Analysis: Interest Rates

India's private sector activity eases to five-month low in October, PMI shows

BENGALURU -Growth in India's private sector eased to a five-month low in October as weaker demand and rising output prices weighed on business optimism, a survey showed on Friday. ...

Oil jumps and Tesla skids

What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Finance and Markets Oil prices jumped 4% on a wave of new retaliatory sanctions on Russian...

Inflation will wipe away UK's rate-cut bets

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee All eyes will be on the release of British consumer price figures later on Wednesday, where a hotter-than-expected...

Asian bond outflows in September hit 3-1/2-year high on slowdown concerns

Asian bonds experienced significant outflows in September, driven by a selloff in Indonesia amid rising fiscal and political concerns, alongside a broader slowdown in regional economic activity that...

Markets brush off worries, risk rally rages on

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee And just like that, worries about credit risks are in the rear view. Investors are feeling perky, betting that...

The Takaichi trade makes a comeback

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole. The Takaichi trade has been in full swing since the Liberal Democratic Party did a deal with the Japan Innovation...

IMF chief hopes for US-China rare earths deal to avoid 'material impact' on global economy

WASHINGTON -International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Friday she was hoping for an agreement between the U.S. and China that avoids a cutoff in the flow of rare...

Bessent urges IMF, World Bank to take tougher stance on China's economic practices

WASHINGTON -U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Friday gave specific marching orders for the International Monetary Fund and World Bank to take tougher stances on China's state-driven economic...

Angola eyes June completion of debt swap deal with World Bank

WASHINGTON/JOHANNESBURG -Angola anticipates finalizing a debt-for-development swap with the World Bank before June, a senior debt management official said this week on the sidelines of the...

China's fiscal revenue picks up pace, officials vow early 2026 bond sales

BEIJING -China's September fiscal revenue growth picked up from August, finance ministry officials said on Friday, vowing to start issuing 2026 bonds early to give the economy an extra boost. ...

India rate-cut bets breathe life into corporate bond market

MUMBAI -India's corporate debt market is witnessing a rebound as renewed bets of steep rate cuts boost demand and encourage firms to opt for bonds over traditional funding sources, analysts say. ...

Regionals spoil the banking party

NEW YORK -Making sense of the forces driving global marketsBy Alden Bentley, Editor in Charge, Americas Finance and Markets        Jamie is enjoying some well-deserved time-off, but the Reuters...

AI fizzes and banks are buoyant

What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Finance and Markets A combination of ongoing optimism over the AI boom, impressive U.S. bank...

News overload splits markets

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland With this much newsflow, it's hard for investors to know where to look. As a result, investors...

Trading Day: Risk on, or off? It's trade vs earnings

NEW YORK -Making sense of the forces driving global markets By Alden Bentley, Editor in Charge, Americas Finance and Markets Jamie McGeever is enjoying some well-deserved...

China September bank loans rise less than expected as weak credit demand persists

BEIJING -China's new bank loans rose less than expected in September, largely driven by seasonal factors that could mask underlying weak credit demand, as policymakers battle to reverse a prolonged...

What to watch for at China's Communist Party's plenum

BEIJING -China's Communist Party leadership will begin a four-day, closed-door meeting on Monday to chart the country's economic policy for the next five years, seeking to sustain its ascent at a...

China to keep its 'all about production' economic playbook as rivalry with US intensifies

SINGAPORE/BEIJING -China's Communist Party meets this month to map a five-year vision that prioritises high-tech manufacturing in its quest to upgrade its sprawling industries and project global...

Fed back on centre stage, for now

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee Investors have chosen, at least for now, to look past simmering U.S.-China trade tensions, taking comfort instead from...