Analysis: Interest Rates

Rates: Deal with it!

Those who were waiting for clear views on the continuation of monetary policy from two of the world's leading central banks, the Fed and the ECB, are in for a treat. So yes, when you read between the...

Rates: What will it be?

Between continued restrictive monetary policy and recessionary fears, investors are faced with a difficult choice. Perhaps the upcoming earnings season will tip the balance.

The Fed now anticipates a recession

This is rare enough to be noted. In its minutes, the Fed clearly contemplated that given the recent developments in the banking sector, its projections for the March meeting were for a mild recession...

US 10Y Cash : Some headwinds remain

Yields on both sides of the Atlantic are recovering against a backdrop of continued restrictive monetary policy.

Money Market Funds: What are we talking about?

In its latest weekly commentary, Bank of America wonders whether money market funds could be the next bubble, given the rapid growth of their assets under management, which reached $5,100 billion in...

US 10Y Cash : Have we reached a peak on rates?

The US Federal Reserve and the Bank of England have raised their key rates by 25 basis points to 5% and 4.25% respectively. While the fight against inflation is still officially on the agenda,...

Will the Fed and BoE follow the same path as the ECB?

While the European Central Bank was the focus of last week, the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of England will in turn announce their monetary policy decisions. Between the fight against inflation...

US 10Y Cash : Is the US yield curve a leading indicator of a recession?

A promise is a promise. After my previous article on US rates, we will talk about the yield curve. Yes, this famous curve which is the subject of much ink and which Romain Fournier regularly talks...

US: Where is the neutral rate?

The Soccer/football World Cup is in full steam, and all staff at MarketScreener is making various kinds of predictions and other online bets. However, our favorite subject is more economic than...

Canada sets new 2030 carbon reduction target, to issue first green bond

OTTAWA -Canada said on Monday it plans to cut carbon emissions more aggressively and issue its first green bonds, part of a global push for more action on climate change....

Canada ramps up long-term bond issuance as debt load spikes

Canada is raising the share of long-term debt it issues, including quarterly auctions of ultra-long bonds, as spending on COVID-19 related economic support adds to its debt load, a budget document...

RBI's rejection of 10-year bond bids fuels late rally

India's benchmark 10-year bond yield eased on Friday due to a late short-covering rally triggered by the Reserve Bank of India's decision to not sell any of the 10-year paper on offer at the weekly...

Investors pour cash into equity, bond funds, dump cash - BofA

Investors poured a hefty $25.6 billion into equity funds in the week to Wednesday and $17.9 billion into bond funds, the largest inflow in 10 weeks, BofA's flow data showed on Friday....

India's 10-year yield spikes as RBI bond-purchase results disappoint

The benchmark 10-year bond yield elevated on Thursday to its highest level in a week as the outcome of the first tranche of the Reserve Bank of India's bond-purchase programme disappointed traders...

Korea Investment : S.Korea c.bank keeps rates steady as COVID-19 cases rise, sounds more upbeat on growth

South Korea's central bank kept interest rates at record lows on Thursday and said it was too early to discuss a change in the direction of monetary policy, even as it sounded more upbeat on growth...

LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton : World stocks dip after new highs, dollar falls

Major global stock indexes scaled new peaks on Wednesday before shedding gains that anticipated a strong recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, while the dollar dipped to three-week lows as Treasury...

Dollar edges up as inflation data helps lift Treasury yields

The dollar edged higher against a basket of currencies on Friday, paring some of the week's losses, as a stronger-than-expected rise in U.S. and Chinese inflation gauges drove up bond yields....

Kenyan shilling firms to 8-1/2 month high, bond sale helps

The Kenyan shilling strengthened to an eight and a half month-high against the dollar on Friday spurred by inflows from foreign investors interested in investing in a government infrastructure bond,...

ECB sees scope for cutting bonds buys after second-quarter surge

European Central Bank policymakers at their meeting last month debated a smaller increase in bond purchases and agreed to front-load the buying this quarter on condition it could be cut later if...