Italian, Spanish Bonds Rise Third Week as Economic Data Improves

Italian and Spanish government bonds advanced for a third week after reports showed factory output in the euro area expanded for the first time in two years and the number of people unemployed in Germany declined.

Euro Rises to Near One-Month High Against Dollar Ahead of FOMC

The euro on Wednesday strengthened against the dollar as traders prepared for the possibility that the Federal Reserve will flag weak U.S. economic data.

Irish unemployment rate dips to 13.5%: Official data

DUBLIN: Ireland's unemployment rate retreated last month to the lowest level since April 2010, official data showed on Wednesday.

Spain marks two years of contraction in second quarter

MADRID: Spain's two-year economic slump showed signs of coming to an end in the second quarter, data showed on Tuesday, but weak domestic demand and looming fresh austerity measures mean a sustained recovery may still be far off.

Euro break-up risk falls by two thirds since Draghi pledge, survey finds

BERLIN (Reuters) - The number of investors who think a country will leave the euro zone soon has dropped by two thirds in the year since the head of the bloc's central bank promised to safeguard the currency, a survey published on Monday showed.