Analysis: Interest Rates

Rates: equity markets shrug off high yields

The current tension in bond yields reflects the return of growth prospects combined with inflation that appears to be under control. However, this situation should not be allowed to worsen, as it will...

G7 finance leaders seek non-tariff consensus in Canada, may face US pushback

WASHINGTON/BANFF, Alberta -Finance leaders from the Group of Seven industrialized democracies will strive for unity on non-tariff issues when they meet in Canada this week, but may have trouble...

So, China should consume more and the US less?

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole It's been a down day so far in Asia as a miss on China retail sales underlined how far the country would have to...

Tariff cuts ease mass China layoffs threat, but job market pain persists

BEIJING -Chinese worker Liu Shengzun lost two jobs in just one month as U.S. import tariffs shot up to triple digits in April, forcing a Guangdong lighting products factory, and then a footwear...

Trading Day: Inflation - calm before the storm?

TRADING DAY Making sense of the forces driving global markets By Jamie McGeever, Markets Columnist  Softer bond yields cushion stocks Cooler...

Trump says U.S. must pay off debt before creating a sovereign wealth fund

DOHA -The U.S. needs to pay off debt before establishing a sovereign wealth fund, President Donald Trump said on Thursday, signalling a potential shift to plans to create a fund within a year. ...

Japanese investors extend foreign stock buying to eighth week on trade optimism

Japanese investors snapped up foreign stocks for an eighth straight week, as progress in U.S. trade negotiations and easing concerns over the global economic impact of a trade war lifted investor...

Trading Day: No 'trade truce' hangover, party continues

TRADING DAY Making sense of the forces driving global markets By Jamie McGeever, Markets Columnist  Risk assets extend gains Stocks, oil and...

Re-set, surge and hold

What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Financial Industry and Financial Markets With the dramatic re-set of U.S.-China tariffs on...

China offers Latin America and the Caribbean billions in bid to rival US influence

BEIJING -President Xi Jinping vowed on Tuesday to boost China's footprint in Latin America and the Caribbean with a new $9 billion credit line and fresh infrastructure investment, although Brazil...

Investors cheer US-China tariff truce, but cautious over a final deal

LONDON/SHANGHAI/NEW YORK -A truce in the U.S.-China trade war set off a relief rally in stocks on Monday and propelled the dollar higher, but investors fear further negotiations could prove a long...

Instant View: US-China agree to cut tariffs, 90-day pause

Stocks and the dollar surged on Monday after the United States and China said they had agreed on a 90-day pause on tariffs and reciprocal duties would drop sharply, giving investors some confidence...

Instant View: Investor reaction to US-China trade and tariffs agreement

The United States and China reached a better-than-expected dealto temporarily slash tariffs, sending stocks and the U.S. dollar sharply higher, as the world's two biggest economies seek to end a...

Trump says US will maintain 10% tariffs even after trade deals

WASHINGTON -President Donald Trump said on Friday that the U.S. will maintain a baseline 10% tariff on imports even after trade deals are struck, adding there could be exemptions when countries offer...

Policy uncertainty fuels rise in U.S. government debt hedging

market-based gauges of the risk of a sovereign default - widened to their highest since the debt ceiling crisis of 2023 in recent weeks. The size of the market and trading volumes have also increased...

US-China talks stir hope, and scepticism

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland Without doubt, markets are more optimistic now about a thaw in global trade tensions than they were two weeks...

German exports rise by 1.1% m/m in March

German exports rose by 1.1% in March compared with the previous month, data from the federal statistics office showed on Thursday. The result compared with a forecast 1.0% increase in a...

China's capital markets under pressure from U.S. tariffs, regulator says

BEIJING -The head of China's securities regulator said on Wednesday that U.S. tariff policy has brought great pressure to China's capital markets and will forcefully promote long-term capital into...

Private credit firms eye new funds for Hong Kong property as banks step aside

HONG KONG -As valuations fall and banks pare exposure, some private credit firms are stepping in to invest in large commercial properties and developers in Hong Kong with plans for new fund launches...