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Crypto industry fears contagion as bitcoin slips under $ 20,000

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Representations of the Ripple, Bitcoin, Etherum and Litecoin virtual currencies are seen on a PC motherboard in this illustration picture, February 14, 2018. REUTERS / Dado Ruvic / File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register LONDON / HONG KONG, June 20 (Reuters) – The cryptocurrency industry was on edge on Monday … Read more

BOJ maintains ultra-low rates, warns against sharp yen falls

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BOJ keeps interest rate targets unchanged Gov. Kuroda rules out near-term rate hike Kuroda says yen’s sharp fall undesirable, bad for economy BOJ ramps up efforts to defend 0.25% yield cap TOKYO, June 17 (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan maintained ultra-low interest rates on Friday and vowed to defend its cap on bond yields … Read more

Week of rate hikes has stocks on course for steepest slide since 2020

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Everyone except the BOJ is hiking Stocks sink as economy risks grow Yen slips as BOJ leaves policy unchanged SINGAPORE, June 17 (Reuters) – World stocks headed for their worst week since markets’ pandemic meltdown in March 2020, as interest rate hikes in the United States and Britain and a surprise one in Switzerland put … Read more

Wall Street rallies to close higher after Fed statement

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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, US, June 13, 2022. REUTERS / Brendan McDermid / File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Fed announces biggest rate hike since 1994 Powell: does not expect 75 bps to be the norm S&P 500 … Read more

Emergency ECB meeting lifts Europe, Fed ready to go big

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News of emergency ECB meeting sends Italian markets soaring Market almost fully priced for Fed to hike 75 bps Euro rally knocks dollar off 20-yr peak, US yields off decade top China economic data slightly beat forecasts, still weak LONDON / SYDNEY, June 15 (Reuters) – European markets rallied on Wednesday on news the European … Read more

Asian stocks slide as Fed hike fears tip Wall St into bear market

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HONG KONG, June 14 (Reuters) – Asian shares slid sharply and the safe-haven dollar held near a two-decade peak on Tuesday after Wall Street hit a confirmed bear market milestone on fears aggressive US interest rate hikes would push the world’s largest economy into recession. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan (.MIAPJ0000PUS) fell … Read more

Japan edges closer to intervention in yen

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Japan says ‘concerned’ about sharp yen falls Top currency diplomat says ‘all options on table’ Tokyo ready to respond appropriately in accordance with G7 policy Yen fall puts pressure on BOJ ahead of next week’s meeting Analysts see low chance of intervention, BOJ policy tweak TOKYO, June 10 (Reuters) – Japan’s government and central bank … Read more

ECB signals rates lift-off, eyes bigger move in September

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Promises 25 bps July rate hike Says will hike again in Sept and bigger move possible Inflation rising, broadening Lagarde press conference at 1230 GMT FRANKFURT / AMSTERDAM, June 9 (Reuters) – The European Central Bank ended a long-running stimulus scheme on Thursday and said it would deliver next month its first interest rate hike … Read more

Yellen says inflation to stay high, Biden likely to up forecast

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WASHINGTON, June 7 (Reuters) – US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told senators on Tuesday that she expected inflation to remain high and the Biden administration would likely increase the 4.7% inflation forecast for this year in its budget proposal. During a Senate Finance Committee hearing, Yellen said that the United States was dealing with “unacceptable … Read more

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