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By Gabriel Burin (Reuters) – Brazilian inflation probably declined to an eight-month low in May versus April, opening a much anticipated window for interest rate cuts in the second-half of the year, a Reuters poll of economists predicted. On a 12-month basis, consumer price data due Wednesday are expected to show the smallest rise in more than two years, adding to evidence for the potential start of an easing cycle […]

By Gabriel Burin (Reuters) – Brazilian inflation probably declined to an eight-month low in May versus April, opening a much anticipated window for interest rate cuts in the second-half of the year, a Reuters poll of economists predicted. On a 12-month basis, consumer price data due Wednesday are expected to show the smallest rise in more than two years, adding to evidence for the potential start of an easing cycle […]

By Filipp Lebedev and Lucy Papachristou (Reuters) – Russian occupation authorities ordered residents of three districts to leave their homes on Tuesday after the huge Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine was breached in the early hours, but some locals said they would stay despite the rising waters. Residents contacted by Reuters said the mood was tense in the town of Nova Kakhovka, which sits on the Russian-controlled southern bank of […]

By Filipp Lebedev and Lucy Papachristou (Reuters) – Russian occupation authorities ordered residents of three districts to leave their homes on Tuesday after the huge Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine was breached in the early hours, but some locals said they would stay despite the rising waters. Residents contacted by Reuters said the mood was tense in the town of Nova Kakhovka, which sits on the Russian-controlled southern bank of […]

By Filipp Lebedev and Lucy Papachristou (Reuters) – Russian occupation authorities ordered residents of three districts to leave their homes on Tuesday after the huge Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine was breached in the early hours, but some locals said they would stay despite the rising waters. Residents contacted by Reuters said the mood was tense in the town of Nova Kakhovka, which sits on the Russian-controlled southern bank of […]

By Filipp Lebedev and Lucy Papachristou (Reuters) – Russian occupation authorities ordered residents of three districts to leave their homes on Tuesday after the huge Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine was breached in the early hours, but some locals said they would stay despite the rising waters. Residents contacted by Reuters said the mood was tense in the town of Nova Kakhovka, which sits on the Russian-controlled southern bank of […]

By Sruthi Shankar and Shristi Achar A (Reuters) – Wall Street’s main indexes were set for a subdued open on Tuesday as investors assessed chances of the Federal Reserve holding interest rate at its meeting next week, with mixed data adding to uncertainty around the policy outlook. The U.S. services sector barely grew in May as new orders slowed, data on Monday showed, pushing a measure of prices paid by […]

By Sruthi Shankar and Shristi Achar A (Reuters) – Wall Street’s main indexes were set for a subdued open on Tuesday as investors assessed chances of the Federal Reserve holding interest rate at its meeting next week, with mixed data adding to uncertainty around the policy outlook. The U.S. services sector barely grew in May as new orders slowed, data on Monday showed, pushing a measure of prices paid by […]

By Sruthi Shankar and Shristi Achar A (Reuters) – Wall Street’s main indexes were set for a subdued open on Tuesday as investors assessed chances of the Federal Reserve holding interest rate at its meeting next week, with mixed data adding to uncertainty around the policy outlook. The U.S. services sector barely grew in May as new orders slowed, data on Monday showed, pushing a measure of prices paid by […]