Lucy Meakin
Greek contagion contained may weaken Tsipras bargaining position
By David Goodman & Lucy Meakin
Alexis Tsipras?s claim that a financial collapse in Greece would drag down the rest of the euro region is looking increasingly like a hollow threat.
Portuguese, Greek bonds advance as bank payment concern wanes
Lucy Meakin & Neal Armstrong
Portuguese government bonds advanced for a second day as investor concern diminished that missed payments by a Portuguese bank holding company would fuel a new banking crisis in the euro areas most indebted nations.
BlueBay, BlackRock see euro area bond rally fading out
By Lucy Meakin and Neal Armstrong
The advance in euro-area government bonds that pushed the 10-year yields of Ireland, Italy and Spain to record lows today is about to end, according to investors from BlueBay Asset Management LLP to BlackRock Inc.
European bonds drop as German inflation data damp QE speculation
Neal Armstrong & Lucy Meakin
European government bonds dropped as reports showing annual inflation quickened in eight German states curbed speculation the central bank will announce a debt- purchase plan to revive the economy as soon as next month.
Euro bonds ignore growth concern on ECB before Greece sells debt
Lucy Meakin & David Goodman
Europes worsening growth prospects are losing significance for bond investors as bets the European Central Bank will begin asset-purchase stimulus measures boost demand for the regions higher-yielding bonds.