Britain's growth risks put bond investors on high alert
Britain's public finances, strained by growing debt and sluggish growth, face a crucial test this month that investors say could prompt another
Britain's public finances, strained by growing debt and sluggish growth, face a crucial test this month that investors say could prompt another
U.S. equities followed European stocks higher on Friday to end a bumpy week on a positive note, although safe-haven gold hit a record high
European asset managers are reconsidering their policies on investing in defence, under pressure from clients and some politicians to
The outsized swings in markets on the back of Donald Trump's every word on tariffs just weeks ago have faded to mere flickers, as investors switch
Global equity markets fell while gold prices surged on Thursday, with traders marking one month since U.S.
Financial markets that had banked on avoiding trade wars are recalibrating the possibility of
U.S. stocks rallied on Tuesday, while gold reached new highs as global trade jitters kept
In a week when AI chipmaker Nvidia suffered the biggest one-day loss of value on record and the Federal Reserve said it was in no
As a tech stock rout and U.S. dollar swings driven by President Donald Trump's tariff threats send markets into a tailspin, investors are piling into assets from
U.S.
Investors who had been enjoying a brief rebound in long-suffering UK markets are hunkering down for a stretch of losses as
Tensions between the West and China are rising, from tit-for-tat trade tariffs to tech rivalry and spying allegations.
A sustained selloff in world government bonds on Wednesday briefly drove up U.S. 30-year Treasury yields to 5% for the first time since 2007 and
An escalation of the Israel-Gaza war into a broader conflict could deliver another shock to world growth and halt disinflationary
Bond investors bruised by a record hiking cycle are increasing their positions, betting that central banks really are done with raising rates and
Global inflationary forces are finally seeping into Japan's economy after decades of falling prices, forcing investors to radically rethink
November has shaped up to be a fairytale month for equities, with the festive Santa rally investors traditionally hope for coming early as traders bet on a
A stellar rally in equities and bonds suggests market confidence is high for the world economy to reach a soft landing after a run of
Investment banks and asset managers have wildly varying stock market and currency calls for 2024, reflecting deep division over whether the U.S. economy will enter
Feverish speculation about future interest rate cuts has further loosened global financial conditions, storing up risks for euphoric stock and bond markets if
Global interest rates are in flux.
The Swiss National Bank kicked off rate cuts on Thursday, the week's second momentous central bank decision after the non-conformist Bank of Japan
Markets are racing ahead to bet on big central banks lowering borrowing costs after Switzerland on Thursday delivered a surprise rate cut, but analysts cautioned
Big central banks have ended their historic monetary tightening cycle but predictions about who will cut rates next, and how deeply, are diverging
Fear that interest rates in major economies will stay relatively high is creeping back and threatens a painful wake-up call for financial markets, big investors
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