- Reuters
Euro zone bond yields dip, retreating from week's highs
Euro zone bond yields dipped on Thursday, pulling back slightly from recent highs, as expectations of a June rate cut by the European Central Bank held firm and a recent surge in oil prices showed signs of losing steam. ECB policymakers continued to line up behind a June interest rate reduction, but markets now see just three rate cuts this year, a big retreat from two months ago when between four and five moves were expected. That is in contrast to the United States, where the Federal Reserve is re-evaluating the need for interest rate cuts this year in the face of resilient economic data and ongoing strength in the labour market.
- Reuters
RPT-From helicopters to ads, India's ruling party snaps up bulk of election props
Campaigning is gathering pace in India's general elections, the world's largest with nearly a billion eligible voters, as the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party races ahead of its opponents in cornering resources, from helicopters to online advertisements. Voting starts on Friday, with ballots to be counted on June 4 in the weeks-long elections, at which the BJP seeks its most decisive victory yet, riding India's best-funded campaign led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is seen winning a third term. In the months to the run-up, the BJP has snared the largest share of reservations for domestic private helicopters to fly its leaders to all corners of the far-flung nation, an industry official said.
- Kokomo Tribune, Ind.
Kokomo High School introduces boys volleyball, an IHSAA Emerging Sport
Apr. 18—Sneakers squeaked around Kokomo High School's Haworth Gym and a couple of people dodged stray red, white and blue volleyballs that had been served a bit too hard. Flicking on a microphone, announcer Jacob Bough told the crowd to breathe in the historical moment. Friday marked Kokomo High School's first-ever boy's volleyball home game. Along with girls wrestling, boys volleyball became ...
