Aug 19 (Reuters) - Euro zone government bond yields fell on Monday as investors braced for a week packed with economic data and a meeting of central bankers at Jackson Hole. Investors will be looking at euro zone business activity figures and negotiated wage growth data due later in the week, which the European Central Bank will consider before its...

A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Samuel Indyk The volatility that rocked markets in early August appears to be back under control, and with the Kansas City Fed's Jackson Hole Symposium set to kick off on Thursday, things could stay that way until later in the week. U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is...

06:52 AM EDT, 08/19/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Asian stock markets were uneven Monday, as traders weighed exchange rates, central bank outlooks and the unfolding earnings season for China-based exchanges. Hong Kong and Shanghai gained ground, while Tokyo finished in the red. Other regional exchanges were also mixed. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 opened evenly but declined in the afternoon, finishing...

07:42 AM EDT, 08/19/2024 (MT Newswires) -- European bourses tracked moderately higher midday Monday as market sentiments from last week's rallies were sustained and traders weighed prospects for lower interest rates. Retail and bank stocks led gainers, while food shares lagged. Investors also eyed muted Wall Street futures and uneven closes overnight on Asian exchanges. The pan-continental Stoxx Europe 600...