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    • Friday, 3 March, 2023
      US Treasury bonds
      Deluge of inflation data pushes US borrowing costs to 2007 levels

      Yield on two-year Treasury note hovers nears 5% as investors brace for further Fed rate rises

    • Tuesday, 24 January, 2023
      Sovereign bonds
      EU debt suffers under competition with sovereign borrowers

      Bonds issued by European Commission trade with higher yields than Germany and France

    • Friday, 13 January, 2023
      Sovereign bonds
      Global bond market rebounds strongly as inflation fears recede

      Fixed income is recovering from last year’s rout, restoring its traditional role as a haven against economic downturn

    • Friday, 13 January, 2023
      Emerging market investing
      Emerging market governments raise $40bn in January borrowing binge

      Developing countries take advantage of brightening sentiment to kick off 2023 with hefty international debt sales

    • Wednesday, 11 January, 2023
      Egypt
      Egypt’s pound plunges to new low as authorities try to stem currency crisis

      Country has shifted to more flexible exchange rate as part of $3bn IMF rescue deal

    • Thursday, 5 January, 2023
      Capital markets
      Global negative-yielding debt wiped out by Japan policy shift

      Market value of such bonds falls to zero for first time since 2010

    • Friday, 30 December, 2022
      Equities
      Stock and bond markets shed more than $30tn in ‘brutal’ 2022

      Central banks’ inflation battle and war in Ukraine trigger big swings

    • Friday, 23 December, 2022
      Capital markets
      Big investors warm to bonds after historic 2022 sell-off boosts yields

      Role of debt has failed in many portfolios, but some fund managers expect resurgence

    • Thursday, 22 December, 2022
      Equities
      US stocks slide as weak earnings and strong data weigh

      Tesla and chipmakers lead the decliners as worries grow about the outlook for earnings in 2023

    • Wednesday, 21 December, 2022
      Equities
      Global stocks rise as markets digest Bank of Japan policy change

      Bonds steady after investors sense BoJ is softening its stance on ultra-loose monetary policy

    • Monday, 19 December, 2022
      Markets26 min
      Fractured markets: the big threats to the financial system

      Cracks form in global markets as central bankers get tough

    • Tuesday, 6 December, 2022
      Gilts
      ‘Who is going to buy?’ UK set to unleash historic debt deluge

      Government will need to issue around £240bn in gilts a year for the next half decade to finance its spending

    • Monday, 5 December, 2022
      News in-depthMarkets volatility
      Financial instability: the hunt for the next market fracture

      Investors are keeping a close eye on areas ranging from US Treasury market illiquidity to Japanese government debt

    • Friday, 2 December, 2022
      FT News Briefing podcast11 min listen
      The corporate backlash against net zero

      Emerging market stocks and bonds staged a rebound on a dollar sell-off

    • Thursday, 1 December, 2022
      Emerging market investing
      Emerging market stocks and bonds stage powerful rebound rally

      Signs of slower interest rate rises in developed economies drive best month for EM debt in 24 years

    • Tuesday, 29 November, 2022
      Eurozone inflation
      Investors bet on peak inflation after price growth slows in Germany and Spain

      Figures fuel hopes of lower inflation in the eurozone but food prices continue to surge

    • Sunday, 20 November, 2022
      US Dollar
      Dollar tumbles from 20-year high as US inflation eases

      Slowing price growth sparks speculation Fed will cool pace of rate rises

    • Thursday, 17 November, 2022
      Autumn Statement
      UK markets take Autumn Statement in stride

      Modest reaction to fiscal announcement marks stark contrast to previous government’s mini-Budget

    • Wednesday, 16 November, 2022
      UK public finances
      Investors warn UK government on dangers of new austerity wave

      Cuts to public spending must be balanced with recession risks, say fund managers

    • Tuesday, 15 November, 2022
      The Big Read
      The cracks in the US Treasury bond market

      The meltdown in UK gilts exposed the vulnerability of large bond markets. Could the biggest of them survive a wave of selling?

    • Friday, 4 November, 2022
      News in-depthPound Sterling
      ‘Better, but not good’: investors cautious on sterling after rebound

      Pound has recovered from record low against the dollar but economic woes cloud the outlook

    • Thursday, 3 November, 2022
      The Big Read
      How long can Japan’s central bank defy global market forces?

      Governor Haruhiko Kuroda is betting on a royal flush of macroeconomic outcomes to win the battle. But the costs, and the risks, are rising

    • Tuesday, 1 November, 2022
      Sovereign bonds
      Bank of England begins selling bonds as it unwinds QE programme

      Sale of £750mn of short-term government debt comes as UK central bank seeks to trim balance sheet

    • Thursday, 27 October, 2022
      Eurozone economy
      ECB raises rates by 75 basis points as markets detect ‘dovish pivot’

      Euro and government borrowing costs fall after Christine Lagarde highlights mounting risk of recession

    • Wednesday, 26 October, 2022
      UK public finances
      Hunt seeks breathing space with new date for UK Autumn Statement

      Calmer markets could shrink forecasts for fiscal hole facing chancellor and new PM in debt-cutting package

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