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European stocks edge higher as rate cuts keep investors upbeat

The U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point on Wednesday, for the first time since December, while Norway...

Most major brokerages see no more BoE cuts this year

The BoE's widely expected pause on Thursday followed its quarter-point reduction in August, as it navigates sticky inflation and a murky outlook for growth...

Pound, gilts hit by surge in UK borrowing

Official data on Friday showed public sector borrowing between April and August totalled 83.8 billion pounds International News via Reuters: The pound headed for its biggest...

Bank of England slows pace of bond rundown, keeps rates steady

The central bank kept its main interest rate on hold at 4% after August's quarter-percentage-point cut, as expected International News via Reuters: The Bank of England...

London stocks rise as Fed cuts rates, unmoved by BoE hold

Britain's central bank kept its main rate on hold at 4% after last month's quarter-percentage-point cut and nudged up its economic growth forecast for...

Dollar choppy after Fed decision; pound steady after BoE keeps rates steady

The pound initially edged up after the BoE's decision, but pared those gains to trade slightly lower on the day at $1.3622 International News via...

Instant view: Bank of England leave rates on hold, slows down QT

Policymakers voted 7-2 to slow the annual pace at which it unloads the gilts that it purchased from 2009 and 2021 to 70 billion...

Sterling steady after UK inflation data and ahead of Fed

The pound was little changed at around $1.3638, having hit its highest level since early July on Tuesday against a broadly weaker dollar International News...

European shares edge up as investors await US Fed decision

The Fed is expected to deliver a 25-basis-point rate cut after its two-day policy meeting concludes on Wednesday International News via Reuters: European shares inched up...

European shares dip as banks and insurers pull back ahead of Fed decision

The pan-European STOXX 600 index dropped 0.13% to 555.42, as of 0822 GMT, driven by banks and insurance stocks, which were down about 1%...

Exclusive-France threatens to block crypto licence ‘passporting’ in EU regulatory fight

The legislation has already exposed inconsistencies in how national regulators apply the rules International News via Reuters: France has warned it may try to block some...

AstraZeneca, strong sterling drag FTSE 100 lower ahead of key central bank decisions

The benchmark FTSE 100 was down 0.12% by 0917 GMT International News via Reuters: London's FTSE 100 index edged lower on Monday, dragged down by heavyweight...
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