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reuters.com | Naomi Rovnick |Amanda Cooper
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., May 12, 2025.
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5 days ago | 
today.westlaw.com | Nell Mackenzie |Amanda Cooper |David Evans
LONDON (Reuters) -Hedge fund leverage hit a five-year high last week, with speculators buying banks, trading companies and insurance firms, Goldman Sachs data showed, after U.S. interest rates held steady and just before U.S. attacks on Iran's...
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1 week ago | 
gurutrade.com | Linda Pasquini |Amanda Cooper |Andrew Heavens
June 20(Reuters) - Sterling gained slightly against the dollar on Friday but was set for a loss on the week as uncertainty over the Israel-Iran conflict fuelled demand for traditional safe havens such as the greenback.
Weak UK retail data earlier in the session and the Bank of England's decision on Thursday to keep rates unchanged had little effect on the pound.
Sterling was 0.2% higher at $1.3495 but eased 0.6% against the dollar on the week, after two consecutive weeks of gains.
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1 week ago | 
msn.com | Kevin Buckland |Johann M Cherian |Amanda Cooper
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1 week ago | 
gurutrade.com | Amanda Cooper |Joe Bavier
LONDON, June 18 (Reuters) - The pound edged higher on Wednesday as investor nervousness over the escalating conflict in the Middle East weighed on the dollar and after UK data showed consumer inflation barely moved in May, undermining the case for prompt rate cuts.
The Office for National Statistics said on Wednesday that consumer prices rose in annual terms by 3.4% in May, in line with forecasts and down from April's 3.5% rate.
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1 week ago | 
marketscreener.com | Amanda Cooper |Laura Matthews
NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar traded mostly lower against the yen and edged higher against the Swiss franc on Wednesday as fighting between Israel and Iran spurred investors to scoop up safe havens, while a pending Federal Reserve rates decision restrained volatility. Israel has bombarded arch-enemy Iran over the past six days to halt its nuclear activity and has asserted the need for a change of government in the Islamic Republic.
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1 week ago | 
marketscreener.com | Isla Binnie |Amanda Cooper
Published on 06/16/2025 at 21:51, updated on 06/17/2025 at 10:48NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -Wall Street opened slightly lower while oil and gold rose as Tuesday marked the fifth day of fighting between Israel and Iran, with the risk of a widening conflict dampening risk appetite in a week also packed with key central bank decisions.
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2 weeks ago | 
marketscreener.com | Sinead Carew |Amanda Cooper
Published on 06/13/2025 at 10:53, updated on 06/13/2025 at 18:11NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -U.S. investors on Friday sought refuge in safe-haven assets like the dollar and gold, as oil prices surged after Iran retaliated against Israel's biggest-ever military strike against the major crude producer. Iran launched airstrikes at Israel hours after unprecedented Israeli strikes, stoking some fears of a broader regional conflagration.
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2 weeks ago | 
zawya.com | Amanda Cooper |Stefano Rebaudo
LONDON: German government bond yields fell to their lowest level in over three months on Friday, benefiting from a surge in investor appetite for safe haven assets after Israel launched widescale strikes against Iran. German 10-year Bund yields fell 4 basis points (bps) to 2.44%, having marked a session low of 2.422%, the lowest since March 3. Yields on the two-year Schatz dropped 1.5 bps to 1.80%.
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3 weeks ago | 
gurutrade.com | Johann M Cherian |Amanda Cooper |Barbara Lewis
UK services sector activity expanded more than expected
UK spared further US tariffs on steel and aluminium
Investors concerned about debt in developed markets
June 6 (Reuters) - Sterling was on track to finish the week higher on Friday, supported by a UK economy largely resilient in the face of global turbulence, although investors will be monitoring the government's spending plans.
