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World Bank sees resilient global growth in 2026 amid tariffs but fading dynamism

The World Bank's semi-annual Global Economic Prospects report shows that global output growth will slow slightly to 2.6% this year from 2.7% in 2025...

London’s FTSE 100 flat as investors await US inflation data; oil stocks rise

he blue-chip FTSE 100 was flat at 10,140.78 points as of 1006 GMT, following a record close in the prior session International News via Reuters: The...

Sterling holds steady as dollar stays under pressure

Sterling was last flat on the dollar at $1.3471 having gained 0.47% on Monday as the U.S. currency took a hit from investor concerns...

Wall Street wobbles, gold resurgent as Trump pursues central banker

Powell delivered an unusually full-throated rejection of the Department of Justice's service of grand jury subpoenas International News via Reuters: Wall Street wobbled and the dollar...

Euro, Swiss franc rally with Fed independence back in spotlight

Powell said the Department of Justice had served the Fed with grand jury subpoenas, threatening a criminal indictment related to his testimony before the...

London’s FTSE 100 dips as sterling strengthens amid Trump-Powell tensions

The blue-chip FTSE 100 was down 0.07% by 1032 GMT International News via Reuters: London's FTSE 100 fell on Monday as a stronger sterling pressured the...

Sterling rallies vs dollar, flat against euro as risk premium unwinds

The greenback fell sharply as the unprecedented move raised concerns about the U.S. currency's safe-haven status International News via Reuters: Sterling rallied against the U.S. dollar...

Dollar gains against major currencies following U.S. jobs data

Financial markets had been bracing for a probable Supreme Court decision that could strike down President Donald Trump's tariffs International News via Reuters: The dollar gained...

London stocks rise as Glencore jumps on Rio merger talks

Glencore shares were up 10% and touched their highest since July 2024, while Rio fell 2.2% International News via Reuters: London stocks edged higher on Friday,...

Stocks edge down, yields rise ahead of US jobs report; defense shares gain

An aerospace and defense index rose to an all-time high, with European defense shares also hitting a new high International News via Reuters: Major stock indexes...

Euro zone consumer inflation expectations hold steady

Inflation has been hovering around 2% most of the past year and fresh data out on Wednesday put price growth right at 2% in...

Euro zone inflation eases to 2% before likely move below target in 2026

Inflation in the currency bloc slowed to 2.0% in December from 2.1% a month earlier, in line with expectation for 2.0% in a Reuters...
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