[FOREX NEWS] Euro zone inflation misses with 1.5% – EUR/USD ticks down

Inflation is not going anywhere fast in the euro-zone: 1.5% y/y, standing in place. In addition, core inflation also slips to 1.1%, below predictions. EUR/USD ticks down to 1.1789. The preliminary inflation data for September was expected to show a small rise in y/y prices: 1.6% against 1.5% in August. Core inflation was forecast to [...]

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[FOREX NEWS] UK GDP downgraded to 1.5% y/y – GBP/USD slips

Slightly worse than expected figures from the UK. While the economy still grew by 0.3% q/q, the final read for Q2 shows a lower annual growth rate at 1.5%. GBP/USD is slipping off the 1.34 handle The final read for UK GDP growth was expected to confirm the previous estimations: 0.3% q/q and 1.7% y/y. Britain’s [...]

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CryptoCurrency News: Central Banker Reveals Unlikely Next Act: Helping Merchants Mint Cryptocurrency

A former Russian central banker has spun a blockchain startup out of a traditional payments firm, focusing on helping merchants mint cryptocurrency.

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