LONDON, March 22- Germany's 10- year bond yield dived below zero percent on Friday for the first time since October 2016, as a survey showing German manufacturing contracted for a third straight month fuelled fears about a widespread European slowdown. In a session of eye-popping moves across major bond markets, Germany's 10- year bond yield slid over 6 basis...
LONDON, March 22- Germany's 10- year bond yield dived below zero percent on Friday for the first time since October 2016, as a survey showing German manufacturing contracted for a third straight month fuelled fears about a widespread European slowdown. In a session of eye-popping moves across major bond markets, Germany's 10- year bond yield slid over 6 basis...
BRUSSELS, March 22- The president of the European Central Bank, Mario Draghi, told European Union leaders on Friday that companies have to increase their preparations for a possible no-deal Brexit, an EU source said. Draghi's comments came the day after EU leaders agreed at a summit in Brussels to give Britain a final chance to leave the bloc with a deal, extending...
LONDON, March 22- Germany's 10- year government bond yield on Friday turned negative for the first time since October 2016, as a survey showing German manufacturing contracted for a third straight month in March fuelled concern about a slowdown. Germany's 10- year bond yield slid almost four basis points, touching -0.001 percent, before rising to 0.005 percent.
LONDON, March 22- Germany's 10- year government bond yield was poised to turn negative for the first time since October 2016 after data showed German manufacturing had contracted for the third straight month, renewing concern about a slowdown in Europe's biggest economy. Bouvet said he would not be surprised if Germany's 10- year turned negative in this...
Investors are betting on heightened political uncertainty and greater volatility in European stock markets ahead of European Parliament elections in May amid growing concerns about rising populism.
FRANKFURT- Opening remarks by ECB Board Member Luis de Guindos at the ECB colloquium, marking the end of the tenure of Ignazio Angeloni as a member of the supervisory board of the European Central Bank in Frankfurt, Germany 0815 GMT. FRANKFURT- Speech by ECB Board Member Ignazio Angeloni at the ECB colloquium, marking the end of his tenure as a member of the...
FRANKFURT- General Council meeting of the ECB in Frankfurt. FRANKFURT- Opening remarks by ECB Board Member Luis de Guindos at the ECB colloquium, marking the end of the tenure of Ignazio Angeloni as a member of the supervisory board of the European Central Bank in Frankfurt, Germany 0815 GMT. FRANKFURT- Speech by ECB Board Member Ignazio Angeloni at the ECB...
LONDON- Bank of England's Member of the Financial Policy Committee, Richard Sharp, to deliver a speech at Cass Business School 1830 GMT. VERSAILLES, France- Participation by ECB's chief economist, Peter Praet, in a panel discussion on "Twenty Years of the Euro: Challenges and Opportunities Ahead" at the HSBC' AAA' conference in Versailles, France- 0935 GMT.
LUXEMBOURG- Keynote speech by ECB's chief economist Peter Praet at conference "From micro to macro: market power, firms' heterogeneity and investment", organised by the EIB on March 18 in Luxembourg- 1510 GMT. London- Bank of England's Member of the Financial Policy Committee, Richard Sharp, to give speech at Cass Business School 1830 GMT. STOCKHOLM Swedish Deputy...
THURSDAY, MARCH 14 VIENNA- European Central Bank policymaker Ewald Nowotny speaks at a closed-door session of an Austrian parliamentary finance committee.- 0800 GMT DUBLIN- Irish Central Bank Governor Philip Lane addresses students in Dublin.- 1600 GMT. TOKYO- Remarks by Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda at the B20 Tokyo Summit 0855 GMT.
NEW YORK, March 8- Oil prices fell about 1 percent on Friday after disappointing U.S. job growth revived concerns about a slowing global economy and weaker demand for oil. With surging U.S. oil supply also unsettling markets, Brent crude futures fell 56 cents, 0.8 percent, to settle at $65.74 a barrel. West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell 59 cents, or 1 percent, to...
NEW YORK, March 8- Oil prices fell more than 2 percent on Friday and were set for a second straight week of declines after disappointing U.S. job growth revived concerns about a slowing global economy and weaker demand for oil. With surging U.S. oil supply also unsettling markets, Brent crude futures fell $1.44, or 2.2 percent, to $64.86 a barrel by 1:03 p.m. EST.
*Weak German, China data reinforce dovish ECB stance. LONDON, March 8- Germany's benchmark 10- year bond yield took a step closer to zero percent on Friday as weak economic data from Europe's biggest economy and China reinforced the dovish stance from the European Central Bank a day earlier. Data on Friday added to concern about global growth: China's exports...
SINGAPORE/ LONDON, March 8- Oil prices dropped more than 3 percent on Friday on a worsening economic outlook after the European Central Bank warned of continued weakness and fresh data showed U.S. job growth almost stalled in February. With surging U.S. oil supply also unsettling markets, international benchmark Brent crude futures lost $2.18, or 3.4 percent, to...
New monetary stimulus from the European Central Bank (ECB) will do "little" to boost the region's sluggish economy and tackle its biggest risks, analysts told CNBC.
Kathy Lien, managing director of FX strategy at BK Asset Management, and Joe Trevisani, senior market analyst at FXStreet, join "Squawk Box" to discuss the state of the world economy and the possibility of a global slowdown. The discussion touches on China trade, the ECB's stimulus measure and much more.
*China Feb exports dive 20.7 pct y/y, imports -5.2 pct. LONDON, March 8- Deepening fears for the health of the global economy pushed world stocks to three week lows on Friday after China exports contracted by a fifth, sending shares in some of the country's key indexes more than 4 percent lower. While the timing of the Lunar New Year made it difficult to draw a true...
*Money markets push back ECB rate-hike bets to late 2020. *Before Thursday ECB, markets had bet on mid-2020 hike. LONDON, March 8- Investors have pushed back expectations for a rise in euro zone interest rates to late-2020 from mid-2020, in a sign that the European Central Bank will have to keep rates lower for longer than even the bank now anticipates.
SINGAPORE/ LONDON, March 8- Oil prices dropped close to 2 percent on Friday on a worsening global economic outlook after the European Central Bank warned of continued weakness and fresh data showed Chinese imports and exports slumped last month. With surging U.S. oil supply also unsettling markets, international benchmark Brent crude futures lost $1.22, or 1.9...
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