By Shreyashi Sanyal and Devik Jain (Reuters) -Europe’s STOXX 600 index snapped a four-day winning streak on Wednesday, led by losses in shares of Mercedes Benz Group, while a dour forecast from[...]
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Bank of England’s Bailey speaks to lawmakers
LONDON (Reuters) – Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey and other top officials from the British central bank spoke to lawmakers in parliament on Wednesday, two weeks after the BoE raised inte[...]
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Russian weekly consumer prices edge up in latest data
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Consumer prices in Russia rose slightly for the eighth consecutive week in mid-November, data published on Wednesday showed, driven by goods including eggs and tea and domesti[...]
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Trump’s 2024 presidential bid a fresh wrinkle for markets
By David Randall NEW YORK (Reuters) -Former President Donald Trump’s entry on Tuesday into the 2024 presidential race confirmed the world’s “worst kept secret” and created anot[...]
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NY Fed: Consumer debt rises in third quarter on strong demand, high inflation
(This Nov. 15 story has been corrected to say “third quarter”, not “fourth quarter” in first paragraph) By Michael S. Derby (Reuters) – Americans continued to take on deb[...]
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ECB promises “prudent” balance sheet cut as stability risks rise
FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Risks to the euro zone’s financial stability are on the rise as the economy heads for a likely recession so any reduction in the European Central Bank’s bond holdings[...]
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Thai government spending to target low-income groups – Finance Minister
By Chayut Setboonsarng and Kitiphong Thaichareon BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s economic stimulus policies will be more targeted toward vulnerable groups and low-income households, Finance[...]
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Oil prices settle higher on Druzhba oil pipeline disruption
By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Tuesday and settled higher after news that oil supply to Hungary via the Druzhba oil pipeline has been temporarily suspended due to a f[...]
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In Burnley, Britain’s cost of living crisis hits home
By Natalie Thomas BURNLEY, England (Reuters) – Skipping lunch each day and watching television in blankets to keep warm is not how Ann and Keith Hartley envisaged their retirement in Burnley, th[...]
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