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Samuel Indyk

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Markets need convincing that German election will bring spending boost

As Germany heads to the polls next week, the message from investors is clear: it is the one big economy with room to

Markets need convincing that German election will bring spending boost
Business|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets

BP shares climb on prospect Elliott stake will drive change

Shares in BP rose by 7% on Monday, and were on track for the biggest daily gain in two years, as investors anticipated that activist shareholder

BP shares climb on prospect Elliott stake will drive change
Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets

Weak growth, ECB boost traders' euro area rate cut confidence

Traders grew more confident on Thursday that the European Central Bank would deliver three more rate cuts this year, as weak growth data followed

Weak growth, ECB boost traders' euro area rate cut confidence
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|Technology|US

Trump tariff plan rattles stocks, pushes dollar, Treasury yields higher

Wall Street stocks slipped and the dollar gained on Friday after President Donald Trump announced tariffs on Canada, Mexico and

Trump tariff plan rattles stocks, pushes dollar, Treasury yields higher
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US

US dollar posts biggest weekly loss since November 2023 on tariff angst

The U.S. dollar slid on Friday and was set for its biggest weekly loss in over a year after President Donald Trump suggested a softer

US dollar posts biggest weekly loss since November 2023 on tariff angst
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Global shares rise with dollar, US bond yields turn higher

MSCI's global equities index rose on Friday while U.S.

Global shares rise with dollar, US bond yields turn higher
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Shares gain, dollar down after moderate US CPI

Global shares and gold rose while the dollar eased on Thursday after a moderate rise in July U.S. consumer price inflation bolstered the view that the Federal Reserve is at the end of its rate hiking cycle. The consumer price index (CPI) gained 0.2% last month, the Labor Department said, lifting the annualized rate to 3.2% from 3% in June. Economists polled by Reuters expected headline CPI to rise to 3.3%. The pace of core CPI, which strips out volatile food and energy prices, slowed to 4.7% in July from 4.8%

Shares gain, dollar down after moderate US CPI
Business|Economy|Finance|US

Dollar falls with US rates seen at peak, pound firm after BoE

The dollar fell broadly on Thursday as investors grew more convinced that a peak in U.S. interest rates has been reached after the Federal Reserve kept them on hold

Dollar falls with US rates seen at peak, pound firm after BoE
Economy|Finance|US

Strengthening dollar puts yen within striking distance of 150

The dollar was in the ascendant on Monday on the prospects that U.S. interest rates would stay higher for longer, while the yen slid towards 150 per

Strengthening dollar puts yen within striking distance of 150
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US

Yen on intervention watch after drop to 150 per dollar, greenback strong

The dollar was buoyant on Thursday, hovering at a near three-week high as Treasury yields rose and appetite for riskier currencies dimmed, while

Yen on intervention watch after drop to 150 per dollar, greenback strong
Business|Finance|Stock Markets

Analysis-Global small-cap stocks lure bargain hunters after sluggish 2023

Shares of smaller companies that have lagged for most of 2023 are drawing investors on both sides of the Atlantic, as they weigh the

Analysis-Global small-cap stocks lure bargain hunters after sluggish 2023
Business|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets

Europe's stock exchanges face calls to reform fees to challenge Wall St

Top stock exchange operators in Europe are under pressure from some investors and brokers to trim and simplify their fees to build a

Europe's stock exchanges face calls to reform fees to challenge Wall St
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US

Dollar set to snap two-year winning streak on 2024 rate cut bets

The dollar edged higher on Friday but was still set to end 2023 with a loss, reversing two straight years of gains, dragged down by market expectations

Dollar set to snap two-year winning streak on 2024 rate cut bets
Business|Economy|Finance

Japan's yen sags, hits 155 per dollar; US currency advances

The yen dropped against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday to its weakest since mid-1990 above the key 155 area, with markets alert to any signs of

Japan's yen sags, hits 155 per dollar; US currency advances
Business|Finance|Stock Markets|US

Anglo American share spike before bid raises questions about leaks

Anglo American's London-listed shares spiked in late UK trade on Wednesday, hours before the miner announced a $39 billion bid by

Anglo American share spike before bid raises questions about leaks
Economy|Finance|News|US

Dollar eases as market awaits key inflation data

The dollar eased versus most major currencies on Monday amid expectations key U.S. data this week will show a slowing pace of inflation and

Dollar eases as market awaits key inflation data
Business|Europe|Finance

European shares to hit pause before rising again in 2025: Reuters poll

A record-breaking run in European shares has made them more vulnerable to possible pull-backs in the latter part of 2024, although the region's

European shares to hit pause before rising again in 2025: Reuters poll
Business|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets

Stock investors scout out Europe's rate-cut winners

Investors in European equities are stepping up their search for stocks that are likely to benefit from lower borrowing costs,

Stock investors scout out Europe's rate-cut winners
Election|Europe|News

What's next for markets after far-right EU election surge triggers shock France vote?

Gains for the far-right in European Parliament elections that prompted French President Emmanuel Macron to call a shock national vote puts the focus

What's next for markets after far-right EU election surge triggers shock France vote?
Business|Finance|News

Sterling ekes out gain as investors look beyond soft growth figures

The pound edged higher on Wednesday even as data showed economic growth stagnated at the start of the second quarter, as analysts looked beyond one-off factors and

Sterling ekes out gain as investors look beyond soft growth figures
Election|Europe|Finance

France's snap election: Five questions for markets

French President Emmanuel Macron's shock decision to call a snap election, which polls suggest the far right could win, has rocked financial markets,

France's snap election: Five questions for markets
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance

French vote, China trade row cast cloud over European earnings

French political uncertainty and an EU trade spat with China are casting a shadow over European corporate earnings, investors say, despite

French vote, China trade row cast cloud over European earnings
Election|Europe|Finance|News

Investors already look beyond first-round French election relief

Investors are sceptical that the relief rally after France's first-round parliamentary election can last, wary that the outlook for the country's creaking

Investors already look beyond first-round French election relief
Election|Europe|News

Shock French left election win is little solace for nervous investors

A shock election win for France's leftist alliance has reinforced wariness among investors who had already braced for the risk of political deadlock and a

Shock French left election win is little solace for nervous investors

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