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US central bank should raise rates four times in 2017, Fed's Rosengren says
The head of the regional US Federal Reserve Bank of Boston called for a faster pace of rate hikes than his colleagues in 2017.
Bonds: Fedspeak, ECB report push bond prices higher
These were the movements in some of the most widely-followed 10-year sovereign bond yields:.
Europe close: Stocks rise as Brexit finally gets under way
Shares on the Continent were mostly higher on Wednesday even as Britain fired the starting gun on formal divorce proceedings with the European Union.
Sector movers: Financial services, oil firms gush higher
Financial services firms stood out on Wednesday, as an upgrade out of Morgan Stanley boosted stock in 3i to the top of the leaderboard on the Footsie.
WTI futures rise after weekly US oil stockpile data
Weekly US oil inventories rose slightly during the latest reference week, albeit alongside sharp drops in product stockpiles.
Impact of Trump policies only somewhat factored-in, Fed's Fischer says
The US central bank is watching the White House's new policies with keen interest, but thus far their potential impact on the economy had only been factored into their forecasts somewhat, its second-highest ranking official said.
Fed's Evans still worried about downside risks, but supports one or two hikes
A top US rate-setter reiterated his relatively dovish stance on monetary policy on Wednesday, telling his audience he still worried that interest rates might be headed back towards the 'zero-bound' at some point in the future.
Morgan Stanley upgrades 3i to 'Overweight' touting long-term value of Action
Analysts at Morgan Stanley upgraded their recommendation on shares of 3i and revised their target price higher, arguing the company's holding in retailer Action was higher than what owner 3i was letting onto.
French consumer confidence weak in March, but details weak
French consumer confidence was stable in March amid slight improvements in people's expectations for unemployment and their ability to save, the results of a survey revealed.
Europe open: Stocks track strong gains on Wall Street
European stocks began the day on the frontfoot, tracking big gains on Wall Street overnight as analysts appeared to shrug off the effects of the political infighting on Capitol Hill.