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US home prices rose by less than expected in January, S&P Case Shiller says
House price inflation in the US picked up by less than expected at the start of 2020, the results of a closely watched set of surveys revealed.
Treasury to borrow record £45bn for Covid-19 measures
The Treasury will seek to borrow a record £45bn in April to help fund the government's support for the economy during the Covid-19 crisis.
BoE keeps door open to further increase in asset purchases
Rate-setters at the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street warned on Thursday that a "sharp" contraction in economic activity around the globe was likely, alongside a "rapid" rise in unemployment across many economies.
US pre-open: Stocks set to dip following surge in weekly jobless claims
Shares on Wall Street are being called to start the session slightly lower following the release of jobless claims figure that brought the worsening conditions in the US economy and jobs market into stark relief.
'We're not going to run out of ammunition', Fed's Powell says
Federal Reserve President, Jerome Powell, told US broadcaster NBC that the central bank is not going to "run out of ammunition".
Germany approves historic 750bn euro relief package, waves debt limit
Lawmakers in the euro area's largest economy waved the constitutional brake on debt limits as the country faces off against its hardest challenge since the Second World War.
US new home sales edge past forecasts in February
Sales of newly-built homes ran at a faster-than-expected clip last month.
Sharp bounce on Wall Street amid signs Senate near agreement on stimulus
Top Senate leaders appeared to be getting closer to a deal on a spending package to see the US economy through the coronavirus pandemic, although it remained to be seen if Democracts in the lower house of Congress could be brought onside.
Federal Reserve pledges unlimited bond purchases
The US Federal Reserve has pledged unlimited purchases of government bonds to support businesses and consumers as the coronavirus crisis threatens economic collapse.
Markets underestimate Covid-19's destruction, US investor warns
Markets underestimate Covid-19's destructive potential to cause a credit crisis that damages even the strongest companies, a prominent US investor has warned.
Federal Reserve extends US dollar swap lines to nine more central banks
America's central bank moved rapidly to alleviate the impact from the scramble for US dollars as investors around the world sought out liquidity in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, including to several of the largest emerging economies.
US jobless claims leap as Covid-19 slams hospitality and transportation
First time unemployment claims in the US leaped last week as the Covid-19 coronavirus disrupted activity across the accommodation, food and transportation sectors.
Italy death toll rises to record 475 in one day
The death toll in Italy has risen by a record 475 in one day to reach nearly 3,000, the biggest daily increase since the start of the coronavirus outbreak.
ECB launches additional 750bn euro PEPP asset purchase programme
The European Central Bank launched a new emergency bond buying programme, vowing to do "as much as necessary and for as long as needed".
UK facing economic 'emergency' - BoE Governor
Andrew Bailey, the new governor of the Bank of England, has called for calm during the growing coronavirus crisis, insisting that firms should think twice before laying off staff.
US February housing starts come in ahead of forecasts
Activity in the US housing market was keeping up a brisk pace at the start of 2020 and some economists still saw scope for growth to resume in the latter half of the year assuming the economy returned to something closer to normal.
EU considers deploying emergency fund to aid in coronavirus crisis
The European Union is considering deploying the European Stability Mechanism to help combat the coronavirus crisis.
G-7 leaders commit to restoring economic growth
Leaders from the world's seven most industrialised nations committed to working together to tackle the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
New BoE Governor pledges 'prompt' action to tackle economic impact of coronavirus
Andrew Bailey, the Bank of England Governor, has pledged to take “prompt action again” to tackle the economic fallout of the coronavirus outbreak, after the US Federal Reserve announced a series of sweeping measures overnight.
China GDP on course for first contraction in Q1 since 1989
Economic activity in China registered its first outright contraction in over three decades at the start of 2020.