Colombia Central Bank to Raise Rate to 13

BOGOTA, Jan 20 Reuters Colombia39;s central bank board will once again raise its benchmark interest rate at its meeting next week on persistent inflation which has endured despite signs of slowing growth, preliminary findings in a Reuters poll showed on Friday. Eight of 15 analysts surveyed said the sevenmember board will increase borrowing costs by […]
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Sterling Touches SevenMonth Peak in Early Trade

LONDON, Jan 23 Reuters Sterling hit a sevenmonth high against the dollar in Asian hours on Monday supported by economic data that showed the British economy was performing better than feared and that also drove expectations of more interest rate increases. The pound hit 1.24475 in early trading on Monday, its highest level since June […]
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UK Stocks Higher, National Express Jumps on Contract Win

FTSE 100 up 0.1, FTSE 250 adds 0.4 Jan 23 Reuters UK39;s main stock edged higher rose on Monday as positive corporate updates helped offset the gloom around the region39;s economic outlook, with shares of National Express surging after a contract win. The bluechip FTSE 100 edged up 0.1 to 7,778.0 after posting a loss last […]
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Tech Lifts European Shares Despite Hawkish ECB Signals

Tech follows U.S. peers higher Hawkish ECB boosts euro, banks Symrise slides on EBITDA miss Jan 23 Reuters European stocks edged higher on Monday, lifted by technology and mining shares, as expectations of a mild recession in the euro zone offset hawkish remarks from European Central Bank ECB officials that sent the euro to a […]
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Euro Scales 9Month Peak as ECB Hawks Let Fly

LONDON, Jan 23 Reuters The euro hit a ninemonth peak against the dollar on Monday as comments on European interest rates signalling additional jumbo rate rises contrasted with market pricing for a less aggressive Federal Reserve. The euro reached as high as 1.0927 , breaking the recent peak of 1.08875, to trade at its highest […]
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