U.S. unemployment insurance claims rise unexpectedly Unemployment insurance claims in the United States unexpectedly increased for the first time since mid-January, mostly concentrated in a few southern and midwestern states, while in most other...
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Fed minutes seen as dovish by the market The US central bank has just released the minutes of its last monetary policy meeting. Federal Reserve officials concluded at their January meeting that inflation was too high and assured that there will be...
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Asian equity markets rose on Wednesday as a sell-off in sovereign bonds was halted, bringing relief to investors with concerns over tighter policies that have rattled assets so far this year. Stocks rose in Japan, South Korea and Australia, while...
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February starts with a spotlight on jobs; Nasdaq's midweek tumble; Euro up on the back of Lagarde's hawkish turn As the first week of the new month draws near a close, we look back on its twists and turns and take a look on the three main headlines...
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