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Russia's economic contraction may spur key rate cuts, analysts say

Russia's economic contraction may spur key rate cuts, analysts say

By Elena Fabrichnaya MOSCOW, April 23 (Reuters) - Russia's economic contraction in the first two months of the year may prompt the central bank to cut its key rate faster than expected, some analysts said on Thursday, revising their earlier view of the outcome of the April 24 rate-setting meeting.
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A fragile hold: Five questions for the ECB

A fragile hold: Five questions for the ECB

By Yoruk Bahceli and Stefano Rebaudo LONDON, April 24 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank meets next Thursday, with an Iran war ceasefire easing the pressure on it for an immediate interest rate hike.
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Putin's approval rating falls to lowest since before Ukraine war, state pollster says

Putin's approval rating falls to lowest since before Ukraine war, state pollster says

MOSCOW, April 24 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin's approval rating has fallen for a seventh week in a row to 65.6%, its lowest level since the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, according to state pollster VTsIOM.
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Britain's deficit narrows but fuel duty fall points to Iran war drag

Britain's deficit narrows but fuel duty fall points to Iran war drag

By Andy Bruce and William Schomberg April 23 (Reuters) - Britain's budget deficit for the last financial year narrowed to a six-year low but official data published on Thursday also showed an early impact of the Iran war as consumers scaled back their spending on fuel which has shot up in price.
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ECB to raise rates in June on war-driven inflation but path beyond unclear: Reuters poll

ECB to raise rates in June on war-driven inflation but path beyond unclear: Reuters poll

By Indradip Ghosh BENGALURU, April 23 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank will hold its deposit rate on April 30 but hike it in June, according to just over half of economists polled by Reuters, in a bid to protect a war-fuelled energy shock from knocking the euro zone economy off balance.
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Bank of Japan seen dropping hawkish signs even as it keeps rates steady

Bank of Japan seen dropping hawkish signs even as it keeps rates steady

By Leika Kihara TOKYO, April 23 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan is expected to keep interest rates steady next week but signal its readiness to hike them as soon as June, as a war-driven energy shock puts policymakers on guard against mounting inflation risks.
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Up, or down? War scrambles financial markets' signalling efforts

Up, or down? War scrambles financial markets' signalling efforts

By Amanda Cooper LONDON, April 24 (Reuters) - The traditional global asset correlations that collapsed when the war in the Middle East erupted remain broken, leaving investors to piece together strategies to trade the road to resolution with a faulty instrument panel.
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Russia has taken 1,700 square km of Ukraine this year, top general says

Russia has taken 1,700 square km of Ukraine this year, top general says

By Guy Faulconbridge and Anton Kolodyazhnyy MOSCOW, April 21 (Reuters) - Russian forces have taken 1,700 square km (656 square miles) of territory in Ukraine this year and are advancing on its so-called fortress belt in Donbas, Moscow's top general said while inspecting his forces.
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Exclusive-Russia cuts oil output in April, sources say

Exclusive-Russia cuts oil output in April, sources say

April 21 (Reuters) - Russia was forced to reduce oil output in April due to Ukrainian drone attacks on ports and refineries, as well as a halt to crude supplies via the only remaining Russian oil pipeline to Europe, according to five sources and Reuters calculations.
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Analysis-Mass shooting reignites push to loosen gun laws in war-torn Ukraine

Analysis-Mass shooting reignites push to loosen gun laws in war-torn Ukraine

By Yuliia Dysa KYIV, April 21 (Reuters) - A deadly shooting in Ukraine's capital at the weekend has fuelled calls for the loosening of restrictions on the right to own and carry handguns for self-defence in a country scarred by years of war against Russia.
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OPEC+ Faces Criticism for Distorting Global Oil Markets and Economic Impact

OPEC+ Faces Criticism for Distorting Global Oil Markets and Economic Impact

OPEC+ Faces Criticism for Distorting Global Oil Markets and Economic Impact
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South African inflation nudges higher ahead of expected April surge

South African inflation nudges higher ahead of expected April surge

By Sfundo Parakozov JOHANNESBURG, April 22 (Reuters) - South Africa's headline consumer inflation edged up as expected last month, but analysts said the increase would be far larger in April when fuel price hikes triggered by the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran have filtered through into consumer prices.