Analysis: Interest Rates

Political turmoil comes thick and fast

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee The political noise just keeps coming. Over the span of a few days, British Deputy Prime Minister Angela...

Fed approaches Easy Street, political pots boil

ORLANDO, Florida -TRADING DAY Making sense of the forces driving global markets By Jamie McGeever, Markets Columnist  World stocks rallied and gold leaped...

Crisis-prone France sinks deeper into debt quagmire

The collapse of France's latest government leaves the euro zone's second-biggest economy lurching deeper into a morass of feeble growth, high borrowing costs and a debt burden becoming one of Europe's...

German exports unexpectedly fall, investor morale plunges

German exports unexpectedly fell in July on a sharp decline in U.S. demand due to Washington's tariffs on European imports, official data showed on Monday, while a survey indicated that investor...

Brazil's Lula says he expects Mercosur-EU deal to be signed this year

SAO PAULO -Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva spoke with European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen on Friday, a Brazilian government statement said.  Lula told von der...

Rate cut anticipation boosts stocks, bonds as US labor market chills

Wall Street and world stocks were mostly higher on Thursday and U.S. Treasury yields fell, as a cooling U.S. labor market and dovish comments from Federal Reserve officials pointed to a likely...

Relief as Japan debt auction sails through

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Gregor Stuart HunterJittery bond markets found reasons for calm as members of the Federal Reserve sounded a supportive note for rate cuts...

Trading Day: 'September effect' makes early mark

ORLANDO, Florida -TRADING DAY Making sense of the forces driving global markets By Jamie McGeever, Markets Columnist  Stock markets around the world slumped...

Central bank chief says the longer France waits to tackle debt, more painful it will be

PARIS -The longer France puts off tackling its excessive budget deficit and debt, the more painful it will be to find a solution, central bank head Francois Villeroy de Galhau said on Tuesday. ...

China Evergrande liquidators apply for receivers to identify founder's assets

HONG KONG -Liquidators of China Evergrande, once the country's largest property developer, have asked a Hong Kong court to appoint receivers to identify and preserve the assets of founder Hui Ka Yan,...

British 30-year gilt yields reach new records

Britain's 30-year gilt yield has climbed to its highest level since 1998, touching 5.680% and outpacing every other G7 economy. The spike reflects not only global jitters over sovereign debt but also...

COSCO facing 'challenges' with international investments amid US trade pressures

HONG KONG -COSCO Shipping Ports is facing challenges with its international investments amid pressures from the U.S. trade war, its managing director said in Hong Kong on Thursday. Wu...

Deutsche Bank fined $3 million by Hong Kong securities regulator

HONG KONG -Deutsche Bank has been fined HK$23.8 million over various breaches between 2015 and 2023, Hong Kong's securities regulator said on Thursday. The violations include...

French political crisis carries steep economic risk, business leaders say

PARIS -The French prime minister's decision to hold a confidence vote next month carries heavy risks for the economy, bringing back fears of recession, business leaders said on Wednesday. ...

Trump's doubling of tariffs hits India, damaging ties

WASHINGTON/NEW DELHI -U.S. President Donald Trump's doubling of tariffs on imports from India to as much as 50% took effect as scheduled on Wednesday, delivering a serious blow to ties between two...

From default to delisting of Evergrande, world's most indebted developer

China Evergrande Group was delisted from the Hong Kong stock exchange on Monday, in one of the largest removals by market value and volume in recent years. Once China's top-selling...

China faces pivotal welfare reform test as court ruling hits jobs, small firms

BEIJING -China's top court ruling that makes it illegal for businesses and employees to avoid social insurance payments is stoking fears about jobs and the survival of small firms, forcing Beijing to...

Rates: Don't celebrate too soon

The publication of the latest US inflation data has reinforced expectations of a rate cut at the Federal Reserve's next monetary policy meeting, scheduled for September 17. The burning question is...

Suits and smiles define new Ukraine talks

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rocky Swift Volodymyr Zelenskiy dressed for success in his latest meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White...