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Mixed UK labour market signals leave BoE on rate cut alert

Mixed UK labour market signals leave BoE on rate cut alert

LONDON (Reuters) – British wages grew by more than expected, according to data published on Tuesday, but other figures suggested..

World shares rest near record highs ahead of US inflation data

World shares rest near record highs ahead of US inflation data

SINGAPORE/LONDON (Reuters) – World shares marked time on Tuesday, holding just shy of record highs ahead of highly anticipated U..

Curbs on costly home incentives cause split in Italy’s coalition

Curbs on costly home incentives cause split in Italy’s coalition

ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s ruling coalition was divided on Tuesday over the approval of new curbs on costly incentives for h..

Dollar slips after unexpected rise in US producer prices

Dollar slips after unexpected rise in US producer prices

NEW YORK (Reuters) -The dollar edged lower on Tuesday following an unexpected increase in U.S. producer prices in April amid strong ga..

Morning Bid: Markets eye US CPI and record high

Morning Bid: Markets eye US CPI and record high

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook Stocks near record highs and Bill Hwang and Roaring Kitty in..

Stocks grind towards record highs in inflation-heavy week

Stocks grind towards record highs in inflation-heavy week

SYDNEY/LONDON (Reuters) -Global stocks neared record highs on Monday, in a week where inflation figures could make or break expectatio..

EU countries approve law to slash trucks’ CO2 emissions

EU countries approve law to slash trucks’ CO2 emissions

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union countries gave their final approval on Monday to a law to cut carbon dioxide emissions from ..

The case for forever high interest rates

The case for forever high interest rates

(Reuters) – If financial markets are right, interest rates won’t just stay high this year, but possibly forever. The retur..

London stocks muted ahead of more earnings, economic data

London stocks muted ahead of more earnings, economic data

(Reuters) – London’s FTSE 100 was flat on Monday as gains in travel and leisure were offset by losses in defence stocks as..

European shares listless as investors brace for inflation test

European shares listless as investors brace for inflation test

(Reuters) -Europe’s STOXX 600 struggled for direction on Monday, as investors geared up for this week’s key U.S. inflation..