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ECB cuts key rate to new low to help economy

FRANKFURT, Germany — The European Central Bank has cut its key interest rate by a quarter percentage point to a record low of 0.75 percent to boost a eurozone economy weighed down by the continent’s crisis over too much government debt.

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FTSE climbs higher after China rate cut, BOE QE

LONDON - Britain’s top share index extended gains after a surprise move by China to cut interest rates, which overshadowed the widely-expected quantative easing programme announced by the Bank of England and a rate cut by the European Central Bank.

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Firms see India 3rd most-favoured destination

NEW DELHI - Major global companies consider India their third most favoured destination after China and the United States, a UN report said on Thursday, and investment inflows could increase by more than 20 percent both this year and next.

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DGCX Gold Futures Rise 111% in June

DUBAI—Driven by significant surges in Gold and Indian Rupee futures trading, June volumes on the Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX) jumped 231% from last year to reach 889,131 contracts, the Exchange’s fourth consecutive monthly volumes record. June volumes represent a value of $32.92 billion.

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Spain to unveil new austerity steps soon

MADRID - Spain’s government is putting finishing touches to an up to 30 billion euro ($38 billion) package of spending cuts and tax hikes to help it meet this year’s deficit targets, sources with knowledge of the matter said.

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Gold steadies near two-week highs

Gold held near two-week highs on Wednesday and was set for its second successive weekly gain, thanks to a modest decline in the dollar that may sharpen investor appetite for the metal, although a US.public holiday will likely temper any gains.

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