Global Markets: Bank of England raises interest rates

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Published: August 3, 2023

By MarketsFarm

WINNIPEG, Aug. 3 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.

 

 

  • Jobless claims in the United States were up slightly in the past week, rising by 6,000 to a seasonally adjusted 227,000, according to a report from the country’s Labor Department. The employment data was in line with expectations.

 

  • Tensions continue to mount in Niger, as demonstrators supporting the recent coup against democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum gathered in the capital, Niamey, on the 63rd anniversary of the country’s independence from France. Some of the demonstrators waved Russian flags. The coup has triggered sanctions against Niger and condemnation from many countries.

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