Analysis: Interest Rates

BoE's Bailey says there are a lot of issues with negative rates

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on Tuesday there were lots of issues with cutting interest rates below zero and such a move could hurt banks....

Britain's Sunak says higher interest rates could lift cost of repaying govt debt -report

British minister Rishi Sunak expressed concern that higher interest rates might one day jack up the cost of servicing government debt, in comments published on Sunday....

Stimulus hopes push global equity markets to new records, bonds hit 11-mth lows

A global equities rally pushed Japan's Nikkei to a more than three-decade high and U.S. stock benchmarks to new records on Friday, while safe havens such as Treasuries and gold sold off as investors...

Fed sees rising bond yields, inflation expectations as a possible win

A recent rise in U.S. bond yields and market inflation expectations have bolstered Federal Reserve officials' hopes the central bank's new monetary policy approach is taking hold and could be further...

Stocks, U.S. yields climb after Democrats win control of the Senate

Bond prices dropped and stocks hit record highs on Thursday as investors bet Democratic control of the U.S. Congress would enable President-elect Joe Biden to borrow and spend heavily, while higher...

Stocks mostly higher, bond yields jump on Georgia result; protests at U.S. Capitol erode gains

NEW YORK -Global stock indexes were mostly higher and 10-year U.S. Treasury yields topped 1% for the first time since March but stocks ended off session highs after hundreds of protesters stormed the...

Exclusive: Alibaba plans $5 billion bond this month amid regulatory scrutiny - sources

China's Alibaba Group Holding Ltd plans to raise at least $5 billion through the sale of a U.S. dollar-denominated bond this month, four people with knowledge of the matter said, amid regulatory...

Aviation reinsurance rates rise by up to 250% - report

LONDON -Aviation reinsurance rates rose by up to 250% at the key Jan. 1 renewal date, broker Willis Re said in a report on Monday, with the market still reeling from the impact of Boeing 737 MAX...

ECB will raise interest rates if needed, but shift can take some time - Weidmann

Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann warned euro zone governments forced to increase public debt to support their economies during the coronavirus pandemic not to expect the European Central Bank to...

Egypt's central bank keeps rates unchanged, adjusts inflation target

The Central Bank of Egypt kept its main interest rates steady on Thursday, citing rising inflation in recent months and slowing economic growth due to the coronavirus pandemic....

Supply squeeze won't ease on global stocks and bonds in 2021

An unrelenting squeeze on the supply of global shares and sovereign bonds shows little sign of easing next year, with companies and central banks predicted to be big buyers of these securities in...

Analysis: Vaccine bond sales to soar to fund COVID-19 shots for poor countries

Socially conscious bond investors will be targeted in a coming wave of vaccine bond deals that will seek to provide billions of dollars for the speedy rollout of COVID-19 shots for developing...

BoE's Vlieghe says UK may need negative rates to recover - Bloomberg

The Bank of England may need to ramp up its stimulus program including a possible cut in interest rates below zero for the economy to recover fully from its coronavirus slump, policymaker Gertjan...

Analysis-Billions for bar service? Fed bond buying now tied to service sector rebound

As U.S. housing starts surged in November to close in on 14-year highs, keeping builders and contractors on the job, consumer spending slumped and in particular the flow of people back to restaurants...

Indonesia central bank holds key rates at final meeting of 2020

Indonesia's central bank kept interest rates steady on Thursday, holding fire after cutting five times this year and launching quantitative easing, but pledged to use all its instruments going...

Philippine central bank holds rates steady but maintains dovish tone

MANILA -The Philippine central bank left key interest rates steady at its last policy meeting in 2020 after a series of rate cuts earlier in the year aimed at reviving a pandemic-hit economy, but...

UK must cut borrowing to avoid risks from new shock, higher rates - Sunak

British finance minister Rishi Sunak said he would tackle the country's coronavirus-inflated budget deficit because of the risks of a future shock to the economy and higher borrowing costs that could...

Fed vows to buy bonds until it sees 'substantial' economic progress

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday vowed to keep funneling cash into financial markets until the U.S. economic recovery is secure, a promise of long-term help that fell short of hopes of an immediate...

Philippine central bank seen holding rates steady after surprise cut

MANILA -The Philippine central bank is expected to hold interest rates steady on Thursday, awaiting further signals on whether it needs to provide more policy support to the country's pandemic-hit...