Euro, Italian yields fall on report ECB in talks on loan program

Reuters

Published Mar 06, 2019 09:20AM ET

Euro, Italian yields fall on report ECB in talks on loan program

(Reuters) - The euro touched a fresh two-week low against the dollar and Italian government bond yields fell further on Wednesday in the wake of a Bloomberg report that said the European Central Bank would reduce its outlook on inflation and is in discussions on a new loan program.

The single currency hit $1.12855 which was the lowest level since Feb. 19. It was last down down 0.02 percent. at $1.13045.