A representation of cryptocurrency Bitcoin is placed on a PC motherboard, in this illustration taken June 16, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File photo Acquire Licensing Rights LONDON, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Top cryptocurrency bitcoin hit a fresh two-month low on Friday, breaking out of its recent tight range, as a wave of risk off sentiment grips world markets. On Thursday, bitcoin fell 7.2% in its biggest one-day drop since November 2022 when top exchange FTX collapsed. It then slipped to a two-month low of $26,172 during Asian trading hours on Friday, its lowest since June 16 .

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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.

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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.

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State Street Corp agreed to pay a
$115 million criminal penalty and enter a deferred prosecution
agreement to resolve charges it schemed to defraud clients by
secretly overcharging for expenses tied to its custody of client
assets, the U.S. Department of Justice said on Thursday.
(Reporting by ...

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State Street Corp agreed to pay a
$115 million criminal penalty and enter a deferred prosecution
agreement to resolve charges it defrauded customers by secretly
overcharging them for expenses, the U.S. Department of Justice
said on Thursday...

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Indian shares slipped for a
third straight session on Friday and were set for their first
weekly loss in three as metal stocks extended losses after a
recent rally and IT majors slid...

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* reuters://realtime/verb=Open/url=cpurl://apps.cp./Apps/econ-polls?RIC=JPGDPAP
GDP poll data...

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Japan's Mizuho Financial Group Inc
reported on Friday its net profit more than doubled for
the fourth quarter, during which it suffered some system
failures and booked a trading loss related to the collapse of
U.S. investment fund Archegos...

https://www.reuters.com/article/mizuho-results/update-1-mizuho-profit-beats-estimates-sees-credit-costs-halving-this-year-idUSL1N2N10BP

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South African conglomerate
Steinhoff said on Friday it had set the price of shares
in discount retailer Pepco at 40 zlotys (8.8 euros) in its
Warsaw listing, giving the company a market capitalisation of 23
billion zlotys (5 billion euros...

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* HK->Shanghai Connect daily quota used 13.2%, Shanghai->HK
daily
quota used 6...

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* Gold eyes second straight weekly gain
(Adds comments, details, and updates prices...

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Copper prices were on course for
their first weekly decline since the start of April on Friday as
rising inflation fears and a dip in demand from China dragged
prices down...

https://www.reuters.com/article/global-metals/metals-copper-heads-for-weekly-loss-retreating-from-record-high-idUSL1N2N10OF

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Global ratings agency S&P on Friday
affirmed its long-term sovereign credit rating on Israel at
"AA-/A-1+" and maintained its outlook at "stable...

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A country mission of the International
Monetary Fund said on Friday that Ghana has managed its COVID-19
outbreak very effectively and its economy is rebounding with the
support of strong policies...

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The Biden administration is
weighing concerns about commodity shortages and inflation as it
reviews trade tariff policy, the top White House economist said
on Friday...

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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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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...

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Indian shares rose for a
fourth straight session on Monday as metal stocks climbed
further on strong commodity prices, with Tata Steel
scaling a fresh peak...

https://www.reuters.com/article/india-stocks/indian-shares-rise-as-metal-stocks-extend-gains-on-strong-commodity-prices-idUSL4N2MX120

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China's yuan jumped to a
3-1/2-month high against the dollar on Monday, underpinned by
broad dollar weakness, as investors continued to assess the
implications for monetary policy of a disappointing U.S.
employment report.
The currency's strength is fuelling speculation the central
bank may step...

https://www.reuters.com/article/china-yuan-midday/yuan-jumps-to-3-1-2-mth-high-market-gauges-c-bank-tolerance-idUSL1N2MX069

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The French economy will return to
its pre-COVID 19 economic levels by the first half of 2022,
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Monday...

https://www.reuters.com/article/france-economy-le-maire/frances-le-maire-sees-french-economy-back-to-pre-covid-levels-by-h1-2022-idUSFWN2MU2OZ

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Japanese shares gained on Monday,
as a strong finish last week on Wall Street boosted risk
appetite, while local investors looked to corporate earnings
from automakers and other major firms for signs of progress in a
pandemic-hit economy...

https://www.reuters.com/article/japan-stocks-close/japanese-shares-end-higher-as-focus-shifts-to-corporate-earnings-idUSL4N2MX1NE

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Israel's economy is recovering
quickly from the COVID crisis but interest rate increases are
some way off given inflation is expected to stay well contained,
Bank of Israel Governor Amir Yaron said...

https://www.reuters.com/article/cenbank-israel-governor/low-inflation-to-keep-israel-rates-accommodative-central-bank-chief-idUSL8N2MW0CK

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Overseas investors resumed net
purchases of Chinese government bonds (CGBs) in April following
an unusual drop in March, official data showed on Monday, as the
yuan currency and yield premiums over U.S. debt rose...

https://www.reuters.com/article/china-bonds-holdings/foreigners-lift-china-sovereign-bond-holdings-to-record-in-april-idUSL1N2MX0EL

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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
...

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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...

https://www.reuters.com/article/china-economy-trade-oil/chinas-april-oil-imports-fall-0-2-y-y-as-refining-margins-narrow-idUSB9N2M700T

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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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