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Euro zone bond yields lag US Treasuries after US economic data
Bund yields drop 5 bps, US 10-year yields down 10 bpsMarkets indicate nearly 3 Fed rate cuts by DecemberAnalysts warn Fed pricing may be too aggressiveInvestors eye France’s confidence vote on MondayBy Stefano Rebaudo Sept 5 (Reuters) - Euro zone government bond yields lagged behind U.S. Treasuri...Reuters
Fri, Sep 5
BofA expects Fed to deliver two cuts this year after soft jobs report
Sept 5 (Reuters) - BofA Global Research on Friday forecast the U.S. Federal Reserve to deliver two 25 basis point (bp) cuts, in September and December, after a soft jobs report. BofA, was the only Wall Street brokerage , which had previously expected no cuts this year. For 2026, BofA projects an...Reuters
Fri, Sep 5
Canada's unemployment jumps to 7.1% in August, as tariffs curb business confidence
Jobless rate in August roses to 7.1%, StatsCan saidCanadian economy shed a net of 65,500 jobs in AugustAverage hourly wage of permanent employees grew by 3.6% Money markets bet chances of rate cut on Sept. 17 at 92%By Promit MukherjeeOTTAWA, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Canada had almost 1.6 million people un...Reuters
Fri, Sep 5
Brazil's Central Bank enhances security of the financial system
BRASILIA, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Brazil's central bank on Friday announced new measures approved by its board to strengthen the security of the country's financial system, following recent cyberattacks on financial institutions.Effective immediately, payment institutions not authorized by the ce...Reuters
Fri, Sep 5
Canada's Ivey PMI falls to three-month low in August
TORONTO, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Canadian economic activity barely expanded in August as employment declined and prices cooled, Ivey Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) data showed on Friday.The seasonally adjusted index fell to 50.1 last month from 55.8 in July, posting its lowest level since May.The Ivey P...Reuters
Fri, Sep 5
Euro zone bond yields lag US Treasuries after US economic data
By Stefano Rebaudo Sept 5 (Reuters) - Euro zone government bond yields lagged behind U.S. Treasuries, which dropped sharply after data releases on Friday, sending the spread between German and U.S. borrowing costs to its lowest level since early April.U.S. job growth weakened in August while the ...Reuters
Fri, Sep 5
TREASURIES-US yields sink as weak jobs report stokes bigger rate cut bets
US economy creates just 22,000 jobs, yields tumbleUS two-year, 10-year yields fall to five-month lowUS 2/10 yield curve steepens after jobs dataUS rate futures start to price in 50-bp cutBy Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK, Sept 5 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury yields took a nosedive on Friday after ...Reuters
Fri, Sep 5
U.S. August NFP Collapses as Downward Revisions Are Worse, Fueling Fed Cut Bets
TradingKey - Even against already low expectations, U.S. August nonfarm payrolls came in far below forecast, and revised data showed June job growth turned negative, deepening concerns about labor market weakness. The report strengthens the case for a September rate cut and boosts bets on multiple
INSTANT VIEW-Canada's economy sheds 65,500 jobs in August
TORONTO, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Canada's economy lost 65,500 jobs in August and the jobless rate fell to 7.1%, a nine-year high outside the pandemic years, Statistics Canada data showed on Friday. Market reaction: CAD/Link: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/250905/dq250905a-...Reuters
Fri, Sep 5
TREASURIES-US yields tumble after weaker-than-expected jobs report
NEW YORK, Sept 5 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury yields dropped on Friday after data showed the world's largest economy created far fewer jobs than expected in August, reinforcing expectations that the Federal Reserve will resume cutting interest rates at a policy meeting this month.U.S. nonfarm payro...Reuters
Fri, Sep 5
