Bonds
Fitch downgrades Russia on growing default fears
Fitch Ratings has downgraded Russia after it warned that the country was close to defaulting on its debts.
BoA anticipates months of uncertainty, but worse scenarios possible
Strategists at Bank of America forecast "months" of uncertainty, tough sanctions and high energy prices as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Euro area GDP growth slows as expected, employment flat
Economic activity in the single currency bloc slowed sharply at the end of 2021 as the appearance of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 hit consumption.
EU mulling major bond sale to fund energy, defence - report
The European Union is poised to launch a major bond sale, it was reported on Tuesday, as it seeks to boost energy and defence spending following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
US non-farm payroll growth accelerates unexpectedly in February, wages slow
Growth in US non-farm payrolls accelerated unexpectedly last month, led by hiring in the Leisure and Hospitality as well as in the Education and Health Services sectors.
Fed's Powell says first interest rate hike likely at March meeting
The US central bank will likely go ahead and begin to tighten policy when it next meets, despite the "high uncertainty" around the war in Ukraine.
US private sector payroll growth jumps past forecasts in February
US job growth was more robust than expected last month, even as smaller sized firms shed workers, the results of a closely-followed survey revealed.
Euro area CPI jumps past forecasts again in February
The cost of living in the Eurozone accelerated more sharply than expected last month amid the ongoing surge in energy prices.