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The article reports that U.S. companies account for the biggest percentage of bond sales in the European corporate bond market as of May 2015.

The author claims that the reversal in the European government-bond markets may be good news if it makes investors less complacent and warns bond investors that chasing a rally for these bonds can be dangerous.

The article discusses the euro zone purchasing managers index (PMI) according to a survey by financial services company Markit for June 2014, with topics including economic growth and recovery in the euro zone, increased oil prices as well as input costs and output prices.

The article presents the author's opinion on Euro-zone capital markets and what needs to be done to help these capital markets with mention of the need for capital-markets integration, a graph of the costs of corporate loans,

The author offers opinions on securitization of debt instruments in Europe, urging banking industry and financial regulatory agencies to encourage its use to stimulate lending.

The author offers opinions on the bond market in Europe, stating that increased issuing of corporate bonds in Europe could pose risks for investors as the ratings of those bonds are tending to decline.

The article looks at European corporate bonds as of September 2013, discussing the effect of actual and potential mergers and acquisitions (M&A) on their prices and yields and citing sales of business operations by telecommunications company Vodafone and cell phone company Nokia.

The article a shift in European corporate finance from banks to bond markets and discusses the financial performance of the European bond market as of March 2013.

The article examines why, despite positive economic news from Europe, European stocks have not performed as well as U.S. shares during 2013 through February 8.

The article discusses the state of the European commercial real estate lending market as of December, 2012, focusing on interest rates, financing sources, and outstanding loans.

The author mentions the European high-yield bond market and argues that laws regarding the restructuring of bankrupted companies in Europe are ineffective in comparison with the "Chapter 11" bankruptcy process of the U.S.

The article notes reasons why yields on Spanish sovereign debt rose despite the July 20, 2012 announcement of a euro-zone bailout of Spain's banking industry, and maintains that Europe's strategy for addressing a debt crisis on the continent is inadequate.

The article reports that stock markets in Europe rose and bond yields fell in response to a deal among euro-zone countries for dealing with debt crises in Spain and Italy through the European Stability Mechanism (ESM).

The article discusses the possibility that Greece will exit the European Union as of May 2012 and analyzes stock price trends for the stock exchange Stoxx Europe 600 as of May 8, 2012.

The article discusses the significance of the 2012 financial collapse of the Dutch government to the European economy.

The article discusses how German inflation may impact financial crises in Europe in 2012.

The author discusses European corporate bonds and suggests that their higher yields may prove to be a good investment since liquidity injections from the European Central bank have held off a systemic financial crisis in the region.

The article opines that while yields on the sovereign debt of several nations including Italy and Spain have declined, a debt crisis that has afflicted Europe should be considered dormant rather than solved.

The article discusses funding costs for European banks and argues that they would be better off issuing long-term debt rather than short-term securities, even though loans from the European Central Bank have helped make it less expensive to issue the latter.

The article discusses signs of increasing confidence among investors about the European economy including a successful bond auction by Spain and rising prices for European stocks during the first few weeks of 2012, and suggests investment-grade corporate bonds might be a good option for investors looking to put money to work.

The article discusses increasing bond sales by some European banks and cites several contributing factors including interventions by the European Central bank, bank deleveraging, and a greater willingness among banks to accept market prices amid a financial crisis in Europe.

The article discusses several risks related to Europe that investors will face during the first quarter of 2012 including an expected decline in European credit ratings, intergovernmental frictions arising from efforts by Italy and other nations to increase the size of the European Stability Mechanism bailout fund, and uncertainty created by a presidential election in France.

This article assesses the performance of European corporate bonds in 2012.

The article reports that European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi has provided financial support to the European banking system after cutting interest rates twice in two months in a bid to prevent a credit crunch.

The author argues that the coordinated action by six central banks to provide cheaper access to U.S. dollar funding is just a temporary solution to the European debt crisis.

The article focuses on the worsening financial crisis in the European region amid fluctuations in euro-zone bond markets and further deterioration in bank-funding conditions.

The author emphasizes the importance of a single bond market to Europe's single currency if it is to survive the current sovereign-debt crisis.