Analysis: Interest Rates

The bond vigilantes are resting, for now

LONDON -What matters in U.S. and global markets today by EMEA markets breaking news editor Amanda Cooper. Intro Donald Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill is heading towards a...

Trade optimism gives way to caution over US jobs

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Stella Qiu It's been a pretty muted session in Asia and rightly so, given the high stakes in U.S. payrolls data due later in...

Deadline? What deadline?

LONDON -What matters in U.S. and global markets today Global stocks are tiptoeing higher, while the U.S. dollar continues to struggle at three-year lows against a basket of currencies....

China Communist Party magazine calls for crackdown on price wars

BEIJING -A prominent Chinese Communist Party publication called for a crackdown on competition that fuels price wars and squeezes profits in various industries, criticising large companies and local...

New World Development shares jump after closing $11.2 billion refinancing deal

HONG KONG -Shares of New World Development surged on Wednesday after the cash-strapped Hong Kong property developer closed an HK$88.2 billion loan refinancing package earlier in the week. ...

Republicans ignore debt worry as they push forward on Trump tax-cut bill

WASHINGTON -As President Donald Trump's Republicans push ahead on a sweeping tax-cut and spending bill that nonpartisan analysts say could add $3.3 trillion to the nation's debt over the next decade,...

Trump says US could reach trade deal with India, casts doubt on deal with Japan

WASHINGTON -The United States could reach a trade deal with India that would help American companies compete in the South Asian country and leave it facing far lower tariffs, President Donald Trump...

India collects 1.85 trillion rupees as goods and services tax in June

India collected 1.85 trillion rupees in goods and services tax in June, 6.2% higher than the same period last year, the government said on Tuesday. ...

Indonesian annual inflation at 1.87% in June, just above expectations

JAKARTA -Indonesia's annual inflation rate was 1.87% in June, the statistics bureau said on Tuesday, just above market expectations. A Reuters poll of analysts had expected an annual...

Rates: A brief look back in time

Before letting the summer lull set in, we wanted to clarify a few points raised in our last publication, particularly regarding the bond market's reaction to the US attack on Iranian nuclear sites.

India's new infrastructure lending rules to support loan growth, Moody's says

India's final rules easing provisions for loans to under-construction infrastructure projects are likely to revive credit growth in the sector, Moody's Ratings said on Monday. The...

India's Adani Enterprises plans public bond sale

MUMBAI -Indian billionaire Gautam Adani's flagship company aims to raise 10 billion rupees through the sale of retail bonds, and has filed a draft prospectus for the issue, according to statements...

China's central bank pledges to speed up policy response to economic conditions

BEIJING -China's central bank said on Friday that it would adjust the pace and intensity of policy implementation in response to domestic and global economic and financial conditions. ...

State Bank of India likely to tap debt market by Aug via tier II issue, sources say

MUMBAI -State Bank of India is likely to kick off a debt fundraising cycle for state-run lenders in this fiscal year over the next couple of months, with a Basel III-compliant tier II bond issue,...

India cenbank's bond holding climbs to record, could ease in months ahead, say traders

MUMBAI -The Reserve Bank of India's holdings of Indian government securities climbed to a record in absolute terms following aggressive debt purchases, but analysts anticipate a reduction as the...

Trading Day: Whirlwind fades, calm returns

TRADING DAY Making sense of the forces driving global markets By Jamie McGeever, Markets Columnist  After two days of strong gains in world stocks amid the...

Ghana approves $2.8 billion debt relief deal with creditor nations

ACCRA -Ghana's parliament approved a $2.8 billion debt restructuring deal late Tuesday with 25 creditor nations, including China and France, aiding disbursements under an IMF bailout programme to...

India's central bank extends call money market timing by 2 hours

MUMBAI -The Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday extended the trading hours for the interbank call money market by 2 hours to 7:00 p.m. IST, with effect from July 1. Banks borrow and...

India central bank withdrawing surplus funds will dampen money market's mood

MUMBAI -The Indian central bank's decision to withdraw surplus liquidity from the banking system just weeks after a large rate cut and cash boosting measures has prompted an uptick in money market...