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"After the Ifo data there is a bit of optimism that we might see some positive surprises in euro zone data going forward and that is giving the euro some support," said Arne Lohmann Rasmussen, head of FX research at Danske Bank. He expected the euro to ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - DBRS plans to rate the credit of all euro-zone sovereigns by year-end, from the current 10 of 17, which will give the now-missing countries one more way for the ECB to weigh how valuable each nation's debt is as collateral.

The euro-zone economy has just endured a sixth successive quarter of shrinking GDP. The malaise is spreading to core countries including Finland and the Netherlands, which both contracted in the first quarter.

The pound fell for a fourth week against the euro as reports showing retail sales unexpectedly declined in April and inflation slowed fueled speculation the Bank of England will expand monetary stimulus.

LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - Bund futures rose slightly on Friday before the release of Germany's Ifo business climate index, which is likely to show by how much the euro zone economy lags the United States. Bund gains were limited, however, with markets ...

Antonio Conte is in Wembley for the Champions League Final and confirms �it is our aspiration to be here as protagonists.� The Juventus Coach and director Fabio Paratici are in the stands for tonight's game between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund.

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The German bank said that moves in all euro-zone government bonds were positively correlated in May. Some markets were strongly correlated, others weakly, but the negative correlations seen in previous months disappeared.

Euro gains as better Ifo makes ECB easing less likely. * German Ifo business climate survey well above forecasts. * Yen stays firm versus dollar after strong gains Thursday.