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31 Aug
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Energy costs push Eurozone CPI past forecasts in August

The cost of living in the euro area increased in August on the back of higher prices for energy and processed food, alcohol and tobacco.

30 Aug
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Core German CPI inflation muted in August, analysts say

If sustained, a rising euro will help offset price pressures from stronger growth in the euro area's largest economy, some analysts say, with implications for the European Central Bank's decision-making.

25 Aug
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Fed's Yellen says any changes to Volcker Rule should be "modest"

The head of America's central bank defended the financial regulations put in place in the aftermath of the Great Financial Crisis, arguing that consideration had been taken to balance the gains achieved for the broader economy in terms of increased stability versus the possible negative effects they might have on lending and economic growth.

24 Aug
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Italian banking sector may be set 'to turn the corner', Oxford Economics says

A research report prepared by Nicola Nobile of Oxford Economics suggests that Italy's troubled banking sector may almost be ready to right the ship and give the nation's economy a much-needed boost.

22 Aug
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Top members of Trump administration make progress on tax reform - Politico

Top members of the Trump administration and key Republican congressmen have reportedly made significant progress on the broad contours of an overhaul of the country's tax laws beyond the six paragraph framework announced in July by the Secretary of the Treasury which was derided by some as as a 'nothing-burger' document, a report said on Tuesday.

22 Aug
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China's Big 4 lenders raising billions for Beijing's 'Belt and Road' drive

China's main state-owned commercial banks are in the process of raising over one hundred billion of yuan to finance Beijing's 'Belt and Road' initiative whose aim is to revive the Silk Road trade routes and internationalise the country's currency.

17 Aug
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US jobless claims fall sharply in latest week

One of the most widely-followed gauges for the US jobs market revealed it continued to be in robust health.

16 Aug
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ECB's Draghi not set to deliver fresh policy message, report says

Analysts and traders hoping that European Central Bank governor Mario Draghi might signal a small shift in its policy stance next week may be asked to wait at least a little bit longer.

16 Aug
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S&P takes Brazil off CreditWatch, but keeps negative outlook

Standard & Poor's took Brazil's long-term debt ratings off the chopping block after president Michel Temer survived votes in the country's electoral court and in Congress related to corruption charges.

08 Aug
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US small business confidence index improves in July, NFIB says

Confidence among America's small businesses improved last month, according to the results of a widely-followed survey, with many firms plotting higher prices.

06 Aug
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Bonds: US jobs report underpins rise in yields

These were the movements in some of the most widely-followed 10-year sovereign bond yields: US: 2. 26% (+4bp)UK: 1. 18% (+3bp)Germany: 0. 47% (+2bp)France: 0. 75% (+3bp)Italy: 2. 02% (+3bp)Spain: 1. 48% (+3bp)Portugal: 2. 87% (+1bp)Greece: 5. 46% (-6bp)Japan: -. 007% (-0bp) .

04 Aug
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BoE, FCA investigation shows lenders overstating mortgage arrears

The Bank of England has asked "a number" of mortgage providers to resubmit some home-loan statistics after discovering that some lenders had overstated their figures on arrears.

03 Aug
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BoE keeps rates unchanged

Rate-setters at the Bank of England kept all their main policy settings unchanged on Thursday, as expected.

02 Aug
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Inflation not on a sustained downtrend, Fed's Mester says

A top US rate-setter said she continues to see a need for further interest rate hikes, telling an audience that recent soft readings on inflation were not pointing to a sustained drop in prices.