RPT-ANALYSIS-Ultra long bonds are back in force as rock-bottom rates create sweet spot
* Belgium, Spain, other possible candidates for 50-year issuance
* Belgium, Spain, other possible candidates for 50-year issuance
Hedge funds boosted their bullish petroleum positions last week, focusing on crude and gasoline, betting on continued output restraint by OPEC+ and an early resumption in domestic business activity.
Wall Street may be facing an uncomfortable four years after President-elect Joe Biden's team confirmed on Monday it planned to nominate two consumer champions to lead top financial agencies, signaling a tougher stance on the industry than many had anticipated.
* Belgium, Spain, other possible candidates for 50-year issuance
Hedge funds boosted their bullish petroleum positions last week, focusing on crude and gasoline, betting on continued output restraint by OPEC+ and an early resumption in domestic business activity.
The world is on the brink of "catastrophic moral failure" in sharing COVID-19 vaccines, the head of the World Health Organization said, urging countries and manufacturers to spread doses more fairly.
South Africa's glass packaging industry could lose a further 1.5 billion rand ($98 million) in sales if the latest ban on alcohol sales continues for long, the CEO of glass bottle maker Consol said on Monday.
* China Q4 GDP rises 6.5% y/y, but retail sales miss forecasts
* China Q4 GDP rises 6.5% y/y, but retail sales miss forecasts