Morning Bid: Dollar rockets as Powell trumps AI
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ECB has to measure digital euro impact on banks before launch, Bank of Spain official says
A view shows the logo of the European Central Bank (ECB) outside its headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany March 16, 2023....
Pound drops as worsening growth outlook dampens BoE hike bets
Pound banknotes are seen in this illustration taken March 1, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Aug 24 (Reuters) -...
Bounce in European property stocks: false start or turning point?
MILAN, Aug 24 (Reuters) - It's hard to be bullish about real estate in an environment of sharply higher interest...
US charges two founders of sanctioned virtual currency mixer Tornado Cash with money laundering
Aug 23 (Reuters) - The United States on Wednesday indicted Roman Semenov and Roman Storm, two co-founders of the virtual currency mixer Tornado Cash, for their involvement with the banned outfit and related laundering of up to $1 billion in criminal proceeds.Storm, a naturalized U.S. citizen who lives in Washington state, was arrested on Wednesday, while Semenov - a Russian national - is yet to be taken into custody, the U.S. Attorney's Office in New York said in a statement.The criminal charges against both men, which include conspiracy to commit...
US existing home sales slide again, but prices up from a year earlier
A "For Rent, For Sale" sign is seen outside of a home in Washington, U.S., July 7, 2022. REUTERS/Sarah Silbiger/File...
NY Fed defends cutoff of Puerto Rican bank after Venezuela-linked crackdown
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York building is seen in the Manhattan borough of New York, U.S., December 16, 2017. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Aug 23 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve Bank of New York on Wednesday defended its plan to cut off a Puerto Rican lender's access to the U.S. central banking system following a federal crackdown on banks with links to Venezuela.In July, Banco San Juan Internacional (BSJI) sued the New York Fed to halt the looming termination of its "master account," which lets...
Analysis: Little relief for indebted Canadian homeowners as mortgage rates seen higher for longer
A for sale sign is displayed outside a home in Toronto, Ontario in Toronto, Ontario, Canada December 13, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsTORONTO, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Highly indebted Canadians hoping for relief from a rapid rise in mortgage rates are in for some disappointment, as recent moves in the bond market point to interest rates staying at elevated levels for longer than previously expected due to stubborn inflation.The yield on Canada's 5-year bond climbed on Tuesday to a 16-year high of 4.17%, up from 2.66% in March,...
European shares pare gains on economic fears, Swiss stocks outperform on Roche boost
The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, August 22, 2023. REUTERS/Staff/File...
Russia prepares decree to unfreeze and swap assets with foreign investors
A Russian state flag flies over the Central Bank headquarters in Moscow, Russia, August 15, 2023. A sign reads: "Bank of Russia". REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsAug 23 (Reuters) - Russian authorities are working on a draft presidential decree to give the country's retail investors a way to unblock their frozen assets held in overseas accounts and sell them to foreign parties, the central bank said on Wednesday.International sanctions against Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine have blocked many Russian investors' access to securities held in jurisdictions outside the...