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Read moreLowest euro zone inflation in 3 years sets up ECB for cut
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Read moreGerman inflation falls to 2.0% in August, aiding ECB rate cuts
By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) – German inflation fell more than expected in August, declining to its lowest level in more than three years and making it easier for the European Central Bank[...]
Read moreECB’s Schnabel keeps door open to further rate cuts
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By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) -U.S. Treasuries may not be quite as risk-free as they once were, and the dollar’s stranglehold on global currency reserves may have loosened, but ta[...]
Read moreAustralian retail sales lose steam as tax cuts fail to excite shoppers
By Stella Qiu SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australian retail sales were flat in July after two months of upbeat results, showing large-scale tax cuts were yet to boost spending and firming expectations the next[...]
Read moreSterling’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 euro, in moves analysts warn are underpinned by speculative interest rate[...]
Read moreIsrael central bank unlikely to cut rates again in 2024, deputy governor says
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