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Markets brace for Trump tariffs, US inflation data
Relatively strong sales forecasts from Apple overnight helped support market sentiment. European stocks were up 0.4% in early trading ...
GBP/USD forecast ahead of BoE interest rate decision
The GBP/USD exchange rate pulled back slightly after the Federal Reserve interest rate decision and US GDP data. It dropped ...
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Big central banks start 2025 heading in different directions
The first central bank meetings of 2025 suggest it will be a year in which policymakers go their own way as economic paths ...
FTSE 100 forecast: BoE decision, Diageo, Vodafone, GSK earnings
The FTSE 100 index has started the year well as it surged to a record high. It moved to a high of £8,645, up by over 75% from ...
Yen set for best January in seven years as rates path diverge
The Mexican peso and Canadian dollar were on guard ahead of a looming Feb. 1 deadline which U.S. President Donald Trump has ...
Bank of England readies rate cut and could hint at more to come
Economists polled by Reuters unanimously expect the BoE to cut its benchmark rate to 4.5%, from 4.75%, on Feb. 6, when it will also update its economic growth and inflation forecasts. Investors see a ...
ECB cuts rates and governors expect more amid weak growth
The European Central Bank cut interest rates on Thursday and policymakers guided for a further reduction in March as concerns ...
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SA Reserve Bank reduces repo rate by 25 basis points
The SARB Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has decided to reduce the repo rate by 25 basis points, with effect from January 31 ...
ECB cuts interest rates again as German economy teeters on recession
The European Central Bank cut interest rates again on Thursday after separate data showed economic stagnation, led by contraction in Germany and France.