Analysis: Interest Rates

Bank of Canada seen cutting bond purchases in April as peak issuance passes

The Bank of Canada is likely to reduce its bond purchases as soon as next month, strategists say, which would provide the clearest signal yet that Canada's economy requires less help to emerge from...

Egypt central bank forecast to leave interest rates unchanged

Egypt's central bank is likely to leave its overnight interest rates on hold on Thursday, a Reuters poll showed, as inflation remained below target and growth appeared to be picking up. ...

Indonesian central bank seen holding rates amid memories of 2013 'taper tantrum' - Reuters poll

Bank Indonesia is widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged on Thursday as the rupiah comes under pressure due to a rise in U.S. bond yields, with some analysts seeing no more room for further...

BoE's Bailey more positive on outlook, shows no worry about rise in yields

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said he was more optimistic about the economy, with a large dose of caution, and a recent rise in interest rates in financial markets was consistent with the...

Stocks post sharp weekly gains; Treasury yields, dollar rise

An index of stocks across the world dipped on Friday but still posted its strongest weekly gain in five, while benchmark U.S. Treasury yields climbed to 13-month highs, partly on optimism after a $1.9...

Dollar rises with Treasury yields as economic prospects rise

The dollar rose on Friday following a fresh spike in Treasury yields as the prospect of economies emerging from year-long coronavirus lockdowns reignited inflation fears. ...

Investors dump bonds and gold, pile into equities: BofA

Investors piled into equities, while pulling money out of gold and bonds in the week up to March 10, data from BofA Global Research showed....

Higher mortgage rates bring cheer to Canadian banks, but rapid rise could end housing party

Canadian banks' profit margins are expected to get a boost from an earlier-than-expected increase in mortgage rates but a sustained rise could dent home loan demand, which has been the only driver of...

BOJ may exempt more funds from negative rates at March review - sources

The Bank of Japan may tweak a three-tier deposit system at next week's policy review to exempt a larger portion of reserves from negative interest rates, said sources familiar with its thinking....

Asian stocks set to firm after Dow hits record

Asian stocks were set to open slightly higher, following Wall Street's momentum, after a report on U.S. consumer prices calmed concerns about inflation, helping steer the Dow Jones Industrial Average...

Bank of England to mull its message on rates after bond market rout

The Bank of England must decide next week whether to tell investors that they are betting too heavily on future interest rate hikes as Britain races ahead with COVID-19 vaccinations and the government...

Big-name investors bet bond sell-off has further to run

Some of the world's biggest investors are slashing exposure to government bonds on expectations that the debt sell-off is just getting started, and without too swift a rise in borrowing costs, most...

Graphic: China, South Korea lead foreign inflows into Asian bonds in February

Foreign investors were net buyers of Asian bonds last month, with most of the money pouring into China and South Korea, while Indonesia and some other countries saw outflows....

Canadian dollar rises as drop in bond yields lifts sentiment

The Canadian dollar strengthened against its U.S. counterpart on Tuesday as a decline in bond yields bolstered risk appetite, while investors awaited an interest rate decision by the Bank of Canada on...

Asian bonds provide refuge for investors fleeing Treasuries turmoil

Global investors fleeing a shakeout in U.S. and other developed market bonds are finding harbour in the higher yields and relative stability offered by Asian junk-rated debt....

Stocks dip as yields hold near one-year high

A gauge of global stocks dipped in choppy trading on Monday as investors eyed the yield on U.S. Treasuries for signs of inflation pressures in the wake of the U.S. Senate's passage of a $1.9 trillion...

Dollar at 3-1/2-month high on firmer yields, U.S. growth

The U.S. dollar hit a 3-1/2-month high against a basket of currencies on Monday on expectations of strong U.S. economic growth and rising inflation, which also sent Treasury yields higher, boosting...

Wall Street surges on jobs data, global equity markets regain ground

Wall Street and a gauge of global equity markets rose on Friday as investors cheered signs of economic strength in a report that showed faster-than-expected U.S. jobs growth, data that initially...

FTSE 100 falls as high yields weigh, but marks best week in 2 months

London's FTSE 100 ended down on Friday as concerns around U.S. bond yields and sluggishness in the British housing market outweighed strength in energy stocks and weakness in the pound. ...