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Stampede and riot at football match in Indonesia killing 174, league suspended

Stampede and riot at football match in Indonesia killing 174, league suspended

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East Java stadium disaster apparently the worst since 1964 Around 180 injured in stampede Indonesian football association suspends league to investigate Police say they fired tear gas to control the crowd MALANG, Indonesia, Oct 2 (Reuters) – At least 174 people have been killed and 180 injured in a stampede and riot at a soccer …

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Bank of England moves to calm bond market rout after tax cut storm

Bank of England moves to calm bond market rout after tax cut storm

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BoE starts buying bonds, delays gilt sales IMF ‘does not recommend’ policies like UK growth plan Fin min Kwarteng and PM Truss criticized for their politics The British Pound is trading down 0.7% at $1.065 Kwarteng meets bank bosses again LONDON, Sept 28 (Reuters) – The Bank of England sought to quell the firestorm in …

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Global stocks break November 2020 lows, sterling regains ground

Global stocks break November 2020 lows, sterling regains ground

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Join now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register The dollar has eased since its 20-year highs reached on Monday German 10-year bond yields hit near 11-year highs Oil rebounds from Monday’s nine-month lows LONDON/HONG KONG, Sept 27 (Reuters) – Global stocks rebounded on Tuesday after hitting 21-month lows and the pound rebounded from record …

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Fed officials eye markets down, say inflation is priority

Fed officials eye markets down, say inflation is priority

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Join now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register WASHINGTON, Sept 26 (Reuters) – U.S. Federal Reserve officials on Monday put an end to rising volatility in global markets, from falling U.S. stocks to currency turmoil overseas, and said their priority remained control. domestic inflation. “There are interactions there,” said Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester, …

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Stocks fall, dollar soars and bonds plunge as fears of recession grow

Stocks fall, dollar soars and bonds plunge as fears of recession grow

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Dow ready to confirm its bear market MSCI All-World Index at 2-year low The dollar hits a new high in two decades Pound, gilts sell off after UK ‘mini-budget’ NEW YORK/LONDON, Sept 23 (Reuters) – U.S. and European stocks fell on Friday, the dollar hit a 22-year high and bonds sold off again as fears …

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Japan intervenes in the foreign exchange market to stem the fall of the yen after the BOJ keeps rates extremely low

Japan intervenes in the foreign exchange market to stem the fall of the yen after the BOJ keeps rates extremely low

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BOJ maintains ultra-low rates and dovish policy guidance Japanese diplomat FX said it had taken ‘decisive’ action Confirmation of the intervention causes the dollar to fall by more than 2% Analysts doubt Tokyo can continue to support the yen Bank of Canada says it didn’t help BOJ TOKYO, Sept 22 (Reuters) – Japan intervened in …

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Europe burns cash to help businesses in energy crisis

Europe burns cash to help businesses in energy crisis

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Join now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Gas prices in Europe soared amid Ukraine crisis Utilities face a cash crunch Germany ‘will do everything possible’ to help businesses Russian mobilization triggers soaring oil prices BERLIN/LONDON, Sept 21 (Reuters) – Germany nationalized gas importer Uniper (UN01.DE) on Wednesday and Britain said it would cut …

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Dollar hits two-decade high as Putin shakes up FX market ahead of Fed

Dollar hits two-decade high as Putin shakes up FX market ahead of Fed

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Join now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Dollar index hits two-decade high The euro drops to its lowest level in two decades Putin announces partial troop mobilization for Ukraine Markets assess Fed hawkishness in Powell briefing LONDON/NEW YORK, Sept 21 (Reuters) – The dollar hit a new two-decade high on Wednesday just ahead …

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US Treasury official criticizes China's 'unconventional' debt practices

US Treasury official criticizes China’s ‘unconventional’ debt practices

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Chinese yuan banknotes are seen in this illustration photo taken April 25, 2022. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration Join now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register China is the world’s largest official creditor Lack of transparency, confidentiality agreements under fire from critics Progress demanded on Common Framework debt agreements for Zambia and others WASHINGTON, Sept 20 (Reuters) …

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