Sterling laps up UK-Japan rate squeeze
LONDON, Dec 15 (Reuters) – A rare event of two G7 central banks moving in opposite directions on…
South African rand strengthens as gold shines and investors eye year’s final economic data
JOHANNESBURG, Dec 15 (Reuters) – The South African rand strengthened on Monday, supported by higher gold prices as…
China’s Wang Yi seeks deeper oil and gas ties with UAE on Middle East tour
BEIJING, Dec 13 (Reuters) – China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi met his United Arab Emirates counterpart on Friday,…
Irish minister defends ‘limited’ trade curbs on Israeli settlements
Item 1 of 3 Actor Liam Cunningham leads demonstrators as they hold a banner in support of Palestinians…
Wall Street slides; fears of AI bubble and inflation send investors away
Indexes off: Dow 0.51%, S&P 500 1.11%, Nasdaq 1.63%S&P 500, Nasdaq at more than two-week lowsBroadcom falls as…
EU set to indefinitely freeze Russian assets, removing obstacle to Ukraine loan
Item 1 of 3 A street cleaner walks near sculptures at the foot of skyscrapers of the Moscow…
Russian central bank says EU plans to use its assets are illegal
Central bank says it’s suing Euroclear in Moscow courtEU plans to use seized Russian assets to help UkraineCentral…
Dollar rises as traders digest Fed meeting, sterling eases after GDP
Euro and sterling rise as dollar weakensUK GDP data in focusFed’s less hawkish stance drags dollarMarkets diverge from…
The 13-letter word tripping up Trump – and risking Republicans’Â hold on Congress
Trump’s mocking of ‘affordability’ worries Republican strategistsWhite House defends Trump’s messaging on strength of economyDemocrats aim to exploit…
S&P 500 posts record closing high, US dollar and yields decline in wake of FedÂ
Item 1 of 2 Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New…
US dollar tumbles after Fed cuts rates, Powell comments
Fed cuts rates, but signals pause in JanuaryFed’s Powell says rate hike not base case for policymakersNew Fed…
Divided Fed lowers rates, signals pause and one 2026 cut as growth rebounds
Fed reduces policy rate by quarter of a percentage pointThree policymakers dissent on decisionPolicymakers see one rate cut…