Spain’s right, far-right protest against PM over Catalonia
Tens of thousands of people waving Spanish flags joined a rally on Sunday in Madrid called by right-wing and…
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FTSE ends lower, Spanish banks fall as separatists win Catalonia election
European stock markets posted drops during Friday's trade, as investors digested the latest in political and…
Spanish bond yields nudge lower as Catalonia holds an election
The premium investors demand for holding Spanish bonds over top-rated German peers held close to its narrowest…
European markets close higher; Ryanair up nearly 7%; Spanish banks lead the sector
European stocks closed higher after a day's trading in which investors digested a fresh batch of corporate…
Dollar edges away from highs, Spain crisis pressures euro
Dollar prices edged away from last week's three-month highs on Monday, while the euro nursed losses after the…
Spain government sacks Catalan government after independence vote
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy dissolved Friday the parliament of Catalonia, Reuters reported. Earlier in the…
Spain sacks Catalan government after independence declaration
The Madrid government sacked Catalonia’s president and dismissed its parliament on Friday, hours after the region…
Gold rises on safe-haven appeal after Catalonia declares independence
Gold edged higher on Friday, reversing earlier losses after the Catalonian parliament's independence declaration…
Catalan vice president: Spain ‘gives us no option’ but to secede
Spanish authorities are giving separatists in Catalonia no option but to push ahead with declaring independence and…
Spain Justice Minister says Catalan leader can’t solve crisis by calling elections
Catalonia's leader Carles Puigdemont cannot solve its political crisis with Madrid just by calling regional…
Europe stocks mixed as Spain’s banks weigh amid Catalonia crisis
European stock markets were mixed Monday morning, as investors monitored fresh corporate earnings and awaited any…
Catalonia’s leaders fight off direct rule from Madrid
Catalonia’s leaders said on Saturday they would not accept direct rule imposed on the region by the Spanish…
Spanish government meets to impose direct rule in rebel Catalonia
The Spanish Cabinet was meeting on Saturday to prepare to impose direct rule on Catalonia and thwart a drive by the…
Europe bourses close lower on Catalonia uncertainty and mixed earnings
Stock markets in Europe ended lower on Thursday, as the crisis surrounding Catalonia escalated and earnings season…
Euro is on the rise as Spain-Catalonia showdown remains a worry
The euro was on the rise on Thursday as investors awaited a key deadline in the running crisis between Spain and…
What Spain’s ‘nuclear option’ means – Article 155
The ongoing constitutional crisis between Spain and Catalonia will now likely result in the mythical "Article 155"…
Spain to halt Catalonia’s autonomy after regional leader fails to drop independence…
Spain's central government has said it will move to halt Catalonia's autonomy after the regional leader failed to…
Europe stocks fall as Catalan crisis reaches new heights and mixed earnings
European stock markets dropped into the red Thursday morning, as the crisis surrounding Catalonia escalated and…
Spain-Catalonia standoff set to intensify as leaders take hard lines
Spain’s political showdown with Catalonia is set to reach a new level on Thursday when political leaders in Madrid…
Spain’s Catalonia crisis requires nerves of steel for bold equity traders
It requires a focused mind and steady nerves to trade in and out of Spanish banking stocks these days, with the…
Spain gives Catalonia final ultimatum, to move closer to ‘nuclear option’
Spain’s government has given Catalonia three days to declare whether it will try to break away from Spain or not,…
Euro on defensive on political worries, tame inflation dents dollar
Euro was on the defensive early on Monday after Austria's election and on concerns over Catalonia's confrontation…
Spain to take control of Catalonia if gets ambiguous reply on independence
Spanish government will take control of Catalonia if regional leader Carles Puigdemont replies ambiguously to…
Spain PM Rajoy demands clarity on Catalonia crisis, hints at using ‘nuclear…
Spain’s Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said Wednesday the government has agreed to formally ask regional authorities…
Missile test fears as N. Korea marks key party EU backs Spain in Catalonia independence…
Spain's economy minister Luis de Guindos said Tuesday that Madrid has the full support of the European Union in…
Asian stocks touch decade-high after stronger US lead; Kobe Steel tumbles further
A broad index of Asian shares touched a decade-high on Wednesday, taking cues from signs of confidence in the U.S.…
Europe shares set to open lower as Catalonia crisis reaches crucial stage
Major European bourses look set to open lower Tuesday morning as political instability in the Catalonia region of…
France would not recognise unilateral Catalan declaration: minister
France will not recognise Catalonia if the Spanish region unilaterally declares independence, European affairs…
Thousands protest in Barcelona against Catalan independence
Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets of Catalonia’s capital Barcelona on Sunday to express their…
If Spain’s Catalonia goes independent, more places could be next
Catalonia might be the separatist region making headlines at the moment but Europe has many other separatist…
Spain’s PM says may use constitution to block Catalan independence
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said on Saturday he would not rule out using the constitutional powers to…
Catalan parliament to meet on Monday, defying Spain: Regional official
Catalonia's parliament will meet on Monday in defiance of a legal process to clamp down on those who want…
Catalonia moves to declare independence from Spain on Monday
Catalonia will move on Monday to declare independence from Spain after holding a banned referendum, pushing the…
Europe set for mixed open as Catalonia crisis worsens
European equities are set to open mixed on Wednesday morning as investors keep a close eye on events in Catalonia,…
Catalonia goes on strike as calls for ‘declaration of independence’ rise
A general strike in Catalonia on Tuesday will likely bring much of the wealthy Spanish region to a standstill, a…
Catalonia’s separatist calls give a negative picture for the euro: traders
The euro does not look like an attractive option in the short-term given political uncertainty in regions like…
Spain can’t blame anyone but itself for Catalonia’s resistance
Spain’s Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy stuck stubbornly to his script Sunday night while the rest of the world…
Barcelona mayor urges Spanish PM Rajoy to resign
Barcelona's mayor is calling on Spain's conservative Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy to resign after Spanish riot…
Catalan government says 90 percent voted to leave Spain
Catalonia's regional leader opened the door to a unilateral declaration of independence from Spain on Sunday after…
Dollar stands tall against euro as investors watch Catalan vote aftermath
Dollar prices started the month on a high note on Monday, gaining against the euro and other major counterparts as…