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GBP/USD gains ground near 1.3400 ahead of UK Q3 GDP data
GBP/USD gains ground after three days of losses, trading around 1.3390 during the Asian hours on Monday. The pair depreciates as the Pound Sterling (GBP) holds ground ahead of the release of the United Kingdom (UK) Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the third quarter.
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Israel PM Netanyahu plans to brief Trump on potential new Iran strikes
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said over the weekend that officials are growing worried that Iran is expanding production of its ballistic missile program, which was damaged by Israeli military strikes earlier this year, NBC News reported.Fxstreet
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Japan’s Top FX Diplomat Mimura: Recently seeing one-sided, rapid moves
Atsushi Mimura, Japan’s Vice Finance Minister for International Affairs and top foreign exchange official, said on Monday that he is concerned about foreign exchange move and will take appropriate action against excessive actions.
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Fed’s Hammack says holding rates steady for months is her base case for now
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack said that monetary policy is in a good place to pause and assess the effects of 75 basis points (bps) of rate cuts in the economy during the first quarter, Bloomberg reported on Sunday.Fxstreet
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Fed's Hammack signals holding rates steady for months, WSJ reports
Dec 21 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack said she saw no need to change U.S. interest rates for months ahead after the central bank cut borrowing costs at its last three meetings, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.Hammack opposed recent rate cuts as she is...Reuters
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Long lines at the food pantry: Inflation tests Trump’s base in Michigan
High prices undermine Trump's cost-of-living pledgeTrump voters say they want progress on prices soonInflation seen as big factor in US Senate race in Michigan By Nathan Layne and Aleksandra Michalska CAPAC, Michigan, Dec 21 (Reuters) - On a recent snowy morning in a Trump-loving part of rur...Reuters
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Roche CEO points to higher future drug prices in Switzerland after US deal
Swiss resistance to price hikes could delay new medicine introductions, Schinecker warnsRoche in talks with countries on drug pricing, including Germany and Japan ZURICH, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Deals between pharmaceutical companies and Washington to reduce prices for medicines in the United States w...Reuters
Sat, Dec 20
Trump enters election year with big wins - and bigger political headwinds
Trump power diminished over inflation, aggressive tacticsRepublicans risk losing control of Congress next yearTrump to hit campaign trail, even though not on ballotBy Tim Reid and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON, Dec 20 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump stormed back into office with a shock-and-awe ...Reuters
Sat, Dec 20
Heading into midterm year, Trump hopes to make economy a winning issue
Trump works to turn around public opinion on economyOpinion polls show Americans have doubts A stop in a competitive election state en route to Florida for the holidaysBy Steve Holland and Trevor Hunnicutt ROCKY MOUNT, North Carolina, Dec 19 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump talked up his p...Reuters
Sat, Dec 20
China imports no US soybeans for third month; Argentine arrivals up 634%
By Ella Cao and Lewis Jackson BEIJING, Dec 20 (Reuters) - China imported no soybeans from the United States for a third straight month in November, as buyers turned to South American supplies amid fears of a shortfall if the trade war with Washington dragged on.KEY DETAILSU.S. soybean imports fel...Reuters
Sat, Dec 20
Boeing seeks FAA emissions waiver to sell 35 additional 777F freighters
By David ShepardsonWASHINGTON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Boeing BA.N on Friday asked the Federal Aviation Administration for a waiver of airplane emissions rules to allow it to sell another 35 Boeing 777F freighters, citing strong customer demand and a delay in the next-generation plane's certification...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
