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BOJ cuts monthly bond purchase amount by 400 billion yen
The Bank of Japan on Friday (Dec 26) announced a 400 billion yen (S$3.28 billion) reduction in its monthly bond purchases, continuing its…
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Politics
Merz visit highlights new strategic, and strained, Germany-Israel bond
Notably, Germany opposed various sanctions proposals in the EU. It is one of the few countries Israel can count on to at least abstain…
Business
BofA Tower gets Chicago’s biggest mortgage bond deal since Covid
A mortgage loan for Chicago’s Bank of America (BOA) Tower is being refinanced with US$700 million in bonds, a rare bright spot for the…
Politics
Commentary: Trump and Saudi crown prince bond over their contempt — and fear — of a free press
In October of 2018, U.S.-based journalist and Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered inside Saudi Arabia’s embassy in…
Business
Indonesia launches 6 billion yuan dim sum bond, to be listed on SGX
The bond offers yields of 2.5% on five-year notes and 2.9% on the 10-year tranche Indonesia has launched its debut offshore…
Business
Vietnam stocks slump after state media report on alleged bond irregularities
Vietnam’s main stock index fell to its lowest closing level in a month on Monday (Oct 20) after state media reported the results of a…
Lifestyle
How baby's kicking patterns shape bond during pregnancy
The flutter of a kick inside the womb may mean more than just a healthy, active baby—it could be laying the foundation for a deeper…
Business
China banks amped up 72 trillion yuan bond bet just as market peaked
It comes at a risky time as the nation’s bond market is about to wipe out this year’s advance Just as China’s long bull run for bonds is…
Politics
Top immigration court rules judges can deny bond to millions of immigrants
A Trump administration policy to deny bond hearings to immigrants who entered the country without authorization was upheld by an…
Business
Europe: Stoxx 600 ends near one-month low as bond yields rise on fiscal woes
EUROPEAN shares finished near one-month low on Tuesday after a broad-based selloff, driven by a rise in bond yields as investors grew…
Business
Asia’s US$306 billion of global bond sales are about to go higher
More Asian borrowers are considering bond offerings, extending a stretch of sales that has already jumped to the most since 2021 at US$306…
Business
Indonesia’s Kangaroo bond sale a tricky call for local investors
Indonesia’s plan to issue its first Australian dollar-denominated debt next month has piqued investor interest, though questions mount on…
Business
mm2 Asia seeks to delay S$54 million bond repayment by six years
Embattled entertainment group mm2 Asia has proposed to amend a S$54 million-bond deal that was set for redemption in December. In a…
Business
Alibaba to Baidu lead surge in equity-linked bond sales in Asia
Asian sales of bonds that can be turned into shares have soared in 2025, heading towards multi-year highs, as interest rates remain…
Business
Bank of Japan urged to keep or slow bond taper pace from fiscal 2026
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) received a sizeable number of requests to maintain or slightly slow the pace of tapering in its bond purchases…
Business
Saudi Aramco could tap debt markets again after US$5 billion bond sale
Saudi Aramco has published a new prospectus for its issuance programme of Islamic bonds or sukuk, signalling the state oil major may soon…
Business
US: Stocks retreat as Treasury bond yields climb
Wall Street stocks retreated on Wednesday ahead of earnings from artificial intelligence titan Nvidia, with US Treasury bond yields…
Politics
Singapore Savings Bond demand falls short; 10-year average return drops to 2.56%
The June tranche receives a total of S$302.9 million in applications for the S$500 million offered The latest Singapore Savings Bond (SSB)…
Business
US: Stocks jump on easing tariff worries, lower bond yields
Wall Street stocks jumped on Tuesday after President Donald Trump pushed back tariffs on Europe while US Treasury bond yields retreated…
Business
Saudi Aramco kicks off its first dollar bond sale this year
The world’s biggest oil exporter is selling bonds with five, 10 and 30-year maturities Saudi Aramco started the sale of dollar-denominated…
Business
Japan to consider trimming super-long bond issuance: sources
The MOF will make a decision after holding discussions with market participants around mid- to late-June, the sources says Japan will…
Business
The Bond Market’s Revenge
The U.S. had been leading a global movement of fiscal irresponsibility, and now bond traders are telling everyone that time’s up. Source…
Business
Bank of Japan to closely watch bond market situation: governor
[BANFF, Canada] Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Thursday the central bank will closely monitor the bond market amid surging…
Business
Europe: Stocks pressured by rising bond yields, weak economic data
EUROPEAN stocks fell on Thursday as concerns over US fiscal health kept Treasury yields elevated, while data showing weak euro zone…