Bonds
Weekly US jobless claims jump on 'flawed seasonals'
Initial US jobless claims jumped last week as the impact from the partial federal government shutdown began to filtre through, hitting a one-year high in the process, but some economists put the rise down to "flawed seasonals".
Fed says it will be patient and flexible when deciding next moves
Central bankers said on Wednesday that they would be "patient" in future when determining what changes in monetary policy were needed to meet their objectives for growth and inflation, dropping the reference to a "gradual" pace of interest rate hikes.
German January CPI drops more than expected
The cost of living in Germany fell much more sharply than expected at the start of 2019.
Bonds: Investors stay on the sidelines ahead of votes in Parliament, US Fed
These were the movements in some of the most widely-followed 10-year sovereign bond yields:.
Bonds: Government bonds find slight bid, Gilts outperform
These were the movements in some of the most widely-followed 10-year sovereign bond yields:.
Euro area money supply growth slows down, but economists say data misleading
The rate of growth in the euro area's money supply picked-up at the end of 2018, but some economists said that strength in the headline number was misleading.
Bonds: Government bonds rally on wall of fear
These were the movements in some of the most widely-followed 10-year sovereign bond yields:.
ECB's Draghi says balance of risks has shifted to the downside
The balance of risks which the Eurozone is facing has shifted to the downside, the currency bloc's monetary authority believes.
ECB keeps all rates unchanged, as expected
The European Central Bank kept all its main policy levers unchanged at Thursday meeting, as expected, providing no hints in its policy announcement of any possible changes in its policy bias.
Credit Bank of Moscow breaks into top five for corporate bond sales in Russia
Credit Bank of Moscow's corporate debt syndication team had a very busy 2018, breaking into the top five in a national ranking of lead sales arrangers.
BoJ stays put but revises GDP forecasts higher
The Bank of Japan decided on Wednesday to stay put on monetary policy, even as it lowered its inflation forecasts and pointed to "downside" risks for both the economy and prices.
Bonds: Gilts underperform as pound rallies; Spanish note sale sees record demand
These were the movements in some of the most widely-followed 10-year sovereign bond yields:.
Venezuela claims to have foiled 'extreme right' military coup
An attempted revolt against the Venezuelan government of President Nicolás Maduro by 27 members of the country's National Guard has been quashed, according to the defence ministry.
US corporate results: 'No bad news = good news', BofA-ML says
Analysts at Bank of America-Merrill Lynch sounded a positive note on the US corporate earnings season after a first week of updates.
Bonds: Gilts unwanted in 'risk-on' session
These were the movements in some of the most closely-followed 10-year sovereign bond yields:.
US manufacturing and mining output jumps in December
US industrial production edged past forecasts last month, as manufacturing and energy output ramped-up.
RBS seeks permission for share buy-backs from government
RBS will ask shareholders for approval to deploy some of its excess capital for the repurchase of shares from the Treasury off-market.
Morgan Stanley revenues hammered by volatility in bond markets
Morgan Stanley saw its profits sink at the tail-end of 2018 as volatility in bond markets hammered revenues at the group's bond trading unit.
Bonds: Treasuries dip on Fedspeak, European bonds up ahead of vote in Parliament
These were the movements in some of the most widely-followed 10-year sovereign bond yields:.
Brexit: So now what? Analysts weigh-in
Danske Bank: "The first thing to look out for is the Labour's motion of no confidence in May's government tomorrow. [. ] PM Theresa will most likely survive the vote (remember the Conservatives cannot force her to resign as party leader for another year after she won the party confidence vote in December). Vote takes place at 20:00 CET.