Currencies
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Britain’s blue-chip index hit a seven-month low of 6,359 points, more than 10% from its record closing high of 7,104 points in April
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Chancellor Angela Merkel will ask MPs to approve latest €86bn package, but faces prospect of many conservatives voting against the deal
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Devaluation of yuan and Beijing’s moves to halt shares sell-off fails to prevent biggest one-day fall in three weeks for Shanghai Composite Index
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ONS says falling food and fuel costs failed to offset pick up in prices caused by higher clothing costs and dearer air fares
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Financial stocks are punished and Chinese market slumps alarmingly amid fears that the ‘party is over’ in the world’s second biggest economy
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Former finance minister accuses EU leaders of punishing ordinary people as he argues measures imposed on Greece will make dire economy worse
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Interest rates less likely to rise from historic low of 0.5% as falling energy prices and strong pound anchor inflation to well below 2% CPI target
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Ma Jun seeks to assuage fears of tit-for-tat devaluations with US, Europe and Japan after its shock interventions last week, but warns of further volatility
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The Chinese leadership’s devaluation of the yuan delivered a temporary shock to financial markets, but its longer-term effects may be felt around the globe
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Jean-Claude Juncker claims Greece will ‘irreversibly’ remain part of the single currency after eurozone finance ministers approve the new deal
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Editorial: Whether it’s the yuan or the euro, the lesson of history is that the currency should be arranged around the economy. Not the other way around
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Analysis Alexis Tsipras is down but far from out
Jon Henley in AthensA snap election is almost certain after the divisive vote to approve a new bailout – not least because the Greek prime minister stands to win it -
Beijing watchers are growing concerned over the economic and political signals coming out of the world’s second-largest economy
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Recent attempts to fine-tune the economy, devalue the yuan or cool the stock market have proved ham-fisted and misguided
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Central bank weakens currency further by 1.1% after previous official cuts that put global financial markets on edge
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What impact has China’s currency devaluation had on popular brands, neighbouring countries and shoppers?
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Central bank lowers guidance rate as new economic data disappoints
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Ben Cavender, principal at China Market Research Group, analyses why China chose to devalue the yuan for a second day running
Analysis Global market turmoil in six charts