(Repeats Friday story, updates first entry) LONDON, Feb 19 (Reuters) – 1/ YIELD JOLT Higher U.S. Treasury yields have so far done little more than jolt equity markets off record highs. That will change if “real” yields — adjusted for
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EMERGING MARKETS-Russian rouble hits one-month peak; EM stocks at record highs
* Rising oil prices buoy Russia’s rouble * Turkish lira at six-month high * South African shares at new highs * Markets in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan closed for holiday Feb 15 (Reuters) – Russia’s rouble rose to a one-month
Biden's pick for OMB downplays concerns about inflationary pressures
WASHINGTON, Feb 9 (Reuters) – The U.S. government must keep a close eye on inflationary pressures, but the Federal Reserve has tools to deal with inflation and interest rates, Neera Tanden, President Joe Biden’s nominee as budget director, said on
UPDATE 1-Long-dated euro zone yields rise as Spain 50-yr sale saturates market
* Spain 50-year bond sale draws huge demand * But reflation worries hit long-dated debt * German 10/30 yr yield gap near 5-month highs * Recent Belgium 50-yr debt issue trades down * Euro zone periphery govt bond yields tmsnrt.rs/2ii2Bqr
UPDATE 2-Long-dated euro zone yields rise after Spain 50-yr sale, Italy's yields ease
* Spain 50-year bond sale draws huge demand * But reflation worries hit long-dated debt * Italian yields down * Euro zone periphery govt bond yields tmsnrt.rs/2ii2Bqr (Updates prices, adds quote, context) LONDON, Feb 10 (Reuters) – Long-dated euro zone
US dollar slides for third day on economic data, Biden stimulus expectations
NEW YORK (REUTERS) – The US dollar fell for a third straight session on Thursday (Jan 21), with investors seeking out higher-yielding currencies, as a slew of better-than-expected US data and continued optimism about a massive stimulus package spurred hopes
Singapore draws $17.2 billion of investments in 2020, most since 2008, despite Covid-19
SINGAPORE – Singapore attracted about $17.2 billion in fixed asset investments in 2020, despite weathering its worst recession since independence as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. This beat the Economic Development Board’s (EDB) medium- to long-term target of $8
Did you miss out on vacation this year? You're not alone
NEW YORK (NYTIMES) – In a typical year, New York employees of the magazine publisher Condé Nast must use their vacation days before late December or lose them – a common policy across corporate America. But early this month, the
No swift recovery in 2021, but Singapore job market on the mend
SINGAPORE – Hopes for a better 2021 are aplenty, but recovery for the labour market is likely to be protracted, experts say. Although the latest quarterly labour market data released earlier this month shows the employment situation for Singapore residents
Tech stars quit Silicon Valley as politics, pandemic weigh
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