The strong monetary policy response of the European Central Bank to the coronavirus pandemic and the prospect of a fiscal union have eliminated historical tail risks for the euro currency, according to Sam Zief, global head of currency strategy at JPMorgan Private Bank. JPMorgan has recently updated its common currency …
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US government debt prices were slightly higher on Thursday morning due to concern over rising coronavirus cases in the United States and tensions between the US and China dampened optimism stemming from of progress towards a vaccine. At around 2 am ET, the benchmark 10-year Treasury yield was 0.6250% lower …
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Hong Kong police raise the blue flag warning protesters, the press and pedestrians to disperse during protests against Beijing’s proposed national security law in the Causeway Bay district of Hong Kong. Tommy Walker | NurPhoto via Getty Images There has been no “significant” flow of money and commercial activity from …
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Certain companies risk becoming insolvent as governments speed up fiscal support, a former member of the European Central Bank warned Tuesday. Many governments have deployed a massive fiscal stimulus to mitigate the economic consequences of Covid-19. In most cases, this has allowed companies to avoid bankruptcy and employees to have …
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US government debt prices rose Tuesday morning after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell emphasized the lingering uncertainty facing the US economy, as cases of Coronaviruses soar in numerous states. Around 2:05 am ET, the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury bond was 0.6283% lower and the yield on the 30-year …
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