[ad_1] * Euro zone periphery govt bond yields tmsnrt.rs/2ii2Bqr (Updates prices and adds chart) AMSTERDAM, July 3 (Reuters) – Bunds were set to close their worst week in a month…
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Swiss unemployment falls in June to lowest in nearly 2 years
[ad_1] ZURICH, July 7 (Reuters) – Switzerland’s unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest level in nearly two years, a sign the labour market is holding up well despite the…
Small U.S. businesses were already struggling. Then coronavirus hit
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Many small businesses were struggling with funding shortfalls and financial challenges even before the coronavirus pandemic hit, leaving them with little cash on hand to weather the…
Euro zone corporate lending growth slows as monthly flows dry up
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: A woman walks past the European Central Bank (ECB) headquarter as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues during an extended lockdown and a demand by…
UPDATE 2-German bond yields rise on stocks rally, eyes on the ECB
[ad_1] By Yoruk Bahceli, Stefano Rebaudo * Euro zone periphery govt bond yields tmsnrt.rs/2ii2Bqr (Updates prices) AMSTERDAM/MILAN, Sept 9 (Reuters) – German government bond yields rose on Wednesday from two-week…
FOREX-Yuan extends gains to 16-month high as China data boosts risk appetite
[ad_1] * China’s yuan surges to 16-month high on economic data * Australian dollar gains * U.S. dollar edges down * Graphic: World FX rates in 2020 tmsnrt.rs/2RBWI5E (Updates throughout)…
UPDATE 2-Italy’s bond spread tightens to pre-COVID 19 crisis level
[ad_1] * Italian yields drop 1.5 bps to 1.04% * Gap over Germany close to five-month lows * Chinese central bank pumps in money, boosting stocks * Euro zone periphery…
Philippine cbank keeps key rate at record low, as expected
[ad_1] MANILA, Feb 11 (Reuters) – The Philippine central bank left key interest rates steady on Thursday, as expected, saying current monetary policy settings were appropriate as inflation is still…
German yields fall to lowest since May, Italy’s at new record low as focus on ECB, supply
[ad_1] * Euro zone periphery govt bond yields tmsnrt.rs/2ii2Bqr AMSTERDAM, Oct 14 (Reuters) – Germany’s 10-year bond yield fell to its lowest since May on Wednesday and its Italian equivalent…
Exclusive: BOJ considering steps to ease corporate funding strains in April – sources
[ad_1] By Leika Kihara, Takahiko Wada TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan will discuss further steps to ease corporate funding strains at this month’s rate review in order to…