US Treasury yield curve flattens as outcome of US presidential election becomes less clear
Agreement with bondholders boosts Kyiv’s drive to use private capital to fund fight against Russia
At an index level things look very loose, but under the surface it’s more of a ‘mixed bag’
Traders backing short-dated debt to outperform longer maturities encouraged by prospect of interest rate cuts
In general, the dynamics in developed countries are unlikely to pose any immediate threat to fiscal credibility
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Loss of investment-grade status for utility’s safer debt could increase regulatory scrutiny and flood high yield market with bonds
Geopolitical turmoil, smoke-and-mirrors fiscal planning and quantitative tightening: the risks are many — but now might still be the time to buy UK government bonds
UBS survey also finds reserve managers expect higher US deficit under a Donald Trump presidency
Prabowo Subianto’s brother is confident country can retain investment-grade rating if government boosts tax revenue
People’s Bank of China tries to stem rush into sovereign debt amid weakening economy
UK asset management group hires Andrew Chorlton from Schroders as replacement
Electoral upheaval and flagging growth are putting spotlight on debt vulnerability
Officials are increasingly uncomfortable with a rally pushing borrowing costs to lowest level in decades
Gilt yields are ever more in the eye of the beholder
Agreement to restructure borrowings is ‘significant milestone’ towards ending debt crisis, says finance minister
Once confirmed, agreement will lower value of $13bn of international bonds by nearly 40%
If it is to keep standing up to Putin, Kyiv has to be firm with bondholders
Yields are tempting investors who would usually focus more on equities
Federal Reserve may be forced to end quantitative tightening early, as stock of Treasury bills forecast to soar above $6tn
Relaxing fiscal rules unlikely to provoke a Liz Truss-style gilts crisis, according to fund managers
Central bank warns of fiscal challenges including ageing populations, extra defence spending and climate change
The major Eurozone economy has been mired in political turmoil
Philip Lane says sell-off of country’s debt does not meet criteria to invoke central bank’s emergency powers
Investors rejected government proposal this month to reduce bonds’ value by up to 60% ahead of deadline