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Euro zone bonds steady, spreads tighten as investors assess impact of Iran war
US insurance for Gulf shipping in focusTraders price around a 30% chance of an ECB rate hike in 2026Italian and French yield spreads tightenBy Stefano Rebaudo March 4 (Reuters) - Euro zone government bonds edged higher on Wednesday as investors paused after a sharp selloff earlier this week drive...Reuters
Wed, Mar 4
IMF Kenya visit not expected to yield lending deal, finance minister says
NAIROBI, March 4 (Reuters) - Kenya does not expect an ongoing International Monetary Fund staff visit to yield a lending programme at this stage, its finance minister said on Wednesday, adding that the talks were currently focused on technical aspects. The team from the Fund's headquarters in Wa...Reuters
Wed, Mar 4
German intelligence accuses Russia of hiding true economic cost of war
BND claims Russia's budget deficit higher than statedSays Western sanctions impact Russian economy, lower oil and gas revenuesKremlin calls budget issues routine, cites macroeconomic stability BERLIN, March 4 (Reuters) - Germany's intelligence service on Wednesday accused Moscow of hiding...Reuters
Wed, Mar 4
For some small businesses, a tariff refund isn't worth the pain of pursuing it
Small businesses face high legal costs for tariff refunds97% of U.S. importers are small businesses, paid $55 billion in tariffsBanks, hedge funds buying refund claims at discountsBy Nicholas P. Brown and Tom Hals NEW YORK, March 4 (Reuters) - The day the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the tariff...Reuters
Wed, Mar 4
Fed's Hammack backs steady interest rates, tells NYT it's too early to gauge Iran war impact
March 4 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack said it was too early to gauge the economic impact of the Iran war and backed holding interest rates steady for "quite some time", in an interview with the New York Times published on Wednesday."It's importa...Reuters
Wed, Mar 4
Bond markets dominated by inflation fear, prompting rate-cut bets to fall
British, German, US 2-year yields riseJump in oil and gas prices fans inflation worriesTraders cut bets on BoE easing this monthPrice in a small chance of ECB rate hike by year-endBy Alun John and Yoruk Bahceli LONDON, March 3 (Reuters) - A sharp two-day selloff in global government bonds undersc...Reuters
Wed, Mar 4
UK economy expands in February but persisting cost pressures pose challenge for BoE
LONDON, March 4 (Reuters) - Britain's services sector grew robustly during February, according to a survey on Wednesday that also showed job cuts and price pressures persisted, a potential worry for the Bank of England ahead of this month's interest rate decision.The S&P Global UK Servic...Reuters
Wed, Mar 4
Eurozone: Energy shock risks keep ECB on guard – Rabobank
Rabobank's Senior Macro Strategist Bas van Geffen notes that markets are treating the Middle East conflict as an inflation risk for the Eurozone. He highlights that EUR money markets now partly price an ECB rate hike this year.Fxstreet
Wed, Mar 4
Euro zone bonds steady, US insurance for Gulf shipping in the spotlight
By Stefano Rebaudo March 4 (Reuters) - Euro zone government bonds edged higher on Wednesday as investors paused after a sharp selloff earlier this week driven by fears the Middle East war would fuel inflation. President Donald Trump had ordered the U.S. International Development Fina...Reuters
Wed, Mar 4
Euro zone services growth edged up in February as demand improved, PMI shows
LONDON, March 4 (Reuters) - Euro zone services activity expanded at a slightly faster pace in February as demand picked up, though growth remained modest and firms barely added to headcount, a survey showed on Wednesday.The HCOB euro zone services Purchasing Managers' Index, compiled by S&P ...Reuters
Wed, Mar 4
German engineering firms record surprisingly weak start to 2026, says VDMA
BERLIN, March 4 (Reuters) - German engineering orders recorded a surprisingly weak start to 2026, said the chief economist of the VDMA engineering association on Wednesday after January orders were down 6%."Some sentiment indicators had recently pointed upwards, so the decline in orders in Janua...Reuters
Wed, Mar 4
Taiwan January export orders hit record on AI-related demand
TAIPEI, March 4 (Reuters) - Taiwan's export orders rose more than expected in January, starting the year strong with orders for the chips and technology powering AI remaining robust. Here are the details:Export orders in January rose 60.1% from a year earlier to a record $76.91 billion, the M...Reuters
Wed, Mar 4
CORRECTED-Russia's 2025 budget deficit over $30 billion higher than stated, says German intelligence service BND
BERLIN, March 4 (Reuters) - Russia's true federal budget deficit in 2025 was more than 2.36 trillion roubles ($30.45 billion) higher than officially stated, as Moscow seeks to hide the real costs of its war in Ukraine, Germany's BND intelligence service said on Wednesday.In a post on LinkedI...Reuters
Wed, Mar 4
