BlackRock’s Thiel says periphery bond holdings lowest in 2 years
By John Geddie and Marius Zaharia LONDON (Reuters) - BlackRock, the world's biggest asset manager, said on Friday one of its main bond funds had cut its holdings of peripheral...
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Euro zone debt chiefs, taking no chances, exploit super low borrowing costs
LONDON (Reuters) - The euro zone's most vulnerable economies are using some of the most favorable borrowing environments they have ever seen to build funding buffers and unclog refinancing bottlenecks....
Greek bond yields rise as market comeback euphoria fades
LONDON (Reuters) - Greek bond yields rose on Friday as investors booked profits on the rally that preceded Greece's return to debt markets, with even its sought-after new five-year bond...
Strong euro zone, U.S. data push German yields higher
LONDON (Reuters) - German bond yields jumped on Wednesday, with upbeat business surveys in the euro zone and the United States suggesting future global monetary conditions could be tighter than...
Portugal bonds gain as Lisbon holds crisis talks
LONDON (Reuters) - Portuguese government bonds firmed in thin trade on Tuesday as political parties sought agreement on austerity required under the country's bailout deal, with investors anxious further aid...
An ECB key rate cut could deter bank-to-bank lending
LONDON (Reuters) - A cut in the ECB's refinancing rate could push benchmark bank-to-bank Euribor rates to record lows, but it could also reduce trading in money markets, something the...
Spanish, Italian yields bounce as caution sets in
LONDON (Reuters) - Spanish and Italian short-term government bond yields rose on Tuesday as caution took over after a strong rally fuelled by the prospect of the European Central Bank...
Spanish, Italian yields bounce as caution sets in
LONDON (Reuters) - Spanish and Italian short-term government bond yields rose on Tuesday as caution took over after a strong rally fuelled by the prospect of the European Central Bank...
Draghi sends strong signal that ECB will act
LONDON (Reuters) - European Central Bank President Mario Draghi pledged on Thursday to do whatever was necessary to protect the euro zone from collapse, sending a strong signal that inflated...
Draghi sends strong signal that ECB will act
LONDON (Reuters) - European Central Bank President Mario Draghi pledged on Thursday to do whatever was necessary to protect the euro zone from collapse, sending a strong signal that inflated...