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Downgrade sends pound to a two-year low
Muted move suggests rating action already priced in by investors
- Markets Insight Fate sealed on pound’s loss of haven status
- Chris Giles Moody’s just one voice as City stays calm
7:14pm
Yen swings amid inconclusive Italian poll
Sharp rebound as haven status restored by drop in US equities
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WORLD
4:57pm
Sanctions offer in Iran nuclear talks
World powers seek Tehran steps to scale back on programme
- ECB faces US pressure over Iran
- Hossein Mousavian What Kerry needs to know about Iran
Global Market Overview
4:28pm
Italian impasse rekindles eurozone jitters
Wall St firm after strong housing data and Bernanke testimony
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GLOBAL ECONOMY
1:24pm
BoE’s Tucker hints at further QE moves
Deputy governor’s remarks put pressure on sterling
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CAPITAL MARKETS
12:03pm
Election jolt fractures fragile sentiment
Fears of rising anti-euro bias among Italian voters hit markets
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WORLD
9:08am
King defends looser monetary policy
BoE governor dismisses devaluation concerns
Global Market Overview
9:58pm
Global sell-off on fears of Italian instability
Biggest one-day drop in S&P 500 since November
Markets Insight
Feb 25, 2013
Fate sealed on pound’s loss of haven status
Fiscal tightness and weak growth will encourage easy monetary policy
From
COMPANIES
Feb 24, 2013
European companies hit by euro’s strength
Currency’s strength does not help competitiveness
Feb 24, 2013
Falling sterling boosts dividend growth
Share payouts predicted to rise to 13.5% for top 100 FTSE 350
Martin Wolf
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COMMENT
Feb 23, 2013
A government at the mercy of events
The most significant effects of the downgrade are likely to be political
John Authers
Feb 22, 2013
Pride came before the fall for the pound
Investors will not lose by selling something for more than it is worth
Feb 22, 2013
Talking about a sterling revolution
BoE’s acceptance of higher inflation has knocked the pound
Global Market Overview
Feb 22, 2013
Sterling hits two-year low on downgrade
Moody’s action rattles currency in final minutes of trading
Feb 22, 2013
Sterling falls sharply in late NY trading
Pound hits a two-year low against the dollar and the euro
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