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Dollar soars as U.S. yields spike; global shares divided
November 14, 2016 by publisher · Leave a Comment
By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar hit an 11-month peak on Monday as the risk of faster domestic inflation and wider budget deficits if Donald Trump goes on a U.S. spending binge sent Treasury and other benchmark global bond yields ever higher. The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose 1.1 percent, underpinned by gains among banks on hopes higher interest rates will help their profits and mining companies, which have been cheering Trump's…
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Election over, U.S. Congress pivots to lame-duck debate over spending
November 14, 2016 by creative · Leave a Comment
With a bitter election campaign finally over, the U.S. Congress will reconvene this week to try to set aside its partisan differences long enough to keep the government from closing. As President-elect Donald Trump shapes his administration, Republicans are expected to move away from initial plans for compromise funding legislation and opt instead for a short-term measure to keep the…
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Election over, U.S. Congress pivots to lame-duck debate over spending