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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Shares edge higher, US Treasury yields weaken as markets weigh Fed chair comments
Global stocks edged higher while U.S.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
