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Fed likely to cut rates in May CME Fed watch Nonfarm payrolls data due on Friday Feb 1 Reuters Gold prices steadied on Thursday, weighed by a stronger dollar after the Federal Reserve resisted the idea of a rate cut in March, but bullion held its ground as investors continued to cling to the hope […]

Shell up on dividend boost, buyback Pound cuts losses after BoE decision Real estate stocks extend losses FTSE 100 up 0.3, FTSE 250 off 0.3 Feb 1 Reuters The UK39;s bluechip index came off session highs on Thursday after the Bank of England BoE held interest rates steady as expected and said it would need […]

Previous Trading Days Events 31 Jan 2024 The ADP report showed that the S. private payrolls rose far less than expected in January showing signs that the labour market is cooling after Decembers hot data. The Labor Department reported on Tuesday that there were 9.0M job openings on the last day of December, slightly higher […]

Investors, lawyers keen to expand risksharing deals on offer Structures under review could give market access to insurers Banks shed around 25 bln in loan risk via transfers in 2023 U.S. lenders flocking to market, but rules are strict NEW YORKLONDON, Feb 1 Reuters A financial product that enables banks to shed risk from loan […]

Paytm loses 1.2 bln in market value RBI action to hit core business, credibility analysts Jefferies, JPMorgan slash Paytm rating, target price BENGALURU, Feb 1 Reuters Indian digital payments firm Paytm lost a fifth of its market value on Thursday after the central bank ordered its payment bank subsidiary to halt its business, sparking fears for […]

BENGALURU, Feb 1 Reuters Indian shares gave up early gains to trade mostly flat on Thursday as the country39;s finance minister presented the interim budget without any major announcements, as expected, ahead of the country39;s general elections this year. The NSE Nifty 50 index and the SP BSE Sensex were mostly unchanged as of 1226 p.m. IST. […]

China shares steady, SP futures bounce Markets shift Fed rate cut timing from March to May Fed futures still see sizable easing over 2024 Earnings loom from Apple, Amazon and Meta LONDONSYDNEY, Feb 1 Reuters Dazed share markets were trying to steady on Thursday as Chinese stocks eked out rare gains and investors stuck to […]

Powell calls March unlikely, spurring shift in wagers to May Yen firm after US yields drop on regional bank worries Sterling falls before Bank of England policy decision Crown weakens after Riksbank meeting TOKYOLONDON, Feb 1 Reuters The euro hit a sevenweek low on Thursday as the dollar rose after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell pushed […]