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Germany's unemployment exceeds expectations in September

Asian Currencies Steady as Rupee Hits Record Low Amid Fed Rate Cut Bets

New RBNZ Governor Anna Breman Aims to Restore Stability After Tumultuous Years

Spain’s Industrial Output Records Steady Growth in October Amid Revised September Figures

Dollar Weakens Ahead of Expected Federal Reserve Rate Cut

Brazil Central Bank Plans $2 Billion Dollar Auctions to Support FX Liquidity

BOJ Governor Ueda Highlights Uncertainty Over Future Interest Rate Hikes

Canadian inflation continues to ease, moving closer to the Bank of Canada's target

Asian Markets Mixed as Fed Rate Cut Bets Grow and Japan’s Nikkei Leads Gains

Kazakhstan Central Bank Holds Interest Rate at 18% as Inflation Pressures Persist

Asian Currencies Steady as Markets Await Fed Rate Decision; Indian Rupee Hits New Record Low

Swiss franc likely to gradually depreciate against euro in coming months

BOJ’s Kazuo Ueda Signals Potential Interest Rate Hike as Economic Outlook Improves

Indonesia Aims to Strengthen Rupiah as Central Bank Targets 16,400–16,500 Level

Bank of Korea likely to keep key interest rate on hold at 0.50 pct in November

U.K.’s flash PMI indices indicate decline in business activity in November, composite index falls to 47.4

U.S. existing home sales decline in August

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Chart of the Day: Negative pain

Chart courtesy - bondvigilantes.com

Thursday, December 15, 2016 7:39 PM UTC

This chart from bondvigilantes.com shows the close and cozy relationship between the yield of the 10-year bund and equity prices of the banks.

The market doesn't seem to agree with the European Central Bank's (ECB) narrative that the negative rates do not hurt banks.

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