Bonds News
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US foreign trade deficit narrows more sharply than expected due to China lockdown
Thursday 02 Apr 2020
(Sharecast News) - America's shortfall in trade with the rest of the world narrowed sharply in February as Chinese exports slowed amid the impact from the Covid-19 pandemic. Read More
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Initial US jobless claims soar during latest week
Thursday 02 Apr 2020
(Sharecast News) - US jobless claims surged even further last week as businesses rushed to shutter activity, surpassing even the most downbeat estimates. Read More
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Carnival pays high price for $6.25bn rescue fundraising
Thursday 02 Apr 2020
(Sharecast News) - Carnival has raised $6.25bn (£5bn) to stay afloat during the coronavirus crisis but the world's largest cruise operator is paying a high price for the funds. Read More
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EU proposes wage support programme backed by all member states
Wednesday 01 Apr 2020
(Sharecast News) - The European Commission proposed a wage support programme for the bloc that would be guaranteed by all member states. Read More
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Private sector employment eases in the US, sharper falls predicted
Wednesday 01 Apr 2020
(Sharecast News) - Private sector employment eased in the US last month, figures released by consultancy ADP on Wednesday showed, but is expected to fall even further in the coming weeks because of th... Read More
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Market recovery will unravel, investor Howard Marks warns
Wednesday 01 Apr 2020
(Sharecast News) - The recent global market recovery will unwind as the impact of Covid-19 increases, the economy slumps into recession and corporate defaults rise, a prominent distressed debt investo... Read More
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US home prices rose by less than expected in January, S&P Case Shiller says
Tuesday 31 Mar 2020
(Sharecast News) - House price inflation in the US picked up by less than expected at the start of 2020, the results of a closely watched set of surveys revealed. Read More
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Treasury to borrow record £45bn for Covid-19 measures
Tuesday 31 Mar 2020
(Sharecast News) - The Treasury will seek to borrow a record £45bn in April to help fund the government's support for the economy during the Covid-19 crisis. Read More
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BoE keeps door open to further increase in asset purchases
Thursday 26 Mar 2020
(Sharecast News) - Rate-setters at the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street warned on Thursday that a "sharp" contraction in economic activity around the globe was likely, alongside a "rapid" rise in unemp... Read More
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US pre-open: Stocks set to dip following surge in weekly jobless claims
Thursday 26 Mar 2020
(Sharecast News) - Shares on Wall Street are being called to start the session slightly lower following the release of jobless claims figure that brought the worsening conditions in the US economy and... Read More
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'We're not going to run out of ammunition', Fed's Powell says
Thursday 26 Mar 2020
(Sharecast News) - Federal Reserve President, Jerome Powell, told US broadcaster NBC that the central bank is not going to "run out of ammunition". Read More
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Germany approves historic 750bn euro relief package, waves debt limit
Wednesday 25 Mar 2020
(Sharecast News) - Lawmakers in the euro area's largest economy waved the constitutional brake on debt limits as the country faces off against its hardest challenge since the Second World War. Read More
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US new home sales edge past forecasts in February
Tuesday 24 Mar 2020
(Sharecast News) - Sales of newly-built homes ran at a faster-than-expected clip last month. Read More
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Sharp bounce on Wall Street amid signs Senate near agreement on stimulus
Tuesday 24 Mar 2020
(Sharecast News) - Top Senate leaders appeared to be getting closer to a deal on a spending package to see the US economy through the coronavirus pandemic, although it remained to be seen if Democract... Read More
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Federal Reserve pledges unlimited bond purchases
Monday 23 Mar 2020
(Sharecast News) - The US Federal Reserve has pledged unlimited purchases of government bonds to support businesses and consumers as the coronavirus crisis threatens economic collapse. Read More
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Markets underestimate Covid-19's destruction, US investor warns
Monday 23 Mar 2020
(Sharecast News) - Markets underestimate Covid-19's destructive potential to cause a credit crisis that damages even the strongest companies, a prominent US investor has warned. Read More
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Federal Reserve extends US dollar swap lines to nine more central banks
Thursday 19 Mar 2020
(Sharecast News) - America's central bank moved rapidly to alleviate the impact from the scramble for US dollars as investors around the world sought out liquidity in the wake of the coronavirus pande... Read More
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US jobless claims leap as Covid-19 slams hospitality and transportation
Thursday 19 Mar 2020
(Sharecast News) - First time unemployment claims in the US leaped last week as the Covid-19 coronavirus disrupted activity across the accommodation, food and transportation sectors. Read More
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Italy death toll rises to record 475 in one day
Thursday 19 Mar 2020
(Sharecast News) - The death toll in Italy has risen by a record 475 in one day to reach nearly 3,000, the biggest daily increase since the start of the coronavirus outbreak. Read More
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ECB launches additional 750bn euro PEPP asset purchase programme
Thursday 19 Mar 2020
(Sharecast News) - The European Central Bank launched a new emergency bond buying programme, vowing to do "as much as necessary and for as long as needed". Read More
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