Analysis: Interest Rates

A re-open rally

What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Finance and Markets Just as U.S. households were fretting about the effect on travel and the...

Markets rejoice potential end to US government shutdown

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee Global markets are set to begin the week with an oomph as investors cheer the prospect of an imminent end to a...

Rupee, bonds to rely on central bank to protect record low, key yield level

MUMBAI -The Indian rupee and government bonds will yet again count on market interventions by the Reserve Bank of India this week, to help keep the currency above its record low and protect the...

Sri Lanka set to regain economic output lost to crisis, Dissanayake says

COLOMBO -Sri Lanka has nearly completed its debt restructuring process and is set to regain the economic output it lost to the 2022 financial crisis, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said on Friday...

German exports rise more than expected in September on US increase

BERLIN -German exports rose more than expected in September as exports to the United States increased for the first time after five consecutive month-on-month decreases, official data showed on...

Lifting of curbs on bank acquisition financing to aid economy, says RBI chief

MUMBAI -The removal of restrictions on banks for acquisition financing will help the real economy, Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra said on Friday. Last month, the RBI...

UncertAInty slams risk appetite

ORLANDO, Florida -U.S. stocks, bond yields and the dollar all fell on Thursday, dragged down by renewed fears of an AI bubble and worries over the strength of the U.S. labor market. ...

Selloff abates as economy hums, layoffs rise

What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Finance and Markets Signs that U.S. economic activity remains brisk helped steady the stocks...

India's SP Group unit eyes January-end completion for 2-year mega bond sale, bankers say

MUMBAI -India's Goswami Infratech, a unit of Shapoorji Pallonji Group , will complete a bond issue to refinance existing borrowings before the end of January, three bankers aware of the matter said...

India's October services growth eases to five-month low on heavy rain, competition, PMI shows

BENGALURU -India's dominant services sector saw its expansion falter to a five-month low in October, as competitive pressures and heavy rains dampened the robust pace of growth seen in recent months,...

Brazil Senate approves income tax break for middle class, new levy on the rich

BRASILIA -Brazil's Senate on Wednesday approved a bill raising income tax exemptions to benefit the middle class while introducing a minimum tax on high earners. The proposal, which now...

US economic resilience lifts spirits

ORLANDO, Florida -U.S. stocks and bond yields rose on Wednesday on surprisingly strong job growth and service sector data, which suggests the economy is in decent shape and calls into question how...

Stocks slide from record highs as caution reigns

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland On another day, tech-driven stock rallies to fresh record highs in Tokyo and Taipei would probably signal a...

China to support renminbi stocks trading counter to increase access to Hong Kong equities

HONG KONG -China will support the inclusion of a renminbi counter under a stock connect scheme that would for the first time allow mainland investors to trade Hong Kong-listed stocks in yuan, the...

November lift ahead of tariff hearing

What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets World markets kicked off November in an upbeat mood, riffing off buoyant...

Foreign holdings of Indian bonds poised to reach new highs on rate cut bets

MUMBAI -Foreign investors increased their exposure to Indian government bonds in October by the most of any month so far this financial year, the latest data showed on Monday. Investors...

China's finance ministry sets up new debt management department

BEIJING -China's Ministry of Finance set up a new debt-management department, it said on Monday, the latest step in its effort to rein in local debt risks as the economy slows. The...

Private jobs in spotlight amid data blackout

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee With markets still in recovery mode after an action-packed week that has left risk momentum intact, the...

India's RBI to meet banks, dealers amid liquidity strain, say sources

MUMBAI -The Reserve Bank of India will meet select primary dealers and banks on Tuesday, three traders aware of the developments told Reuters, amid concerns that tightening liquidity in the banking...