Analysis: Interest Rates

Tesla : Stocks rebound on Powell policy remarks, oil gains

A gauge of global equity markets rebounded in a late-session rally on Tuesday after U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell calmed fears of rising interest rates that have roiled bonds and helped...

BoE's Vlieghe doubts he will ever see rates back at 5%

Bank of England policymaker Gertjan Vlieghe said on Monday that he did not expect British interest rates to return to levels common before the 2008 financial crisis during his lifetime, due partly to...

India bond yields surge, market expects more RBI intervention

Indian bond yields surged on Monday, tracking a rise in U.S. Treasury yields and as underwriters sold off bonds in the open market they were forced to buy at an auction on Friday....

Shares rise as cyclical stocks provide support; yields climb

A gauge of global equity markets snapped a three-day losing streak to inch higher on Friday as investors sold technology shares and rotated into economically sensitive cyclical stocks in anticipation...

Take Five: Bond yield rise might be the real thing

1/ YIELD JOLT Higher U.S. Treasury yields have so far done little more than jolt equity markets off record highs. That will change if real yields -- adjusted for inflation -- take off. ...

UK might need negative rates if recovery disappoints - BoE's Vlieghe

The Bank of England might need to cut interest rates below zero later this year or in 2022 if a recovery in the economy disappoints, especially if there is persistent unemployment, policymaker Gertjan...

UK delays review of business rates tax until autumn

Britain's finance ministry said it would delay publication of its review of business rates - a tax paid by companies based on the value of the property they occupy - until the autumn when the economic...

UK's Sunak to delay business rates review until autumn, FT reports

British Finance Minister Rishi Sunak will announce on Friday that he is delaying until later this year a final report on a review of business rates, a key part of his promise to level the playing...

Analysis: Debt-laden world, rising bond yields - a toxic taper tantrum combo

In May 2013, bond investors threw a tantrum after hints the U.S. Federal Reserve might slow the money-printing presses. A similar selloff now, with another $70 trillion added to global debt, could...

Negative rates may be BoE's best tool in future - Saunders

Bank of England policymaker Michael Saunders said negative interest rates may soon be the best tool for the BoE, and raised the prospect of unemployment taking a long time to return to pre-pandemic...

BoE's Saunders says negative rates may be best tool

Bank of England policymaker Michael Saunders said cutting interest rates below zero could well prove the best tool for the central bank under some future circumstances, but the BoE did not need to...

China more focused on money market rates than size of liquidity operations - paper

China's central bank is focusing more on money market interest rates in its regular open market operations than the size of the operations, the central bank publication Financial News said in a...

Canadian dollar dips as rising bond yields boost greenback

The Canadian dollar edged lower against its U.S. counterpart on Wednesday, as the recent move higher in U.S. Treasury yields bolstered the greenback and domestic data showed underlying inflation...

Global companies raise massive cash through convertible bonds at start of 2021

Global companies are raising vast amounts of money through convertible bonds this year, as soaring stock markets lift demand for these bonds which give investors the option to change into equity...

Dow Jones Industrial Average : Stocks edge higher, bonds sell off as investors bet on recovery

The Dow Jones Industrial Average notched a record closing high, joining a global march propelling stock indexes to record highs on Tuesday, as investors bet that COVID-19 vaccinations and U.S....

Philippine c.bank keeps rates steady, cites manageable inflation

The Philippine central bank kept its monetary policy settings steady on Thursday to support the country's pandemic-hit economy, saying inflation is expected to remain elevated but manageable in the...

World equity index gains for eighth day; U.S. bond yields fall after data

MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe rose on Wednesday for an eighth straight session even as the S&P 500 eased, and U.S. Treasury yields tumbled on data showing inflation remained tame in January....

Philippine central bank to hold rates despite inflation pressures

The Philippine central bank is expected to keep its benchmark interest rate steady at a record low on Thursday, shrugging off a projected uptick in inflation to support the country's pandemic-hit...

British retailers in plea for permanent business rates cut

Some of Britain's biggest retailers including Tesco and bookstore Waterstones have urged the government to permanently cut business rates if it wants physical stores to survive in the age of mass...