Pound Hovers near OneYear High as Dollar Sags

LONDON, Aug 21 Reuters The pound steadied on Wednesday near the oneyear high it touched against the dollar the previous day, with the U.S. currency under pressure from rising expectations of Federal Reserve interest rate cuts. Sterling was little changed on Wednesday at 1.3025, having touched its highest versus the dollar since July 2023 on […]
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European Shares Rise as Miners Shine; Fed Minutes in Focus

Demant up after MS upgrades to overweight Alcon down after Q2 results STOXX 600 up 0.2 Aug 21 Reuters European shares edged up on Wednesday buoyed by gains in miners, while investors awaited the minutes of the U.S. Federal Reserve39;s July meeting to gauge the direction of global monetary policy. The panEuropean STOXX 600 index ticked […]
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Most Gulf Markets Gain ahead of US Job Data, Fed

Aug 21 Reuters Most major stock markets in the Gulf rose in early trade on Wednesday as investors awaited U.S. economic data and speeches from policymakers that are expected to make the case for rate cuts. Preliminary revisions to U.S. labour data are due later on Wednesday and a large downward revision is expected, which […]
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