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Asia shares ease as trade war fears return, pound bewildered by politics
EghtesadOnline: Asian shares reversed early gains on Tuesday as anxieties about the Sino-U.S. trade war recast their long shadow over investor sentiment, while several high-profile resignations…
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Sterling Under Pressure; Stocks Slip as Bonds Gain
EghtesadOnline: The pound dropped as British Prime Minister Theresa May found herself under renewed pressure just as Brexit talks enter a crucial phase. European stocks fell, tracking many Asian…
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Sterling steadies as May scrambles to unite party, dollar awaits Fed
EghtesadOnline: Sterling steadied on Monday as British Prime Minister Theresa May scrambled to pick up the pieces and reunite her Conservative Party after a disastrous election that could disrupt…
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Pound Weakens as London Terror Attacks Heighten Election Stakes
EghtesadOnline: The pound fell in Asian trading after a weekend terror attack in London killed seven people, days before the nation votes in a snap election.
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Sterling slips as Brexit talks get green light, stocks advance before Fed
EghtesadOnline: Sterling slipped on Tuesday after Britain's parliament paved the way for Prime Minister Theresa May to launch divorce talks with the European Union, while stocks advanced ahead…
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Investors Grow Cautious as Sterling Falls to New Lows
EghtesadOnline: Sterling fell on Thursday, as risk appetite in global markets waned and investors grew cautious before the first reading of Britain's third-quarter growth data, capturing the…
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U.S. stocks gain on Clinton debate perception, oil surges
EghtesadOnline: U.S. stocks strode higher on Monday, buoyed by the perception that Hilary Clinton won the second U.S. presidential debate and by a surge in oil prices, while sterling was under…
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Dollar edges up as Deutsche fears recede, sterling stumbles
EghtesadOnline: The dollar started off the week on a firmer footing on Monday as fears about Deutshe Bank receded and investors looked ahead to this week's U.S. jobs data, while sterling hit…
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Asia stocks start fourth quarter with gains, sterling stumbles
EghtesadOnline: Asian shares got the new quarter off to a firm start on Monday, while sterling tumbled as Britain set a March deadline to start divorce proceedings from the European Union.