Category: dents
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Regional hiring slumps as Labour’s NI rise dents employers’ confidence
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Employment outside London fell significantly after Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled her first Budget, leaving regional businesses scrambling to contain costs. Recruitment firm Robert Walters reported a 45% fall in fee income from operations outside the capital during the final quarter of 2024, while income in London rose 3%. The company…
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Asia FX rises as rate cut dents dollar; yen firms as BOJ holds course By Investing.com
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Most Asian currencies rose on Friday, while the dollar suffered losses after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a wide margin and began an easing cycle. The Japanese yen was among the best performing currencies, rising after the Bank of Japan kept interest rates on hold and said it…
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S&P 500 closes up on tech boost; inflation data dents hopes for big Fed rate cut By Reuters
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By Sinead Carew and Shashwat Chauhan (Reuters) – U.S. stocks closed higher on Wednesday, lifted by technology shares, offsetting investor disappointment in an early-morning inflation report that dampened hopes the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates by 50 basis points next week. The S&P 500 technology index fell, but rose…
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Asia FX weakens as US-China uncertainty dents yuan, favors dollar By Investing.com
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Most Asian currencies fell on Friday as concerns about further trade tensions between the United States and China weighed on sentiment, with the dollar benefiting from safe-haven demand even as bets on interest rate cuts persisted. The dollar recovered some of its recent losses, rising 0.1 percent in Asian trade,…
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Asia FX rises as CPI data dents dollar, puts rate cuts in focus By Investing.com
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Investing.com — Most Asian currencies rose on Thursday after some weak U.S. consumer inflation readings pushed the dollar to a one-month low and saw traders increase their bets on a September interest rate cut. But gains in some regional units were held back by a combination of weak economic data…