‘Way too early’ to declare victory over inflation, says ECB’s Nagel
Joachim Nagel, President of Germany’s federal reserve Bundesbank addresses the media during the bank’s annual news conference in Frankfurt, Germany March 1, 2023. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach/File...
As global debt worries mount, is another crisis brewing?
Higher rates feed developed economy debt worries Huge spending needs, interest payments to keep debt high U.S., Italy, Britain most concerning Credible spending plans, tax...
European banks flag bad loan risks as global economy falters
[1/3]The headquarters of Germany’s Deutsche Bank are pictured in Frankfurt, Germany, September 21, 2020. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski/File Photo LONDON/MILAN/MADRID, July 26 (Reuters) – Europe’s major banks,...
Worsening euro zone business downturn reignites recession fears
LONDON, July 24 (Reuters) – Euro zone business activity shrank much more than expected in July as demand in the bloc’s dominant services industry declined...
Central banks, still waiting for relief on inflation, lean higher on rates
[1/2] Euro banknotes are seen in this illustration taken July 17, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration WASHINGTON/FRANKFURT, June 15 (Reuters) – Two years into confronting rising inflation,...
Shares rise, Treasury yields fall as US jobless claims surge
US shares rise, European shares flat Treasury yields fall, jobless claims hit over 1-1/2-yr high Some bond investors reprice rate expectations after Canada surprise Turkey’s...
Europeans drain billions from banks, fed up with shrinking savings
LONDON/DUBLIN, May 4 (Reuters) – European savers are pulling more of their money from banks, looking for a better deal as lenders resist paying up...
Wall St ends lower, Treasury yields slide as data fuels recession jitters
NEW YORK, April 5 (Reuters) – U.S. stocks lost ground on Wednesday and Treasury yields extended their decline as a batch of data fueled worries...
Global derivatives industry defends CDS after banking blow-ups
LONDON, March 30 (Reuters) – The derivatives industry body, the International Association of Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA), has backed Credit Default Swaps amid concerns...
Signs of pain as easy cash era ends are growing
LONDON, March 30 (Reuters) – The easy-cash era is over and markets are feeling the pinch from the sharpest jump in interest rate in decades....