Analysis: Interest Rates

Canadian dollar rises as drop in bond yields lifts sentiment

The Canadian dollar strengthened against its U.S. counterpart on Tuesday as a decline in bond yields bolstered risk appetite, while investors awaited an interest rate decision by the Bank of Canada on...

Asian bonds provide refuge for investors fleeing Treasuries turmoil

Global investors fleeing a shakeout in U.S. and other developed market bonds are finding harbour in the higher yields and relative stability offered by Asian junk-rated debt....

Stocks dip as yields hold near one-year high

A gauge of global stocks dipped in choppy trading on Monday as investors eyed the yield on U.S. Treasuries for signs of inflation pressures in the wake of the U.S. Senate's passage of a $1.9 trillion...

Dollar at 3-1/2-month high on firmer yields, U.S. growth

The U.S. dollar hit a 3-1/2-month high against a basket of currencies on Monday on expectations of strong U.S. economic growth and rising inflation, which also sent Treasury yields higher, boosting...

Wall Street surges on jobs data, global equity markets regain ground

Wall Street and a gauge of global equity markets rose on Friday as investors cheered signs of economic strength in a report that showed faster-than-expected U.S. jobs growth, data that initially...

FTSE 100 falls as high yields weigh, but marks best week in 2 months

London's FTSE 100 ended down on Friday as concerns around U.S. bond yields and sluggishness in the British housing market outweighed strength in energy stocks and weakness in the pound. ...

BOJ's Kuroda brushes aside chance of widening yield band at March review

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said he saw no need to widen an implicit band set for its long-term interest rate target at a policy review in March, stressing the need to keep borrowing costs...

Analysis: Global bond rout puts BOJ's yield curve control in spotlight

The Bank of Japan's success in controlling the shape of the bond market's yield curve could tempt other central banks to consider deploying similar tactics as they grapple with a rise in borrowing...

Wall Street slides on tech sell-off, other world stocks flat

Wall Street fell on Wednesday as investors sold off technology stocks, while shares from Asia to Europe were flat, while the dollar rose even as U.S. jobs data disappointed investors and virtual...

Analysis: Spike in bond yields dented some hedge fund February returns

A sharp spike in bond yields last week caught some hedge funds unaware, and saw macro and long-short funds in general give back February profits to end the month modestly up, several market...

Stocks edge down as investors hit pause, watch bond yields

Global equity markets were little changed on Tuesday as Wall Street retreated and investors took stock of gains from Monday's surge, pausing to gauge whether a bond yield jump had run its course....

Canadian dollar gains as calmer bond market bolsters sentiment

The Canadian dollar strengthened against its U.S. counterpart on Tuesday, adding to sharp gains from the day before, as financial market volatility caused by higher bond yields faded and domestic data...

Canada's mortgage rates edging higher in first rise since before COVID crisis

Canadian mortgage rates are beginning to inch higher for the first time since before the COVID-19 crisis, reflecting the spike in long-term bond yields, but with home loans still languishing around...

Analysis: U.S. bond derivatives signal calm, but economic fundamentals could spur more sell-offs

After a sharp sell-off last week, U.S. Treasuries have stabilized with bond market indicators and derivatives positioning pointing to near-term calm, but an improving economy could trigger another...

Canada economic activity heats up, raises focus on BoC easing bond purchases

Canada's economic growth in the fourth quarter was stronger than expected and it likely rose again in January, boosting speculation that the Bank of Canada will reduce its bond purchases soon....

Graphic: Bond selloff eases but risk gauges flash orange

The recent violent selloff in the $20 trillion U.S. government bond market has eased, but it isn't over....

Wall Street rallies on U.S. stimulus and vaccine hopes as bond markets calm

Global equities markets rose and the S&P 500 on Monday had its best day since June 5, with investors taking lower U.S. bond yields in stride on optimism over the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill...

Canadian dollar rallies as investors re-embrace risk-on trade

The Canadian dollar rose by the most in nearly six weeks against the greenback on Monday as pressure on stocks due to the recent jump in bond yields faded and data showed narrowing in Canada's current...

Global bond markets rally as RBA ups bond buys, ECB official urges action to curb rate rise

Major sovereign bonds rallied across the globe on Monday and the U.S. 10-year yield backed off from its recent high after a surge that shook up global markets last week. ...