India’s coal giant pivots sharply at 2020 solar auctions
NTPC Ltd., India’s largest coal power producer, has underscored its green ambitions by bidding aggressively at the 2020 solar auctions.
Social bonds boom as European Union pays to protect against the pandemic
The European Union will become one of the largest issuers of green and sustainable bonds and is selling debt for the first time in 2021 in the wake of record-breaking global demand last year.
Bond-market selloff suddenly puts focus on rates volatility
The bond market selloff brings interest rates volatility into focus, particularly near-dated options, aka gamma.
Hydrogen a key source of green heat
Green hydrogen has a great potential for decarbonizing domestic heating, but may not be economical enough to help U.K. homebuilders comply with new, stricter energy-efficiency standards from 2025.
Generation-high affordability to drive Australia’s housing boom
Aggressive mortgage-rate cuts have caused Australia’s home affordability to soar to levels not seen for a generation — a situation that should continue to boost prices.
Resisting hybrid work may prolong pain for London office REITs
London’s office REIT shares reflect 5-10% lower rents and values through mid-2022, yet disruption from a shift to hybrid work may be prolonged if REITs don’t work with tenants to embrace it.
Has the Treasuries market overestimated inflation risks?
Treasuries may find support after relentless sell-offs, as the risk of a sustainable spike in inflation is limited.
Banks see more turbulence ahead for airline debt than S&P, Moody’s
The pandemic continues to clip the wings of the airline industry battered by 2020 and coming into this year with heavy losses and debt.
Oil Slips for Third Session before U.S. Inventories EIA Data
Oil fell for a third straight session on Wednesday as investors took profits while looking ahead to U.S. inventories data due later in the day for pointers on where prices will head next. Brent crude for May dropped 63 cents, or 0.9, to 66.89 a barrel by 0721 GMT, after earlier hitting an intraday low […]
Australian dlr on Defensive as RBA Rejects Rate Hike Babble
SYDNEY, March 10 Reuters The Australian dollar was fighting to keep a rally alive on Wednesday after a top central banker bluntly rebuffed market chatter about early rate increases, helping pull local yields lower. The Aussie faded to 0.7684, having just survived another brush with support around 0.7620 overnight. It needs to clear 0.7727 resistance […]