Japan Sustains Current Account Surplus for Full Year

TOKYO, March 8 Reuters Japan39;s current account extended its surplus for a full year in January, Ministry of Finance data showed on Friday, as rises in overseas interest rates boosted gains from foreign bond holdings. The data showed Japan39;s current account surplus stood at 438.2 billion yen 2.96 billion in January, compared with economists39; median […]
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Rate Cut Hopes Lift Stocks to new Highs ahead of US Payrolls

LONDON, March 8 Reuters Stock benchmarks hit new lifetime highs on Friday, buoyed by the prospect of interest rate cuts in the United States and Europe in coming months, with U.S. jobs numbers the next data milestone ahead of Wall Street39;s open. As stocks scaled fresh peaks, bond yields and the dollar fell, while gold hit new highs for the fourth straight session. While […]
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European Shares, Bonds, Currency Rise after U.S. Payrolls

LONDON, March 8 Reuters European stocks, government bond prices and the euro rose slightly on Friday after the U.S. unemployment rate increased and earnings growth slowed, supporting expectations that the Federal Reserve could cut interest rates by the summer. The panEuropean STOXX 600 was last up 0.2 at a fresh record high. The euro was up […]
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ECB Rates Unchanged Inflation Projections Down, Gold Remains High, Powell Spreads Interest Rate Cuts Confidence, USD Weakens, U.S. Indices Rally

Previous Trading Days Events 07.08.2024 The European Central Bank ECB kept borrowing costs at record highs with the decision to hold all three key rates steady, saying it had made good progress in bringing down inflation and that cuts could take place this year. New forecasts are pointing to lower inflation and growth. ECB policymakers […]
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