Analysis: Interest Rates

Analysis: U.S. bond market feels like 'coiled spring' after Fed meeting

Investors are closely watching how fast U.S. Treasury yields may rise after the Federal Reserve this week reiterated its commitment to loose policies that are likely to help further boost economic...

Fed expects growth surge, inflation jump in 2021 but no rate hike

The U.S. economy is heading for its strongest growth in nearly 40 years, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday, and central bank policymakers are pledging to keep their foot on the gas despite an...

Japanese firms want BOJ to keep bond yields, ETF purchases steady

Two thirds of Japanese firms expect the Bank of Japan to curb rises in long-term interest rates and keep them steady, a Reuters poll found, ahead of the central bank's review this week on how it will...

Stocks gain, dollar drops after Fed holds on rates

A gauge of global stocks gained on Wednesday and the U.S. dollar slid after the Federal Reserve repeated its pledge to keep its target interest rate near zero for years to come....

BoE's Bailey more positive on outlook, shows no worry about rise in yields

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said he was more optimistic about the economy, with a large dose of caution, and a recent rise in interest rates in financial markets was consistent with the...

Stocks post sharp weekly gains; Treasury yields, dollar rise

An index of stocks across the world dipped on Friday but still posted its strongest weekly gain in five, while benchmark U.S. Treasury yields climbed to 13-month highs, partly on optimism after a $1.9...

Dollar rises with Treasury yields as economic prospects rise

The dollar rose on Friday following a fresh spike in Treasury yields as the prospect of economies emerging from year-long coronavirus lockdowns reignited inflation fears. ...

Asian stocks set to firm after Dow hits record

Asian stocks were set to open slightly higher, following Wall Street's momentum, after a report on U.S. consumer prices calmed concerns about inflation, helping steer the Dow Jones Industrial Average...

Bank of England to mull its message on rates after bond market rout

The Bank of England must decide next week whether to tell investors that they are betting too heavily on future interest rate hikes as Britain races ahead with COVID-19 vaccinations and the government...

Asian bonds provide refuge for investors fleeing Treasuries turmoil

Global investors fleeing a shakeout in U.S. and other developed market bonds are finding harbour in the higher yields and relative stability offered by Asian junk-rated debt....

Stocks dip as yields hold near one-year high

A gauge of global stocks dipped in choppy trading on Monday as investors eyed the yield on U.S. Treasuries for signs of inflation pressures in the wake of the U.S. Senate's passage of a $1.9 trillion...

Dollar at 3-1/2-month high on firmer yields, U.S. growth

The U.S. dollar hit a 3-1/2-month high against a basket of currencies on Monday on expectations of strong U.S. economic growth and rising inflation, which also sent Treasury yields higher, boosting...

Wall Street surges on jobs data, global equity markets regain ground

Wall Street and a gauge of global equity markets rose on Friday as investors cheered signs of economic strength in a report that showed faster-than-expected U.S. jobs growth, data that initially...

FTSE 100 falls as high yields weigh, but marks best week in 2 months

London's FTSE 100 ended down on Friday as concerns around U.S. bond yields and sluggishness in the British housing market outweighed strength in energy stocks and weakness in the pound. ...

BOJ's Kuroda brushes aside chance of widening yield band at March review

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said he saw no need to widen an implicit band set for its long-term interest rate target at a policy review in March, stressing the need to keep borrowing costs...

Analysis: Global bond rout puts BOJ's yield curve control in spotlight

The Bank of Japan's success in controlling the shape of the bond market's yield curve could tempt other central banks to consider deploying similar tactics as they grapple with a rise in borrowing...

Wall Street slides on tech sell-off, other world stocks flat

Wall Street fell on Wednesday as investors sold off technology stocks, while shares from Asia to Europe were flat, while the dollar rose even as U.S. jobs data disappointed investors and virtual...

Stocks edge down as investors hit pause, watch bond yields

Global equity markets were little changed on Tuesday as Wall Street retreated and investors took stock of gains from Monday's surge, pausing to gauge whether a bond yield jump had run its course....

Wall Street rallies on U.S. stimulus and vaccine hopes as bond markets calm

Global equities markets rose and the S&P 500 on Monday had its best day since June 5, with investors taking lower U.S. bond yields in stride on optimism over the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill...