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Banijay targets franchise growth ahead of All3Media merger
By Leo Marchandon and Mathias de Rozario March 5 - French entertainment group Banijay BNJ.AS on Thursday flagged franchise growth beyond TV and into live events as major growth drivers for 2026 and beyond, ahead of merging its operations with All3Media.CEO François Riahi said Banijay's conten...Reuters
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JPMorgan cuts emerging market FX and local debt on Middle East war uncertainty
LONDON, March 5 (Reuters) - JPMorgan's analysts cut the bank's stance on emerging market currencies and local currency debt to 'marketweight' from 'overweight' on Thursday, following this week's outbreak of the war between the United States and Israel and IranThe bank sai...Reuters
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FOREX-US dollar climbs as Middle East conflict intensifies, boosting safe-haven demand
Markets fickle, risk sentiment remains fragileHigher oil prices fuel inflation concernsUS rate futures now price just 40 bps of easing this yearBy Niket Nishant and Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss LONDON/NEW YORK, March 5 (Reuters) - The dollar resumed its climb on Thursday, rebounding from a brief pul...Reuters
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GBP/USD slumps as strong US jobs data lifts US Dollar
The Pound Sterling resumed its downtrend during the week, courtesy of heightened tensions in the Middle East and solid US employment data ahead of Friday's Nonfarm Payrolls report. At the time of writing, the GBP/USD trades at 1.3337, down 0.25%.
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ECB policymakers warn of inflation spike if Iran war lasts
Long war seen pushing inflation up, growth downDe Guindos says baseline is for short conflictRehn warns against excessive optimismBy Francesco Canepa and Jan Strupczewski FRANKFURT/BRUSSELS, March 5 (Reuters) - Three European Central Bank policymakers warned on Thursday that euro zone inflation w...Reuters
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JPY: BoJ path supports firmer Japanese Yen – MUFG
MUFG’s Senior Currency Analyst Lee Hardman highlights that the Japanese Yen has held up relatively well despite the energy price shock, supported by expectations that the BoJ remains on track to raise rates, potentially as soon as April.
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Sterling resumes retreat as Middle East conflict prompts flight to safe havens
By Niket Nishant LONDON, March 5 (Reuters) - The British pound resumed its fall on Thursday, following a one-day reprieve, as the deepening conflict in the Middle East kept investors nervous and fuelled a flight to safe-haven alternatives. With oil prices rising for a fifth consecutive day, inve...Reuters
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FOREX-Dollar edges higher as Middle East war boosts safe-haven demand
Markets fickle, risk sentiment remains fragileHigher oil prices fuel inflation concernsYuan bounces off lows as Beijing reveals 2026 targetsBy Niket Nishant and Rae Wee LONDON/SINGAPORE, March 5 (Reuters) - The dollar resumed its climb on Thursday after a brief retreat from three-month highs as ...Reuters
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NZD/USD declines as stronger US Dollar, RBNZ rate outlook weigh
NZD/USD trades lower around 0.5920 on Thursday at the time of writing, down 0.32% on the day, as the pair remains under pressure from a broadly firmer US Dollar (USd) and shifting expectations around New Zealand’s monetary policy outlook.Fxstreet
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Eurozone: New Industrial Accelerator Act – Rabobank
Rabobank’s Head of Macro Strategy Elwin de Groot highlights the European Commission’s Industrial Accelerator Act as a major step to rebuild the Eurozone industrial base, accelerate decarbonisation and reduce external dependencies.Fxstreet
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EUR/JPY declines as safe-haven demand supports Yen, Euro faces mixed signals
EUR/JPY edges lower around 182.60 on Thursday at the time of writing, down 0.14% on the day, as the pair remains under pressure while the Japanese Yen (JPY) benefits from renewed safe-haven demand amid geopolitical crisis.
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EMERGING MARKETS-EM assets gain as Asian markets recover from rout, investors assess war developments
Stocks gain 2.5%, FX up 0.2%Turkey to activate sliding scale system for fuel pricesMost emerging Europe stocks higher after recent sell-off Asian stocks rebound; data shows foreign outflows for FebruaryBy Twesha Dikshit March 5 (Reuters) - Emerging market equities and currencies recovered on Thur...Reuters
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FOREX-Dollar edges higher as Middle East war boosts safe-haven demand
Markets fickle, risk sentiment remains fragileHigher oil prices fuel inflation concernsYuan bounces off lows as Beijing reveals 2026 targetsBy Niket Nishant and Rae Wee LONDON/SINGAPORE, March 5 (Reuters) - The dollar resumed its climb on Thursday after a brief retreat from three-month highs as ...Reuters
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Eurozone Retail Sales unexpectedly drops 0.1% MoM in January
Eurozone Retail Sales, a key measure of consumer spending, surprisingly falls by 0.1% month-on-month (MoM) in January, while it was expected to grow 0.3%. In December, the consumer spending measure rose by 0.2%, revised positive from -0.5%.Fxstreet
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