Analysis: Interest Rates

Investors in LVMH's Tiffany bonds left second-guessing on redemption payout

The holders of 9 billion euros worth of bonds issued by LVMH to fund its now imperilled acquisition of Tiffany & Co have been left second-guessing as to when they might get their money back. ...

Equities slide, bonds rally as tech rebound stalls; oil slips

Global equity benchmarks slipped and U.S. government bonds rallied on Thursday as a rebound in U.S. technology stocks stalled after the European Central Bank left its stimulus program unchanged and a...

Equities tumble as Nasdaq, Brexit concerns mount; bonds rally

Global equity markets and oil prices tumbled on Tuesday as a sharp sell-off in technology stocks and rising concerns over Britain leaving the European Union without a trade agreement threatened the...

Dollar bears persist on Fed's shift to lower rates for longer - Reuters poll

The dollar's downtrend will continue into next year, driven largely by the U.S. Federal Reserve's shift to a new policy framework, although expectations for a deep fall in a sustained way have waned...

Malaysia drops criminal charges against Goldman Sachs over 1MDB bond sales - state media

Malaysian prosecutors on Friday withdrew criminal charges against three Goldman Sachs units accused of misleading investors over $6.5 billion in bond sales they helped organise for a state fund, the...

For all the debt, new Italy or Spain bonds may be hard to find

Investors may struggle to find new southern European government bonds for the next two years, as the European Union's support programmes could cover much of the new funding needs of countries worst...

Shares scale record peak on upbeat results, dollar eases

A gauge of global equity markets jumped to an all-time peak on Wednesday, after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq rallied to fresh records on upbeat corporate results, while the dollar eased a day before the...

ECB can't fix causes of negative rates, Schnabel says

The side effects of the European Central Bank's negative interest rate policy will grow over time but fixing the underlying issues that keep rates depressed goes beyond the bank's remit, ECB board...

Equities edge higher, bonds stable after Chinese stocks rally

Global equities markets edged higher and perceived safe havens such as U.S. Treasuries gained on Monday as investors weighed further financial stimulus in China against tightening economic...

U.S. stimulus impasse takes steam out of dollar rebound

The dollar struggled to hold recent gains on Wednesday as political wrangling over a stimulus package for the U.S. economy halted its recent rebound.

Facing pandemic squeeze, universities hit bond markets for cheap cash

Universities, waiting to see how hard the coronavirus pandemic will hit overseas enrolments and government grants, have gone on a borrowing spree in the bond markets this year that outpaces a rise in...

Slowly lower: Emerging market central banks cut interest rates for 18th month

Emerging market central banks continued to cut interest rates in July as policymakers battling the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic tried to shore up their economies, though the pace of...

Picking pennies: Dollar slump lifts U.S. bond returns for foreigners

A 10% decline in the value of the U.S. dollar since March has boosted returns for foreign investors in the world's largest government bond market at a time when U.S. Treasury yields are near record...

Morgan Stanley suspended from some French treasury bond deals - AFT

The French state treasury has suspended Morgan Stanley from certain French treasury bond deals for three months, citing problems it had with the U.S. investment bank's execution of some past deals.

Go your own way: U.S. and UK bonds part ways from Germany and Japan

Sovereign borrowing costs have taken another lurch lower as more COVID-19 outbreaks threaten economic recovery, yet five months after the pandemic panic first hit, a divergence is opening up within...

U.S. long bond demand raises prospect of whole curve yielding below 1%

A decline in U.S. Treasury yields over recent weeks has investors eyeing the approach of an unusual phenomenon - the entire U.S. yield curve sinking below 1%. ...

Argentina creditors seek global support for bond clause changes

A group of Argentina's creditors has contacted the Institute of International Finance and other global bodies for support to amend legal clauses in its sovereign bond restructuring, a spokesman for...

Global funds favour bonds over stocks on surging coronavirus infections - Reuters poll

Global funds recommended cutting equity holdings in July to the lowest in four years and suggested keeping bond allocations unchanged from June, amid worries the coronavirus pandemic is hobbling a...

Stocks gain and dollar falls as Fed keeps rates near zero

U.S. stocks gained further and the U.S. dollar fell on Wednesday as investors reacted to the Federal Reserve's decision to keep interest rates at ultra-low levels.