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Pound Sterling notes and change are seen inside a cash resgister in a coffee shop in Manchester

Sterling holds gains after rising on UK trade deal with EU

The pound held steady on Tuesday, retaining gains overnight after Britain struck a new trade deal with the European Union, which brightened the outlook for the post-Brexit UK economy and signalled improved relations between London and the bloc.
German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt

Stocks limp toward biggest weekly fall of the year

World shares limped toward their biggest weekly fall of the year on Friday, though investors took heart from a brief dip in government bond yields as the incoming Bank of Japan chief ruled out an early end to its super-easy monetary policy.
A branch of Barclays Bank is seen, in London

Investors favor allocations to macro, credit funds

Investors such as pension funds and family offices plan to increase allocations to credit and global macro hedge funds in 2023, although their overall appetite for hedge funds is weaker this year, a survey by Barclays PLC showed on Friday.
UK economy narrowly avoids a recession

Slowdown in UK inflation eases pressure on Bank of England

British inflation fell by more than expected in January and there were signs of cooling price pressure in parts of the economy watched closely by the Bank of England, adding to signs that further hefty interest rate hikes are unlikely.
European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde has said the eurozone economy will fare 'a lot better' than previously feared

ECB to hike rates again, but outlook brightens

The European Central Bank is expected to push on with its inflation fight Thursday with a fresh rate hike, even as signs grow the eurozone might have passed the worst of an economic shock.