ECB Dents Traders Hopes for October Rate Cut

October ECB rate cut bets pared back after press conference ECB cuts rates 25 bps, second cut of the year Risk of ECB moving too slowly investors Sept 12 Reuters Traders pared back their bets on backtoback rate cuts from the European Central Bank for the rest of the year on Thursday, as policymakers provided […]
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French Final August Inflation 2.2, in line with Forecasts

Sept 13 Reuters Consumer prices in France rose 2.2 yearonyear in August, statistics office INSEE said on Friday, in line with its preliminary reading published late last month. EUharmonised yearonyear inflation in the bloc39;s secondbiggest economy slowed in August, compared with the July reading of 2.7. The slowdown is due to a sharp deceleration in energy prices […]
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UK Publics Inflation Expectations Fall to 3Y Low, BoE Survey

LONDON, Sept 13 Reuters The British public39;s expectations for inflation over the coming year dropped to their lowest in three years in August, a Bank of England survey showed on Friday, likely reassuring policymakers ahead of next week39;s interest rate decision. The central bank closely watches surveys of public inflation expectations as a guide to future […]
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BoE to Pause Rate Cuts, Focus Shifts to Bond Sales

Sept 13 Reuters An interest rate cut from the Bank of England next week looks unlikely but investors will be watching its September meeting for clues about future moves, as well as a decision over the pace of its bond sales a hot political topic. All 65 economists in a Reuters poll said the BoE will likely […]
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Chinas CarrotandStick Tactics on EU Nations Start to Pay off

27strong EU will vote on China EV tariffs in October China deploys divideandconquer approach to win majority vote Spanish Prime Minister unexpectedly urges EU to reconsider curbs China commerce minister to meet EU trade chief soon BEIJING, Sept 13 Reuters Beijing, as a vote on EU duties on Chinamade electric vehicles looms, employed a carrotandstick […]
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