Analysis: Interest Rates

Trading Day: Fed uncertainty hits stocks and bonds

Apprehension ahead of the Federal Reserve's policy decision later this week weighed on Wall Street on Monday, while continued selling in U.S. Treasuries pushed the 30-year yield to its highest in...

'Tis the season for macro forecasts

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!  We've entered...

India central bank cuts key rate, boosts liquidity to support 'goldilocks' economy

The Reserve Bank of India cut its key repo rate by 25 basis points on Friday and left the door open for further easing as it took steps to boost banking-sector liquidity by up to $16 billion to...

India central bank cuts key rate, boosts liquidity

The Reserve Bank of India cut its key repo rate by 25 basis points on Friday and took steps to boost banking-sector liquidity by up to $16 billion to support a goldilocks economy. The...

In Japan, Prime Minister Takaichi tries to avoid a 'Truss shock'

As Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was finalising her $137 billion spending plan last month, which in recent weeks has put Japan into a standoff with investors over the outlook for government finances,...

Trading Day: Claims muddy Fed outlook

Wall Street's big three indices were little changed on Thursday, while the dollar and Treasury yields rose, after a surprisingly strong U.S. labor market indicator called into question how much lower...

Bessent plans to push residency requirement for regional Fed bank presidents

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday said he plans to advocate for a requirement that the 12 regional Federal Reserve bank presidents reside in their districts for at least three years...

India's services growth accelerates in November but export engine sputters, PMI shows

India's dominant services sector accelerated in November as robust domestic demand helped recover ground lost in the previous month, but export sales growth slipped to an eight-month low amid rising...

India's Piramal Finance targets $1.67 billion of preferably local borrowing by March (Dec. 1)

Indian non-bank lender Piramal Finance aims to raise around 150 billion rupees in the December-March period, focusing mostly on local borrowing, a company official said.  The company...

India's current account deficit moderates in Sept quarter as trade gap narrows

India's current account deficit moderated in the July-to-September quarter on the back of a lower merchandise trade deficit, the Reserve Bank of India said on Monday. The current...

Rate hike prospect arrests yen decline, for now

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee The year that started with a rate hike in Japan might just end with another after the clearest signal yet from...

Hassett at the Fed helm could pressure the dollar, investors say

NEW YORK -Beneath the U.S. bond markets' composure around the prospect of White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett becoming the next Federal Reserve chair lies a niggling worry that his bias for...

Big investors welcome more headroom in UK budget, fret over long-term uncertainties

LONDON -Big investors on Wednesday broadly welcomed British finance minister Rachel Reeves' tax-raising budget that gives her more leeway to meet her fiscal targets, but they warned it may not be...

UK watchdog's early budget release steals Reeves' thunder, stirs markets frenzy

LONDON -Britain's fiscal watchdog apologised for publishing details of Rachel Reeves' budget early on Wednesday, a blunder that stole the finance minister's chance to reset the political narrative...

Sterling, UK bond prices rise as Reeves' budget delivers more headroom

LONDON -Sterling and UK government bond prices edged up on Wednesday in volatile trade as Britain's finance minister Rachel Reeves delivered a highly-anticipated budget. Britain's...

Japan PM Takaichi rules out risk of British-style 'Truss' shock

TOKYO -Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ruled out on Wednesday the possibility that Japan could face a British-style Truss moment, or loss of market confidence stemming from her expansionary fiscal...

Japan unveils its version of DOGE aimed at cutting wasteful spending

TOKYO -Japan on Tuesday launched a scheme aimed at cutting wasteful government spending by reviewing existing subsidy projects and investment funds, a move the administration hopes will alleviate...

India's fiscal, monetary measures to boost investment and growth, RBI report says

MUMBAI -The Indian government's domestic tax reductions and the Reserve Bank of India's interest rate cuts this year will help boost private investment and economic growth, the central bank said in...

India, Europe central banks agree to start initial phase of linking domestic payment systems

The central banks of India and the European Union have agreed to start the initial phase of linking domestic payments systems, the Reserve Bank of India said on Friday. ...