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European stocks tick higher as global investors look ahead to Fed meeting
Lights on in skyscrapers and commercial buildings on the skyline of the City of London, UK, on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. U.K. business chiefs urged Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves to ease energy costs and avoid raising the tax burden on corporate Britain as she prepares this year’s budget. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Europe-listed […]
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Euro zone inflation up a notch to 2.2% in November, flash data shows
A Christmas market in Cottbus, Germany. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Euro zone inflation stood at 2.2% in November, marking a slight rise from the previous month, flash data from data agency Eurostat showed Tuesday. The latest consumer price index reading is just a shade above the European Central Bank’s 2% target. […]
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European markets set to open flat to lower in struggle to find momentum
European stocks are seen opening in flat to lower territory on Tuesday as regional markets continue to struggle to find momentum in December. Source
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One Fed official may have saved market from another rout. Why John Williams’ remarks matter so much
Key Points Messages that come out of the top echelon at the Fed are measured carefully, calibrated between delivering clear ideas about policy without causing undue reaction in financial markets. That’s why a speech Friday from the current New York Fed leader, John Williams, mattered so much to markets. Ongoing concerns about AI tempered a […]
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Fed likely to not cut rates in December following delayed September data, according to market odds
Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, during a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images Odds of a December rate cut remained low following the release of delayed jobs data. Markets were last pricing […]
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European stock market sell-off continues as investors await Nvidia earnings
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on November 17, 2025 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — European markets resumed their sell off on Wednesday amid lingering doubts over tech stocks, with investors eagerly awaiting Nvidia earnings later. […]
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UK inflation cools to 3.6% in October, boosting chance of a Christmas rate cut
Regent Street in London celebrates the Christmas season on November 13, 2025 in London, England. Ben Montgomery | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images The U.K.’s inflation rate cooled to 3.6% in October, marking one of the last major economic data releases ahead of the government’s Autumn Budget next week. Economists polled by Reuters had […]
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Markets no longer view the December rate cut as a sure bet, with Fed officials casting doubts
Key Points Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell wasn’t kidding a couple weeks ago when he said a December rate cut wasn’t in the bag. Whereas traders as recently as a few days ago were pricing in at least a 2-to-1 probability of a quarter percentage point cut, that’s now flipped to a coin toss. As […]
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UK economy grows by a meager 0.1% in the third quarter, missing expectations
Shoppers and visitors on London’s Oxford Street brave the bad weather using Union Flag umbrellas on 6th May 2024. Mike Kemp | In Pictures | Getty Images The U.K. economy grew a meager 0.1% in the third quarter, according to preliminary figures from the Office for National Statistics. Economists polled by Reuters expected the economy […]
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British assets volatile as cooling labor market adds pressure to Bank of England and Finance Minister Reeves
Millennium Wheel And Skyline At Sunset. London, England. Design Pics Editorial | Universal Images Group | Getty Images U.K. assets were volatile in morning trade on Tuesday, as investors weighed the economic impact of a weakening labor market ahead of a critical budget and the final interest rate decision of the year. Data released by […]
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