TOKYO, April 13 Reuters Japanese government bonds ticked up on Tuesday, after a reoffering of existing longdated bonds attracted strong appetite, offsetting worries about further rise in U.S. debt yields. The 10year JGB yield fell 0.5 basis point to 0.100. The 20year JGB yield fell 1 basis point to 0.470 while the 30year yield dropped […]

Rates as of 0500 GMT Market Recap After several days of decline, the beleaguered pound bounced back yesterday. It was the bestperforming currency of the day. Was this related to the reopening of the pubs? Traders in a better mood, more favorably inclined toward the government and hence the currency? Or perhaps optimism ahead of […]

April 13 Reuters Chinas imports of major commodities rose strongly in March from the year ago, data from the General Administration of Customs showed on Tuesday, as the worlds secondbiggest economy marched ahead postCOVID19. Chinas overall imports surged 38.1 yearoveryear in March, the fastest pace in four years, while exports also grew at a robust […]

SYDNEY, April 13 Reuters The Australian and New Zealand dollars drifted lower on Tuesday as caution in global markets outweighed upbeat economic news and a solid sale of new Aussie government bonds. The Aussie slipped to 0.7597, as speculators looked to test support around 0.7595. The currency has now spent three weeks rattling around in […]

April 13 Reuters Emerging market stocks and currencies were subdued on Tuesday, as investors awaited key U.S. inflation data that could set the stage for more dollar strength and undercut riskdriven assets. The MSCIs index of emerging market currencies fell about 0.1, with most units in Europe, the Middle East and Africa retreating slightly to […]

The U.S. government appears to view active bond mutual funds as too big to fail, due to their importance as retirement vehicles and potential to enter an “illiquidity doom loop.”

The United Arab Emirates leads the Middle East in the pace of adoption of digital technology.

Grant making and charitable contributions to donor-advised funds are rapidly accelerating, reflecting donors’ desires to create solutions to problems in their local and global communities.

LONDON, April 12 Reuters Euro zone government bond yields nudged lower on Monday, holding below recent highs as markets bided their time in a key week for U.S. Treasury markets. U.S. Treasury yields, which have stabilised in the past two weeks after a sharp rise, could get a fresh steer from auctions 96 billion of […]

April 12 Reuters Londons FTSE 100 fell on Monday, dragged lower by heavyweight banking and mining stocks, while shares of shopping centre operator Hammerson gained on plans to shore up its finances. The bluechip index slipped 0.2 after recording its best weekly performance since earlyJanuary on Friday. The wider banks index slid 0.8, with HSBC […]