The following are some of the factors that may move German stocks on Friday: CORONAVIRUS. Germany reported 140,160 new infections and 170 more deaths. Pfizer Inc (PFE) said on Friday it received special approval in Japan for its COVID-19 vaccine to be given to children aged 5-11. LABOUR.
Benchmark German bond yields fell for the first time in five sessions and moved below 0% on Thursday as money markets slightly pulled back their bets on rate hikes and the European Central Bank appeared divided on the inflation outlook. After rising as high as 0.025% on Wednesday, Germany's 10-year yield was down nearly 2 basis points to -0.03% by 1600 GMT.
Benchmark German bond yields fell for the first time in five sessions on Thursday as money markets slightly pulled back their bets on rate hikes this year. Germany's 10-year yield, the benchmark for the euro area, had risen above 0% for the first time in nearly three years on Wednesday but was trading back in negative territory on Thursday.
Euro zone bond yields steadied on Thursday, a day after Germany's 10-year yield rose above 0% for the first time in nearly three years. The rise into positive territory marked a potential turning point for euro area debt, which for years has been characterised by negative yields thanks to copious support from the European Central Bank to fight deflationary forces.
Only eight of Germany's largest 100 banks had women as their chief executives in late 2021, down from 10 a year earlier, a German Institute for Economic Research report found. During the same period, the number of female CEOs at Germany's top 200 companies based on revenue grew, highlighting a long-standing gap that still grips the banking sector.
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