More wealthy investors want to invest in companies with at least 25% female membership in the boardroom.

The European Central Bank could decide around midyear whether to proceed with a digital euro but the formal launch of the currency may still be around five years away, ECB board member Fabio Panetta said on Friday. If the process gets the go ahead this year, there will a twoyear investigation phase and a two […]

TOKYO, March 19 Reuters Japanese government bond futures fell on Friday and most yields rose after the Bank of Japan agreed to allow benchmark yields to fluctuate in a slightly wider trading band. The yield on 10year government bonds will be allowed to move 25 basis points above or below zero, Japans central bank said […]

Rates as of 0500 GMT Market Recap The two central bank meetings over the last 24 hours were not the main thing pushing the FX market. The Bank of England was as featureless as I had expected. The votes were unanimous to keep both rates and bond purchases unchanged. The minutes highlighted the improvement in […]

March 19 Reuters Emerging market stocks were set for their worst session in two weeks on Friday, hurt by rising U.S. bond yields and souring SinoU.S. talks, while investors also awaited the Russian central banks monetary policy stance due later in the day. Russia is expected to stand pat on rates, but prepare markets for […]

Shares in Telecom Italia fell as much as 5 on Friday on growing uncertainty over Italys plans for a single superfast broadband network. Rome has been trying to create a national network by merging Open Fiber, a small broadband firm owned by state lender Cassa Depositi e Prestiti CDP and utility Enel, with the landline […]

Options traders and currency forecasters are betting India’s rupee bonds will hold up better than during the last taper tantrum in 2013.

LONDON, March 19 Reuters The pound was steady on Friday, edging up slightly against the dollar and flat against the euro, a day after a Bank of England meeting that gave sterling traders little reason to change from their generally bullish outlook. Sterling has gained more than 2 so far this year against the dollar […]

March 19 Reuters Londons FTSE 100 fell on Friday, hit by higher bond yields globally, while energy stocks dropped as fresh coronavirus lockdowns across Europe dampened hopes of a swift recovery in fuel demand. The bluechip FTSE 100 index was down 0.5, with oil heavyweights BP Plc and Royal Dutch Shell Plc falling 0.9 and […]