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Prospects Daily: ECB holds interest rates at 0.75%, Germany’s industrial...

Financial Markets…Spanish borrowing costs climbed with an average yield on the €2 billion 3-year bonds rising to 2.823% at a new bond auction on Thursday, up from 2.476% in January auction, amid...

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Prospects Daily: G-7 reaffirms commitment to market determined exchange...

Financial Markets…The yen strengthened 0.7% to 93.69 per dollar on Tuesday, bouncing back from an earlier drop, after a group of seven officials stated that G-7 statement on market-determined exchange...

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Prospects Daily: German bonds advance, Poland’s inflation eases,The...

Financial Markets…Inflows to emerging market bond funds totaled $2.6 billion in the week ending February 13, while equity funds received inflows of $1.8 billion. Bond fund drew more investment than...

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Prospects Daily: Japan’s trade deficit rises to record levels…Italian...

Financial Markets… Japanese shares advanced on Wednesday, with the Nikkei 225 Stock Average rising 0.8% to a 52-month high closing, as the yen’s lingering weakness pushed exporters’ shares higher. The...

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Prospects Daily: Pound weakens on UK rating cut, Greece’s trade deficit...

Financial Markets…The pound fell to a two-and-a half year low versus the dollar on Monday after a sovereign ratings cut by Moody’s on Friday, sliding as low as $1.5073.The yen depreciated to its lowest...

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Prospects Daily: Portuguese and Irish bonds advance, British services PMI...

Financial Markets… Perceived credit risk of U.S. corporate bonds has eased significantly since last September, with the benchmark Markit CDX North America Investment Grade index sliding 83 basis points...

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Prospects Daily: Thailand’s sovereign credit rating raised, US unemployment...

Financial Markets… U.S. Treasuries slid further on Friday, pushing the benchmark 10-year note yields to an 11-month high of 2.08% in morning trade, after stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs data. U.S...

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Prospects Daily: ECB gives Monday deadline to Cyprus, Flash PMIs signal...

Financial Markets…European financial markets fell today after poor economic data from the euro-zone and lingering uncertainty over the Cypriot crisis fueled renewed concerns over the region’s economic...

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Prospects Daily: The Philippines receives investment grade rating, Euro Area...

Financial Markets…The euro slumped on Wednesday against the dollar, sliding to a fresh four-month low of $1.2793 in early trading, as concerns over the Italy’s political situation and the ramifications...

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Prospects Daily: Fitch downgrades China’s local currency rating, Greece in...

Financial Markets…The yen appreciated today from nearly four-year lows versus the dollar, gaining 0.5% to 98.90, as the sell-off in the Japanese currency halted after a three-day slump of 6.4%. The yen...

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Prospects Daily: US bonds advance on safe-haven flows, Japan consumer...

Financial Markets…U.S. government bonds advanced for the fourth time in five days, with the benchmark 10-year note yields sliding to a 4-month low of 1.7%, as a sell-off in stocks and commodities...

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Prospects Daily: Gold prices recover slightly, UK retail sales up in Q1,...

Financial Markets… The yen fell for a fourth day versus the dollar on Friday, sliding 1% to 99.14 in morning trade, after the Japanese finance minister said the country’s monetary easing policies that...

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Prospects Daily: Russian corporate debt issuance surges, UK AAA rating cut,...

Financial Markets…Italian government bonds rose on Monday, with the 2-year note yield sliding 8 basis points to a record low of 1.25%, amid signs of progress in breaking the country’s political...

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Prospects Daily: Italian borrowing costs improve, US capital orders growth...

Financial Markets… German stocks gained for a third day, with the benchmark DAX index extending this week’s gain to more than 3%, amid growing speculation of further monetary easing by central banks....

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Prospects Daily: Chinese yuan surges, UK avoids triple-dip recession in Q1,...

Financial Markets…The 5-year borrowing costs for U.S. government debt fell to the lowest level since November at an auction today as concerns over global growth and signs of continued central banks’...

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