Treasury Futures Rally, Dollar Falls on Gloomy US Jobs Picture
Treasury futures jumped and the dollar slid after private-sector employment figures from ADP Research signaled a slowing US…
Swiss Inflation Slowdown Sparks Fresh Negative Rate Speculation
Switzerland’s inflation unexpectedly slowed to near zero, adding pressure on the central bank to push back against the…
ECB Holds Rates With Inflation Near 2% and Economy Expanding
The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged for a third meeting, with inflation in check and the…
Euro Zone to Get Hard Data on Tariff Damage as ECB Sets Rates
Europe will get a rigorous economic health-check this week, helping gauge the impact of US tariffs on growth…
France’s Political Turmoil Hits Private Sector
France’s private sector unexpectedly contracted as wrangling over the budget prolonged fiscal uncertainty for Europe’s second-largest economy. S&P…
Euro-Zone Business Activity Unexpectedly Hits Highest Since 2024
Business activity in the euro area unexpectedly reached its highest level since May 2024 as outperformance by Germany…
BofA Scraps Year-End Vacations for Traders on Dutch Pension Risk
Bank of America Corp. is keeping its European rates trading desks fully staffed over the end-of-year period to…
Spain Economy to Grow More Strongly in 2025, New Forecasts Show
Spain’s government and central bank raised their economic-growth forecasts for 2025, cementing the country’s status as the region’s…
Trade Republic Teams Up With Apollo, EQT in Private Markets Push
Trade Republic, the German online broker co-founded by ex-Merrill Lynch banker Christian Hecker, is teaming up with Apollo…
France’s Debt Woes Mount as Fitch Downgrades Credit Rating
Fitch Ratings downgraded France, indicating the upheaval of repeated government collapse has locked the country into an enduring…