Analysis: Interest Rates

Global equities markets rise on better outlook, dollar gains

Global equities rallied for a fourth day of gains on Thursday as signs of a stable U.S. labor market, a revitalized dollar and rising bond yields turned attention to economies on the mend rather than...

Barclays : BoE says negative rates option needs more time, focuses on recovery

The Bank of England gave British lenders at least six months' breathing space on Thursday before negative interest rates are a possibility, focusing instead on the prospects for a post-lockdown...

Sunak to keep pledge not to raise key tax rates - FT

Finance minister Rishi Sunak has ruled out raising the rate of income tax, value-added tax or National Insurance to strengthen public finances, the Financial Times reported on Monday, citing an...

ECB focuses on bank credit, bonds in gauging financing conditions - Lane

The European Central Bank primarily focuses on bank credit conditions and bond yields when assessing if financing conditions are favourable, ECB Chief Economist Philip Lane said on Monday, fleshing...

Bank of England told to stop buying 'high carbon' bonds

A group of British members of parliament said on Monday that the Bank of England should stop buying bonds from businesses whose activities accelerate global warming....

Global green bond issuance hit new record high last year

Global green bond issuance reached a record high of $269.5 billion by the end of last year and could reach $400-$450 billion this year, a report by the Climate Bonds Initiative showed on Monday....

Equities hit record highs, oil and dollar edges higher as Biden takes office

Global equity benchmarks rose to new record highs and oil prices rose on Wednesday as investors moved into riskier assets in anticipation of further U.S. stimulus under the new Biden administration to...

No discussion at BoE about cutting rates below zero - Bailey

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said the British central bank had not taken any decisions about whether interest rates could or should be cut below zero, and it was unclear how much that would...

Tencent : Stocks end mostly lower but investors eye U.S. stimulus plan

U.S. stocks ended lower on Thursday after the Dow and Nasdaq hit record highs earlier in the session as investors focused on U.S. President-elect Joe Biden's pandemic aid proposal, while the U.S....

Japan's central bank urged to avoid deepening negative rates

The Bank of Japan should avoid deepening negative rates, which would further pressure profits, the head of a lobby group of regional banks said, after the central bank vowed to examine measures to...

Brent at 11-month high, yields end flat

Oil prices hit their highest in nearly a year on Tuesday on lower supply bets and Treasury yields tightened from 10-month highs after strong demand at an auction....

Sterling jumps as BoE's Bailey puts 'dampener' on negative rates expectations

Sterling jumped against the euro and the dollar on Tuesday as comments from the Bank of England's governor on the viability of negative interest rates dampened some expectations of sub-zero rates in...

BoE's Bailey says there are a lot of issues with negative rates

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on Tuesday there were lots of issues with cutting interest rates below zero and such a move could hurt banks....

Britain's Sunak says higher interest rates could lift cost of repaying govt debt -report

British minister Rishi Sunak expressed concern that higher interest rates might one day jack up the cost of servicing government debt, in comments published on Sunday....

Stimulus hopes push global equity markets to new records, bonds hit 11-mth lows

A global equities rally pushed Japan's Nikkei to a more than three-decade high and U.S. stock benchmarks to new records on Friday, while safe havens such as Treasuries and gold sold off as investors...

Stocks, U.S. yields climb after Democrats win control of the Senate

Bond prices dropped and stocks hit record highs on Thursday as investors bet Democratic control of the U.S. Congress would enable President-elect Joe Biden to borrow and spend heavily, while higher...

Stocks mostly higher, bond yields jump on Georgia result; protests at U.S. Capitol erode gains

NEW YORK -Global stock indexes were mostly higher and 10-year U.S. Treasury yields topped 1% for the first time since March but stocks ended off session highs after hundreds of protesters stormed the...

Exclusive: Alibaba plans $5 billion bond this month amid regulatory scrutiny - sources

China's Alibaba Group Holding Ltd plans to raise at least $5 billion through the sale of a U.S. dollar-denominated bond this month, four people with knowledge of the matter said, amid regulatory...

ECB will raise interest rates if needed, but shift can take some time - Weidmann

Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann warned euro zone governments forced to increase public debt to support their economies during the coronavirus pandemic not to expect the European Central Bank to...