ECB Holds Rates at Record Low, Puts Focus on March
The European Central Bank left interest rates at a record low on Thursday but said it remained ready to act,…
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Dollar Firmer on Fed Tapering View; ZEW Could Sway Euro
The dollar gained against the yen on Tuesday, helped by U.S. Treasury yields rising on renewed talk that the U.S.…
Deadlock on ECB’s Bank-Crisis Plan in Focus of EU Meeting
European Union finance ministers will try to break a deadlock tomorrow on a euro-area bank-failure authority that…
U.S. Yields Approach Highs Versus Germany, Japan on Fed Outlook
Treasury yields approached a seven-year high against their German counterparts and the most in 31 months versus…
Stock Jump Lifts Dow to Record; Nasdaq Falls
U.S. stocks finished mostly higher on Wednesday, with the Dow industrials achieving a closing high as blue-chip…
European Stocks Slip Ahead of ECB, BOE Meetings
European stock markets moved mostly lower at the open on Thursday, as investors awaited the latest policy decisions…
European Central Bank Seen Holding Rates, for Now
The European Central Bank faces intense pressure to cut interest rates on Thursday but is unlikely to buckle,…
Asian Shares Struggle, Euro Near 1-Week High Ahead of ECB
Asian stocks struggled on Thursday as investors waited for stimulus-sensitive U.S. payroll data, although the…
Euro Fights Back As ECB Looms; Aussie Tumbles on Jobs Data
The euro held firm on Thursday as investors quickly switched gears after upbeat German data dampened the chances of…
Anti-Austerity Strike Brings Greece to a Halt During Troika Visit
Greek schools shut and flights were disrupted as workers held a general strike on Wednesday to protest austerity…