FTSE 100 Flat as Housing, Retail Stocks Weigh

FTSE 100 flat, FTSE 250 off 0.5 Nov 25 Reuters The FTSE 100 was flat on Friday, with gains in defensive healthcare and consumer stocks offsetting weakness in retail stocks as Black Friday sales began against a backdrop of a worsening costofliving crisis. The bluechip FTSE 100 was flat by 0851 GMT, but set to end […]
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Dollar Set for Weekly Loss amid Expectations Fed will Slow Hikes

SINGAPORELONDON, Nov 25 Reuters The U.S. dollar hovered near a threemonth low on Friday and was headed for a weekly loss, as the prospect of the Federal Reserve slowing monetary policy tightening as soon as December preoccupied investors. The euro edged up after the GfK institute survey showed German consumer sentiment is expected to stabilise next month […]
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Easing Euro Zone Downturn Offers Hope of Milder Recession

Euro zone, German PMIs slightly better than expected Bloc still expected to enter recession amid high inflation Services firms starting to struggle Britain also heading for recession, surveys show LONDON, Nov 23 Reuters The downturn in euro zone business activity eased slightly in November offering a glimmer of hope the expected recession may be shallower […]
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