WASHINGTON, July 14 (Reuters) – Asian markets appeared set to shake off heightened tensions between the United States and China and the spread of coronavirus, with stock futures pointing to early gains on Wednesday. Australian S&P/ASX 200 futures rose 0.47% in early trading, Japan’s Nikkei […] SOFIA, July 14 (Reuters) – Diligent borrowers hurt by the coronavirus crisis can apply until the end of September to delay payments on consumer, company and mortgage loans by six months, the Bulgarian National Bank said on Tuesday. The moratorium on bank loan payments was […] SYDNEY, July 14 (Reuters) – A measure of Australian business conditions showed a sharp recovery in activity and confidence in June as much of the economy reopened from coronavirus lockdowns, though a fresh outbreak in Melbourne threatens to darken the mood once more. National Australia […] * Euro zone periphery govt bond yields tmsnrt.rs/2ii2Bqr (Updates prices; adds chart) By Yoruk Bahceli AMSTERDAM, July 13 (Reuters) – Italy’s 10-year government bond yield rose to its highest in over a week on Monday, as investors stayed cautious ahead of a European Union summit […] * Stocks and currencies indexes set for weekly declines * U.S. record rise in COVID-19 cases chokes risk appetite * Petrobras up as Mubadala set for talks to buy Bahia refinery By Shreyashi Sanyal July 10 (Reuters) – Most stocks and currencies in Latin America […] (Adds details from filing, recasts headline) SAO PAULO, July 10 (Reuters) – The board of Brazilian tourism operator CVC has approved a capital increase of up to 301.7 million reais ($56.5 million) as the company grapples with travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, a […] (Adds central bank’s comments, background details) MEXICO CITY, July 9 (Reuters) – Mexico’s central bank said the economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic is on shaky footing, even as Latin America’s second largest economy opens up for business, according to minutes of the last policy […] BRUSSELS, July 9 (Reuters) – Euro zone officials are ready to let Croatia and Bulgaria into the ERM-2 mechanism, a preliminary stage for adopting the euro as their currency in the next three years, four sources told Reuters. The move would pave the way for […] LONDON, July 9 (Reuters) – British finance minister Rishi Sunak on Thursday said he would act to put public finances back on a sustainable footing in the medium term, when he has a clearer view of the economic recovery from the COVID-19 crisis. Sunak said […] (Adds strategist quotes and details throughout; updates prices) * Canadian dollar rises 0.7% against the greenback * Ottawa forecasts a budget deficit of C$343.2 billion * Loonie notches a 2-week high at 1.3493 * Price of U.S. oil settles 0.7% higher * Canada’s 30-year yield […]
GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian markets set to shake off coronavirus spread, U.S.-China tensions
Bulgarian banks extend loan payment moratorium
Australia business conditions rebound in June, before fresh lockdown
UPDATE 1-Italian yields rise amid caution ahead of EU summit
EMERGING MARKETS-Latam assets muted, to end week lower on virus worries
UPDATE 1-Brazil tourism operator CVC's board approves capital raise
UPDATE 1-Mexico central bank says economic recovery uncertain
EU to back Croatia, Bulgaria in first step to join euro, sources say
UK's Sunak says will start to fix budget deficit once outlook clearer
CANADA FX DEBT-Canadian dollar rallies, bond yields jump on Ottawa's spending forecast
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