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ECB’s Rehn urges action to make the euro an ‘anchor of stability’

His words echo a message by ECB President Christine Lagarde, who in June said the euro's global status needed to be cemented given the...

Bank of England allots highest amount at 6-month repo since 2020

The BoE has been seeking to increase usage of the facility as it shifts away from a system of excess reserves in Britain's banking...

Dollar retreats, consolidates earlier gains, amid US govt shutdown risk

Data on housing, durable goods, and revisions to the second quarter gross domestic product, meanwhile, came out higher than forecast International News via Reuters: The dollar...

UK consumer borrowing rises by most since October 2024

Unsecured consumer borrowing in August was 7.1% higher than a year earlier, up from an annual increase of 7.0% in July and the highest...

London stocks rally as healthcare leads gains; US government shutdown in focus

The benchmark FTSE 100 was up 0.6% at 09:36 GMT, while the domestically focused FTSE 250 rose 0.6% International News via Reuters: London stocks rose on...

Stocks rise, dollar dips and gold roars higher; investors eye US government shutdown

Gold roared to another high, powered by the dip in the dollar and by investor concerns about the possible ramifications of a U.S. government...

Dollar set for second straight week of gains after data shows US economic resilience

The dollar was down 0.18% to 149.52 against the Japanese yen, on track for a fifth consecutive week of gains and trading near its...

Britain says pushing for better outcome on US pharma tariffs

Britain on Friday said it was pressing the United States on pharmaceutical tariffs in hope of a beneficial outcome International News via Reuters: Britain on Friday...

European shares recover from three-week lows on financials, industrials boost

The pan-European STOXX 600 rose 0.3% to 551.8 points by 0851 GMT, although still on track to record a second successive weekly decline International News...

Travel stocks lift UK shares higher; investors unmoved by fresh tariff threats

The benchmark FTSE 100 gained 0.38% at 0926 GMT and headed for a marginal weekly gain International News via Reuters: London stocks inched up on Friday,...

UK banks press on with tokenised deposits after BoE stablecoin warning

Banks including HSBC, NatWest and Lloyds have launched a pilot using tokenised deposits for payments via online marketplaces International News via Reuters: Britain's biggest lenders are...

Global debt hits record of nearly $338 trillion, says IIF

The Institute of International Finance, a financial services trade group, said that global debt rose over $21 trillion in the first half of the...
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