Analysis: Interest Rates

Foreign holdings of Indian bonds poised to reach new highs on rate cut bets

MUMBAI -Foreign investors increased their exposure to Indian government bonds in October by the most of any month so far this financial year, the latest data showed on Monday. Investors...

China's finance ministry sets up new debt management department

BEIJING -China's Ministry of Finance set up a new debt-management department, it said on Monday, the latest step in its effort to rein in local debt risks as the economy slows. The...

Private jobs in spotlight amid data blackout

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee With markets still in recovery mode after an action-packed week that has left risk momentum intact, the...

India's RBI to meet banks, dealers amid liquidity strain, say sources

MUMBAI -The Reserve Bank of India will meet select primary dealers and banks on Tuesday, three traders aware of the developments told Reuters, amid concerns that tightening liquidity in the banking...

India rupee prone to fall past record low, rate outlook key for bond yields

MUMBAI -The Indian rupee faces the risk of breaching its record low this week and may count on the central bank's interventions to prevent that while government bond traders are also looking for...

-'Trick or Treat' on Wall Street

Everything Mike Dolan and the ROI team are excited to read, watch and listen to over the weekend. From the Editor Hello Morning Bid readers!  Wall Street got...

No tricks, some treats for markets

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee A whirlwind October is set to end with investors unsure of the global monetary policy path in the near term,...

Trading Day: Tech pAIn trade, Trump-Xi readout

ORLANDO, Florida -Tech shares on Wall Street took a beating on Thursday after some megacap earnings reports, while the dollar and U.S. bond yields rose further following the Fed's hawkish rate cut as...

Hesitation about 'foregone conclusions'

What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Finance and Markets Perhaps because many of the positive twists this week were already priced...

'Amazing' Trump-Xi meeting cools tensions

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee A handshake between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, an expected hold on rates from the Bank of Japan and Federal...

India's central bank proposes steps to speed up cross-border payment inflows

India's central bank on Wednesday proposed measures to make it easier and faster for people and businesses to receive money from abroad, aiming to cut delays between when a bank gets the payment and...

48 hours to test the exuberance

What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Finance and Markets Bulled up by another wave of AI deal-making and earnings excitement and...

India's SP Group unit plans $2.5 billion debt sale in early 2026, bankers say

MUMBAI -India's Goswami Infratech, a unit of Shapoorji Pallonji Group, is set to outsize its previous corporate bond sale with a shorter-duration issue of about $2.5 billion in early 2026, three...

Fed, Big Tech and Trump pageantry rule the day

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee It's a busy day for markets with a key policy decision from the Federal Reserve and a host of earnings in Europe and...

Countries ask if Britain's US trade deal is WTO compliant, document shows

GENEVA -Several states have quizzed Britain about whether its trade deal with the United States is compliant with World Trade Organization rules, a document showed on Tuesday, as the country...

Gold sold, stocks stall

What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Finance and Markets As U.S. stock indexes hit new records on Monday ahead of a likely Federal...

Singapore's Lighthouse Canton to invest over $1.5 billion in India; eyes private credit, real estate

MUMBAI -Singapore-based asset manager Lighthouse Canton plans to invest over $1.5 billion in India in the next few years, with a focus on private credit and real estate, senior executives told...

India markets regulator proposes incentives to boost retail participation in debt securities

India's markets regulator has proposed incentives for certain categories of retail investors to encourage them to invest in public issues of debt securities, a consultation paper showed on Monday. ...

Trade deal hope spurs risk rally

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee The mere prospect of a U.S.-China trade deal which looks more like a truce extension was enough to send stocks...