investors look to key inflation data
U.S. Treasury yields tumbled Tuesday as the latest inflation figures showed a dramatically slower pace of price increases last month. The 10-year Treasury yield fell nearly 18 basis points to …
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Moody’s warning on the massive U.S. debt burden has turned into a nonevent
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock exchange during morning trading on November 10, 2023 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images There was …
ICBC, the world’s biggest bank, hit by ransomware cyberattack
A pedestrian walks pass a branch of Industrial & Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) in Fuzhou, Fujian province of China. VCG | Getty Images The U.S. financial services division of …
UBS resumes selling the bonds at the heart of Credit Suisse controversy
Fabrice Coffrini | Afp | Getty Images UBS on Wednesday began selling Additional Tier 1 (AT1) bonds — which were at the heart of controversy during its emergency rescue of …
U.S. central bank holds rate steady, but leaves door open to more hikes
The U.S. Federal Reserve kept its key short-term interest rate unchanged Wednesday for a second straight time but left the door open to further rate hikes if inflation pressures should …
Treasury details plans to step up size of bond sales to manage growing debt load and higher rates
The Treasury Department announced plans Wednesday to accelerate the size of its auctions as it looks to handle its heavy debt load and with financing costs rising. In a development …
Opinion: The US dollar super bubble may finally be popped – by the Israel-Gaza war
Depending on the extent of disruptions to the oil flowing out of the Persian Gulf, Brent crude prices could shoot up. Inflation would rise and central banks, including the US …
Opinion: Asia’s market turmoil has the US’ fingerprints all over it
An adage on Wall Street is that to quell inflation, the US Federal Reserve must raise interest rates until something breaks. In Asia, the cracks have deepened significantly over the …
Global bond rout looks ‘tremendously dangerous’ for stocks, hedge fund manager warns
An intensifying bond rout is piling pressure on the global economy and creating a “tremendously dangerous” outlook for equities, the chief investment officer of Livermore Partners hedge fund said Friday. …
Opinion: As US government bonds surge, it’s a different story for China and Japan
Since the expansive post-Covid-19 reopening, central banks across the globe have been grappling with inflation underpinned by both pent-up demand and supply disruptions. While we have witnessed arguably the most …