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Bitcoin leaps 12% to six-week high
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Cryptocurrencies jumped on Monday, sending bitcoin as much as 12.5% higher to its strongest since mid-June.Bitcoin…
Factbox-Global big banks plot back-to-office plans as vaccines roll out
(Reuters) -The biggest banks in the world plan to re-open their offices, emboldened by aggressive vaccination drives and falling COVID-19…
Dollar eases amid recovery in risk appetite with Fed meeting in focus
By Kevin BucklandTOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar was set to end the week close to where it started following a roller-coaster week in which…
BOJ’s price outlook views muddled by commodity rise, weak spending
By Leika KiharaTOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan policymakers saw the price outlook muddled by rising global commodity costs and soft…
Australian central bank’s policy optimism tested by lockdowns
By Wayne ColeSYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia's central bank was counting on the economy to keep surprising with its strength when trimming…
Japan maintains economic assessment in July report
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan kept the overall assessment of its economy unchanged for a second straight month in July, retaining the view that…
Asian shares extend losses on renewed virus scare, inflation woes
By Swati PandeySYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian shares slipped again on Monday while perceived safe haven assets, including the yen and gold,…
U.S. retail sales unexpectedly rebound in boost to economic growth
By Lucia MutikaniWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. retail sales unexpectedly increased in June as demand for goods remained strong even as…
UK economic recovery to continue but new COVID-19 strains a threat: Reuters poll
By Jonathan CableLONDON (Reuters) - Britain's economy will expand rapidly this quarter as additional coronavirus-related restrictions…
Asian shares find support as Powell shrugs off inflation
By Hideyuki SanoTOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares held firm on Thursday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the U.S. economy was…