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Euro bond yields fall as traders mull tariffs, more ECB easing
Adds latest price moves, updates context, adds quotes LONDON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Euro zone bond yields fell on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China and threatened more on Europe, fuelling a move to safe-haven assets on fears of a trade war and lowe...Reuters
Mon, Feb 3
BoC reaction function is crucial for FX – ING
The balance of growth and inflationary effects from US tariffs is of huge importance for FX, as this will determine the Bank of Canada’s policy reaction and potentially widen the USD-CAD rate gap even further, ING’s FX analysts Francesco Pesole and James Knightley note.
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Mon, Feb 3
GLOBAL ECONOMY-Euro zone factories show signs of hope but Trump tariffs jolt Asia
Euro zone manufacturing shows signs of stabilisationChina factory activity grows at slower paceTrump tariffs, soft China demand cloud Asia's recoveryAdds details in paragraphs 3, 5-10, 17; analyst comment in paragraph 4By Jonathan Cable and Leika Kihara LONDON/TOKYO, Feb 3 (Reuters) - The eur...Reuters
Mon, Feb 3
Canadians cancel trips, ban American booze after Trump's tariffs
Trump tariffs spur Canadians to shun American productsProvincial liquor stores ban American alcohol Booing heard at hockey, basketball game By Anna Mehler Paperny, Amanda Stephenson and Ed White TORONTO/CALGARY/WINNIPEG, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Canadians have canceled trips south of the border, boycott...Reuters
Mon, Feb 3
European leaders warn of pain from transatlantic trade war
BRUSSELS, Feb 3 (Reuters) - European leaders warned on Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to expand tariffs to the EU risked setting off a trade war that would cause economic harm on both sides of the Atlantic.European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said if the U.S. and Eur...Reuters
Mon, Feb 3
Euro zone inflation rises but March rate cut still likely
Energy costs drive inflation to 2.5% in JanuaryMarch ECB rate cut still seen a givenDollar's rise seen having a muted impact so farPotential US tariffs pose risk to economic outlookCombines inflation, policymakers, economist commentary and ECB study FRANKFURT, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Euro zone infl...Reuters
Mon, Feb 3
TREASURIES-Short-dated yields rise as traders struggle to price tariff shock
Updates in European trading hoursBy Harry Robertson and Tom Westbrook LONDON/SINGAPORE, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Short-dated Treasury yields climbed on Monday while those on longer-dated bonds fell as impending U.S. tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China sent investors scrambling to work out the implicatio...Reuters
Mon, Feb 3
Euro zone inflation accelerates in January on energy
Energy costs drive inflation to 2.5% in JanuaryECB may cut rates further due to inflation pathPotential US tariffs pose risk to economic outlook FRANKFURT, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Euro zone inflation accelerated slightly last month but remained on an anticipated course that could allow the European Cen...Reuters
Mon, Feb 3
ECB 'not quite there' with rate cuts but cautious flexibility needed, Kazimir says
FRANKFURT, Feb 3 (Reuters) - European Central Bank interest rates have room to fall further given weak growth and a slowdown in inflation, but uncertainty is so high that any more precise guidance on rates would be unrealistic, Slovak policymaker Peter Kazimir said on Monday.The ECB lowered borrowin...Reuters
Mon, Feb 3
