Markets - Fixed Income
Thursday, 20 June 2013 13:13
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ISTANBUL: The Turkish 10-year bond yield rose to 7.6 percent on Thursday from a previous close of 7.39 percent amid concerns global investors will dump riskier emerging-market assets following the US Federal Reserve's signal it may end bond buying this year.Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Wednesday his central bank would start to reduce stimulus measures later this year if the economy is strong enough. Copyright Reuters, 2013
LONDON: Italian and Spanish 10-year government bond yields rose on Thursday as Federal Reserve's signal that it may soon trim its monetary stimulus hit euro zone debt across the board.Italian 10-year yields were last 15 basis points higher at 4.41 percent, while equivalent Spanish yields rose 18 bps to 4.70 percent. Portugal underperformed, with its 10-year yields rising 30 bps to 6.39 percent.Copyright Reuters, 2013 
TOKYO: Weak Chinese manufacturing data on Thursday helped put a floor under US Treasuries prices, which steadied after first extending losses in Asia in the wake of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's signal that the US central bank could begin tapering its asset-purchasing stimulus later this year.China's factory activity slipped to a nine-month low in June as demand faltered, the flash HSBC Purchasing Managers' Index showed, heightening risks that a second-quarter slowdown could be sharper ...
MUMBAI: Indian bond yields edged lower on Wednesday, tracking slight gains in the rupee, in a session marked by tight ranges ahead of the conclusion of the US Federal Reserve meeting later in the day that could result in a roll-down of its monetary stimulus.The rupee could be hit should the Fed decide on an early, or swifter, end to the quantitative easing programme, which in turn could pressure bonds, according to traders.The rupee has ...
LONDON: German Bund futures rose in thin trade on Wednesday but were expected to move in a narrow range with investors reluctant to take big bets before a two-day US monetary policy meeting ends.Comments by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke last month fired up speculation the US central bank could soon curb its asset buying, hurting equity and bond markets.He is expected to announce later on Wednesday the Fed will keep buying bonds at a ...
LONDON: German Bund futures fell on Monday as equities rebounded but losses were seen capped before a US Federal Reserve meeting later this week that could shed light on its stimulus programme.Concern the Fed could start reducing its debt purchases has stirred financial markets over the past few weeks, driving German 10-year yields to their highest levels in three months just above 1.60 percent.Some of those moves reversed late last week after data showed the ...More Articles...
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