GLOBAL MARKETS-Equities slide, bonds rise, on Fed warning of prolonged recession

[ad_1] NEW YORK, May 13 (Reuters) – Stock markets slid on Wednesday as fears about a second wave of coronavirus infections and as warnings from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell…

Daily Briefing: An emergency

[ad_1] The Fed has moved on from backstopping financial markets to helping support the real economy. One World Trade is seen behind a sign that flashes an emergency alert in…

Lebanese central bank to inject dollars to stop pound’s slide

[ad_1] By Eric Knecht, Tom Perry BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s central bank will begin injecting dollars into the market on Monday, President Michel Aoun said on Friday, as it tries…

FOREX-Dollar regains ground as investors take refuge from murky outlook

[ad_1] * Graphic: World FX rates in 2019 tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVh LONDON, June 17 (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar rose from early lows on Wednesday as investors wary of wider geopolitical risks…

UPDATE 2-Russian central bank cuts key rate to record low of 4.25%

[ad_1] By Andrey Ostroukh, Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber * Bank of Russia cuts key rate to 4.25% * Says more cuts possible * Revises neutral range for key rate to 5-6% *…

World stocks gain on stay-at-home profits, bond yields slide

[ad_1] By Herbert Lash, Marc Jones NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – World stock markets edged higher on Thursday on surging shares of Netflix and Amazon.com as investors anticipated big earnings from…

Under ‘financial siege’, Lebanon must stave off strife, says Bassil

[ad_1] By Tom Perry, Laila Bassam BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon is facing a “financial siege” imposed by international powers and its priority is staving off strife caused by the country’s…

Turkey – Factors to Watch on April 27

[ad_1] ANKARA, April 27 (Reuters) – Here are news, reports and events that may affect Turkish financial markets on Monday. The lira traded at 6.9650 against the dollar at 0506…

Global stocks falter as tech stays weak, dollar dips after three-day run

[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – A gauge of global stocks fell for a second straight day on Friday and marked its biggest weekly percentage drop in nearly three months, while…