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Now playing Next Economy Eurozone inflation falls more than expected: Green light for ECB cuts? Eurostat data for March 2024 revealed a drop in annual consumer price inflation to 2.4%, below the expected 2.6% and hitting a four-month low. Market foresees four ECB rate cuts by end-2024, with the first expected in June. 03/04/2024
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Now playing Next Markets What's boosting the FTSE? London blue-chip index climbs above 8,000 In early trade on Tuesday 2 April, the FTSE 100 index in the UK broke through the 8,000 level, setting a new record at 8,015.60. 02/04/2024
Now playing Next Markets Gold hits fresh high: Why are investors turning to the precious metal? A closer look at why the price of gold has hit a fresh record this week as other commodities also move higher, including oil prices. 02/04/2024
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Now playing Next Economy UK house prices fall for first time in three months Higher mortgage costs stall buyer demand in March in the UK housing market but annual growth remains on the rise. 02/04/2024
Now playing Next Markets UBS stock rises as Swiss banking giant launches €1.8bn share buyback UBS stock rose on Tuesday morning as the Swiss banking giant announced in a statement on its website that it was launching a share buyback of $2 billion (around €1.8bn) over the next two years. 02/04/2024
Now playing Next Markets Market loser? Harsh truth for Trump as social media stock plummets Less than a week after a flashy stock market debut, Donald Trump's social media company disclosed on Monday that it lost nearly $58.2 million (around €54m) last year, sending its stock tumbling more than 21%. 02/04/2024
Now playing Next Tech News Microsoft to unbundle Teams and Office globally amid antitrust probe Microsoft first unbundled Teams from its Office suites in October in the European Union and now will reportedly make the move global. 01/04/2024