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Analysis-Italy’s Bonds Poised for Gains at Expense of Germany and France in 2025
Date: December 19, 2024
By Antonella Cinelli and Valentina Consiglio ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s uncharacteristic political stability is likely to boost its government bonds next year, analysts say, as uncertainty over Germany and France undermines investor confidence in them. While most of the risks that have made Italian bonds the euro zone’s highest-yielding remain, markets are focused for now...
Sweden’s Sbb Exchanges $2.9 Billion Debt, Eyes Lower Leverage
Date: December 18, 2024
OSLO (Reuters) -Swedish real estate group SBB will have greater flexibility to divest property and to reduce its overall debt after completing a bond exchange offer on Wednesday, the company’s CEO told Reuters. The group said bondholders had agreed to an exchange of debt valued at 2.78 billion euros ($2.92 billion) in return for new...
2024 the ‘year of the Bond’ as Record Inflows Top $600 Billion
Date: December 18, 2024
By Harry Robertson LONDON (Reuters) -Investors have poured a record $600 billion into global bond funds this year, taking advantage of some of the highest yields in decades ahead of an uncertain 2025. Dwindling inflation has finally allowed central banks to lower interest rates, pushing investors to lock in the relatively high yields available and...
Analysis-2024 the ‘year of the Bond’ as Record Inflows Top $600 Billion
Date: December 17, 2024
By Harry Robertson LONDON (Reuters) -Investors have poured a record $600 billion into global bond funds this year, taking advantage of some of the highest yields in decades ahead of an uncertain 2025. Dwindling inflation has finally allowed central banks to lower interest rates, pushing investors to lock in the relatively high yields available and...
How Germany’s Parties Say They Will Revive Its Anaemic Economy
Date: December 17, 2024
By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany’s main political parties will present their election programmes on Tuesday, a day after parliament backed a no-confidence motion in Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s government, paving the way for a snap election on Feb. 23. Disagreements over how to save Europe’s largest economy had been the main factor behind the collapse...
Luxury and Energy Sectors Weaken European Shares; French Stocks Fall 0.7%
Date: December 17, 2024
By Sruthi Shankar and Shashwat Chauhan (Reuters) – European shares closed lower on Monday, bogged down by heavyweight luxury and energy shares after disappointing China data, while French stocks underperformed after a surprise ratings downgrade by Moody’s. The pan-European STOXX 600 index closed 0.1% lower, trading near two-week lows, with autos the top sector decliner...