

Interest rate cuts from the European Central Bank and Bank of Canada this week mean monetary easing is under way in the world's big economies, even if

ECB and Canada cut rates as easing among big economies gets going
Economy|Election|Finance|News

Politics and the pound: how the UK election could make or break sterling's run

Britain's pound has bounced ahead of an expected landslide election win for the opposition Labour Party but the currency's future

Politics and the pound: how the UK election could make or break sterling's run
Europe|News

Euro tumbles as Macron calls snap French election

The euro fell on Monday after gains by the far right in European Parliament elections on Sunday prompted French President Emmanuel Macron to

Euro tumbles as Macron calls snap French election
Economy|Europe|Finance

French debt risk premium hits highest since 2012 crisis ahead of election

The premium investors demand to hold French government bonds jumped to its highest since the euro zone debt crisis in 2012 on Friday, highlighting

French debt risk premium hits highest since 2012 crisis ahead of election
Economy|Europe|Finance|News

How Macron's election gamble sowed panic in French markets

French stocks and the euro have tumbled this week as political uncertainty in France and the possibility of a far-right-dominated parliament spook

How Macron's election gamble sowed panic in French markets
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Shares edge higher, US Treasury yields weaken as markets weigh Fed chair comments

Global stocks edged higher while U.S.

Shares edge higher, US Treasury yields weaken as markets weigh Fed chair comments
Economy|Finance|MidEast|News|Stock Markets|World

Equities gain, gold drops as fears of wider Middle East conflict ease

Investors scaled back safe-haven bets on Monday as worries over a wider Middle East conflict eased, boosting world equities and pressuring

Equities gain, gold drops as fears of wider Middle East conflict ease
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Bond yields rebound, stocks edge up as last week's rally fades

A gauge of global equities rose and Treasury yields rebounded on Monday after last week's big rally in stocks and bonds on hopes that interest

Bond yields rebound, stocks edge up as last week's rally fades
Business|Economy|Finance|News|Stock Markets

Bond sell-off back, stocks steady, earnings and geopolitics on the agenda

Bond yields rose on Tuesday and stocks steadied as markets continued to retrace last week's moves to safe-haven assets, focusing on corporate

Bond sell-off back, stocks steady, earnings and geopolitics on the agenda
Election

British assets gain, mid-cap stocks lead after Labour party election win

British domestic-focussed mid-cap stocks were the biggest gainers on Friday after the centre-left Labour Party surged to a comprehensive win in a

British assets gain, mid-cap stocks lead after Labour party election win
Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets

French stocks turn higher, risk premium steady as investors process election result

French shares turned higher on Monday after initial falls and the risk premium of French bonds over German narrowed as investors

French stocks turn higher, risk premium steady as investors process election result
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

European autos, clean energy feel the pinch of Trump 2.0 bets

A sell-off in the shares of some European carmakers and renewable energy firms entered a second day on Tuesday on growing concerns over

European autos, clean energy feel the pinch of Trump 2.0 bets
Business|Technology

LSEG data and services back up and running after outage

LSEG Group's data and services were back up and running on Friday after suffering an outage earlier in the day that caused some

LSEG data and services back up and running after outage
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|US

Dollar falls, short yen trades squared ahead of BOJ and Fed meetings

The dollar fell to its lowest in more than two months against the yen on Wednesday as short-yen carry trades were unwound ahead of next week's

Dollar falls, short yen trades squared ahead of BOJ and Fed meetings
Business|Economy|Finance

Surging yen upends popular global FX carry trades

A perfect storm of political, policy and technical risks has upended one of the year's most popular currency trades, sending

Surging yen upends popular global FX carry trades
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance

BOJ shift gives yen a shake and causes reassessment of popular FX trade

The Bank of Japan's move to raise interest rates to their highest in 15 years has jolted the yen to its strongest against the dollar since

BOJ shift gives yen a shake and causes reassessment of popular FX trade
Business|Economy|Finance

Major central banks' rate cuts gather pace

The global rate cut cycle is picking up steam, with half of developed markets' central banks having begun easing, and the U.S.

Major central banks' rate cuts gather pace
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US

Equities close lower, yields rise, yen slumps after BoJ talks down rate increases

Wall Street equity indexes closed lower after Wednesday's choppy session while a bond auction pushed Treasury yields higher and the dollar rose

Equities close lower, yields rise, yen slumps after BoJ talks down rate increases
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|US

Euro, now a safer bet, emerges a winner from market turmoil

The euro is trading at its highest this year against the dollar, emerging as a clear winner from the recent ructions in global currency markets that have

Euro, now a safer bet, emerges a winner from market turmoil
Economy|Finance|News|US

A dollar on the defensive brings relief to policymakers globally

The dollar fell more than 2% against other major currencies in August, marking its biggest monthly drop this year and providing some relief to

A dollar on the defensive brings relief to policymakers globally
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US

Over-priced Fed rate cuts make T-bills unattractive, Federated Hermes says

Market expectations of substantial U.S. rate cuts this year are making short-dated debt unattractive as the Federal Reserve is unlikely to be as aggressive in easing

Over-priced Fed rate cuts make T-bills unattractive, Federated Hermes says
Economy|Finance|MidEast|News

Markets and the Middle East: How investors are weathering geopolitics

Conflict in the Middle East is escalating once more, but the mood music across financial markets remains upbeat for now due to shifts in oil

Markets and the Middle East: How investors are weathering geopolitics
Asia|Australia|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

US dollar rallies on Fed outlook, potential Trump win; inflation weighs on pound

The U.S. dollar firmed on Wednesday, hitting an 11-week high, as investors ruled out a hefty interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve at the next

US dollar rallies on Fed outlook, potential Trump win; inflation weighs on pound
Business|Economy|Finance

Big central banks are firmly in rate-cut mode

Seven of the 10 big developed-market central banks tracked by Reuters have now started easing policy, with expectations of how quickly each will move

Big central banks are firmly in rate-cut mode

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