Sept 9 (Reuters) - Queen Elizabeth, Britain's longest-reigning monarch and the nation's figurehead for seven decades, has died aged 96, Buckingham Palace said.Here is some reaction to the news:U.N. SECRETARY-GENERAL ANTONIO GUTERRES"As the United Kingdom's longest-lived and longest-reigning Head of State, Queen Elizabeth II was widely admired for her grace, dignity, and dedication around the world. She was a reassuring presence throughout decades of sweeping change, including the decolonization of Africa and Asia and the evolution of the Commonwealth.

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LONDON, Sept 9 (Reuters) - The dollar was on track for its first weekly fall in four on Friday, as a hawkish rate hike from the European Central Bank lifted the euro and investors looked to U.S. inflation data early next week.The dollar lost ground across the board, with the dollar index - which tracks the greenback against six major peers - falling as much as 1.1% on the day. It was last down 0.7% at 108.770 and is set for a 0.8% weekly fall.Among the big gainers was the euro, which leapt as much as 1.

https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/dollar-relaxes-after-steep-climb-euro-gains-ecb-hike-2022-09-09/

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Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives for a ceremony at the Monument to the People's Heroes on Tiananmen Square to mark Martyrs' Day, in Beijing, China September 30, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins/FilesBEIJING, Oct 25 (Reuters) - China's President Xi Jinping on Monday called for more global cooperation on problems including terrorism, climate change and cyber security, in a speech commemorating the 50th anniversary of China's return to the United Nations.He said China opposes unilateralism, protectionism and zero-sum games.

https://www.reuters.com/world/china/chinese-president-xi-calls-global-cooperation-terrorism-climate-change-2021-10-25/

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The Canadian dollar was little
changed against the greenback on Friday as jobs data for both
Canada and the United States fell short of estimates, with the
loonie holding near its stron...

https://www.reuters.com/article/canada-forex/canada-fx-debt-canadian-dollar-rises-for-6th-straight-week-despite-jobs-decline-idUSL1N2MU1TM

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* India panel recommends longer gap between AstraZeneca
doses
(Adds details on lockdown extensions, British guidelines...

https://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-india/update-1-indias-daily-covid-19-deaths-near-4000-as-who-flags-concern-idUSL1N2N2023

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U.S. Treasury yields fell on
Thursday in choppy trading, moving within narrow ranges, as
investors largely shrugged off better-than-expected initial
jobless claims data and instead looked ahead to Friday's key
non-farm payrolls report.
U.S. payrolls will likely confirm the economy's solid path
...

https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-bonds/treasuries-u-s-yields-slide-ahead-of-non-farm-payrolls-report-idUSL1N2MT1AZ

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China's services sector expanded
at the sharpest pace in four months in April, driven by fast
growing new businesses, a private survey showed on Friday,
although surging costs are likely to weigh on growth over the
coming months...

https://www.reuters.com/article/china-economy-pmi/chinas-april-services-activity-expands-at-fastest-pace-in-four-months-caixin-idUSZRN001XGL

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China's exports growth
unexpectedly picked up in April, official data showed on Friday,
as the world's second-largest economy extended its recovery from
the COVID-19 pandemic...

https://www.reuters.com/article/china-economy-trade/wrapup-chinas-export-growth-unexpectedly-speeds-up-in-april-idUSL1N2MS035

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China's soybean imports in April
rose from a year earlier, boosted by the arrival of some delayed
cargoes, customs data showed on Friday...

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China's crude oil imports in
April fell 0.2% from a year earlier as refiners curbed
production to relieve a squeeze in profit margins brought about
by rising crude oil prices and bulging inventories...

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China's imports of major commodities
mostly rose in April from a year ago, data from the General
Administration of Customs showed on Tuesday, as the world's
second-biggest economy continued its post-COVID-19 gains...

https://www.reuters.com/article/china-economy-trade-commodities/instant-view-china-commodity-imports-rise-in-april-on-year-idUSL1N2MT096

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The dollar stayed under modest
pressure on Friday ahead of a key U.S. jobs report that could
cement expectations of a strong economic recovery and increase
investor appetite for stocks, higher-yieldi...

https://www.reuters.com/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-under-pressure-as-u-s-payrolls-data-could-spur-more-risk-taking-idUSL1N2MU05R

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Central banks' new-found zest for
tackling inequality suggests that they were at least partly
responsible for it in the first place - but some influential
voices are pushing back hard on that idea...

https://www.reuters.com/article/global-inequality/column-central-banks-stretched-in-fighting-inequality-mike-dolan-idUSL8N2MS7WW

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Chinese companies raised a
record $148 billion through global equity capital markets in the
first four months of 2021, data showed, as they tapped the ample
cash available with investors due to the coronavirus pandemic...

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China's foreign exchange reserves
increased in April from a month earlier, official data showed on
Friday, as the dollar broadly weakened during the month...

https://www.reuters.com/article/china-economy-forex-reserves/china-april-fx-reserves-rise-to-3-198-trln-idUSAZN015963

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Most emerging market currencies held
steady on Friday ahead of a key U.S. jobs report, while robust
Chinese trade data, strong commodity prices and a tepid dollar
supported currencies through the week and pushed stocks to their
one-week high...

https://www.reuters.com/article/emerging-markets/emerging-markets-currencies-at-near-record-highs-ahead-of-key-u-s-payroll-data-idUSL4N2MU212

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U.S. Treasury yields backed off
from two-month lows reached on Friday after the April employment
report showed a much smaller-than-expected jobs gain even as the
economy rebounds from the coronavirus pandemic.
The benchmark 10-year yield, which dropped to
1.469%, the lowest since March 4, was ...

https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-bonds/treasuries-surprisingly-weak-april-jobs-report-pushes-yields-lower-idUSL1N2MU17Y

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A sell-off in global shares
extended to its longest losing streak in two months on Wednesday
as surging commodity prices and growing inflationary pressure in
the United States prompted bets on earlier interest rate hikes
and higher bond yields...

https://www.reuters.com/article/global-markets/global-markets-inflation-fears-stalk-stocks-idUSL8N2MZ51N

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It will be "some time" before
the U.S. economy is healed enough for the Fed to consider
reducing its monthly bond purchases, Fed vice chair Richard
Clarida said on Wednesday, acknowledging that April's weak
employment report makes the pace of the jobs recovery "more
uncertain" than that of the ...

https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-fed-clarida/feds-clarida-rebalancing-makes-pace-of-u-s-jobs-recovery-more-uncertain-idUSN9N2JO02O

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French markets watchdog AMF said
on Wednesday Britain will take advantage of Brexit to diverge
from European Union financial rules to make the City of London
more attractive...

https://www.reuters.com/article/britain-eu-markets/french-watchdog-expects-britain-to-diverge-from-eu-on-financial-rules-idUSL8N2MZ5W5

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* Indexes down: Dow 0.57%, S&P 0.74%, Nasdaq 1.16%
(Adds comment, details; updates prices...

https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-stocks/us-stocks-wall-st-drops-as-strong-inflation-data-fuels-rate-hike-bets-idUSL4N2MZ3LG

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* Three hikes expected by December 2023
(Updates eurodollar pricing; adds analyst comment, fed funds
futures...

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The Canadian dollar was little
changed against its broadly stronger U.S. counterpart on
Wednesday, holding near an earlier six-year high as investors
bet that the Bank of Canada would be more sensitive to rising
inflation than the...

https://www.reuters.com/article/canada-forex/canada-fx-debt-canadian-dollar-holds-near-6-year-high-as-u-s-inflation-jumps-idUSL1N2MZ2PT

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Colombia's peso fell on Wednesday as
anti-government protests entered their third week, while the
Brazilian real led declines among Latin currencies as a
larger-than-expected jump in U.S. inflation lifted the d...

https://www.reuters.com/article/emerging-markets-latam/emerging-markets-colombian-peso-falls-on-protests-brazil-real-leads-latam-fx-declines-idUSL1N2MZ2GR

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Tesla Inc has suspended the use
of bitcoin to purchase vehicles, Chief Executive Officer Elon
Musk said in a tweet, citing concerns about use of fossil fuel
for bitcoin mining.
(Reporting by Ankur Banerjee in Bengaluru...

https://www.reuters.com/article/tesla-bitcoin-musk/tesla-stops-taking-bitcoin-cites-fossil-fuel-use-in-mining-cybercurrency-idUSL4N2MZ4YX

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Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko
Kuroda said on Thursday the central bank would ensure any
digital currency it issues would not disrupt the country's
financial system...

https://www.reuters.com/article/japan-economy-boj-cbdc/boj-will-ensure-c-bank-digital-currency-wont-disrupt-banking-system-says-kuroda-idUST9N2MC01T

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The dollar held gains on Thursday,
supported by higher Treasury yields after a surprisingly strong
rise in U.S. consumer prices fanned fears about an increase in
inflationary pressure.
Traders will now turn attention to U...

https://www.reuters.com/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-holds-advantage-as-inflation-surprise-trips-up-bears-idUSL4N2N01C3

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London's FTSE 100 fell on Thursday,
dragged down by heavyweight commodity stocks and Burberry Group
after an underwhelming earnings update, while fears of a pickup
in inflation as the economy recovers hurt demand for equities...

https://www.reuters.com/article/britain-stocks/burberry-commodity-stocks-drag-ftse-100-lower-inflation-woes-linger-idUSL4N2N01YV

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