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
1970-01-01 08:00
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
1970-01-01 08:00
Blue-Chip Debt Problems Are Just Getting Started: Credit Weekly
The corporate bond market seems surprisingly blase about the risk of an economic downturn now. US job growth
1970-01-01 08:00
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
1970-01-01 08:00
Mitsotakis Wins Parliamentary Vote to Clear Way for Economy Plan
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis won parliamentary backing for his government’s agenda, clearing a four-year path for improving
1970-01-01 08:00
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
1970-01-01 08:00
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
1970-01-01 08:00
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
1970-01-01 08:00
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
1970-01-01 08:00
Markets Turn Against UK as Inflation and Growth Outlook Darkens
Markets have turned against the UK for the second time in under a year as the outlook for
1970-01-01 08:00
Swiss Banks Can Handle More Rate Hikes, SNB’s Schlegel Says
Switzerland’s lenders are strong enough to cope with possible additional interest-rate increases by the Swiss National Bank, its
1970-01-01 08:00
Summers Warns on Inflation Complacency, Sees More Bond Declines
Former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers warned against any sense of achievement by policymakers in bringing inflation down notably
1970-01-01 08:00