Euro zone bond yields rise after ECB delivers ‘hawkish’ cut
A man shelters from the rain under an umbrella as he walks past the Euro currency sign in front of the former European Central Bank (ECB) building in Frankfurt am …
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SARB interest rate announcement: Rates on hold
The South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB’s) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) met for the third time in 2024 on Thursday, 30 May. The MPC meets every second month. The committee voted …
SARB interest rate announcement prediction: What to expect
The South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB’s) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will meet for the third time in 2024 on Thursday, 30 May. The MPC meets every second month. As a …
Where BlackRock’s Rick Rieder sees opportunity right now
There’s a lot to like right now in the fixed income market, according to BlackRock’s Rick Rieder. The best part is investors can still scoop up some great yields and …
Family offices pile into developed-market bonds to rebalance their portfolios: UBS survey
Their allocation to developed-market bonds increased by the most in five years to 16 per cent, which reintroduced a greater balance between fixed income and equities, said Cavalli. “This was …
Hartford Total Return Bond ETF yields nearly 5% and prides itself on finding value
Amid a sea of bond funds, Hartford Total Return Bond ETF seeks to stand out by not only focusing on high quality, but looking for the best ideas across all …
10-year Treasury yield little changed after jobs data Friday
U.S. Treasury yields were little changed Monday after falling sharply on Friday in reaction to the April jobs report showing weaker-than-expected payrolls growth. The yield on the 10-year Treasury was …
Hong Kong Exchange Fund reports US$7 billion gain in first quarter thanks to rise in overseas stock investments
“The US interest rate cut maybe delayed as a result of high inflation. As such, the high interest rate may last for a longer period of time,” said the de …
It’s time to lock in higher yields and move cash into bonds
Investors with cash on the sidelines may want to start moving some of that money into bonds, according to a new report from BlackRock. The bond market has seen some …
U.S. Federal Reserve holds interest rate, saying it will take ‘longer than expected’ to start cutting
The U.S. Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday and signaled it is still leaning toward eventual reductions in borrowing costs, but that cuts could be delayed as recent inflation numbers have …