Euro zone bond markets hold ground as EU kicks off issuance
* Euro zone periphery govt bond yields tmsnrt.rs/2ii2Bqr AMSTERDAM, Oct 20 (Reuters) – Euro zone bond yields held ground on Tuesday as the first of the European Union’s debt sales …
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Japan factory activity struggles to recover as output falls
TOKYO (REUTERS) – Japan’s factory activity extended declines in September largely due to a sharper fall in output, as the world’s third-largest economy struggles to stage a robust recovery from …
UPDATE 2-Argentine new bonds fall sharply as investor jitters rise
(Adds comments from Morgan Stanley note) BUENOS AIRES, Sept 21 (Reuters) – Argentine newly issued international bonds are once more on the slide as investors price in rising risks over …
South Korea's Sept 1-20 exports rise 3.6%
SEOUL (REUTERS) – South Korean exports returned to growth in the first 20 days of September, the first increase in 20-day exports in six months, data from the Korea Customs …
Almost half UK firms plan to cut or freeze hiring: Survey
LONDON (BLOOMBERG) – Almost half of firms plan to cut hiring or not recruit at all over the next year, the UK’s biggest business lobby group said, adding to the …
Regulations for new technologies such as AI work best when public, private sectors collaborate: Panel
SINGAPORE – The public and private sectors must work together for regulations on new technologies to work, said panellists on the second day of the FutureChina Global Forum on Wednesday …
Australia eyes trade with India as China spat exposes dependence
SYDNEY (BLOOMBERG) – Australia’s escalating tensions with Beijing have shown up its reliance on China trade and propelled a push to increase links with Asia’s other giant economy, India. New …
Covid-19 gives new impetus for Asean economic integration, says Tan See Leng
SINGAPORE – The Covid-19 pandemic has given new impetus to integration of the Asean economies, said Second Minister for Trade and Industry Tan See Leng on Tuesday (Sept 15). “The …
Bank of Canada head says uneven recovery could hit living standards for all Canadians
OTTAWA, Sept 10 (Reuters) – Canada must strive for a more even economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic or risk a hit to potential growth that could limit living standards …
TREASURIES-Yield curve steepens before 30-year auction
By Karen Brettell NEW YORK, Sept 10 (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury yields rose on Thursday and the yield curve steepened before the government will sell $23 billion in 30-year bonds, …