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A general view of the Bank of England (BoE) building in London, Britain

UK Gilts Surge On Speculation About Mini-budget U-turn

British government bond prices rose strongly on Thursday after reports that Prime Minister Liz Truss's government was considering a U-turn on some of the measures in its late-September "mini-budget" that triggered a historic gilts slump.
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Fragile Yen Tests 1998 Low, Sterling Cautiously Steady

The yen floundered near a fresh 24-year low on Thursday, while sterling held onto overnight gains as investors skittishly await an impending deadline for the end of the Bank of England's emergency bond-buying programme.
G7 leaders summit

G7 Reaffirms Warning Against Excess FX Volatility

Finance leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) advanced economies said on Wednesday they will closely monitor "recent volatility" in markets, and reaffirmed their commitment that excessive exchange-rate moves were undesirable.
British Prime Minister Liz Truss walks outside Number 10 Downing Street, in London

UK Government: No Spending Cuts, No Reverse On Tax Cuts

Britain's new government said on Wednesday it would not reverse its vast tax cuts or reduce public spending as it sought to stand firm in the face of yet more turmoil in financial markets and concerns over its change in economic policy.
Egypt's Central Bank headquarters are seen in downtown Cairo

Egypt Seeking To Push Forward Critical IMF Deal In Washington

Egypt is pushing to tie up a crucial financial package from the International Monetary Fund at annual meetings in Washington this week, hoping to stem a currency crisis that has restricted imports and sparked market unease over foreign debt repayments.
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda speaks at a news conference in Tokyo

BOJ's Kuroda Warns Against Fast, One-sided Yen Falls

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Wednesday fast and one-sided moves in the yen would be bad for the economy, signalling the speed of its fall - rather than levels - was the key concern for policymakers as the currency plumbs fresh 24-year lows.

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