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Sterling keeps rising after the Bank of England raised the bar on rate cuts

Sterling was up 0.48% against the dollar at around $1.3438, having ended the previous week flat after hitting a two-month high International News via Reuters: The...

Yen weakens against peers after BOJ raises interest rates

The yen fell against the dollar after the BOJ lifted its policy rate to 0.75% from 0.5% in a move that had been well-telegraphed...

Strategy and bitcoin-buying firms face wider exclusion from stock indexes

After queries from clients, MSCI in October proposed ditching from its global benchmarks companies whose digital asset holdings represent 50% or more of their...

ECB’s growth, inflation risks are large but balanced, Sleijpen says

The ECB kept rates steady on Thursday and revised up some of its growth and inflation projections International News via Reuters: Risks to euro zone growth...

Sterling hits 17-year high against yen as traders overlook rate divergence

Sterling was mostly flat against the dollar at $1.3378, while the euro was marginally lower at 87.55 pence International News via Reuters: The pound held steady...

Stocks recover from AI-led bruising; central banks in focus

The European Central Bank also delivers its policy decision on Thursday and is widely expected to leave rates unchanged International News via Reuters: Global shares crept...

Bank of England set to cut rates as inflation and economy slow

A quarter-point cut would take Bank Rate to its lowest level in nearly three years, although that would still be almost double the equivalent...

ECB to hold rates steady as euro zone economy shows resilience

Inflation, meanwhile, has been hovering around the ECB's 2% target, boosted by price hikes in the services sector, and is expected to stay there...

Britain to overhaul benchmark rules to cut industry burden

Industries such as commodity trading, foreign exchange, bond issuance and derivatives clearing rely on a wide range of benchmarks to help allocate capital and...

UK stocks rebound on banking gains ahead of BoE rate cut call

The UK's blue-chip FTSE 100 rose 1.7% by 1032 GMT — on pace for its best day since April 14 International News via Reuters: The UK's...

Sterling tumbles as declining inflation cements BoE cut bets

British consumer price inflation fell to 3.2% in November, its lowest since March, from 3.6% in October, official figures showed on Wednesday International News via...

OpenAI taps former UK finance minister Osborne to lead global Stargate expansion

Osborne, who served as chancellor of the exchequer from 2010 to 2016, will take up the role in January and will oversee the expansion...
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