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20 Mar 2025, 08:00 am (Updated)

Stocks fall as central banks flag global risksWorld markets slipped on Thursday as signals from the US Federal Reserve and a number of other top central banks that they remain in rate cut mode amid global uncertainty kept the bears on top.

By Marc Jones / Reuters

20 Mar 2025, 08:00 am (Updated)

Global Markets

06 Mar 2025, 08:00 am (Updated)

Bond market sell-off extends after seismic German spending shiftWorld financial markets remained in a radical readjustment phase on Thursday after US President Donald Trump's shakeup of the transatlantic relationship spurred a seismic half-a-trillion-euro shift in German defence and infrastructure spending.

By Marc Jones / Reuters

06 Mar 2025, 08:00 am (Updated)

Global Economy

14 Feb 2025, 08:00 am

Trump's Nato spending demands could hit Europe's credit ratings, says S&P GlobalThe credit ratings of Europe's Nato members are likely to suffer if they ramp up defence spending in line with US President Donald Trump's demands although they might drive the region to jointly issue debt, ratings firm S&P Global has said.

By Marc Jones / Reuters

14 Feb 2025, 08:00 am

Global Markets

13 Feb 2025, 08:00 am (Updated)

European stocks and currencies rally on Ukraine peace deal hopes Europe's main stock markets and currencies rallied on Thursday on growing optimism about a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia, and as bond buyers overcame their latest wobble after stubbornly high US inflation data.

By Marc Jones / Reuters

13 Feb 2025, 08:00 am (Updated)

Trump effect

12 Feb 2025, 08:00 am

Second top agency warns of Trump threat to World Bank's triple-A ratingFitch has become the second top rating agency to warn that the prized triple-A credit scores of the World Bank and other top multilateral lenders will be hit if Donald Trump withdraws US support for them.

By Marc Jones / Reuters

12 Feb 2025, 08:00 am

09 Feb 2025, 08:00 am

Investors return to new-look Middle East, but Trump causes some concernA historic shake-up of the Middle East is starting to draw international investors, warming to the prospects of relative peace and economic recovery after so much turmoil.

By Marc Jones & Steven Scheer / Reuters

09 Feb 2025, 08:00 am

Global Markets

29 Jan 2025, 08:00 am

European stocks hit all-time high, Fed expected to hold ratesLONDON (Jan 29): World markets were suddenly looking calmer on Wednesday as the week’s rollercoaster ride for stock markets morphed into wait-and-see ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s first rate meeting of the year and results from Microsoft, Meta and Tesla.

By Marc Jones / Reuters

29 Jan 2025, 08:00 am

Cryptocurrency

25 Mar 2024, 08:00 am

Swift planning launch of new central bank digital currency platform in 12-24 monthsGlobal bank messaging network SWIFT is planning a new platform in the next one to two years to connect the wave of central bank digital currencies now in development to the existing finance system, it has told Reuters.

By Marc Jones / Reuters

25 Mar 2024, 08:00 am

Global Markets

15 Jun 2023, 08:00 am

Stocks slip as ECB prepares hike after hawkish Fed pause World stocks slipped from 18-month peaks and the dollar pushed higher on Thursday (June 15) as traders readied for what is expected to be the eighth straight rate hike from the European Central Bank (ECB) later.

By Marc Jones / Reuters

15 Jun 2023, 08:00 am

Global Markets

29 Mar 2022, 08:00 am

Shares surge after "encouraging" Russia-Ukraine talksNEW YORK/LONDON (March 29): World share markets surged and global borrowing costs climbed on Tuesday, as the first face-to-face talks between warring Russia and Ukraine in nearly three weeks yielded signs of progress. US stock indices jumped over 0.5%, Europe's main bourses enjoye...

By Koh Gui Qing and Marc Jones / Reuters

29 Mar 2022, 08:00 am

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