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Christian Bittar has conviction for rigging interest rates quashed

Former City banker becomes eighth to clear their name, just days after five others were acquitted

The Guardian - UK · 6h ago

Gold Is Down 10% in Six Months: Morgan Stanley Says 3 Forces Could Support a Comeback.

They are persistent demand from central banks and China, concerns over government debt and fiscal sustainability, and the possibility that easing inflation pressures eventually push bond yields lower.

International Business Times · Sep 30

Dollar General CEO Says $100K Earners No Longer Feel 'High Income' as Inflation Hits Spending

Dollar General CEO Todd Vasos says $100,000 earners feel financially stretched as inflation and fuel costs push more US shoppers towards discount retailers.

International Business Times UK · Sep 23

JPMorgan Says Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's Shaky Press Conference Could Force a Rate Hike Before Year-End: 'The Market Didn't Like What It Heard...'

JPMorgan economists criticized Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s recent FOMC performance, saying a lack of forward guidance and shifting inflation targets created uncertainty and destabilized bond markets.

Benzinga · Aug 4

Gilt yields edge higher as Andy Burnham promises to ‘meet fiscal rules’ as prime minister - as it happened

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The Guardian - UK · Jul 20

Independent Private-Market Platforms After Industry Consolidation

How remaining independent platforms operate following major acquisitions in the sector

International Business Times · Jul 1

Morgan Stanley Cuts Oil Price Forecast As Strait Of Hormuz Traffic Rebounds Faster Than Expected

Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) lowered its oil price forecasts for this year and next after noting that oil tankers are moving through the Strait of Hormuz faster than expected.

Benzinga · Jun 30

Alan Greenspan, longtime Fed chief with a divided legacy, dies

WASHINGTON — Alan Greenspan, the longtime United States Federal Reserve (Fed) chief who presided over an unprecedented period of American economic expansion but was later faulted for failing to rein in markets ahead of the 2008 global financial crisis, has died.

Bangkok Post · Jun 22

Wall Street sinks on bets Fed will hike rates in 2026

The Dow Jones Industrial Average has fallen 507.12 points, or 0.98 per cent, to 51,492.55 after two straight sessions of record-high closing levels.

AAP · Jun 17

Wall Street and European markets hit record highs and oil price falls to three-month low after US-Iran peace deal – as it happened

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The Guardian - UK · Jun 15