Analysis: Interest Rates

Analysis: Global bond rout puts BOJ's yield curve control in spotlight

The Bank of Japan's success in controlling the shape of the bond market's yield curve could tempt other central banks to consider deploying similar tactics as they grapple with a rise in borrowing...

Wall Street slides on tech sell-off, other world stocks flat

Wall Street fell on Wednesday as investors sold off technology stocks, while shares from Asia to Europe were flat, while the dollar rose even as U.S. jobs data disappointed investors and virtual...

Analysis: Spike in bond yields dented some hedge fund February returns

A sharp spike in bond yields last week caught some hedge funds unaware, and saw macro and long-short funds in general give back February profits to end the month modestly up, several market...

Stocks edge down as investors hit pause, watch bond yields

Global equity markets were little changed on Tuesday as Wall Street retreated and investors took stock of gains from Monday's surge, pausing to gauge whether a bond yield jump had run its course....

Canadian dollar gains as calmer bond market bolsters sentiment

The Canadian dollar strengthened against its U.S. counterpart on Tuesday, adding to sharp gains from the day before, as financial market volatility caused by higher bond yields faded and domestic data...

Canada's mortgage rates edging higher in first rise since before COVID crisis

Canadian mortgage rates are beginning to inch higher for the first time since before the COVID-19 crisis, reflecting the spike in long-term bond yields, but with home loans still languishing around...

Analysis: U.S. bond derivatives signal calm, but economic fundamentals could spur more sell-offs

After a sharp sell-off last week, U.S. Treasuries have stabilized with bond market indicators and derivatives positioning pointing to near-term calm, but an improving economy could trigger another...

Canada economic activity heats up, raises focus on BoC easing bond purchases

Canada's economic growth in the fourth quarter was stronger than expected and it likely rose again in January, boosting speculation that the Bank of Canada will reduce its bond purchases soon....

Graphic: Bond selloff eases but risk gauges flash orange

The recent violent selloff in the $20 trillion U.S. government bond market has eased, but it isn't over....

Wall Street rallies on U.S. stimulus and vaccine hopes as bond markets calm

Global equities markets rose and the S&P 500 on Monday had its best day since June 5, with investors taking lower U.S. bond yields in stride on optimism over the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill...

Canadian dollar rallies as investors re-embrace risk-on trade

The Canadian dollar rose by the most in nearly six weeks against the greenback on Monday as pressure on stocks due to the recent jump in bond yields faded and data showed narrowing in Canada's current...

Global bond markets rally as RBA ups bond buys, ECB official urges action to curb rate rise

Major sovereign bonds rallied across the globe on Monday and the U.S. 10-year yield backed off from its recent high after a surge that shook up global markets last week. ...

Bank of England moves on negative rates are contingency planning - Ramsden

Bank of England Deputy Governor Dave Ramsden said contingency planning by the central bank for the possibility of negative interest rates was very different from any decision to actually take...

Bond jitters putting markets in 'completely new light', BIS says

The swift rise of borrowing costs on global bond markets over the last month could completely alter the outlook for financial markets, according to the central bank for the world's central banks, the...

Globals stocks slide on inflation fears, dollar gains

The Nasdaq recovered as the bond rout retreated on Friday, but most other equity markets swooned around the world as data showing a strong rebound in U.S. consumer spending kept fears of rising...

Abengoa S A : Ardagh Metal sells largest-ever green junk bond

Ardagh Metal Packaging sold $2.8 billion worth of green bonds on Friday, the biggest green issuance in the high-yield market to date, as a part of its plan to merge with a blank-check firm backed by...

Canadian dollar falls by most since October as risk appetite frays

The Canadian dollar tumbled against its broadly stronger U.S. counterpart on Friday as this week's spike in bond yields weighed on investor sentiment, with the loonie extending its pullback from a...

Bond markets left smarting from worst rout in years as reflation goes global

From the United States to Germany and Australia, government borrowing costs on Friday were set to end February with their biggest monthly rises in years as expectations for a post-pandemic ignition of...

FTSE : 100 slips as bond rout hits global equities

The export-heavy FTSE 100 fell on Friday as a broader sell-off in bonds spread to global equities, while British Airways owner IAG rose 4.2% even as it posted a loss of more than $5 billion....