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Bank of Korea to cut rates on Jan. 16, may ease just once this quarter amid political turmoil: Reuters poll
The Bank of Korea will cut its base rate by a quarter-point on Thursday, a month earlier than previously expected, to support a struggling South Korean economy amid risks from poli...
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Russian central bank dismisses retail deposit freeze rumours
The Russian central bank has sought to dismiss rumours about a possible freezing of retail deposits, which have seen explosive growth in recent months due to rising interest rates ...
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Navigating the brave new world of bond investing - Taosha Wang
The past few years haven’t been easy for bond investors, as the "safe haven" asset has struggled in both sunny and cloudy markets. This raises an important question: Is it time to ...
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EM bond sales top $50 bln in cash dash to beat Trump - and Fed - surprises
Emerging market countries and companies have issued a flood of bonds topping $55 billion, the most in years, as borrowers rush to lock in cash before the potential tumult of the se...
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Sunac gains restructuring support from holders of nine out of 10 onshore bonds, says source
Sunac China has now won the support of holders of nine of its ten onshore bonds to implement a restructuring that would cut its 15.4 billion yuan ($2.11 billion) onshore debt by mo...
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Amundi buys UK gilts during sell-off, sees spending cuts ahead
Europe's largest asset manager Amundi added to its gilt holdings in its global portfolios amid this week's sell-off in UK bonds, and said British finance minister Rachel Reeves wil...
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Trader confidence in sterling takes a dive on bond market turmoil
Traders' confidence in the pound has taken its biggest dive this week since the 2022 UK budget crisis, according to the options market, as a global bond selloff added to growing un...
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Options market positioned for US Treasury 10-year yield to hit 5% in near term
Investors in the futures options market are betting the benchmark U.S. 10-year Treasury yield is headed higher to 5% in the near term, reflecting worries that the incoming Trump ad...
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Fed's Bowman: supported Dec. rate cut as 'final' recalibration step
Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman on Thursday said she supported last month's interest-rate cut as the "final step" in the U.S. central bank's monetary policy recalibration,...
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Fed's Schmid says central bank 'near' neutral interest rate level
Kansas City Federal Reserve President Jeff Schmid signaled on Thursday a reluctance to cut interest rates again as the U.S. central bank comes into the new year facing a resilient ...
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BoE's Breeden backs interest rate cuts, says hard to know how quickly
Bank of England Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden said on Thursday that recent evidence supported the case to cut interest rates gradually but that it was tricky to gauge the right spe...
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Global investors eye UK gilts selloff with caution
The UK government bond market has sent investors an unwelcome reminder of the kind of volatility that can materialise when enough concern builds over government finances, as yields...
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Aggressive pricing for EXIM India's dollar debt hints at another robust year
Export Import Bank of India (EXIMB.UL) raised $1 billion via U.S. dollar-denominated bonds on Thursday and investors said the aggressive pricing for the first such issuance in 2025...
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PIMCO says it still likes UK gilts, chances of fiscal contraction growing
PIMCO, one of the world's largest bond investors, said it is still positive about UK government bonds amid a steep market-sell off, adding that much of the increase in yields has b...
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Rising Treasury yields prompt more US corporate bond issuance
U.S. corporate debt markets continued to be peppered by new bond offerings on Wednesday as rising Treasury yields increased demand for debt and pushed companies to get their fundin...
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Treasury yield surge reflects expectations of more long-term debt
Longer-term U.S. Treasury yields have surged to multi-month highs, outpacing a rise in shorter-dated yields, with some of the disparity reflecting anticipation that the incoming Tr...
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Global investors riled by bond market selloff as "tantrum" dawns
A sharp selloff in some of the world's biggest government bond markets and a surge in the dollar are sending shockwaves through financial markets, with the pain seen deepening as u...
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Asia dollar bond volumes seen rising 20% as China deals gather pace
Asian dollar bond issuance is expected to rise around 20% in 2025 over last year, driven by Chinese debt deals and as U.S. interest rate cuts make it more affordable for companies ...
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