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Dollar in the dumps as 2020 ends, another bumper bond yearThe prospect of a brighter 2021 has lessened the lure of the safe-haven dollar, while burnishing the attraction of assets overseas, especia...
Euro zone bond yields nudge lower as ECB presses pause for nowThe ECB remains on track to buy up to 1.35 trillion euros worth of debt through next June under its Pandemic Emergency Purchase Programme (...
Euro hits three-month high, Italy's bonds rally as ECB ramps up stimulusThe euro rallied to three-month highs at $1.1328 and was last up 0.75% on the day.
Portugal government battles for survivalPortugal's leaders scrambled to save their coalition Thursday after being torpedoed by top resignations over the austerity policies squeezi...
Gold declines before US jobs data as Portugal concerns baseGold today declined on speculation that a political rift in Portugal will be resolved today and as investors awaited US jobs data that may ...
- More confident on Europe compared to last year: Ketul Sakhpara, EQC Funds
Looking at the longer term, there has been a phenomenal change in the attitude of the European Central Bank since Mr. Mario Draghi took ove...
- US economy is better than expected: Jim Awad, MD, Zephyr Management
"The key here is to watch the Portuguese bond market because most investors think that Portugal is next," says Jim Awad.
- EU leaders struggle to tame debt crisis amid contagion
Europe’s fractious government leaders were back in the spotlight after a divided European Central Bank restarted its bond-purchase programm...
- EU prepares multi-billion bailout for indebted Portugal
EU finance ministers thrashed out Friday a multi-billion-dollar debt rescue for Portugal, demanding tough conditions.
- Spain faces first big debt test of 2011
In reaction to the Portuguese issue, the Madrid stock market's Ibex-35 index soared 5.42 per cent on Wednesday, powered by banking shares.
- Pressure on Portugal heightens amid debt fears
Europe's debt crisis flared up once again Monday, as Portugal's borrowing rates briefly spiked to euro-era highs amid reports Germany and F...
- Dollar gains slightly in Asia
The US dollar recovered slightly against the euro and yen in quiet Asian trade Monday as investors awaited bond sales by financially beleag...
- China minister warns EU debt crisis could turn 'chronic'
China's commerce minister has warned that measures being taken in Europe to fix the sovereign debt crisis were "turning an acute disease in...
- China emerges as potential saviour for crisis-hit Europe
Beijing has vowed to support European countries struggling under mountains of debt by buying their government bonds.
- EU fault on debt contagion runs deeper
European Union divisions widened over how to contain the debt contagion that threatens the euro, limiting a summit starting on Thursday to ...
- Portugal says EU can’t force bailout as buzz grows it's unavoidable
Portuguese finance minister Fernando Teixeira dos Santos said European Union governments can’t impose a bailout on his country even as spec...
- US dollar falls against euro
The US dollar on Wednesday fell against the euro and rose against the yen as traders regained confidence in the European market after Portu...
- Euro Plan 'B' currency seen to give Greece hope
An alternative to euro is needed to let Greece and other EU nations devalue their way to financial health, says a veteran fund manager. Gre...
- Greek borrowing costs at new highs after downgrade
Three weeks away from potential default, Greece saw its borrowing costs spiral higher once again Wednesday, a day after ratings agency Stan...
- Greece debt crisis unfolds
Greece has been experiencing credit crisis after it joined the euro bandwagon.