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Euro zone benchmark German bond yields were on track on Friday for their biggest weekly decline since mid-April as investors focused on the long-term adverse economic impact of U.S. trade policy. Germany’s 10-year government bond yield was set for a 5-basis-point weekly drop, particularly after falling on Thursday on risks of extended policy and economic…
Investors are on tenterhooks Wednesday for an auction of 40-year Japanese government bonds as volatility in the nation’s yields continues to rumble through global debt markets. The sale is seen as a key test for longer-maturity bonds amid concern from Tokyo to New York that rising government spending will take budget deficits into dangerous territory….
(Recasts first paragraph, adds comments, updates with closing prices) TOKYO, May 27 (Reuters) – Japan’s Nikkei share average reversed early declines to end higher on Tuesday, as a weaker yen and falling yields on super long-dated bonds lifted sentiment. The Nikkei rose 0.51% to close at 37,724.11, after falling as much as 0.3% earlier in…
By Dharamraj Dhutia and Jaspreet Kalra MUMBAI (Reuters) -Traders will gauge likelihood of the Indian rupee extending its rally this week as reignited worries about U.S. trade tariffs, alongside lingering fiscal concerns hurt the dollar, while bond yields may move up after the central bank’s surplus transfer. The rupee closed at 85.2125 on Friday, posting…
Nvidia results due on Wednesday, last of Magnificent 7 earnings 30-year US Treasury yield tops 5% during week After rebound, S&P 500 down over 5% from Feb record high NEW YORK, – An earnings report from semiconductor giant and artificial intelligence bellwether Nvidia takes center stage for Wall Street in the coming week, as stocks…
TOKYO, – Japan’s Nikkei share average climbed on Friday, supported by falling U.S. Treasury yields and a weaker yen, although the index is on track to break its four-week winning streak. The Nikkei was up 0.8% at 37,280.84 by the midday break, but has lost 1.25% so far this week. The broader Topix climbed 0.81%…
The global bond markets are undergoing dramatic changes, with both Japanese government bond yields and US Treasury yields rising notably. Yields on long-dated Japanese government bonds rose to new records on Wednesday while US Treasury yields have stayed elevated, with the yield on 30-year Treasury bonds hitting 5%, according to a Reuters report. Analysts are…
MUMBAI, May 20 (Reuters) – Indian government bond yields are expected to open with a marginal upside bias on Tuesday, a day after the central bank bought lesser than scheduled quantum of bonds, triggering some selling pressure. The yield on the new benchmark bond maturing in 2035 is expected to move between 6.22% and 6.26%,…
China talks front and center on bond investors’ radar Trump says 80% tariffs on China imports seem right Fed fund futures lower odds of July easing By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK, – U.S. Treasury yields were flat overall on Friday, with thinner volume than usual and sentiment still uncertain, as investors looked ahead to talks…
By Sinéad Carew and Marc Jones NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -Global equities were slightly higher on Thursday, with Wall Street outperforming, while the dollar and Treasury yields also gained after the United States and United Kingdom outlined a trade deal, fueling hopes for compromises with other countries. Cryptocurrencies were also bolstered by the U.S.-UK trade agreement,…