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US dollar edges lower as traders await Fed rate cut decision

US dollar edges lower as traders await Fed rate cut decision

By Chibuike Oguh NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar edged lower against major currencies on Wednesday, giving up some of its overni..

US stocks, dollar rise with eyes on Fed and strong data

US stocks, dollar rise with eyes on Fed and strong data

By Isla Binnie NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. stocks followed European peers higher and the dollar firmed on Tuesday, as unexpectedly strong..

US dollar strengthens ahead of Fed rate cut move

US dollar strengthens ahead of Fed rate cut move

By Chibuike Oguh NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar strengthened against most major currencies on Tuesday following better-than-exp..

FTSE 100 rises ahead of key central bank meetings

FTSE 100 rises ahead of key central bank meetings

  By Khushi Singh and Lisa Pauline Mattackal (Reuters) -London’s benchmark stock indexes ended higher on Monday, led by gai..

US dollar hits more than one-year low as market eyes aggressive Fed rate cut

US dollar hits more than one-year low as market eyes aggressive Fed rate cut

By Chibuike Oguh and Samuel Indyk NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar fell to a more than one-year low versus the yen on Mond..

US dollar drops to near 9-month low versus yen amid talk of larger Fed rate cut

US dollar drops to near 9-month low versus yen amid talk of larger Fed rate cut

(This Sept. 13 story has been refiled to remove Mellon in BNY company name in paragraph 8) By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss and Chibuike ..

Gold bulls set sights on previously dismissed record $3,000/oz milestone

Gold bulls set sights on previously dismissed record $3,000/oz milestone

By Anushree Ashish Mukherjee and Anjana Anil (Reuters) – Gold market bulls are locking in bullion prices surging to fresh record..

ECB dents traders’ hopes for October rate cut

ECB dents traders’ hopes for October rate cut

  By Yoruk Bahceli, Naomi Rovnick (Reuters) -Traders pared back their bets on back-to-back rate cuts from the European Central Ba..

Dollar weak, yen at 2024 high on bets of big rate cut from Fed

Dollar weak, yen at 2024 high on bets of big rate cut from Fed

  By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar softened on Friday, with the yen hitting its highest level this year a..

Swiss banks fret over sanctions risk to wealth business

Swiss banks fret over sanctions risk to wealth business

By Oliver Hirt ZURICH (Reuters) -A survey of Swiss banks has highlighted international sanctions imposed on other countries, such as a..

ECB cuts interest rates as growth dwindles

ECB cuts interest rates as growth dwindles

By Balazs Koranyi and Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The European Central Bank cut interest rates again on Thursday as inflatio..

Bank of England eyes growth with lighter bank capital reforms for UK lenders

Bank of England eyes growth with lighter bank capital reforms for UK lenders

By Sinead Cruise LONDON (Reuters) -The Bank of England aims to roll out revised new rules on how much capital UK banks must set aside ..

Portugal’s government sees growth at 2% in 2024 and 2025

Portugal’s government sees growth at 2% in 2024 and 2025

  By Sergio Goncalves LISBON (Reuters) – Portugal’s government expects the economy to grow at an annual rate of about..

German bank shares slide, DAX underperforms

German bank shares slide, DAX underperforms

  LONDON (Reuters) – German bank shares were among the worst performing European equities on Tuesday, as a selloff in U.S. ..

France withdraws pesto sauce brand after likely cases of botulism

France withdraws pesto sauce brand after likely cases of botulism

  PARIS (Reuters) -The French farm ministry on Tuesday said it detected five likely cases of food-borne botulism, a potentially f..

Sterling edges up versus dollar and euro after UK data

Sterling edges up versus dollar and euro after UK data

By Stefano Rebaudo (Reuters) – Sterling edged up versus the dollar and the euro on Tuesday after UK labour data supported the vi..

Dollar edges down before US inflation data, presidential debate

Dollar edges down before US inflation data, presidential debate

By Stefano Rebaudo (Reuters) -The dollar edged down on Tuesday before U.S. inflation data and the televised U.S. presidential debate..

LSEG, Intesa join STOXX Europe 50 as Deutsche Post, Reckitt exit

LSEG, Intesa join STOXX Europe 50 as Deutsche Post, Reckitt exit

  MILAN (Reuters) – Britain’s LSEG , which owns the London stock exchange, and Italy’s No.1 bank Intesa Sanpaol..

Dollar rises as traders eye data-heavy week; yen strengthens

Dollar rises as traders eye data-heavy week; yen strengthens

By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed and Amanda Cooper NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar rose to a two-week high against the euro on Tuesday as ..

Summery weather helps boost UK consumer spending, surveys show

Summery weather helps boost UK consumer spending, surveys show

  (Reuters) – British consumer spending increased modestly in annual terms during August, fuelled by spending on food and d..

French finance ministry warns deficit at risk on tax shortfall-media

French finance ministry warns deficit at risk on tax shortfall-media

  PARIS (Reuters) – France is at risk of running a substantially bigger budget deficit than planned this year if extra savi..

Oil edges higher as halted Libyan exports balance expected OPEC+ supply boost

Oil edges higher as halted Libyan exports balance expected OPEC+ supply boost

  By Nia Williams and Arunima Kumar (Reuters) -Oil prices edged higher on Monday, recovering some losses from late last week, as ..

Oil extends losses on weak China data, prospect of higher OPEC+ supply

Oil extends losses on weak China data, prospect of higher OPEC+ supply

  By Florence Tan SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices extended losses on Monday on expectations for higher OPEC+ production starting ..

US dollar gains as inflation data backs smaller Fed cut

US dollar gains as inflation data backs smaller Fed cut

By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar gained on Friday after data showed a key inflation measure came in lin..

UK film investors aim to revive studio plan amid push for growth

UK film investors aim to revive studio plan amid push for growth

  LONDON (Reuters) – Backers of a planned new major British film studio said on Thursday they would seek to revive the proj..

Analysis-Sterling’s stunning rally keeps twitchy currency markets on edge

Analysis-Sterling’s stunning rally keeps twitchy currency markets on edge

By Naomi Rovnick LONDON (Reuters) – Sterling has hit roughly 2-1/2 years highs against the dollar and is flying high versus the ..

US dollar advances on month-end demand; focus on economic data

US dollar advances on month-end demand; focus on economic data

By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar gained on Wednesday due to month-end buying and technical factors afte..

Currencies trade in tight range as market awaits more U.S. rate cues

Currencies trade in tight range as market awaits more U.S. rate cues

  By Brigid Riley (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar held near its lowest level in more than a year against a basket of peers on Wednesda..

Oil rebounds as geopolitics, demand concerns whipsaw investors

Oil rebounds as geopolitics, demand concerns whipsaw investors

  (Reuters) – Oil rebounded on Wednesday after a sharp drop in the previous session ended a three-day streak of gains as in..

US dollar weakens, sterling hits more two-year high

US dollar weakens, sterling hits more two-year high

By Alun John and Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) -Sterling climbed to its highest against the U.S. dollar in more t..

Asia shares hesitate and dollar dips; oil gains

Asia shares hesitate and dollar dips; oil gains

  By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) – Major share markets turned hesitant in Asia on Monday, while the dollar and bond yields ..

Dollar sinks vs yen, hovers near 2-1/2-year low to sterling on dovish Fed shift

Dollar sinks vs yen, hovers near 2-1/2-year low to sterling on dovish Fed shift

  By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) -The dollar sank to a three-week trough against the yen on Monday as Federal Reserve Chair Je..

European stocks rise on rate cut hopes, healthcare sector hits record high

European stocks rise on rate cut hopes, healthcare sector hits record high

  By Ankika Biswas and Pranav Kashyap (Reuters) -Europe’s main stock index climbed on Thursday, with healthcare and retail ..

Wall Street stocks, dollar subdued as Fed readies rate cuts

Wall Street stocks, dollar subdued as Fed readies rate cuts

By Lawrence Delevingne (Reuters) -Stocks and the dollar remained subdued on Thursday after Federal Reserve minutes signalled U.S. inte..

Miner Sibanye gets 500 million euros financing to complete Finland lithium project

Miner Sibanye gets 500 million euros financing to complete Finland lithium project

  (Reuters) – Sibanye Stillwater has secured a 500 million euros ($557.30 million) financing package to complete its Kelibe..

Poland’s top lender PKO BP Q2 profit quadruples on core business, low provisions

Poland’s top lender PKO BP Q2 profit quadruples on core business, low provisions

  GDANSK (Reuters) – Poland’s biggest bank PKO BP said on Thursday second-quarter net profit quadrupled year-on-year,..

From Field to Finance: How Accountancy Firms Can Support the Agriculture Industry

From Field to Finance: How Accountancy Firms Can Support the Agriculture Industry

Farming is a vital part of the global economy and rural communities, yet it faces a unique set of financial and operation..