South African stocks fall as bank jitters hit global markets
JOHANNESBURG, March 10 (Reuters) - Shares on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange fell on Friday as a sell-off in banking stocks...
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Lithuania aims to raise $539 mln from temporary windfall tax on banks
VILNIUS, March 9 (Reuters) - Lithuania's finance minister proposed on Thursday a temporary windfall tax on bank profits, aiming to...
US job openings stay elevated as labor market remains tight
Job openings decrease 410,000 to 10.8 million in JanuaryFewer workers voluntarily quitting their jobsLayoffs up, and were higher than initially...
Dollar dips from three-month highs, rates outlook dominates
NEW YORK, March 8 (Reuters) - The dollar dipped modestly from three-month highs reached earlier on Wednesday as investors adjusted...
EU executive to propose countries set own fiscal targets for 2024
BRUSSELS, March 8 (Reuters) - The European Commission is likely to propose on Wednesday that EU governments set their own...
Fed’s Powell sets the table for higher and possibly faster rate hikes
WASHINGTON, March 7 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve will likely need to raise interest rates more than expected in response...
French nationwide strike to extend as pension reform fight intensifies
Protests against plans to raise pension age to 64Majority of voters reject reformGovernment, unions determined to stand their groundPARIS, March...
US services sector grows steadily; prices stubbornly high
Services sector PMI dips to 55.1 in February from 55.2New orders index rises to highest level since late 2021Prices paid...
Dollar headed for biggest weekly loss since mid-January; crypto falls
U.S. services sector data shows steady growth in FebruaryBitcoin, ether fall in Silvergate falloutDollar could resume uptrend next week with...
Morning Bid: Inflation ‘blip’ or brave new world?
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike DolanThere was a sense of hesitation in...
