Analysis: Interest Rates

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...

Global economy recovering from pandemic, higher rates would hurt -IMF steering committee

International Monetary Fund's steering committee on Thursday said the global economy is recovering faster than expected from the COVID-19 crisis, but warned that a spike in interest rates could be...

Analysis: Investments get 'real' as inflation fears dim appeal of bonds

Electric vehicle infrastructure, top-end offices and industrial metals - with a resurgence in inflation seemingly on the horizon, investors are slashing their exposure to bonds in favour of real...

India holds rates at record lows amid COVID surge; RBI commits to government bond purchases

The Reserve Bank of India kept interest rates at record lows but committed to a massive government bond purchase programme, keeping monetary policy accommodative amid concerns rising COVID-19 cases...

India holds rates at record lows amid COVID surge; RBI commits to govt bond purchases

MUMBAI -The Reserve Bank of India kept interest rates at record lows but committed to a massive government bond purchase programme, keeping monetary policy accomodative amid concerns rising COVID-19...

Expert views: RBI holds rates at record lows amid concerns over rising COVID-19 cases

The Reserve Bank of India kept interest rates steady at record lows on Wednesday, as widely expected, sticking to its accommodative monetary policy amid concerns that rising COVID-19 infections could...

Spike in long-term Thai govt bonds had limited impact on economy -c.bank minutes

Thailand's central bank felt that a spike in long-term government bond yields had only a limited impact on the Thai economy when it decided to keep its key rate at a record low last month, meeting...

Dow Jones Industrial Average : S&P 500 sets record high, crypto market cap passes $2 trillion

A string of surprisingly robust economic data boosted investor risk appetite on Monday, which sent the S&P 500 and the Dow to all-time closing highs and boosted cryptocurrency market cap over the $2...

RBI seen holding rates steady as virus cases mount

The Reserve Bank of India is widely expected to keep key interest steady on Wednesday amid a surge in COVID-19 cases in the country, but may revise its inflation projections higher....

China unlikely to wield U.S. bond weapon as tensions stay high

China is unlikely to pare its purchases of U.S. Treasuries significantly anytime soon as its foreign exchange reserves grow, even as trade and geopolitical tensions between Washington and Beijing...

India rolls back decision to cut interest rates on small savings

India has reversed its decision to lower interest rates by up to 1.1% on its state-backed small savings programme, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday, adding that orders to cut rates...

Apple : Big tech lifts equities as Biden rebuilding plan in focus

The dollar hit a one-year high versus the yen as technology stocks led Wall Street and a key gauge of global equities higher on Wednesday ahead of an announcement by President Joe Biden of a...

Ghana raises $3 billion via 4-year zero-coupon bond

Ghana's finance ministry said on Tuesday it had successfully raised $3 billion on the international debt market using a 4-year zero-coupon bond tranche....