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UK firms report strongest activity in a year in August PMI survey

Sterling jumped by a fifth of a cent against the U.S. dollar as investors saw the unexpectedly strong reading as lessening the case for...

Sterling firms against dollar after strong business activity data

The services data trails a hot inflation print from Wednesday, which had spurred only fleeting gains for sterling International News via Reuters: Sterling gained against the...

US, EU lock in trade deal; US official sees auto tariff relief in weeks

In a 3-1/2-page joint statement, the two sides listed the commitments made International News via Reuters: The United States and the European Union on Thursday locked...

London stocks retreat; investors await Jackson Hole symposium

The three-day gathering of central bankers is set to begin later in the day, with investors particularly focused on Fed Chair Jerome Powell's Friday...

Finance industry bodies call for changes to crypto rules for banks

While the crypto market remains a small part of the overall financial system, it has grown rapidly in recent years, with cryptocurrency prices reaching...

Dollar steady before Jackson Hole, kiwi drops on dovish RBNZ

The dollar index, which measures the U.S. currency against six others, was flat at 98.319, after earlier touching a more than one week high...

US-EU trade deal not far from ECB’s baseline forecast, Lagarde says

The EU accepted 15% tariffs on most items in the deal agreed last month International News via Reuters: The trade deal between the U.S. and the...

European equities retreat from 5-month high as tech, defence shares drag

Britain's blue-chip FTSE 100 dipped 0.2%, after data showed UK inflation rose to 3.8% in July, its highest since early 2024 International News via Reuters: European...

Finance industry bodies call for changes to crypto rules for banks

Banks are trying to tap into a shift in the regulatory environment in the U.S., where President Donald Trump has taken a pro-crypto approach International...

Dollar slips as markets digest Ukraine summit, await Fed comments

The euro and sterling rose about 0.2% each to $1.1686 and $1.3524, respectively International News via Reuters: The dollar dipped against major peers on Tuesday as...

BoE to cut interest rates just once more this year, held back by resilient inflation, growth: Reuters poll

An unexpected surge in inflation to 3.6% in June prompted the BoE to lift its forecast for it to peak at 4.0% this quarter International...

Dollar gains before Ukraine peace talks, Fed policy in focus

Traders pared bets on a cut at the Fed’s September 16-17 meeting after producer price inflation was hotter than expected in July International News via...
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