Goldman Sachs has lowered its estimate of the peak U.K. interest rate, even as it forecasts a quarter-point increase by the Bank of England on Thursday. Economists James Moberly and Sven Jari Stehn say the U.K. central bank will take…
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World shares fell while the dollar firmed on Monday as growth concerns tested investors’ mettle ahead of a week brimming with central bank meetings in countries including Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Britain, the United States and Japan. The pan European index…
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Gold recovered from three-week lows on Friday aided by the dollar’s retreat after better-than-expected Chinese data and a stronger euro, while traders focussed on the Federal Reserve’s guidance on interest rates next week. Spot gold was up 0.4% to $1,917.49…
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The U.S. dollar was just below a six-month high on Friday, having strengthened overnight following U.S. economic data, while the yen fell to 10-month lows. Markets were adjusting to a new outlook for central bank rate hikes after the European…
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Taiwan’s government on Thursday rejected a plan by China to boost economic integration as a cash grab to boost the country’s “deteriorating” business environment and futile bid to win Taiwanese hearts and minds to support the Communist Party. China, which…
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The UK economy shrank surprisingly sharply in July, as retailers and construction projects were knocked by wet weather, sparking fresh fears of a recession. Experts had forecast a 0.2 per cent decline in gross domestic product (GDP), but official data…
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Foreign investors sold Asian bonds in August due to a spike in U.S. yields, but analysts see potential inflows to the region as the U.S. Federal Reserve may be nearing the end of its monetary tightening, making yields in Asia…
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China’s central bank will boost demand and support a modest rebound in prices, the Financial News, a publication run by the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) said on Wednesday, citing a unnamed senior central bank official. The PBOC will ramp…
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Over the last decade, the Middle East has undergone a profound transformation. Traditionally viewed as an oil-rich region, the Middle East has been diversifying its economies, creating an entrepreneurial landscape ripe with opportunity. The region’s dynamic economies, bolstered by ambitious…
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China’s currency tumbled to a 16-year low after exports fell for the fourth consecutive month, deepening concerns over the outlook for the world’s second-largest economy. The renminbi slid to its lowest level against the dollar since 2007, after official figures showed…
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