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A Strong Jobs Report Would Spur Case for Rate Hikes — Market Talk

After three solid months, BofA Securities expects June payrolls to rise by a robust 110,000, supported by benign claims and strong ADP data. However, they see downside risks. May's surge in leisure and hospitality may have been driven by the World Cup or Memorial Day timing. If it was the latter, J…

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Andy Burnham's Devolution Agenda Must Focus on Local Businesses, BCC Says — Market Talk

Prospective future British Prime Minister Andy Burnham's plans to spread growth outside London and throughout U.K. regions must see money spent to boost local growth and not mean further costs on business, says Shevaun Haviland, director general of the British Chambers of Commerce. "It's crucial th…

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UK Mortgage Approvals Lowest Since Late 2023

LONDON (dpa-AFX) - UK mortgage approvals fell to the lowest since late 2023 in May, the Bank of England said Monday.The number of loans approved for house purchases decreased to 56,205 from 66,034 in April. This was the lowest level since December 2023 and remained well below the expected level of…

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US Dollar Eases from 14-Month High

The US dollar index eased to 101.2 from the 14-month high of 101.8 on June 24th as lower inflationary risks drove the market to scale back the magnitude of rate hikes expected by the Federal Reserve.US and Iran were set to resume peace talks after halting their recent attacks.This added continuity…

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Fed Expected to Stay on Hold in Coming Months, Rate Cut Possible in 2027 — Market Talk

0903 ET - The Federal Reserve is expected to stay on hold in the coming meetings, Amundi Investment Institute says in its midyear outlook. "With the monetary policy stance now broadly back to neutral, we think it is most likely that the Federal Reserve will stay on hold in coming meetings," it says…

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Fed Expected to Stay on Hold in Coming Months, Rate Cut Possible in 2027 — Market Talk

The Federal Reserve is expected to stay on hold in the coming meetings, Amundi Investment Institute says in its midyear outlook. "With the monetary policy stance now broadly back to neutral, we think it is most likely that the Federal Reserve will stay on hold in coming meetings," it says. The risk…

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Czech ministry proposes ending fuel price cap as situation improves

The Czech Finance Ministry on Monday proposed ending a capping mechanism for retail automotive fuel prices, and ending a fuel excise tax discount from July 20 as the market situation improves, the ministry said.The two measures were introduced in April to reduce the impact of oil price surges follo…

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REG - Anglo American PLC - Report on Payments to Governments

RNS Number : 2023K Anglo American PLC 29 June 2026  Anglo American plc (the "Company")Registered office: 17 Charterhouse Street, London EC1N 6RARegistered number: 3564138 (incorporated in England and Wales)Legal Entity Identifier: 549300S9XF92D1X8ME43Publication of Report on Payments to Governme…

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Fed Under Warsh Might Reform Monetary Policy Conduct, Interaction With Treasury — Market Talk

The change of chair at the Federal Reserve might usher in a new phase for the world's largest central bank, Amundi Investment Institute says in its midyear outlook. "Under Chairman Kevin Warsh, the Fed may consider reforms that could not only change the way monetary policy is conducted, but also ho…

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Gilt Yields Fall After U.K. Frontrunner Burnham's Speech

By Miriam MukuruYields on U.K. government bonds, or gilts, edged lower as investor concerns eased following Andy Burnham's first speech since announcing his candidacy for prime minister.Ten-year gilt yields fell to 4.729% following the speech, from 4.745% beforehand, Tradeweb data showed.Burnham ou…

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Binzhou's Leap from Manufacturing to Intelligent Manufacturing

EQS Newswire / 29/06/2026 / 14:45 CET/CESTBINZHOU, CHINA - Media OutReach Newswire - 29 June 2026 - Recently, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the Ministry of Finance jointly released the list of China's third batch of pilot cities for the new technological transformation of…

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Intercontinental Exchange to Roll Out Economic Indicator Futures Contracts

By Robb M. StewartIntercontinental Exchange will launch its first economic indicator futures contracts tied to global monetary policy decisions and U.S. natural gas storage reports.The cash-settled futures contracts will offer investors exchange-traded and centrally-cleared instruments that will al…

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Eurozone Loans To Private Sector Increases At Faster Pace

BRUSSELS/FRANKFURT/PARIS (dpa-AFX) - Eurozone bank loans to the private sector increased at a faster pace in May, primarily due to the increase in lending to businesses, the European Central Bank said Monday.Adjusted loans to the private sector grew 3.9 percent on a yearly basis, following an incre…

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UK's prime minister-in-waiting vows to rip up politics as usual

By Andy Bruce and Elizabeth PiperAndy Burnham, Britain's prime minister-in-waiting, vowed on Monday to deliver radical change to the nation's politics by handing more power to its regions and encouraging collaboration over argument in a 10-year mission to spur "good" growth.In a speech at the Peopl…

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