Analysis: Interest Rates

Policy uncertainty fuels rise in U.S. government debt hedging

market-based gauges of the risk of a sovereign default - widened to their highest since the debt ceiling crisis of 2023 in recent weeks. The size of the market and trading volumes have also increased...

US-China talks stir hope, and scepticism

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland Without doubt, markets are more optimistic now about a thaw in global trade tensions than they were two weeks...

Hong Kong interbank rates witness sharp weekly drop as cash flows in

HONG KONG/SHANGHAI -Hong Kong dollar rates fell across the board on Friday, heading for their biggest weekly drop in decades, with money pouring into the city, away from U.S. dollar assets and...

India scraps short-term investment, concentration limits for foreign investors in corporate debt

BENGALURU -India's central bank said on Thursday it has decided to withdraw short-term investment and concentration limits for foreign portfolio investors in corporate debt securities, in a move...

India inflation likely cooled in April, albeit slightly

BENGALURU -Indian consumer inflation likely eased to a near six-year low in April after a further moderation of food price rises, keeping it below the Reserve Bank of India's 4% medium-term target...

Indian firms look homewards for borrowings as local yields fall, global appetite stays weak

MUMBAI -Indian companies are stepping up domestic currency borrowing as the central bank's liquidity infusions have lowered local bond yields, while tariff concerns keep global rates elevated and...

German exports rise by 1.1% m/m in March

German exports rose by 1.1% in March compared with the previous month, data from the federal statistics office showed on Thursday. The result compared with a forecast 1.0% increase in a...

India's central bank to require impact analysis in regulation-making process

BENGALURU -India's central bank on Wednesday laid down a framework to standardise the process of making and amending rules, including conducting impact analyses of regulations and public...

China to expand scheme allowing insurers to invest in stock market

BEIJING -China will expand a pilot scheme allowing insurance companies to invest in stock markets, the head of the financial regulator said on Wednesday. The country will approve the...

China's capital markets under pressure from U.S. tariffs, regulator says

BEIJING -The head of China's securities regulator said on Wednesday that U.S. tariff policy has brought great pressure to China's capital markets and will forcefully promote long-term capital into...

Private credit firms eye new funds for Hong Kong property as banks step aside

HONG KONG -As valuations fall and banks pare exposure, some private credit firms are stepping in to invest in large commercial properties and developers in Hong Kong with plans for new fund launches...

US, China to hold ice-breaker trade talks in Geneva on Saturday

WASHINGTON/BEIJING -U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and chief trade negotiator Jamieson Greer will meet China's economic tsar He Lifeng in Switzerland this weekend for talks that could be the...

Wistron Corp to invest additional $455 million in new U.S. unit

Taiwanese electronics manufacturer and AI server maker Wistron Corp said on Tuesday its board has approved an additional investment of $455 million in its new U.S. subsidiary. The new...

Japan, China, South Korea, ASEAN enhance regional financial safety net

Japan, China, South Korea and the 10 ASEAN countries agreed to enhance their regional financial safety net by launching a new lending facility aimed at swiftly responding to crises caused by...

India sees debut listing of residential mortgage-backed securities

MUMBAI -India saw the listing of its first residential mortgage-backed securities sold through the bidding route on Monday. The housing finance regulator expects firms to raise 100...

Trading Day: Resilience trumps uncertainty

TRADING DAY Choppier waters ahead? One of the biggest surprises in a week overflowing with them - from top-tier economic indicators, to company earnings and policy...

India asks IMF to review loans to Pakistan, Indian government source says

India has asked the International Monetary Fund to review loans disbursed to Pakistan, an Indian government source told Reuters on Friday, as tensions between the South Asian neighbours escalated...

Exclusive-India central bank seeks lifting cap on 'vostro' accounts investments to push rupee-denominated trade, sources say

NEW DELHI -India's central bank has sought the government's approval to remove the cap on foreign banks with so-called vostro accounts buying short-term sovereign debt, to boost rupee-denominated...

Investors sell U.S. shares in past week flock to Japan, Europe, BofA note shows

Investors sold U.S. stocks in the week ending Wednesday and bought Japanese and European shares, BofA Global Research said on Friday. U.S. equities saw an $8.9 billion outflow in the...