Gold Prices Inch Lower as US Inflation Data Looms

Fed39;s Bostic 39;Little more data39; needed to support cutting rates U.S. CPI data due at 1230 GMT US producer prices rise less than expected in July Aug 14 Reuters Gold prices edged lower on Wednesday as investors remained on the sidelines ahead of a key U.S. inflation report later in the day that could set […]
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Sterling Dips after Tame Inflation Data

Aug 14 Reuters Sterling dipped on Wednesday after a softerthanexpected reading on British consumer price inflation supported expectations of further interest rate cuts from the Bank of England BoE this year. The pound fell 0.3 to 1.2827, heading for its first session of decline in five against the dollar. It also softened against the euro, […]
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Nuctech Denies Receiving Chinese State Subsidies in EU Probe

BRUSSELS, Aug 13 Reuters Chinese security firm Nuctech reiterated on Tuesday that it had not received Chinese state subsidies, after the EU General Court on Monday rejected its request to temporarily suspend the European Commissions decision to inspect the company. Nuctech has not received any subsidies from the Chinese state and will continue defending its […]
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RWE Posts BetterthanExpected H1 Profit on GasFired Power Plants

FRANKFURT, Aug 14 Reuters RWE, Germany39;s largest power producer, on Wednesday released higherthanexpected profits for the first half, supported by its fleet of gasfired power plants that beat earnings expectations. Firsthalf adjusted core profit EBITDA fell 30 to 2.9 billion euros 3.2 billion, beating the 2.8 billion forecast in a poll provided by the company. […]
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UBS Posts 1.1B Net Profit in Q2, Easily Beating Forecast

ZURICH, Aug 14 Reuters UBS on Wednesday reported a net profit of 1.14 billion for the AprilJune period, comfortably surpassing analysts39; forecasts as Switzerland39;s largest bank enters a new stage in the integration of its onetime rival Credit Suisse. The net profit attributable to shareholders compared with the 528 million forecast by analysts in a companyprovided […]
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