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Shares lose steam as interest rate optimism fades

Shares lose steam as interest rate optimism fades

LONDON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – World shares lost steam on Tuesday as investor enthusiasm about a peak in global interest rates fad..

Analysis-Growing Italy risk puts equities at deepest discount in 35 years

Analysis-Growing Italy risk puts equities at deepest discount in 35 years

By Joice Alves and Danilo Masoni LONDON/MILAN (Reuters) – Italian stocks are trading at their deepest discount in 35 years comp..

Bonds, stocks take breather after last week’s rally

Bonds, stocks take breather after last week’s rally

NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -A gauge of global equity performance edged higher and Treasury yields rose on Monday as last week’s b..

Don’t confuse customers over stablecoins, Bank of England warns lenders

Don’t confuse customers over stablecoins, Bank of England warns lenders

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) -The Bank of England told lenders on Monday that they must avoid any risk that customers might confuse ..

Travelers put off holiday trips to Middle East as Israel-Hamas war rages

Travelers put off holiday trips to Middle East as Israel-Hamas war rages

NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – Travelers are canceling or postponing planned vacations to the Middle East and North Africa due to f..

Analysis-WeWork’s troubles darken outlook for embattled office market

Analysis-WeWork’s troubles darken outlook for embattled office market

By Sinead Cruise LONDON (Reuters) -The troubles faced by co-working titan WeWork are darkening the outlook for the world’s larg..

US dollar drops to six-week low after softer-than-expected jobs data

US dollar drops to six-week low after softer-than-expected jobs data

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar fell to a six-week low on Friday, after data showed the world’s largest economy created fe..

Analysis-Traders bet ECB will be first big central bank to cut rates

Analysis-Traders bet ECB will be first big central bank to cut rates

(Reuters) – Financial markets are ramping up expectations for interest rate cuts from the European Central Bank, betting it will..

BMW says ‘no interest’ in price war as order books bulge

BMW says ‘no interest’ in price war as order books bulge

BERLIN (Reuters) -BMW forecast strong fourth quarter sales on Friday and said its order book was filled into the first few months of n..

US job growth misses expectations in October as labor market slows

US job growth misses expectations in October as labor market slows

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. job growth slowed in October in part as strikes by the United Auto Workers (UAW) ..

Stocks gain, Treasury yields fall after U.S. jobs market softens

Stocks gain, Treasury yields fall after U.S. jobs market softens

NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -Global stock indexes rose, the dollar weakened and benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury yields fell to five-week..

UK’s Sunak urges world leaders to address AI risks

UK’s Sunak urges world leaders to address AI risks

BLETCHLEY PARK, England (Reuters) – World leaders have a responsibility to address the risks of artificial intelligence, British..

Analysis-Central banks’ big pause spurs bruised bond investors to double down

Analysis-Central banks’ big pause spurs bruised bond investors to double down

By Naomi Rovnick and Yoruk Bahceli LONDON (Reuters) – Bond investors bruised by a record hiking cycle are increasing their posi..

Britons’ cost-of-living crisis habits will endure, says Sainsbury’s boss

Britons’ cost-of-living crisis habits will endure, says Sainsbury’s boss

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – Changes to British consumers’ behaviour that emerged during the ongoing cost-of-living ..

Ferrari sees strong demand stretching into the distance

Ferrari sees strong demand stretching into the distance

MILAN (Reuters) -Ferrari’s order books are bulging all the way into 2025 when it plans to launch its first fully electric vehicl..

Bank of England keeps rates at 15-year high, rules out quick cuts to help economy

Bank of England keeps rates at 15-year high, rules out quick cuts to help economy

By William Schomberg and Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England held interest rates at a 15-year peak on Thursday an..

US dollar retreats as risk appetite rises, Fed rate hikes seen as done

US dollar retreats as risk appetite rises, Fed rate hikes seen as done

(Removes extraneous word “be” in the quote in the 7th paragraph) By Samuel Indyk and Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss LONDON/NEW Y..

Global central banks mark a possible plateau

Global central banks mark a possible plateau

By Howard Schneider, William Schomberg and Francesco Canepa (Reuters) – The Bank of England’s decision to hold its policy..

Global fund managers sharpen bank scrutiny following crisis -survey

Global fund managers sharpen bank scrutiny following crisis -survey

By Laura Matthews and Chiara Elisei NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – Global fund managers are exploring ways to spread their counter..

Factbox-More automakers plug into Tesla’s EV charging network

Factbox-More automakers plug into Tesla’s EV charging network

(Reuters) -More automakers signed up to access Tesla’s electric-vehicle charging infrastructure across the United States, taking..

China, US and EU agree to work together on AI safety at UK summit

China, US and EU agree to work together on AI safety at UK summit

China, US and EU agree to work together on AI safety at UK summit By Paul Sandle, Martin Coulter BLETCHLEY PARK, England (Reuters) -Ch..

King Charles will deliver COP28 opening speech, Buckingham Palace says

King Charles will deliver COP28 opening speech, Buckingham Palace says

LONDON (Reuters) – King Charles will give the opening address at the COP28 U.N. global climate summit in Dubai, Buckingham Palac..

Fed keeps rates unchanged, acknowledges economy is ‘strong’

Fed keeps rates unchanged, acknowledges economy is ‘strong’

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday but left the door open to a further increase ..

BP shares slump as Q3 profit misses forecast on weak gas

BP shares slump as Q3 profit misses forecast on weak gas

By Ron Bousso and Shadia Nasralla LONDON (Reuters) – BP on Tuesday reported third-quarter earnings of $3.3 billion, missing ana..

Endesa warns of slowdown in renewables development

Endesa warns of slowdown in renewables development

MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish power utility Endesa is slowing the pace of its renewable energy development, its top managers said, ..

French GDP growth slows, inflation eases

French GDP growth slows, inflation eases

By Marine Strauss and Tassilo Hummel PARIS (Reuters) -The French economy grew by 0.1% in the third quarter, with growth slowing from ..

Euro zone inflation and growth fall as ECB hikes bite

Euro zone inflation and growth fall as ECB hikes bite

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Inflation in the euro zone is falling fast and the economy has begun contracting, data showed on Tuesday, ..

Explainer-Why are European telecom firms selling assets?

Explainer-Why are European telecom firms selling assets?

By Supantha Mukherjee STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Vodafone’s bid on Tuesday to sell its Spanish business is the latest move by ..

Britain’s AI summit: what can it achieve?

Britain’s AI summit: what can it achieve?

By Martin Coulter LONDON (Reuters) -Britain will host the world’s first global artificial intelligence (AI) safety summit thi..

Japan’s yen slides broadly as BOJ policy tweak seen inadequate

Japan’s yen slides broadly as BOJ policy tweak seen inadequate

NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – The yen slumped across the board on Tuesday, dropping to a fresh 15-year low against the euro and a ..

US dollar slides ahead of central bank meetings, key data this week

US dollar slides ahead of central bank meetings, key data this week

LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar fell on Monday, dropping to a two-week low against the yen, as traders looked ahead ..

German inflation eases in October to lowest level in two years

German inflation eases in October to lowest level in two years

BERLIN (Reuters) – Inflation in Germany eased noticeably in October, falling to its lowest level since August 2021, pointing to ..

Spanish banks face rise in deposit costs, Central Bank warns

Spanish banks face rise in deposit costs, Central Bank warns

By Jesús Aguado MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish lenders could find themselves affected by increasing global risks, such as higher-..

High inflation and slowdown signs: the BoE’s tough trade-off

High inflation and slowdown signs: the BoE’s tough trade-off

LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England is expected to keep interest rates at their 15-year high on Thursday as it battles an inf..

Analysis-Russia’s weaker hand undermines case for Power of Siberia 2 gas link to China

Analysis-Russia’s weaker hand undermines case for Power of Siberia 2 gas link to China

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia is counting on a planned new pipeline to China as it seeks to make up for lost gas sales in Europe, bu..

Stocks gain, oil falls, traders focus on rates outlook

Stocks gain, oil falls, traders focus on rates outlook

By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) – European stock indexes rose on Monday as investors focused on the outlook for interest..

Britain to push ahead with rules for cryptoassets

Britain to push ahead with rules for cryptoassets

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said on Monday it would legislate to implement its first set of rules to regulate the c..