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Harmonised German CPI slows in June, as expected
Consumer prices in Germany slipped in June, as a decline in the cost of services more than offset inflationary pressures in goods.
European funds' stash of cash at 2014 debt crisis levels, HSBC says
Analysts at HSBC told clients they remain 'overweight' US stocks even as they pointed out that investment funds in Europe were hoarding the most cash since the sovereign debt crisis in 2014.
US trade deficit narrows unexpectedly as exports continue to climb
America's shortfall in its trade on goods with the rest of the world shrank last month as exports continued to climb.
MPC's Haskel says there may be much more slack in the economy
Jonathan Haskel displayed a fairly 'dovish' bias in his appointment hearing before the Treasury Select Committee, suggesting that there might be more slack in the economy than previously thought.
China's PBoC shifts policy stance, cuts RRR by 0.50 percentage points
China's central bank cut the amount of reserves that the country's lenders are forced to keep on reserve, in a move that some saw as a shift towards an easing bias in its policy which ultimately would weaken the currency.
BofA-ML sees rising risk of no ECB rate hikes in 2019 because of trade wars
Economists at Bank of America-Merrill Lynch stood by their forecasts for a first hike in the ECB's deposit rate in September 2019, but said they now saw an increased risk of no interest rate hikes at all next year.
Bonds: Greek debt gains on deal with creditors, corporate bond spreads keep rising
These were the movements in some of the most widely-followed 10-year sovereign bond yields: .
Greek bonds rise after "historic" deal with creditors, but not by much
Athens has managed to clinch a deal with its creditors to ease the burden from the country massive debt pile, in what some observers are hailing as a "landmark" deal which it is hoped will pave the way for the country's long-term economic success.
Stress tests to unleash shareholder returns at RBS, Morgan Stanley says
Upcoming stress test results should trigger the release of a large amount of pent-up regulatory capital at RBS, analysts at Morgan Stanley said as they bumped-up their target price for the shares.
Significant policy accommodation "still needed", ECB's Draghi says
European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi sounded a confident note on the outlook for inflation on Tuesday, despite the multiple sources of uncertainty surrounding the outlook for growth.
Chinese house price growth steady in May
Chinese house price growth was steady in May following the sharp slowdown seen over the back half of 2017.
ECB announces end of QE, interest rates to be unchanged at least through mid-2019
The European Central Bank has decided to end its asset purchase programme at the end of 2018, although interest rates will remain at their current levels - at least - "through" the summer of 2019.
Bonds: US Treasury curve flattens after FOMC
These were the movements in some of the most widely-followed 10-year sovereign bond yields:.
Euro area employment continues to rise past pre-crisis peaks
Levels of employment in the single currency bloc pushed further above their crisis peaks in 2008 over the course of the first quarter of 2018, led by the Netherlands, Germany and Spain.
US CPI edges past forecasts, hits six-year high
The cost of living in the US hit a six-year high last month, pushed higher by big jumps in the prices of gasoline and medical care commodities, together with sustained strength in shelter prices.
Chinese credit growth slowest since 2006 in May
The flow of credit in the Chinese economy reached its lowest ebb since 2006 last month, as borrowing by local governments slowed.
Bonds: Gilts dip as Italian debt rallies
These were the movements in some of the most widely-followed 10-year sovereign bond yields:.
EU's Barnier reacts very coolly to UK's backstop proposal
The European Union's chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, has reacted coolly to the UK's backstop proposal.
Longer-term UK inflation expectations rise in May, BoE says
Britons' inflation expectations rose in May, despite the recent slowdown in price pressures, the Bank of England said.
Euro area outlook "dramatically darker" in May, IHS Markit says
The pace of economic activity in the euro area reached its lowest ebb in 18 months in May with economists uncertain about the risk of a further slowdown.