- BOJ may seek ways to calm bond market, policy on hold Reuters - 3 hours ago
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan is expected to stand pat on monetary policy this week despite jitters over the recent volatility in bond markets, hoping it can prevent a renewed spike ...
- Let’s boycott this needless tax that would cripple markets and keep Europe in the slow lane Telegraph - 7 hours ago
Europe has a growth problem: the International Monetary Fund has warned of a three-speed world economy, with the eurozone losing further ground to the United States and emerging economies.
- Euro Tax 'To Decimate Pensions', Report Says Sky News - 10 hours ago
- Euro Tax 'To Decimate Pensions', Report Warns Sky News - 11 hours ago
- BIS and IMF attacks on quantitative easing deeply misguided warn monetarists Telegraph - 13 hours ago
Monetarists across the world have warned that the International Monetary Fund and the Bank for International Settlements are making an historic error by calling for a withdrawal of emergency stimulus before ...
- U.S. job market gains could lead Fed to taper QE3 early Reuters - 17 hours ago
(Reuters) - The beginning of the end of the Federal Reserve's massive bond-buying program might come sooner than many investors think if recent gains in the U.S. labour market do not prove fleeting. Much ...
- Strong data pushes US stocks to new records AFP - Fri, May 17, 2013 21:33 BST
- TREASURIES OUTLOOK-Prices fall on improved consumer sentiment Reuters - UK Focus - Fri, May 17, 2013 20:57 BST
Prices for U.S. Treasuries fell on Friday after data showed consumers grew more optimistic in May and an index of leading indicators pointed to economic growth ahead. U.S. consumer sentiment rebounded ...
- TREASURIES-Prices fall on improved consumer sentiment Reuters - UK Focus - Fri, May 17, 2013 20:54 BST
Prices for U.S. Treasuries fell on Friday after data showed consumers grew more optimistic in May and an index of leading indicators pointed to economic growth ahead. U.S. consumer sentiment rebounded ...
- Investors dump Double B names as rates spike higher Reuters - UK Focus - Fri, May 17, 2013 20:10 BST
By Danielle Robinson and Joy Ferguson NEW YORK, May 17 - If anyone needed evidence that parts of the high-yield bond market no longer offer protection against rising interest rates, then they received ...
- U.S. Treasury to free up $260 bln to avoid debt cap Reuters - UK Focus - Fri, May 17, 2013 18:54 BST
The Obama administration on Friday notified Congress it was prepared to take a series of steps to free up about $260 billion so it can keep paying the nation's bills once a temporary suspension in the ...
- Should you buy a 17pc Co-op bond? Telegraph - Fri, May 17, 2013 18:52 BST
Some of the Co-op bank’s bonds yielded 17pc following a credit rating downgrade. Richard Evans looks at the risks.
- TREASURIES-Prices fall after consumer data, yields range-bound Reuters - UK Focus - Fri, May 17, 2013 17:14 BST
Prices for U.S. Treasuries fell on Friday after data showed consumers were more optimistic than expected in May, although uncertainty about whether the Federal Reserve is preparing to slow its asset purchases ...
- Bankers see M&A recovery after deals drop 7 pct so far in 2013 Reuters - Fri, May 17, 2013 16:29 BST
LONDON (Reuters) - A drop in European takeovers has depressed global merger and acquisitions (M&A) activity so far this year, but bankers see activity picking up as a rally in stocks and bonds helps compensate ...
- TREASURIES-Prices dip after consumer data; yields range bound Reuters - UK Focus - Fri, May 17, 2013 15:39 BST
Prices for U.S. Treasuries slid on Friday after data showed a brighter-than-expected consumer outlook in May, although yields were range bound as investors remained uncertain about whether the Federal ...
- INVESTMENT FOCUS-Top four central banks may change the tune Reuters - UK Focus - Fri, May 17, 2013 15:18 BST
The world's major central banks may be shifting their tone subtly from "whatever it takes" to "we can only do so much". Financial markets supercharged this year by the extraordinary ...
- U.S. Treasuries prices fall further after sentiment data Reuters - UK Focus - Fri, May 17, 2013 15:01 BST
Prices for U.S. Treasuries added to losses on Friday after data showed consumers had a brighter-than-expected outlook in May. U.S. consumer sentiment rebounded in early May to the highest in nearly six ...
- COMMENT: How many banks does it take to sell a CoCo? Reuters - UK Focus - Fri, May 17, 2013 14:48 BST
By Aimee Donnellan LONDON, May 17 - Why would a Swiss bank selling what appears to be a vanilla Tier 2 CoCo bond need 13 lead managers? Distribution? Sound advice from a wide range of industry experts? ...
- Greek PM hails "Greekovery" replacing "Grexit" Reuters - Fri, May 17, 2013 14:31 BST
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras has hailed kinder words from lenders and revived interest in the country's deeply-discounted bonds and stocks as a "Greekovery" to replace ...
- TREASURIES-Prices drift lower in pause after rally Reuters - UK Focus - Fri, May 17, 2013 14:06 BST
Prices for U.S. Treasuries drifted lower on Friday after rallying in the previous two sessions as investors weighed whether the Federal Reserve is preparing to taper its asset purchases, even as weak economic ...
- UK pension funds take on leveraged loans in search for yield Reuters - Fri, May 17, 2013 13:59 BST
LONDON (Reuters) - UK pension funds are dipping a toe into the specialist market for high yielding but risky bank loans in an effort to offset poor returns in their traditional investment portfolios. After ...
- Global shares bounce off lows after talk of Fed QE exit Reuters - Fri, May 17, 2013 12:53 BST
By David Brett LONDON (Reuters) - European shares lifted off lows on Friday while the dollar held near a 10-month high against a basket of currencies as investors considered the prospect the Federal Reserve ...
- US high-grade winds down fourth-busiest week of 2013 Reuters - UK Focus - Fri, May 17, 2013 12:51 BST
By Michael Gambale May 17 - This has been the fourth busiest week of the year for high-grade volume with just over USD36.5bn priced, as both investment-grade and high-yield issuance - largely driven by ...
- Cov-lite comeback could thwart high yield FRN surge Reuters - UK Focus - Fri, May 17, 2013 12:28 BST
* Sponsors seeking leeway embrace high yield FRNs * CLO backstop waning as reinvestment periods end * Cov-lite loans could trump FRNs' flexibility By Robert Smith LONDON, May 17 - High yield floating rate ...
- New Issue-Unicredit prices 100 mln euro 2015 bond Reuters - UK Focus - Fri, May 17, 2013 12:06 BST
Following are terms and conditions of a bond priced on Friday. Borrower Unicredit Bank AG Issue Amount 100 million euro Maturity Date May 22, 2015 Coupon 0.625 pct Issue price Par Reoffer price Par Yield ...
- STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-Banco Popolare boosted by spread, EBA test delay Reuters - UK Focus - Fri, May 17, 2013 12:05 BST
Shares in Italian cooperative lender Banco Popolare are up over 3 percent reaching 78-day highs, boosted by lower government bond spreads and a delay in European bank stress tests. "The stock is benefitting ...
- New Issue-Freight Links Express prices S$100 mln 2017 bond Reuters - Fri, May 17, 2013 11:23 BST
May 17(Reuters) -Following are terms and conditions of a bond priced on Friday. Borrower Freight Links Express Holdings Ltd Issue Amount S$100 million Maturity Date May 29, 2017 Coupon 4.60 pct Issue price ...
- BOJ may seek ways to calm bond yields, policy on hold Reuters - Fri, May 17, 2013 04:04 BST
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan is expected to stand pat on monetary policy next week despite jitters over the recent jump in bond yields, hoping it can stem the volatility by fine-tuning market operations. ...
- Japan storms back on weak yen but Asia trembles Telegraph - Thu, May 16, 2013 20:38 BST
Japan’s economy has roared back to life as the radical reflation policies of premier Shinzo Abe drive a surge of consumer spending, but fears are growing that the tumbling yen could set off a broader Asian ...
- TREASURIES-Prices gain on weak U.S. economic data, low inflation Reuters - UK Focus - Thu, May 16, 2013 20:33 BST
U.S. Treasuries prices rose on Thursday after data on housing, jobs, prices and manufacturing raised questions about the U.S. economy's strength and made it look more likely that the Federal Reserve would ...
- Bonds: Italian yields dip as exports rise Sharecast - Thu, May 16, 2013 17:36 BST
The following were the yield and basis point (bp) movements of some of the most-watched 10-year bonds this afternoon:
- Ex-BP boss Hayward takes Glencore chair after Xstrata clearout Reuters - Thu, May 16, 2013 17:09 BST
By Clara Ferreira-Marques and Emma Farge LONDON/ZUG, Switzerland (Reuters) - A shareholder coup at newly merged commodities group Glencore Xstrata ousted its chairman and all former Xstrata directors on ...
- New Issue-EBRD prices $1.25 bln 2018 bond Reuters - UK Focus - Thu, May 16, 2013 16:47 BST
Following are terms and conditions of a bond priced on Thursday. Borrower European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Issue Amount $1.25 billion Maturity Date September 17, 2018 Coupon 1.0 pct Reoffer ...
- TREASURIES-Prices gain as data support U.S. economy worries Reuters - UK Focus - Thu, May 16, 2013 15:55 BST
U.S. Treasuries prices rose on Thursday after data raised questions about the strength of the U.S. economy, including the struggling labor market, fueling speculation the Federal Reserve will keep its ...
- Merkel ally wants no ECB purchases of Italian debt -newspaper Reuters - Thu, May 16, 2013 14:35 BST
BERLIN (Reuters) - The European Central Bank should stop buying Italian government debt if Italy failed to meet its debt reduction requirements, a senior ally of German Chancellor Angela Merkel said in ...

