U.S. bond yields fell on Wednesday, sending the 10-year back below 3%, as market volatility eased ahead of the European Central Bank’s rate hike decision on Thursday and next week’s Read more
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ECB’s ‘anti-fragmentation’ measure comes at just the right time for Italy
When the European Central Banks delivers its first interest rate rise in more than 10 years on Thursday, it is also expected to provide detail on a measure it hopes Read more
Treasuries becalmed as bund yields jump on ECB speculation
U.S. bond yields were barely changed on Tuesday, as a lack of fresh catalysts provided a period of contemplation ahead of next week’s interest rate decision by the Federal Reserve. Read more
Euro climbs, bund yields rise after report ECB to consider 50 basis point hike
The euro rallied and the yield on the 2-year German bund rose in reaction to a Reuters report that the European Central Bank may kick off its rate hike campaign Read more
Italian bonds slump, euro flirts with parity ahead of ECB introduction of anti-fragmentation tool
Italian government bonds slumped on Thursday with Prime Minister Mario Draghi in danger of being booted out of office, only a week ahead of a new tool from the European Read more
Nomura forecasts a European Central Bank rate cut — before the ECB has even begun its rate-hike cycle
What goes up, must come down. In a new post on the global economic outlook, economists at Japanese bank Nomura forecast the European Central Bank will make an interest rate Read more
Euro slips closer to parity as Goldman warns the ECB could respond more ‘forcefully’ to a weak currency’
As the euro moved ever closer toward parity on Tuesday, one big Wall Street bank warned that investors may be underestimating the firepower of the bloc’s central bank. Pressure resumed Read more
Canaria in the coalmine? Spanish inflation surges a shocking 10.2% to notch a 37-year high.
Global inflation worries got turbocharged on Wednesday, as Spain reported consumer prices soaring at the highest annual rate in 37 years. Alongside that came slightly softer-than-forecast German economic data. The Read more