Bonds
S&P keeps LSE Group's debt rating on CreditWatch negative
Credit analysts at S&P Global Ratings kept their rating on London Stock Exchange Group's long-term debt on 'CreditWatch negative'following the company's announcement that it might sell its interest in MTS or its stake in Borsa Italiana Group, pending further information on the scope of any asset sale.
US consumers 'don't expect the recession to end anytime soon', U.Michigan says
US consumer sentiment slipped a bit more than had been anticipated in July, belying consumers' skepticism about the sustainability of the economic rebound, some economists said.
Americans continue to splash out in June
Americans continued to splash out even as income growth continued to ease from April's fiscal policy induced bonanzas.
Euro area GDP collapses at record rate in second quarter 2020
Euro area gross domestic product recorded a contraction 12. 1% over the second quarter.
US Q2 GDP drops by 32.9%
Economic activity in the US collapsed during the second quarter, even if at a marginally slower than expected pace, alongside a fall in prices.
Initial US jobless claims stable over latest week
Initial jobless claims in the US were little changed during the preceding week, but secondary claims jumped, possibly underlining the difficulty of rejoining the labour force.
Euro area unemployment edges past forecasts in June, drops in France and Ireland
Euro area unemployment edged past forecasts last month led by increases in several of its larger economies, although in France and Ireland it fell while in Germany it remained low.
UK lending to individuals and mortgage approvals stronger than expected in June
Lending to individuals began to bounce back in June alongside a stronger than expected pace of mortgage approvals.
US consumers temper their optimism in July, Conference Board says
Consumer sentiment in the States ebbed a bit more than expected in July as Americans tempered their short-term expectations.
US S&P Case Shiller home price index edges up in May
Home price inflation in the States slowed in May, the results of a closely-followed gauge revealed.
Goldman Sachs to cough up $3.9bn to Malaysia in legal settlement
Goldman Sachs reached a $3. 9bn settlement with the Malaysian government over a 2018 scandal involving the 1MDB fund.
Weekly US jobless claims register first rise since March
Initial jobless claims in the US rose modestly and somewhat unexpectedly during the previous week, marking the first increase since March.
US existing home sales jump in June, inventories remain low
Sales of second-hand homes in the US leapt past forecasts last month as buyers moved to pick up what they perceived as bargains.
Some EU leaders see path to deal on Reconstruction Fund, talks to resume later
Some European Union leaders believe a deal on the bloc's Reconstruction Fund was now in sight after the four countries which had been holding out for greater conditionality signalled their agreement with the proposed split between grants and low-interest loans.
Euro area CPI picks up in June, as expected
Consumer price inflation in the euro area rose slightly last month despite dips in the bloc's second and third-largest economies, France and Italy.
Philly Fed index dips in July, but by less than expected
A key gauge of manufacturing in the US mid-Atlantic region slipped in July, but by less than anticipated and some of the details of the report were stronger than those for the prior month.
Initial US jobless claims little changed
Initial jobless claims in the US were little changed over the preceding week, hinting at the growing toll that moves to dial-back on the reopening the economy were taking on the country's labour market.
ECB keeps policy steady, all eyes on Lagarde's presser
Rate-setters at the European Central Bank kept all their main policy settings unchanged.
UK sells debt at record negative interest rate
The UK has sold a three-year government bond at its lowest negative interest rate with investors paying to lend money to the Treasury.
US core CPI edges past forecasts in June
The cost of living in the US increased slightly more quickly than anticipated amid broad gains in prices by categories.