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Trump hopes North Carolina speech will bolster his standing on US economy
Trump works to turn around public opinion on economyOpinion polls show Americans have doubts Stopping in North Carolina en route to Florida for the holidaysBy Steve Holland WASHINGTON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will travel to North Carolina on Friday, seeking to convince Amer...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
ECB's Escriva sees no need to change interest rates
MADRID, Dec 19 (Reuters) - ECB policymaker Jose Luis Escriva said on Friday he saw no reason for a change in interest rates and that he expected monetary policy to remain steady in the foreseeable future.The European Central Bank kept its policy rates steady on Thursday and revised upwards some of i...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
Russia's Putin warns of risks for top oil producers' reserves in EU
MOSCOW, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on Friday of risks for international reserves held by the world's top oil producers in the European Union, following discussions by EU leaders about using Russian assets to finance Ukraine. Putin's remarks were aimed at some ...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
German economic recovery to get a subdued start next year, Bundesbank says
FRANKFURT, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Germany's economic recovery from three years of stagnation will get only a subdued start next year, picking up pace later on the back of higher government spending, the Bundesbank predicted on Friday in a biannual update of its economic projections.Europe's larg...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
ECB’s Rehn: Outlook for growth and inflation remains highly uncertain
European Central Bank (ECB) policymaker and Finnish central bank governor Olli Rehn said during European trading hours that the outlook for the Eurozone’s growth and inflation remains highly uncertain due to the trade war that has just begun, and geopolitical tensions.
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Fri, Dec 19
Italy parliamentary panel approves 'people's' claim on central bank's gold
Bank of Italy sits on world's third-largest gold pileECB twice criticised the parliamentary initiativeItaly denies plans to use gold reserves to cut debtBy Giuseppe Fonte ROME, Dec 19 (Reuters) - An Italian parliamentary committee has approved an amendment to next year's budget stating th...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
Japan holds economic view steady in monthly report
TOKYO, Dec 19 (Reuters) - The Japanese government revised down its view on public investment but largely kept its overall outlook on the economy intact in a monthly report published on Friday.In its monthly economic assessment, the government reiterated a cautiously optimistic view that the worldReuters
Fri, Dec 19
US Dollar Index extends gains above 98.50 ahead of UoM Survey data
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the value of the US Dollar (USD) against six major currencies, is extending gains for the third successive session and trading around 98.60 during the European hours on Friday.Fxstreet
Fri, Dec 19
UK Retail Sales fall 0.1% MoM in November vs. 0.4% expected
The United Kingdom (UK) Retail Sales declined 0.1% month-over-month (MoM) in November after falling 0.9% in October (revised from -1.1%), according to the latest data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Friday.Fxstreet
Fri, Dec 19
