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STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – There are upside and downside risks for inflation in Sweden and the central bank has to be watchful and ready to act if needed, Riksbank First Deputy Governor Anna Breman said on Friday after data this week showing an uptick in price pressures. “We need to be prepared to act and at …

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ROME (Reuters) – Global food commodity prices rose in February, driven by higher sugar, dairy, and vegetable oil prices, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations said on Friday. The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in international prices of globally traded food commodities, averaged 127.1 points last month, up …

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By Mohd Edrees (Reuters) – Stock markets in United Arab Emirates closed lower on Friday, in line with global equities as the uncertainty around U.S. tariff policy creates nervousness among investors. European stocks fell 0.7%, on track for a weekly loss after 10 straight weekly gains, while Japan’s Nikkei lost 2.2% to a six-month low. …

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PARIS (Reuters) – A budget-constrained France could launch a national loan to fund plans to beef up its defence spending, Prime Minister Francois Bayrou and Finance Minister Eric Lombard said on Friday. European countries are hastening to boost defence spending and maintain support for Ukraine after President Donald Trump froze U.S. military aid to Kyiv …

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By Faith Hung and Emily Chan TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s exports rose more than expected in February as demand for artificial intelligence related technologies got a boost from buyers trying to get ahead of new tariffs proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump. Exports rose 31.5% compared to the same month a year ago to $41.31 …

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(Reuters) – Nomura now expects the European Central Bank to lower rates only once this year, diverging from most brokerages that still see at least two reductions, after the central bank signalled the possibility of a pause at its latest meeting. The ECB lowered the deposit rate to 2.5% on Thursday, its sixth cut since …

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