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Bond investors losing faith in Central Banks turn to German debt

  Bloomberg Investors are showing little appetite for repeating the rebellion against record-low government bond yields in Europe that peaked this time last year. As faith in central bankers’ ability to boost economic growth and revive inflation diminished, German 10-year bund yields slid to a record this week. The previous low set in April 2015 was followed by a spike ...

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Fitch holds Britain’s rating stable but warns over Brexit

  Washington / AFP Credit agency Fitch left Britain’s rating unchanged at “AA+” but warned that if the country votes in favor of exiting the European Union, the rating could be lowered. Fitch said the country merits its second-highest credit grade due to its wealthy, diversified and flexible economy, its solid policy management and the global strength of the British ...

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No plans to disrupt transport to Euro opener: French union

  Paris / AFP France’s main union said that striking transport workers had been instructed not to block football fans from reaching the Paris stadium for the Euro 2016 kick off. “All the supporters will be able to reach the Stade de France stadium this evening,” CGT union leader Philippe Martinez, adding that despite an ongoing train strike “there are ...

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