Privatized Britain’s Debt Load Is Now a Major Government Problem
For decades since they were privatized, the UK’s public service providers have favored inflation-linked bonds as a cheap
2023-07-09 13:24
Saudi Oil Cuts Throw Last Year’s Standout Economy Into Slow Lane
Saudi Arabia’s decision to extend its oil production cuts — part of a so far largely unsuccessful bid
2023-07-09 13:16
China’s Flood of Plastic, Yellen Departs: Sunday Asia Briefing
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen completed her task in Beijing today, potentially adding a small measure of relief
2023-07-09 12:50
A Glut of Made-in-China Plastic Will Dent Oil’s Growth Machine
Once touted as a key driver of global oil profits, the plastics industry is staring down years of
2023-07-09 08:15
Bruised Bond Investors Face Long Road Beyond Fed’s July Decision
The bond-market selloff that sent some yields to the highest levels in more than a decade this week
2023-07-09 04:29
Wall Street Soothsayers Have Rarely Been So Bewildered About What’s Next
Up and down Wall Street, forecasters were caught flat-footed by how the first half of 2023 unfolded in
2023-07-08 23:18
France’s Le Maire Says Policies Must Recognize Inflation Easing
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said policymakers must account for the fact that Europe is moving past
2023-07-08 22:51
Ex-AQR Quant Says Inverted Yield Curve Won’t Crush Bond Returns
Worried that the dreaded inversion of the Treasury yield curve will lay out traps for your bond portfolio
2023-07-08 21:29
China Cuts Stock Funds’ Management Fees to Bolster Market
China’s securities regulator cut stock mutual funds’ management fees and vowed to push more institutional investors to raise
2023-07-08 19:56
Erdogan Says Turkey Wants Three-Month Extension of Grain Deal
Turkey wants the safe-transit deal for Ukrainian grain exports from Black Sea ports extended for three months instead
2023-07-08 17:24
Charting the Global Economy: Employers in US Temper Hiring Pace
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2023-07-08 17:22
Swedish Real Estate Woes Pile Rating Pressure on Handelsbanken
Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Sweden’s third biggest bank by market value, may see its public credit rating lowered if
2023-07-08 16:19