* Euro zone periphery govt bond yields http://tmsnrt.rs/2ii2Bqr. By Dhara Ranasinghe. Italy led a fall in southern European bond yields on Monday, supported by expectations for hefty central bank stimulus and hopes that the world economy will bounce back quickly from the COVID-19 shock.
* MSCI EM stocks index at highest level since late-Feb. * Russian stocks among top gainers for the day. * Turkish lira under pressure from higher inflation. By Ambar Warrick. Emerging-market stocks reached their highest in more than four months on Monday, extending gains into a fifth session as strong economic data spurred bets on a swift economic recovery.
* Euro zone periphery govt bond yields http://tmsnrt.rs/2ii2Bqr. Germany's benchmark 10-year Bund yield edged up on Monday, pulling further away from recent five-week lows in the face of rallying equity markets.
* Companies issue most convertible bonds since 2007. * Hedge funds make up smaller proportion of convertibles market. * Market could grow by $80-100 billion this year. By Elizabeth Howcroft and Abhinav Ramnarayan. The volume of convertible bond sales has reached its highest levels since 2007 this year as companies rush to raise cash to see them through the economic impact of COVID-19.
Japanese government bonds dipped on Monday as hopes of a solid economic recovery in China boosted investors' risk sentiment and lifted regional stock prices ahead of a crucial 30-year debt auction.
* Companies issue most convertible bonds since 2007. * Hedge funds make up smaller proportion of convertibles market. * Market could grow by $80-100 billion this year. By Elizabeth Howcroft and Abhinav Ramnarayan. The volume of convertible bond sales has reached its highest levels since 2007 this year as companies rush to raise cash to see them through the economic impact of COVID-19.
The euro could rise towards $1.20 over the next six months and peripheral bond yields spreads in the euro area could narrow further still if the European Union can reach agreement on a recovery fund, Citi Private Bank's Jeffrey Sacks said on Friday.
The Canadian dollar was little
changed against its U.S. counterpart on Friday, holding on to
this week's rally as it kept to a narrow trading range with U.S.
* Shanghai shares hit 5-year high on service sector recovery. * U.S. payrolls jump 4.8 mln but hurdles lie ahead. * European markets see subdued end to week. * Copper on best weekly run in nearly three years. * Rising U.S. COVID-19 cases threaten U.S. recovery. * Graphic: World FX rates in 2020 http://tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVh. * By Marc Jones.
* Euro zone periphery govt bond yields http://tmsnrt.rs/2ii2Bqr. Bunds were set to close their worst week in a month on Friday but analysts expect pressure to abate given uncertainty around the spread of the coronavirus and central bank support.
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