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Euro zone government bond yields drop after weak economic data, ECB in focus
By Stefano Rebaudo Jan 30 (Reuters) - Euro zone yields fell on Thursday amid weak economic data as investors awaited a European Central Bank policy meeting, which is widely expected to cut rates by 25 basis points and keep the door open to further policy easing.The German economy contracted more ...Reuters
Thu, Jan 30
Greek unemployment drops to 9.4% in December
Jan 30 (Reuters) - Greece's jobless rate stood at 9.4% in December, down from a downwardly revised 9.5% in November, data from statistics service ELSTAT showed on Thursday.Seasonally adjusted data showed 443,639 people were officially unemployed.Unemployment impacted women more than men, at the ...Reuters
Thu, Jan 30
Euro zone economy stagnated last quarter, foreshadowing weak 2025
Q4 GDP growth unchanged vs previous quarter, below expectationsUnemployment rises to 6.3% in DecemberGermany economy has been shrinking for two yearsBy Balazs Koranyi FRANKFURT, Jan 30 (Reuters) - The euro zone economy stagnated last quarter as worried consumers zipped up their purses, adding to ...Reuters
Thu, Jan 30
EU members of NATO ready to raise defence spending beyond 2% of GDP, Costa says
By Sergio Goncalves LISBON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - The 23 EU members who also belong to NATO are likely to agree to raise the defence spending target above the current 2% of national output at a June summit of the alliance that will set a new level, European Council President Antonio Costa said.U.S. ...Reuters
Thu, Jan 30
USD: Fed does not move the needle – ING
The US Dollar (USD) failed to hold very modest gains from the initially hawkish-sounding FOMC statement. Subsequent clarification comments from Chair Jay Powell through the press conference saw both USD rates and the dollar hand back those gains, ING's FX analyst Chris Turner notes.Fxstreet
Thu, Jan 30
