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Bank Of Korea Lifts Key Rate By Record 50 Bps

Bank Of Korea Lifts Key Rate By Record 50 Bps

The Bank of Korea raised its key interest rate by a half percentage point on Wednesday as policymakers prioritized curbing the spread of inflation expectations amid high downside risks to the economy. The Monetary Policy Board of the Bank of Korea decided to raise the Base Rate by 50 basis points to 2.25 percent from 1.75 percent.
RTTNews | 709 days ago
European Shares Decline On Growth Worries

European Shares Decline On Growth Worries

European stocks were moving lower on Wednesday, with banks and miners leading losses on fears that central bank moves to fight inflation would spark a recession.
RTTNews | 709 days ago
CAC 40 Slides On Inflation Worries

CAC 40 Slides On Inflation Worries

French stocks were moving lower on Wednesday after data showed French consumer price inflation accelerated to a new record high in June, as initially estimated.
RTTNews | 709 days ago
DAX Slides As Banks Drag

DAX Slides As Banks Drag

German stocks fell notably on Wednesday after the country's financial regulator warned that the sector is facing an uncertain future amid the energy dispute with Russia.
RTTNews | 709 days ago
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Pound Higher As U.K. GDP Beats Estimates

Pound Higher As U.K. GDP Beats Estimates

The pound appreciated against its major rivals in the European session on Wednesday, after a data showed that the economy expanded faster than expected in May.
RTTNews | 709 days ago
UK Economy Recovers In May

UK Economy Recovers In May

The UK economy recovered in May with more holiday bookings and visits to doctors, data published by the Office for National Statistics showed Wednesday. Gross domestic product grew 0.5 percent from April, when output was down by revised 0.2 percent. Economists had forecast GDP to remain flat after April's initially estimated 0.3 percent fall.
RTTNews | 709 days ago
Pound Climbs After U.K. GDP Data

Pound Climbs After U.K. GDP Data

At 2.00 am ET Wednesday, the Office for National Statistics has released the UK national accounts, industrial output and foreign trade figures. The pound advanced against its major rivals after the data.
RTTNews | 709 days ago
Pound Mixed Ahead Of U.K. GDP Data

Pound Mixed Ahead Of U.K. GDP Data

At 2.00 am ET Wednesday, the Office for National Statistics releases the UK national accounts, industrial output and foreign trade figures. The economy is forecast to remain flat on month in May, following a 0.3 percent fall in April.
RTTNews | 709 days ago
New Zealand Central Bank Hikes Rate Further

New Zealand Central Bank Hikes Rate Further

The New Zealand central bank raised its interest rate for the sixth straight time and vowed to continue its tightening mode to bring inflation back to the target. The Monetary Policy Committee of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand on Wednesday decided to lift the Official Cash Rate to 2.50 percent from 2.00 percent, as widely expected.
RTTNews | 709 days ago

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