The Bank of Canada held its key overnight interest rate steady on Wednesday but left the door open on possible future changes to bond buying, while a 13-year high for Canadian housing starts added to evidence of economic recovery.

Mexico has raised a non-binding limit for gross debt to 70% of gross domestic product (GDP), almost 20 percentage points above last year's level, for the remaining four years of the term of its fiscally conservative president.

The German economy is recovering from the coronavirus shock and will reach its pre-crisis size at the beginning of 2022 at the latest, Finance Minister Olaf Scholz told Reuters on Monday but he added more debt was needed to sustain the achieved progress.

Euro zone bond yields ticked higher on Monday on signs of an improved global economy and ahead of a week of healthy supply, as countries get to grips with increased borrowing requirements to help fund the response to the COVID-19 crisis.

Euro zone bond yields rose on Monday on signs of an improved global economy and ahead of a week of healthy supply, as countries get to grips with increased borrowing requirements to help fund the response to the COVID-19 crisis.

There's plenty for the ECB to chew over at its meeting on Thursday. The euro hit $1.20 for the first time since 2018 - not a big deal if that reflects optimism about the future, something that may be reinforced when EU finance ministers meet in coming days to…

There's plenty for the ECB to chew over at its meeting on Thursday. The euro hit $1.20 for the first time since 2018 - not a big deal if that reflects optimism about the future, something that may be reinforced when EU finance ministers meet in coming days to…

The FTSE 100 reversed early losses on Friday as gains in mining and financial stocks pulled it back from a tech-fuelled plunge in the prior session, while housebuilders tumbled amid scrutiny from the UK's competition regulator.

Short-dated German bond yields dropped to their lowest level in nearly a month on Thursday as a survey showed the euro zone's rebound from its deepest downturn on record faltered in August.

France plans to spend 100 billion euros ($118 billion) to pull its economy out of a deep coronavirus-induced slump, signalling renewed efforts by President Emmanuel Macron to push through a pro-business reform agenda.

COVID-19 infections in Europe are back to levels seen in March when the outbreak began its peak phase there, the head of the European Union's public health agency said, meanwhile the British government re-imposed local restrictions on parts of the Greater Man…

London-listed shares rose for the first time in four sessions on Wednesday as a surge in house prices to record highs powered stocks of homebuilders, while Rolls-Royce jumped to the top of the FTSE 100.

Thailand announced on Wednesday 68.5 billion baht ($2.2 billion)worth of fiscal stimulus in cash handouts and job measures to support Southeast Asia's second-largest economy which has been battered by the coronavirus pandemic.

UPDATE 1-Weak German retail sales dash hopes for strong recovery  Reuters

Thailand's prime minister said on Wednesday there would be no impact on economic policies and plans from the sudden resignation of the finance minister, whose replacement will be made at an appropriate time.

Australian financial planning giant AMP Ltd said on Wednesday it was putting all its assets under review, setting in motion a potential sale or break-up of a company that has seen its profit and reputation weakened by years of scandals.

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) must maintain its strong commitment to achieve its 2% inflation target and consider ways to improve its monetary policy, deputy governor Masazumi Wakatabe said, as the coronavirus pandemic stokes fears of deflation.

UPDATE 1-Australia's Q2 GDP shrinks at record pace as coronavirus pushes country into recession  Reuters.com

UPDATE 1-Italy car sales down 0.43% in August, industry body welcomes stabilisation  Reuters

Euro zone government bonds showed little reaction to a drop in inflation on Tuesday, with attention turning to what that might mean for the European Central Bank's policy meeting next week.

Euro zone government bonds showed little reaction to a drop in inflation on Tuesday, with attention turning to what that might mean for the European Central Bank's policy meeting next week.

Euro zone inflation turned negative last month for the first time since May 2016, raising chances that the European Central Bank will have to inject yet more stimulus to generate price growth which has undershot its target for over seven years.

REFILE-UPDATE 1-Japan's Kishida says can show strength in economic, foreign policy fields  Reuters

UPDATE 1-Kazakh president says monetary policy must provide greater stimulus  Reuters

South Korean exports fell for a sixth straight month in August, mainly due to fewer working days, but global demand is starting to pick up thanks to easing lockdown measures in key trading partners.

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#COMMODITY MARKET UPDATE- #Copper gains underpinned by tightening supplies ahead of a long weekend in China. #Zinc rose on short covering on market optimism China would deliver stimulus #Aluminium settled flat as China's aluminium imports in May climbed 1.8%.

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#COMMODITY MARKET UPDATE- #Copper gained amid mounting supply concerns, and hopes of a pickup in demand. #Zinc dropped amid an absence of details on further stimulus measures from China #Aluminium dropped as China's aluminium imports in May climbed 1.8%. #Kediaupdates #MCX

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Update On The Stimulus Check: Forms For A Monthly $1,000 Upfront Payment Are Now Available https://t.co/lgwgqPgTpi

#COMMODITY MARKET UPDATE- #Copper dropped after bigger than expected improvement in U.S. consumer sentiment. #Zinc dropped as Chinese refined zinc output rose 4.54% MoM and 9.56% YoY #Aluminium gains underpinned by a weaker dollar and bets of more stimulus in China.

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