FOREX-Euro slides below $1.34, eyes on Fed and U.S. GDP data

LONDON, July 30 (Reuters) - The euro fell below $1.34 on Wednesday for the first time since last November on concern that German inflation data due at 1200 GMT will add to the case for the European Central Bank to pump more money into a struggling economy.

Portuguese Bonds Drop With Italy’s as Global Turmoil Halts Rally

Portuguese government bonds fell for the first week since July 11 as financial turmoil deepened at Banco Espirito Santo SA and a selloff in stocks damped demand for higher-yielding assets.

Falling prices on radar as euro inflation drops again

(Reuters) - Annual inflation in the euro zone fell in July to its lowest since the height of the financial crisis in 2009, keeping the risk of deflation on policymakers' radar but unlikely to spur the European Central Bank into further policy action.

German Unemployment Drops for First Time in Three Months

German unemployment fell for the first time in three months in a sign that Europe’s largest economy is gathering pace after a second-quarter slowdown.

Italian Senators dig in against Renzi's reform plans

(Reuters) - Italian Senators clashed furiously on Tuesday over Prime Minister Matteo Renzi's plan to strip the upper house of most of its powers as part of a wide-ranging package of reforms to Italy's system of government and economy.