US stocks slip, crude gains on Russia tensions, rate hike worries

By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street lost ground on Monday and crude prices advanced as investors digested the aborted Russian mutiny over the weekend and wrestled with lingering concerns over the path of Federal Reserve monetary policy. All three major U.S. stock indexes ended red, with megacap momentum stocks pulling the tech-heavy…

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Dollar edges off 15-month high vs rouble as Russia eyed

By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar rose against the rouble on Monday, although it had pulled back from the 15-month high hit earlier in the session, while the Japanese yen gained modestly against the greenback following comments from the country’s top currency diplomat. After last being seen on Saturday night, the leader…

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Aston Martin aims to hit adjusted profit, revenue targets by 2024-25, says FT

(Reuters) -Aston Martin Lagonda has forecast it would hit targets of 500 million pounds ($635.85 million) in adjusted profit and 2 billon pounds in revenue by 2024-2025, the Financial Times reported on Monday. The luxury carmaker, which had the capacity to sell 10,000-15,000 models a year, will likely sell “maybe 17 (thousand) at its peak…

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Oil prices inch higher after political turmoil in Russia

By Shariq Khan BENGALURU (Reuters) -Oil prices rose slightly in choppy trading on Monday, as investors balanced concerns about global demand growth against upcoming supply disruptions that could be exacerbated by political instability in Russia. Brent crude futures rose 33 cents, or 0.5%, to settle at $74.18 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI)…

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Bank of England to take Bank Rate to 5.50% over next two meetings: Reuters Poll

By Jonathan Cable LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England will raise borrowing costs 50 basis points higher than was thought only two weeks ago, in two quarter-point moves, as elevated inflation proves tricker to bring down than had been expected, according to economists polled by Reuters. Last week, the central bank surprised investors by…

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Wagner revolt in Russia clouds outlook for its operations in Africa

By Tiemoko Diallo and Judicael Yongo BAMAKO/BANGUI (Reuters) – A revolt by the Wagner militia in Russia poses a diplomatic quandary for Mali and Central African Republic (CAR), where forces from the mercenary group have played an increasingly central role in long-running internal conflicts. As the Wagner fighters barrelled towards Moscow after seizing a southern…

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