US Congress scrambles to try to avert looming shutdown after Trump demand rejected
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Congress was scrambling to avert a partial government shutdown on Friday, hours after more than...
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Economy
Futures dragged down by gov’t shutdown fears; inflation data awaited
By Medha Singh and Purvi Agarwal (Reuters) -U.S. stock index futures dove on Friday as investors grappled with the possibility...
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Russia’s Nabiullina on rate decision, rouble and monetary policy
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina and her deputy Alexei Zabotkin addressed a news conference on Friday...
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Factbox-European companies cut jobs as economy sputters
(Reuters) -Difficult economic conditions and persistently weak demand for many products have forced companies across Europe to freeze hiring or...
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Deutsche Bank reacts to BoE’s cautious rate cut to 4.75%
The Bank of England (BoE) announced a reduction in the Bank Rate to 4.75%, marking the second cut in its...
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Big year of central bank easing wraps up with dovish BoE, Fed caution
By Alun John, Naomi Rovnick and Samuel Indyk LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England wrapped up a big year...
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Bank of England splits on rates outlook as it keeps borrowing costs on hold
By David Milliken and Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England policymakers split over whether to cut interest rates on...
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Fed’s hawkish cut fires up rate hike debate: McGeever
By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) -The end of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate-cutting cycle is suddenly in sight, and...
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Fed looks set to tweak reverse repo rate to speed exit of cash
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve appears likely to take a step on Wednesday to...
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Factbox-Global brokerages expect Fed to cut rates by 25 bps
(Reuters) – Brokerages, including Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) and Goldman Sachs, have reiterated their expectation of a quarter-point interest rate cut...
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