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Bank of Japan keeps rates negative but April hike still on the cards
(Alliance News) - The Bank of Japan on Tuesday chose to stick with its long-standing, ultra-loose monetary policy, despite hawkish speculation in the weeks running up to the decision....
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US Fed bubble gets burst as too early to be talking about rate cuts
(Alliance News) - Last week's bubble has been burst, with US Federal officials saying it is too early to be talking about interest rate cuts....
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Further recovery in flash UK PMI read should ease recession fears
(Alliance News) - Business activity in the UK's service sector edged further into growth territory in December, according to preliminary survey data on Friday, which analysts said should ease recession...
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US Fed makes dovish pivot but BoE remains split
(Alliance News) - The US Federal Reserve pivoted to a dovish stance on Wednesday, but Thursday saw three policymakers in the UK digging their heels into the ground....
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Recessions fears return for UK as economy shrinks in October
(Alliance News) - "Dismal" figures for the UK economy released on Wednesday reignited fears of a recession, but also brought forward expectations for interest cuts by the Bank of England....
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Steady UK jobs data all but clinch BoE interest rate hold this week
(Alliance News) - The Bank of England has little cause for concern from the latest UK unemployment data, making the expected hold on interest rates this week a near certainty,...
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Halifax survey confirms UK house prices not only stabilised but rising
(Alliance News) - A second consecutive monthly rise in the Halifax US house price index in November has confirmed prices have not only stabilised, but are rising, according to Capital...
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ECB and Fed embrace doveish rhetoric ahead of central bank decisions
(Alliance News) - On Wednesday it seemed that the US Federal Reserve, alongside the European Central Bank, have both shifted towards more doveish approaches....
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Higher rates weighing more clearly on UK construction in November
(Alliance News) - The UK construction sector saw higher interest rates "more clearly" weigh on its activity in November, according to analysts responding to the latest purchasing managers' index numbers....
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Easing Eurozone inflation indicates ECB hikes are done
(Alliance News) - New data from the eurozone on Tuesday showed that inflation is easing more than markets had previously expected, ahead of the European Central Bank's meeting next week....
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