Germany is leading the biggest rally in global bond markets since March’s banking rout as cooling inflation and a weakening economy suggest European Central Bank rate hikes are nearing an end. Borrowing costs, or bond yields, in the benchmark euro area issuer are down at least 20 basis points (bps) this week. Alongside British and U.S. peers, yields – which move inversely to bond prices – were set for their biggest weekly declines since mid-March…
According to Johns Hopkins University, the global coronavirus caseload has surpassed 512.5 million, with over 6.23 million deaths and over 11.33 billion vaccines. The University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) released its latest report on Friday morning, revealing that the current worldwide caseload and death toll were 512,225,941 and 6,230,957, respectively, while the total number of vaccine doses delivered grew to 11,334,817,928. According to the CSSE, the United States continues to be the…
"Global Covid caseload reaches 512.2 million, including 6.23 million deaths."