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Dhara Ranasinghe

Dhara Ranasinghe

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Global stock index rises slightly while euro falls, yields up

MSCI'S global equities index edged higher on Monday while investors waited for key U.S. inflation data and central bank policy meetings

Global stock index rises slightly while euro falls, yields up
Economy|Europe|Finance|News

World stocks nudge up, bonds rally in bright end to grim quarter

World shares nudged higher on Friday, while better-than-expected euro zone inflation data boosted government bonds, with both asset classes

World stocks nudge up, bonds rally in bright end to grim quarter
Finance|News|Stock Markets|US

World stocks rise, US yields dip amid jobs data, UK labor landslide

Global stocks rose while U.S.

World stocks rise, US yields dip amid jobs data, UK labor landslide
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|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets

European stocks are seeing outsized moves as hedge funds drive trading

European companies are seeing outsized gains and losses in their shares when they report earnings, a Reuters analysis shows, a trend

European stocks are seeing outsized moves as hedge funds drive trading
Economy|Election|Finance|News

G7 government debt: the next market hot spot?

Huge debt piles among the world's biggest economies are starting to unnerve financial markets again, as elections cloud the fiscal outlook.

G7 government debt: the next market hot spot?
Asia|Finance|Stock Markets

Yen jumps on suspected intervention, sterling hits one-year high

The yen rose sharply on Wednesday

Yen jumps on suspected intervention, sterling hits one-year high
Business|Economy|Finance

Sterling needs more than higher UK rates to stay in the fast lane

The pound hit its highest in a year on

Sterling needs more than higher UK rates to stay in the fast lane
Business|Economy|Finance

Big central banks are starting to cut rates, slowly

The move to ease monetary policy among major central banks is proving much slower than the race to jack up interest rates from late 2021 to

Big central banks are starting to cut rates, slowly
Business|Economy|Europe

Wait-and-see ECB boosts euro comeback as King Dollar's crown slips

Traders on Thursday kept the euro on course for a strong comeback as prospects for the European Central Bank turning cautious after an expected

Wait-and-see ECB boosts euro comeback as King Dollar's crown slips
Business|Economy|Finance|News|US

Recession risks roil markets but not yet alarming

Disappointing U.S. jobs data has shaken confidence in a soft landing for the world's largest economy, sending global equity markets tumbling and bets

Business|Economy|Finance|News|US

Stocks edge lower, oil jumps on supply concerns over Mideast, Libya

World equity markets edged lower on Monday as investors digested the likelihood of U.S. interest rates being lowered soon, even as oil

Stocks edge lower, oil jumps on supply concerns over Mideast, Libya
Business|Finance|Stock Markets

Nomura sees markets revenue beating goal as brokerage courts hedge funds

Nomura Holdings is eyeing stronger revenue growth in trading, which could increase by as much as 30% over the next three years, as it

Nomura sees markets revenue beating goal as brokerage courts hedge funds
Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US

Fed (finally) joins a global rate-cutting cycle

The U.S. Federal Reserve has joined a global easing cycle with a larger-than-anticipated half-point interest rate reduction.

Fed (finally) joins a global rate-cutting cycle
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
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Investors buy, then bide time on China

Global investors are buying China and betting last month's rally has legs, but few are willing to go large until there

Investors buy, then bide time on China
Americas|Election|Finance|Stock Markets|US

Trump presidency lifts Wall St to record high; dollar, Treasury yields surge

Wall Street tore to record highs on Wednesday and major stock markets around the world surged, while bitcoin hit an all-time-high and

Trump presidency lifts Wall St to record high; dollar, Treasury yields surge
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

S&P 500 blows past 6,000 points on Trump presidency

The U.S.

S&P 500 blows past 6,000 points on Trump presidency
Economy|Election|Finance|US

US, UK and Sweden pile on rate cuts

The United States, Britain and Sweden all cut interest rates this week, even as Donald Trump's U.S. election win introduced a fresh element of

US, UK and Sweden pile on rate cuts
Business|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Bitcoin at record highs, sets sights on $100,000

Bitcoin touched a record high on Friday, with its sights set firmly on the $100,000 barrier, in a stellar rally for the

Bitcoin at record highs, sets sights on $100,000
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance

Euro's bruising leaves global investors on edge

As the euro heads for its worst month since early 2022, analysts warn that a wild ride in the currency could be the next source of global market

Euro's bruising leaves global investors on edge
Business|Economy|Election|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US

World markets head for reality check after month of Trump

November was a month of clear winners and losers from Donald Trump's Nov. 5 U.S. election victory.

World markets head for reality check after month of Trump
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

Wall Street stocks, bitcoin take breath from record highs ahead of US jobs data

Bitcoin traded near $100,000 on Thursday as investors bet on a friendly U.S. regulatory shift, while world stocks pulled back slightly

Wall Street stocks, bitcoin take breath from record highs ahead of US jobs data
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political

The pressure's on: Five questions for the ECB

The European Central Bank looks set to cut rates again on Thursday as inflation heads down, and financial markets are keen for a sense of

The pressure's on: Five questions for the ECB
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets

As euro zone risks mount, markets seek clarity on pace of ECB rate cuts

Euro zone markets swung on Thursday after the European Central Bank gave up a long-standing hawkish tilt but analysts were split on the signals

As euro zone risks mount, markets seek clarity on pace of ECB rate cuts

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