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Currencies calm but cautious after a weary week
The yen hit 154.70 per dollar, not far from last week’s 34-year low of 154.79 and close enough to the…
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Dollar firms after hot retail sales, yen languishes; China data awaited
In the U.S., retail sales rose 0.7% last month, compared with the 0.3% rise that economists polled by Reuters had forecast. Data…
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Currencies
Switzerland Shocks With Interest Rate Cut. What It Means for the Rest of Europe.
The Swiss National Bank delivered a surprise interest-rate cut this past week, kicking off what’s likely to become a widespread…
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The fallacy of crypto as an alternative to fiat currency
The world’s first cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, scaled a fresh peak on Monday. It reached $72,234 per token, crossing its pandemic peak…
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Financial Market
Stock rally, rate-cut forecasts get tested by Powell’s testimony and jobs report
A four-month-long U.S. stock market rally, partly fueled by investors’ expectations for interest rate cuts in 2024 by the Federal…
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Dollar dips as U.S. inflation reading meets expectations
U.S. prices picked up in January, but the annual increase in inflation was the smallest in nearly three years, keeping…
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Rs 2,000 notes withdrawal: Currency-in-circulation growth dips to 3.7% in February
The growth in currency in circulation dropped to 3.7 per cent for the week ended February 9 from 8.2 per…
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