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JGB yields unchanged as investors await reaction to U.S. job data

Benchmark 10-year JGB futures rose 0.05 point to 151.06, with a trading volume of 12,737 lots.

Published 05 Apr, 2021 10:46am

Financial

Short-term JGBs edge higher as 2-year auction sees solid demand

 Benchmark 10-year JGB futures barely moved at 152.3, with a trading volume of 12,482 lots, while in the cash bond m

Published 28 May, 2020 11:11am

Financial

JGBs edge lower as investors worry over government debt issuance

 Benchmark 10-year JGB futures gained 0.01 point to 152.34, with a trading volume of 10,235 lots, while the 10-year

Published 26 May, 2020 11:57am

Financial

JGBs mixed as US-China tensions heighten

Benchmark 10-year JGB futures rose 0.08 point to 152.44, with a trading volume of 12,190 lots, while the 10-year JG

Published 22 May, 2020 11:11am

Financial

Most JGBs gain after solid 20-year debt auction

The auction's tail, or gap between the average and lowest accepted prices, tightened to 0.06 from last month's 0.11

Published 20 May, 2020 10:49am

Financial

JGBs inch up after US bonds gain on jobless claims data, Fed

Benchmark 10-year JGB futures rose 0.18 point to 152.35, but trading volume hit the lowest since Dec. 30, 2002 at 3

Published 10 Apr, 2020 02:20pm

Financial

Indonesia raises 2020 bond sale target to fund widening deficit

On top of that, it listed a plan for sales of 449.9 trillion rupiah worth of "pandemic bonds" to cover for addition

Published 06 Apr, 2020 11:16am

Financial

Japan investors see room for extra bond issuance of some 16.9trn yen in FY2020

The increase would be equivalent to the additional JGBs that Japan issued to battle the last financial crisis in th

Published 02 Apr, 2020 12:49pm

Financial

JGBs gain on expectations of stricter domestic virus curbs

Benchmark 10-year JGB futures rose 0.70 point to 152.61, though the trading volume was light at 13,667 lots. T

Published 26 Mar, 2020 02:04pm

Financial

Indonesia raises 6.6 trln rupiah from Islamic bonds auction, below target

The weighted average yields for the sukuk were much higher than the comparable sukuk sold in the previous auction.

Published 24 Mar, 2020 01:01pm

Financial

Most JGB yields fall after US Fed unveils unlimited QE

The benchmark 10-year JGB futures gained 0.88 point to 152.00, with a trading volume of 14,689 lots. The key 1

Published 24 Mar, 2020 12:53pm

Financial

JGBs edge down on rise in stocks, caution ahead of auction

Benchmark 10-year JGB futures fell 0.09 point to 152.69, retreating from one-week high of 152.83 hit on Tuesday.

Published 19 Feb, 2020 01:48pm

Financial

JGBs rise as virus impact fuels equities sell-off

Benchmark 10-year JGB futures rose 0.21 point to 152.79 in mid-afternoon trade. The yield on the benchmark 10-

Published 18 Feb, 2020 12:32pm

Financial

Indonesia raises 18.5 trillion rupiah from debt auction

The weighted average yields of the bonds were lower than the yields of comparable bonds in the previous auction on

Published 18 Feb, 2020 10:09am

Financial

JGBs trade slightly higher as shrinking economy escalates recession risks

The benchmark 10-year JGB futures gained 0.09 point to 152.58, while the 10-year cash JGB yield dropped half-a-basi

Published 17 Feb, 2020 12:37pm

Financial

JGBs steady to slightly weaker on supply concerns

The liquidity enhancing auction, in which the Ministry of Finance re-offer existing JGB issues to boost their marke

Published 14 Feb, 2020 12:44pm

Financial

JGBs track US Treasuries lower, shrug off jump in virus cases

Benchmark 10-year JGB futures dropped 0.06 point to 152.55, with trading volume of 27,637 lots by late-afternoon tr

Published 13 Feb, 2020 12:42pm

Financial

South Korean bonds lead foreign inflows into Asian bonds in January

Foreigners purchased a net $3.87 billion worth of South Korean bonds, the most since June 2019, data from Korea Fin

Published 13 Feb, 2020 09:40am

Financial

Indonesia raises 8 trillion rupiah from sukuk auction, above target

The weighted average yeilds for the bonds were lower than comparable sukuk sold in the previous auction. Total

Published 11 Feb, 2020 11:24am

Financial

JGB prices edge lower on China measures to contain virus impact

Asian stocks bounced on Tuesday with Chinese markets reversing some of their previous plunge amid official efforts

Published 04 Feb, 2020 11:47am

Financial

JGBs mostly firm on coronavirus fears, curve steepens

Benchmark 10-year JGB futures rose 0.09 point to 152.86 while the yield on the benchmark 10-year cash JGBs fell 0.

Updated 04 Mar, 2020 10:49am

Financial

Indonesia raises 8 trillion rupiah from Islamic bonds auction, above target

The weighted average yields for project-based sukuk sold on Tuesday were lower compared with the yields of comparab

Published 28 Jan, 2020 10:57am

Financial

JGBs gain, 30-year yield hits 3-month low as virus fears intensify

Benchmark 10-year JGB futures rose 0.26 point to 152.59, climbing to their highest since early December. The 3

Published 27 Jan, 2020 11:40am

Financial

JGBs little changed as investors take stock of China virus

Benchmark 10-year JGB futures fell 0.07 point to 152.3, with a trading volume of 20,348 lots. The five-year yi

Published 24 Jan, 2020 12:30pm

Financial

JGBs slip marginally on brighter global outlook

The market showed no reaction to the Bank of Japan's expected decision to keep interest rates on hold. The 20-

Published 19 Dec, 2019 12:15pm

Financial

JGBs little changed before 20-year debt auction, BOJ meeting

The 10-year JGB yield was flat at minus 0.025pc, while the 20-year JGB yield fell 1 basis point to 0.280pc. Si

Published 16 Dec, 2019 11:37am

Financial

Japan to issue 2.2trn yen bonds to offset trade war's hit on tax revenues

The government will tap some additional 1.5 trillion yen from its fiscal investment and loan programme. The am

Published 13 Dec, 2019 12:08pm

Financial

JGBs slip, post third consecutive monthly fall

The contract was down 0.51 point in November, after two straight months of decline. The key 10-year cash JGB y

Published 29 Nov, 2019 11:43am

Financial

Indonesia raises 7.04trln rupiah from Islamic bonds auction

The weighted average yields for project-based sukuk sold on Tuesday were mixed compared with yields of comparable s

Published 15 Oct, 2019 11:23am

Financial

JGBs retreat slightly on stock gains; Sino-U.S. trade talks awaited

Benchmark 10-year JGB futures fell 0.29 point to 154.95, with a trading volume of 19,545 lots. The key 10-year

Published 08 Oct, 2019 11:34am

Financial

JGB yields drop as soft U.S. data fans slowdown worries

Japanese government bond (JGB) yields fell across maturities on Friday after a soft U.S. service sector survey fann

Published 04 Oct, 2019 12:45pm

Financial

BOJ to cut buying in most JGB maturities, signals desire to steepen yield curve

Bank of Japan said on Monday it could trim the size of its buying in long-term government bonds in October compared

Published 30 Sep, 2019 10:55am

Financial

JGB yields rise to 6-week highs as investors take profits ahead of long weekend

JGB yields jumped across the curve on Friday. U.S. President Donald Trump's comment that he may consider an in

Published 13 Sep, 2019 10:47am

Financial

Huawei plans 6bn yuan bond issue: prospectus

HONG KONG: Huawei Technologies said in regulatory filings on Wednesday that it plans to issue two tranches of 3 bill

Published 11 Sep, 2019 12:39pm

Financial

BOJ to cut bond buying in Sept, signals resolve to halt yield slide

TOKYO: The Bank of Japan said on Friday it will cut the amount of its government bond purchases next month, signalling t

Published 30 Aug, 2019 11:43am

Financial

China 10-yr treasury futures jump after regulator moves to restrict some bond investments

SHANGHAI: Chinese 10-year treasury futures for December delivery, the most-traded contract, gained as much as 0.51 perce

Published 29 Aug, 2019 09:32am

Financial

JGB yields drop to 3-year lows as recession fears grip markets

TOKYO: Japanese government bond yields dropped to three-year lows on Thursday, as fears of a global recession gripped th

Published 15 Aug, 2019 03:36pm

Financial

Indonesia raises 8trn rupiah from Islamic bond auction, matches target

JAKARTA: Indonesia raised 8.03 trillion rupiah ($563.11 million) in a biweekly Islamic bond auction on Tuesday, matching

Published 06 Aug, 2019 12:01pm

Financial

Indonesia raises 8 trillion rupiah from Islamic bond auction, matches target

JAKARTA:* Indonesia raised 8.03 trillion rupiah ($563.11 million) in a biweekly Islamic bond auction on Tuesday, matchin

Published 06 Aug, 2019 10:33am

Financial

Chinese offshore yuan falls to weakest level against dollar since 2010

SHANGHAI: The Chinese offshore yuan fell to its lowest level against the US dollar since August 2010 in morning trade on

Published 05 Aug, 2019 11:34am

Financial

India bond yields fall as finmin backs rate cuts, reaffirms foreign bond issue plan

MUMBAI: Indian bond yields dropped sharply on Monday after the finance minister said the government won't change its pla

Published 29 Jul, 2019 07:15am

Financial

Indonesia raises 8trn rupiah in sukuk auction, matches target

JAKARTA: Indonesia raised 8 trillion rupiah ($572.45 million) in an Islamic bond auction on Tuesday, matching the indica

Published 23 Jul, 2019 11:13am

Financial

China sells first sovereign bonds in casino hub Macau, sees strong demand

HONG KONG: China has sold the first tranche of a two billion yuan ($291.11 million) bond in Macau, as the Chinese-ru

Published 05 Jul, 2019 01:55pm

Financial

Indonesia raises 8 trillion rupiah from Islamic bonds auction, above target

JAKARTA: * Indonesia raised 8 trillion rupiah ($566.57 million) in an Islamic bonds auction on Tuesday, above the indic

Published 25 Jun, 2019 10:07am

Financial

China to launch first yuan bonds in casino hub Macau

HONG KONG/SHANGHAI: China said on Tuesday it will issue two billion yuan ($291.04 million) in yuan-denominated treasury

Published 25 Jun, 2019 09:54am

Financial

JGBs rise tracking gains in US Treasuries

TOKYO: Japanese government bond (JGB) prices broadly rose on Friday, tracking overnight gains in US Treasuries amid risi

Published 14 Jun, 2019 12:45pm

Financial

JGBs mostly flat, but super-longs gain ahead of auction

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds were little changed on Wednesday, but super-long bonds gained supported by strong deman

Published 12 Jun, 2019 03:11pm

Financial

JGBs gain on bleak US jobs data; 40-yr yields near 3-year low

TOKYO: Japanese government bond (JGB) prices rose on Monday, with 40-year bond yields falling to their lowest since mid-

Published 10 Jun, 2019 01:55pm

Financial

China approves 40bn yuan perpetual bonds of Hua Xia Bank

BEIJING: China's banking and insurance regulator said it approved Hua Xia Bank's issuance of up to 40 billion yuan ($5.8

Published 31 May, 2019 02:02pm

Financial

JGBs sag on strong US equity futures, profit-taking

TOKYO: Japanese government bond (JGB) prices sagged on Thursday as US equity futures strengthened, and investors booked

Published 30 May, 2019 02:54pm

Financial

Sri Lanka to raise up to $1.5bn in bonds to repay debt

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka is planning to raise up to $1.5 billion via sovereign bonds, tapping global capital markets for the s

Published 30 May, 2019 11:52am

Financial

JGB prices track US Treasuries higher; super-long yields at multi-year lows

TOKYO: Super-long Japanese government bond yields fell to their lowest levels since late 2016, on Wednesday, tracking ga

Published 29 May, 2019 12:42pm

Financial

Indonesia raises 5.16trn rupiah from Islamic bonds auction, below target

JAKARTA: Indonesia raised 5.16 trillion rupiah ($358.83 million) in an Islamic bonds auction on Tuesday, below the indic

Published 28 May, 2019 12:34pm

Financial

India 10-year bond yield at over 1-year low; sentiment bullish

MUMBAI: India's benchmark 10-year bond yield dropped to its lowest level in more than a year on Monday buoyed by a fall

Published 27 May, 2019 12:09pm

Financial

JGBs dip tracking losses in US Treasuries

TOKYO: Japanese government bond (JGB) prices fell slightly on Monday, dented by weaker US Treasuries and as stronger sto

Published 27 May, 2019 12:03pm

Financial

JGBs firmer as 20-year auction draws ample demand

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices were mostly firmer on Wednesday, paring earlier modest losses after a well-receiv

Published 22 May, 2019 12:39pm

Financial

China sells most long-dated US Treasuries in nearly 2-1/2 years

China sold the most long-dated US Treasuries in almost 2-1/2 years in March amid uncertainty about a trade deal betw

Published 16 May, 2019 04:02pm

Financial

Sri Lanka dollar bonds fall on sectarian violence

LONDON: Sri Lanka's dollar bonds fell on Tuesday in the wake of the worst outbreak of sectarian violence since the E

Published 14 May, 2019 03:22pm

Financial

BOJ cuts amount of 10- to 25-year JGBs buying in May

TOKYO: The Bank of Japan said on Friday it will buy 100 billion to 250 billion yen ($895 million to $2.24 billion) o

Published 26 Apr, 2019 03:49pm

Financial

JGBs gain as weak equities support safe-haven debt demand

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices rose on Friday as a decline in Tokyo stocks supported the safe-haven appeal o

Published 26 Apr, 2019 01:39pm

Financial

China govt bond futures end sharply lower as policy easing hopes scaled back

SHANGHAI: Chinese 10-year Treasury futures for June delivery, the most-traded contract, closed down 0.44 percent on

Published 24 Apr, 2019 03:00pm

Financial

Bosnian region raises $11.5mn via 6-mo T-bills issue at lower yield

SARAJEVO: Bosnia's autonomous Serb Republic raised 20 million Bosnian marka ($11.5 million) through an auction of si

Published 22 Apr, 2019 01:01pm

Financial

JGB futures rebound from 3-month low; cash bonds gain

TOKYO: The benchmark 10-year Japanese government bond futures climbed on Thursday, rebounding from a three-month low hit

Published 18 Apr, 2019 11:50am

Financial

JGBs dip as strong equities dim safe-haven debt demand

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices dipped on Friday as weaker US Treasuries and stronger stocks dimmed the allure of

Published 12 Apr, 2019 06:53am

Financial

JGBs firm after US Fed, ECB strike dovish stance

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices were mostly firmer on Thursday, with the 40-year yield hitting a 2-1/2-year low,

Published 11 Apr, 2019 07:49am

Financial

JGBs gain on trade tensions, BOJ's bond-buying operation

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices rose on Wednesday as a decline in Tokyo shares in the wake of escalating trade te

Published 10 Apr, 2019 06:54am

Financial

JGBs gain on risk aversion, BOJ's bond-buying operation

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices rose broadly on Monday as risk aversion amid a decline in Tokyo shares supported

Published 08 Apr, 2019 06:16am

Financial

China government bond futures drop after weak auction

SHANGHAI: Chinese government bond futures fell on Wednesday afternoon after a government bond auction met with tepid dem

Published 03 Apr, 2019 12:28pm

Financial

JGBs little changed, capped by advancing stocks

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices were little changed on Wednesday, capped by a rise in stocks that reduced the app

Published 03 Apr, 2019 08:54am

Financial

East China province issues first govt bond to smaller investors

JINAN: East China's Shandong Province on Wednesday issued a 1 billion yuan (149 million U.S. dollars) local governme

Published 27 Mar, 2019 08:29pm

Financial

Benchmark JGB yield hits 31-month low as global economic concerns mount

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices rose across the board, driving the benchmark 10-year yield to a 31-month low, as

Published 25 Mar, 2019 07:34am

Financial

China issues 2.4 trillion yuan of bonds in February

BEIJING: The value of bonds issued in China totaled 2.4 trillion yuan (about 357 billion US dollars) in February, th

Published 18 Mar, 2019 04:02pm

Financial

JGBs steady to slightly firmer; eyes on auction, Fed

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds were steady to slightly higher on Monday after U.S. Treasury yields dipped to 10-we

Updated 18 Mar, 2019 12:50pm

Financial

JGBs edge lower as gains in stocks hurt demand for debt

TOKYO: Japanese government bond (JGB) prices slipped on Tuesday as a rally in shares hurt demand for safe-haven debt

Published 12 Mar, 2019 01:03pm

Financial

China treasury bond futures close lower Monday

BEIJING: China's treasury bond futures closed lower on Monday, with the contract for March 2019 closing 0.11 percent

Published 25 Feb, 2019 12:57pm

Financial

China's only rural policy bank becomes leading bonds issuer

SHENZHEN: The Agricultural Development Bank of China (ADBC), the country's only rural policy-oriented bank, has beco

Published 25 Feb, 2019 12:42pm

Financial

Longer-dated JGBs gain as seasonal investor demand supports

TOKYO: Longer-dated Japanese government bond prices rose on Thursday, supported by steady demand from investors gear

Published 21 Feb, 2019 12:05pm

Financial

Sri Lanka raises borrowing limit for dollar denominated bonds

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka has raised its borrowing limit for dollar-denominated bonds to $3 billion and chosen seven lead m

Published 19 Feb, 2019 07:45pm

Financial

JGBs edge higher after BOJ Gov Kuroda's stimulus comments

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices erased earlier modest losses to trade slightly higher on Tuesday after Bank of Ja

Published 19 Feb, 2019 09:01am

Financial

Sri Lanka to tap bond market for $2bn after Chinese loan delay

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka will bring forward a plan to raise $2 billion through the bond market after a delay in a pledged loan

Published 18 Feb, 2019 11:25am

Financial

Indonesia raises 25 trillion rupiah in bond auction, above target

JAKARTA: Indonesia raised 25 trillion rupiah ($1.78 billion) in a bond auction on Tuesday, above the indicative target

Published 12 Feb, 2019 12:14pm

Financial

JGB yields slip as global growth fears hit sentiment

TOKYO: Japanese government bond (JGB) yields declined on Friday as renewed fears of a widening global economic slowdown

Published 08 Feb, 2019 03:13pm

Financial

China treasury bond futures close lower Friday

BEIJING: China's treasury bond futures closed lower on Friday, with the contract for March 2019 closing 0.09 percent low

Published 01 Feb, 2019 02:23pm

Financial

China AgBank to sell up to 120 bn yuan of tier-2 capital bonds

SHANGHAI: Agricultural Bank of China Ltd plans to sell up to 120 billion yuan ($17.87 billion) in tier-two capital bond

Published 30 Jan, 2019 08:00am

Financial

JGBs little changed ahead of US-China trade negotiations

TOKYO: Japanese government bond (JGB) prices were little changed in subdued trade on Monday as cautious investors hoped

Published 28 Jan, 2019 03:58pm

Financial

JGBs firmer in subdued trade, taking cue from US Treasuries

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices were firmer amid subdued trading on Friday, taking their cue from a rise in US Tr

Published 25 Jan, 2019 01:00pm

Financial

Indonesia sells 7.64 trln rupiah of Islamic bonds

JAKARTA: Indonesia's finance ministry sold 7.64 trillion rupiah ($537.65 million) of Islamic bonds at an auction on Tues

Published 22 Jan, 2019 05:16pm

Financial

China's 2018 fixed-asset investment up 5.9pc, Dec industrial output up 5.7pc

BEIJING: China's fixed-asset investment rose 5.9 percent in 2018, missing expectations of a 6.0 percent increase and

Published 21 Jan, 2019 08:24pm

Financial

Sri Lanka to repay $1bn foreign debt from reserves

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka will repay a $1 billion five-year sovereign bond due on Monday entirely from its reserves, centra

Published 14 Jan, 2019 12:31pm

Financial

Indonesia to bump up retail bond sales volume in 2019

JAKARTA: Indonesia aims to nearly double its retail bond sales volume this year from 2018 levels, hoping to attract more

Published 10 Jan, 2019 10:53am

Financial

China's short-term money rates fall, prompting talk of more easing

SHANGHAI: China's short-term money rates plunged to multi-year lows this week due to ample cash supplies and market

Published 09 Jan, 2019 12:25pm

Financial

JGBs ease as safe-haven demand for debt fades on stronger equities

TOKYO: Japanese government bond (JGB) prices broadly slipped on Tuesday, weighed down by weaker U.S. Treasuries and

Published 08 Jan, 2019 12:27pm

Financial

China 10-year treasury futures jump as bond yields hit 2-year low

SHANGHAI: Chinese government bond futures jumped on Tuesday and yields on benchmark treasury bonds hit a two-year low in

Published 08 Jan, 2019 08:45am

Financial

JGBs dip as Nikkei jumps, risk-off mood fades

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices dipped across the board on Monday as a dovish turn by the Federal Reserve and

Published 07 Jan, 2019 12:57pm

Financial

JGB yields hit lowest since late 2016 amid risk aversion in broader markets

TOKYO: Japanese government bond yields fell to their lowest levels since late 2016 on Friday as risk aversion gripped th

Published 04 Jan, 2019 10:15am

Financial

Indian bond yields spike after farm loan waiver package news

MUMBAI: Indian bond yields jumped 10 basis points in late afternoon trade on Friday after Reuters reported that the

Published 28 Dec, 2018 01:21pm

Financial

10-year JGB yield hits zero for first time since Sept 2017 as risk-off dominates

TOKYO: Japanese government bond yields hit multi-month lows on Tuesday, with the benchmark 10-year yield hitting zer

Updated 25 Dec, 2018 04:11pm

Financial

JGBs ease slightly; liquidity-enhancing auction draws demand

TOKYO: Japanese government bond (JGB) prices eased on Friday as investors re-established positions after the previous se

Published 21 Dec, 2018 09:22am

Financial

JGBs volatile, futures post biggest jump since BOJ's yield curve control

TOKYO: Japanese government bond (JGB) prices ended mixed in highly volatile trading on Wednesday, with the benchmark fut

Published 19 Dec, 2018 09:02am

Financial

China plans to issue local govt bonds earlier, step up pace

BEIJING/SHANGHAI: China plans to begin issuing new local government bonds for 2019 in January, earlier than usual, two s

Published 17 Dec, 2018 02:38pm

Financial

China encourages high-quality firms to sell bonds to raise funds

BEIJING: China's state planner said on Wednesday it will support bond issuance by high-quality firms to raise the propor

Published 12 Dec, 2018 12:16pm

Financial

Sri Lankan rupee, stocks gain; weekly net foreign outflows hit near 2-yr high

COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan rupee ended firmer on Friday, helped by inward dollar remittances, but foreign investors continu

Published 07 Dec, 2018 02:32pm

Financial

JGBs little changed ahead of G20 summit

TOKYO: Japanese government bond (JGB) prices were little changed on Friday as cautious investors hoped for a thaw in U.S

Published 30 Nov, 2018 09:22am

Financial

JGBs gain across board tracking U.S. Treasuries; 2-yr auction goes well

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices traded higher across the board on Thursday, tracking gains in U.S. Treasuries, wi

Published 29 Nov, 2018 08:30am

Financial

JGBs dip as stronger equities dampen safe-haven appeal of debt

TOKYO: Japanese government bond (JGB) prices slipped on Tuesday, weighed down by weaker U.S. Treasuries and as gains in

Published 27 Nov, 2018 08:56am

Financial

China's yuan inches up, market focus on Trump-Xi meeting

SHANGHAI: China's yuan inched up against the dollar on Monday amid thin trade as investors awaited a meeting between Chi

Published 26 Nov, 2018 08:10am

Financial

JGBs gain after long weekend; benchmark yield hits 3-month low

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds rose on Monday, with the benchmark yield dropping to a more than three-month low, as in

Published 26 Nov, 2018 08:01am

Financial

JGBs little changed; liquidity-enhancing auction draws weak demand

TOKYO: Japanese government bond (JGB) prices were little changed on Thursday, with investors short of strong incentives

Published 22 Nov, 2018 06:44am

Financial

JGBs edge lower on profit-taking; 20-year auction draws tepid demand

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices edged lower on Tuesday as profit-taking set in after an auction of 20-year debt a

Published 20 Nov, 2018 07:09am

Financial

JGBs steady as Brexit uncertainties support bonds

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices held steady on Friday as Brexit uncertainties fanned geopolitical concerns, suppo

Published 16 Nov, 2018 09:57am

Financial

JGBs steady to slightly higher, super-longs outperform as BOJ operations see limited selling

TOKYO: Benchmark Japanese government bonds (JGBs) were little changed on Friday, though super-longs firmed slightly afte

Published 09 Nov, 2018 09:47am

Financial

JGBs dip as stocks advance; U.S. midterm vote awaited

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices dipped on Tuesday as stocks advanced and dimmed the safe-haven allure of debt, al

Published 06 Nov, 2018 08:45am

Financial

JGBs edge higher as Asian shares slide on mix of negative factors

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices edged higher on Tuesday as Asian share prices fell on a cocktail of negative

Published 23 Oct, 2018 12:43pm

Financial

Sri Lanka rupee hits record low of 172.05 per dollar

COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan rupee slumped to a fresh low of 172.05 on Monday due to importer dollar demand while selling in

Published 22 Oct, 2018 07:29am

Financial

JGBs steady to slightly firmer after BOJ operations see limited selling interest

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices were steady to slightly firmer on Wednesday, after the Bank of Japan's bond purch

Published 17 Oct, 2018 01:16pm

Financial

China local govt bond issuance at 748.5bn yuan in Sept

BEIJING: China's local government debt issuance stood at 748.5 billion yuan ($108.18 billion) in September, the finance

Published 17 Oct, 2018 12:21pm

Financial

China sells 5 bn yuan of treasury bonds in Hong Kong

BEIJING: China's finance ministry said on Wednesday it has successfully sold 5 billion yuan ($722.66 million) of yuan-de

Published 10 Oct, 2018 12:25pm

Financial

Longer-dated JGBs rise tracking US Treasuries

TOKYO: Longer-dated Japanese government bond prices firmed on Wednesday, tracking gains in US Treasuries with US yields

Published 10 Oct, 2018 11:23am

Financial

JGBs edge lower as 10-year Treasury yield marks 7-1/2-year high

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices slipped on Tuesday as US Treasuries extended their falls with the yield on the 10

Published 09 Oct, 2018 10:14am

Financial

JGBs steady to firmer; 10-year auction attracts demand

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices were steady to slightly firmer on Tuesday, taking positive cues from a well-recei

Published 02 Oct, 2018 01:18pm

Financial

JGBs dip on caution BOJ may further trim its buying

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices dipped on Monday after the Bank of Japan last week cut the target amount of the l

Published 01 Oct, 2018 11:58am

Financial

JGBs dip on fall in US Treasuries, caution on 20-yr auction

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices dropped on Wednesday, tracking a slide in U.S. Treasuries as well as caution

Published 19 Sep, 2018 01:06pm

Financial

JGBs slip on fall in US Treasuries, trade worries mitigate blows

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices slipped on Tuesday after U.S. Treasuries extended their falls following a run

Published 18 Sep, 2018 10:33am

Financial

JGBs dip on speculation BOJ may reduce bond purchase in Sept

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices fell on Monday on speculation the Bank of Japan may reduce the overall size o

Published 03 Sep, 2018 02:03pm

Financial

Indonesia sells 5.17 trillion rupiah of Islamic bonds

JAKARTA: Indonesia's finance ministry sold 5.17 trillion rupiah ($358.16 million) of Islamic bonds at an auction on Tues

Published 07 Aug, 2018 01:25pm

Financial

Japan's bond market tests BoJ's new tolerance for higher yields

TOKYO: Japanese bond yields soared to a 1-1/2 year high on Wednesday, as investors tested the limits of the central bank

Published 01 Aug, 2018 01:07pm

Financial

Philippines files for Samurai bond issue; pricing in Aug

MANILA: The Philippines is looking at issuing three-, five-, seven-, 10- and 20-year bonds denominated in yen, to be pri

Published 23 Jul, 2018 11:35am

Financial

India's HDFC Asset Management IPO seeks up to $409mn

MUMBAI: HDFC Asset Management Co Ltd's initial public offering of shares next week seeks to raise as much as 28 bill

Published 17 Jul, 2018 12:45pm

Financial

Singapore's Temasek reports record $235bn portfolio

SINGAPORE: Singapore investment giant Temasek Holdings said Tuesday the value of its global portfolio reached a reco

Published 10 Jul, 2018 10:52am

Financial

JGBs dip after 20-year bond auction sees weak demand

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices eased on Tuesday after an auction of one trillion yen 20-year bonds attracted

Published 26 Jun, 2018 01:16pm

Financial

Sri Lankan rupee extends declines, hits record low

COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan rupee hit a fresh record low of 159.00 per dollar on Friday, as importer dollar demand outpaced

Published 08 Jun, 2018 12:46pm

Financial

Philippines plans to sell $2bn samurai, dollar bonds

MANILA: The Philippines said on Monday it is aiming to raise as much as $2 billion via bond issues denominated in yen an

Published 28 May, 2018 04:02pm

Financial

JGBs little changed but long maturities gain on weak stocks

TOKYO: Most Japanese government bonds were little changed on Thursday but some super-long bonds firmed slightly as Japan

Published 24 May, 2018 01:24pm

Financial

South Korea to sell 7.5 trillion won T-bonds in June

SEOUL: South Korea plans to sell treasury bonds worth 7.5 trillion Korean won ($6.96 billion) through auctions in June,

Published 24 May, 2018 12:57pm

Financial

Indonesia sells 15 trillion rupiah bonds in auction

JAKARTA: Indonesia sold 15 trillion rupiah ($1.06 billion) in bonds on Tuesday, the auction's maximum target, the financ

Published 22 May, 2018 03:05pm

Financial

US Treasury Sec says having good trade talks in China

BEIJING: A US trade delegation in China has been having very good conversations, US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin sa

Published 04 May, 2018 03:47pm

Financial

Indonesia sells 1.38 trillion rupiah of Islamic bonds, below target

JAKARTA: Indonesia's finance ministry sold 1.38 trillion rupiah of Islamic bonds at an auction on Wednesday, below the i

Published 02 May, 2018 03:49pm

Financial

India to allow foreigners to invest in T-bills

MUMBAI: India's central bank said it will allow foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) to invest in treasury bills issued by

Published 01 May, 2018 01:47pm

Financial

South Korea to sell 7.9 trln won T-bonds in May

SEOUL: South Korea plans to sell 7.9 trillion Korean won ($7.34 billion) worth of treasury bonds through auctions in May

Published 26 Apr, 2018 03:30pm

Financial

Indian central bank's mixed signals make bond markets jittery

MUMBAI: India's bond market has plenty of reasons to cheer if recent policy developments are anything to go by, but mark

Published 23 Apr, 2018 03:23pm

Financial

India bond yields spike after monetary panel meeting minutes flag inflation risks

MUMBAI: Indian bond yields spiked while the rupee dropped to its lowest in more than a year on Friday after minutes of t

Published 20 Apr, 2018 01:47pm

Financial

Taiwan sells 10-year govt bonds at 1.007pc yield

TAIPEI: Taiwan auctioned T$25 billion ($850.40 million) in 10-year government bonds at a yield of 1.007 percent, the cen

Published 17 Apr, 2018 01:15pm

Financial

Most currencies weaken on stronger US dlr as Syria concerns ease

SINGAPORE: Most Asian currencies weakened on Monday as the US dollar firmed after the joint strike on Syrian chemical wa

Published 16 Apr, 2018 02:18pm

Financial

China Treasury futures hit near 6-month high

SHANGHAI: China's benchmark 10-year Treasury futures rose to their highest level in nearly six months on Monday. The

Published 16 Apr, 2018 01:13pm

Financial

Long-dated JGBs inch higher on hopes of tight BOJ grip

TOKYO: Long-dated Japanese government bond prices edged higher on Wednesday despite a retreat in global bonds, buoyed by

Published 11 Apr, 2018 02:13pm

Financial

China finance ministry to auction 29bn yuan of 2-year bonds on April 18

BEIJING: China's finance ministry said on Wednesday it would auction 29 billion yuan ($4.62 billion) of 2-year bonds on

Published 11 Apr, 2018 01:55pm

Financial

JGBs dip as stocks recover from trade woes

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices dipped across the board on Thursday as stocks recovered from the latest round of

Published 05 Apr, 2018 01:46pm

Financial

Sri Lankan rupee slips on dollar demand linked to equity outflows

COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan rupee closed weaker on Wednesday, for a second straight session, as bank dollar buying to facili

Published 04 Apr, 2018 03:03pm

Financial

Indonesia sells 6.79 trillion rupiah of Islamic bonds, below target

JAKARTA: Indonesia's finance ministry sold 6.79 trillion rupiah ($493.35 million) of Islamic bonds at an auction on Tues

Published 03 Apr, 2018 11:41am

Financial

JGBs edge down, make positive return in FY2017

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices eased on Friday, with buying limited ahead of the Japanese fiscal year-end and a

Published 30 Mar, 2018 12:07pm

Financial

South Korea to sell 7.9 trln won T-bonds in April

SEOUL: South Korea plans to sell 7.9 trillion Korean won ($7.42 billion) worth of treasury bonds through auctions in Apr

Published 29 Mar, 2018 01:39pm

Financial

JGBs dip, investors cautious ahead of financial year-end

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices eased slightly on Monday, supported by a recovery in domestic shares, though trad

Published 26 Mar, 2018 12:11pm

Financial

Indonesia sells 8.903 trln rupiah of Islamic bonds, mostly with higher yields

JAKARTA: Indonesia's finance ministry sold 8.903 trillion rupiah ($647.73 million) of Islamic bonds at an auction on Tue

Published 20 Mar, 2018 12:06pm

Financial

JGBs steady to slightly weaker; eyes on scandal, risk to Abe

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds were steady to slightly weaker on Tuesday though trading was slow as investors worried

Published 13 Mar, 2018 10:54am

Financial

South Korea to decide on regular issuance of 50-yr bond after this week's auction

SEOUL: South Korea's finance ministry will decide whether to issue 50-year treasury bonds regularly after an auction thi

Published 13 Mar, 2018 10:48am

Financial

Indonesia raises 23.45 trillion rupiah in auction, above target

JAKARTA: Indonesia raised 23.45 trillion rupiah ($1.70 billion) in a bond auction on Tuesday, above its indicative targe

Published 13 Mar, 2018 09:06am

Financial

JGBs edge lower as stocks rally on easing of trade war fears

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices slipped on Tuesday as Tokyo stocks surged amid an easing of trade war fears and r

Published 06 Mar, 2018 01:06pm

Financial

Indonesia sells 5.095 trln rupiah of Islamic bonds, below target

JAKARTA: Indonesia's finance ministry sold 5.095 trillion rupiah ($369.87 million) of Islamic bonds at an auction on Tue

Published 06 Mar, 2018 12:14pm

Financial

Tokyo's Nikkei index ends near five-month low

TOKYO: Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei index hit a near five-month low Monday due to a strong yen, with steelmakers and other e

Published 05 Mar, 2018 01:00pm

Financial

JGBs fall as BOJ's Kuroda says may debate easy policy exit

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices fell on Friday, surrendering earlier gains, after Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko

Published 02 Mar, 2018 11:49am

Financial

South Korea to sell 7.6 trln won T-bonds in March

SEOUL: South Korea plans to sell 7.6 trillion won ($7.05 billion) worth of treasury bonds through auctions in March, mor

Published 02 Mar, 2018 11:30am

Financial

China finance ministry to auction 10bn yuan of 3-mth bills on March 2

BEIJING: China's finance ministry on Thursday said it would auction 10 billion yuan ($1.58 billion) of 3-month bills on

Published 01 Mar, 2018 10:30am

Financial

JGBs firm on anticipated solid demand in 20-yr bond auction

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices gained on Wednesday, in anticipation of strong demand at a 20-year JGB auction th

Published 21 Feb, 2018 01:00pm

Financial

India bonds recover sharply on report central bank to consider debt purchases

NEW DELHI: Indian bonds rallied on Friday, recovering from losses that earlier sent benchmark 10-year yields up as much

Published 02 Feb, 2018 03:11pm

Financial

India's bonds slump on worries about higher fiscal deficit, interest rates

MUMBAI: India's bond markets extended declines, sending the 6.79 percent 10-year bond yield up as much as 13 basis point

Published 29 Jan, 2018 01:48pm

Financial

Indian bonds slump after RBI deputy warns of banks' high interest rate risks

MUMBAI: Indian bonds slumped to a near two year low on Tuesday after a central bank deputy governor highlighted growing

Published 16 Jan, 2018 12:56pm

Financial

Indonesia sells 25.5 trln rupiah in bond auction, above target

JAKARTA: Indonesia's finance ministry sold 25.5 trillion rupiah ($1.91 billion) of bonds at an auction on Tuesday, above

Published 16 Jan, 2018 12:41pm

Financial

Indonesia plans to complete 2018 forex govt bonds sales in H1

JAKARTA: Indonesian government is aiming to complete sales of planned foreign currency denominated-bonds in the first ha

Published 15 Jan, 2018 02:02pm

Financial

JGBs flat, capped by rallying equities

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices were flat across the board on Friday, capped by an ongoing surge in the equit

Published 05 Jan, 2018 05:41am

Financial

China tightens bond trading rules in deleveraging campaign: PBOC

SHANGHAI: China released new rules tightening bond trading regulations on Thursday, with a focus on restricting leverage

Published 04 Jan, 2018 08:51pm

Financial

Indian bonds slump, as higher borrowing raises inflation concerns

MUMBAI: India's benchmark 10-year bond slumped to a more than 17-month low on Thursday, sending its yield up as much

Published 28 Dec, 2017 06:26am

Financial

Offshore buyers lift China bond holdings for 9th month in November

SHANGHAI: Foreign investors increased their holdings of Chinese bonds for a ninth consecutive month in November, add

Published 08 Dec, 2017 06:19am

Financial

South Korea to sell 4.6 trln won T-bonds in December

SEOUL: South Korea plans to sell 4.6 trillion Korean won ($4.24 billion) worth of treasury bonds through auctions in Dec

Published 23 Nov, 2017 09:45pm

Financial

China fin min to reopen 26.4bn yuan of 5-year bonds on Nov 27

BEIJING: China's finance ministry said on Monday that it would reopen an issue of 5-year bonds, auctioning an additional

Published 20 Nov, 2017 10:01pm

Financial

India's 10-year bond yield at over 13-month high as inflation quickens

MUMBAI: India's benchmark 10-year bond yield hovered at more than 13-month highs as accelerating inflation reduced chanc

Published 14 Nov, 2017 08:45pm

Financial

Indonesia sells 6.5 trillion rupiah of Islamic bonds

JAKARTA: Indonesia's finance ministry sold 6.5 trillion rupiah ($481.05 million) of Islamic bonds at an auction on Tuesd

Published 07 Nov, 2017 03:33pm

Financial

China to sell first dollar bonds for 13 years

BEIJING: China on Wednesday announced plans to sell its first dollar-denominated sovereign bonds for 13 years despit

Published 11 Oct, 2017 01:08pm

Financial

Indonesia raises 17.85 trillion rupiah of bonds, above target

JAKARTA: Indonesia's finance ministry sold 17.85 trillion rupiah ($1.32 billion) of bonds at an auction on Tuesday, abov

Published 03 Oct, 2017 01:55pm

Financial

Benchmark JGB yield rises to 3-week high as risk aversion eases

TOKYO: The benchmark 10-year Japanese government bond yield rose to a three-week high on Tuesday as risk aversion th

Published 12 Sep, 2017 06:18am

Financial

Philippines plans to raise $1bn via global bonds in 2018

MANILA: The Philippines plans to issue $1 billion in sovereign bonds to help finance next year's record budget, Nati

Published 12 Sep, 2017 06:00am

Financial

Japanese investors' euro zone bond buying hits record high in July

TOKYO: Japanese investors bought a record 2.585 trillion yen ($23.86 billion) (19.83 billion euros) of euro-denomina

Published 08 Sep, 2017 05:55am

Financial

China treasury bond futures close higher Wednesday

BEIJING: China's treasury bond futures closed higher on Wednesday, with the contract for settlement in September 201

Published 23 Aug, 2017 12:16pm

Financial

China to roll over 600bn yuan of special treasury bonds

BEIJING: China will roll over 600 billion yuan (about 90 billion US dollars) of special treasury bonds due next week, th

Published 22 Aug, 2017 05:36pm

Financial

China's new home price growth cools in July

BEIJING: China's home price growth slowed in July, with Beijing declining for a second straight month, reinforcing e

Published 18 Aug, 2017 05:24am

Financial

JGBs mostly higher as BOJ buys more three- to five-year debt

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds were mostly higher on Wednesday, with sentiment bolstered by the Bank of Japan's mo

Published 12 Jul, 2017 07:56am

Financial

Sri Lankan rupee little changed; central bank dollar buying caps rise

COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan rupee was largely steady on Wednesday as importer dollar demand offset sales of the US curre

Published 12 Jul, 2017 07:47am

Financial

Spain to issue bonds due 2022, 2030, 2040 and 2046 on Thursday

MADRID: Spain plans to issue four bonds, including an inflation-linked paper, at its scheduled debt auction on Thursday,

Published 30 Jun, 2017 01:24pm

Financial

Tokyo stocks up at break, exporters lifted by weak yen

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks rose Monday morning, tracking a record close for the Dow on Wall Street, with exporters boosted

Published 19 Jun, 2017 05:30am

Financial

JGBs little changed, yield curve flattens slightly

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices were little changed on Wednesday while the yield curve flattened slightly aft

Published 14 Jun, 2017 06:57am

Financial

India's 10-yr bond rallies on less hawkish central bank

MUMBAI/BENGALURU: India's 10-year bonds rallied to their highest in nine weeks and banking shares rose to a record high

Published 07 Jun, 2017 04:18pm

Financial

Indonesia sells 14 trillion rupiah of bonds, above target

JAKARTA: Indonesia sold 14 trillion rupiah ($1.05 billion) of bonds at an auction, above the indicative target of 12 tri

Published 06 Jun, 2017 02:47pm

Financial

South Korea to sell 7.7trn won T-bonds in June

SEOUL: South Korea plans to sell 7.7 trillion Korean won ($6.87 billion) worth of treasury bonds through auctions in Jun

Published 01 Jun, 2017 08:54am

Financial

China finance ministry to reopen 1-year bonds, sell 40bn yuan

BEIJING: China's Ministry of Finance said on Wednesday it would reopen an issue of one-year bonds from May 4,

Published 31 May, 2017 12:13pm

Financial

JGBs slip as investors await BOJ's June purchase details

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds edged lower on Wednesday, though moves were small as investors awaited details of t

Published 31 May, 2017 06:59am

Financial

JGBs ease after BOJ operations point to selling pressure

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices eased on Wednesday after the Bank of Japan's bond buying operation attracted

Published 24 May, 2017 06:31am

Financial

JGBs off highs, though supported by decent 20-year sale

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices gave up early gains on Thursday as U.S. Treasury yields pulled off thei

Published 18 May, 2017 09:05am

Financial

JGBs slip as Tokyo stocks hit 17-month highs on French vote relief

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices edged lower on Monday, weighed down by a rally in Tokyo stocks to 17-month highs

Published 08 May, 2017 08:56am

Financial

Mauritius 91-day Treasury bill yield falls to 2.53pc

PORT LOUIS: The weighted average yield on Mauritius' 91-day Treasury bill fell to 2.53 percent at auction on F

Published 28 Apr, 2017 03:58pm

Financial

China treasury bond futures close higher

BEIJING: China's treasury bond futures closed higher on Wednesday, with the contract for settlement in June 2017 up 0.02

Published 26 Apr, 2017 11:43am

Financial

Indonesia sells 17 trillion rupiah bonds at auction, above target

JAKARTA: Indonesia's finance ministry sold 17 trillion rupiah ($1.28 billion) of bonds at an auction on Tuesday, above t

Published 25 Apr, 2017 03:12pm

Financial

Benchmark JGBs edge higher, underpinned by liquidity auction

TOKYO: Benchmark Japanese government bonds edged slightly higher on Tuesday, as investors took advantage of the previous

Published 25 Apr, 2017 07:01am

Financial

JGBs slip on French election, BOJ's reduced buying

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices dipped on Monday as the market's favoured candidate won through the first round o

Published 24 Apr, 2017 06:47am

Financial

JGBs weaken along with Treasuries, firm 20-year sale helps limit losses

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices slipped on Thursday on the back of a retreat in U.S. Treasuries, althou

Published 20 Apr, 2017 06:35am

Financial

Indonesia sells 3.47 trln rupiah of Islamic bonds, below target

JAKARTA: Indonesia's finance ministry sold 3.47 trillion rupiah ($261.00 million) of Islamic bonds at an auction, below

Published 18 Apr, 2017 03:51pm

Financial

JGBs firm on cue from US Treasury yields

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds firmed on Monday, with superlong yields touching multi-month lows as JGBs took cue from

Published 17 Apr, 2017 06:39am

Financial

JGBs gain, underpinned by BOJ operations, safety bid

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds firmed on Friday, with the superlong tenor gaining the most after solid demand in the p

Published 14 Apr, 2017 06:44am

Financial

JGB yields probe multi-month lows, tracking US Treasuries

TOKYO: The benchmark 10-year Japanese government bond yield edged down on Thursday to its lowest level since November an

Published 13 Apr, 2017 05:45am

Financial

JGBs fall slightly, curve steepens as US Treasuries retreat

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices fell on Monday from a one-month high hit in the previous session, as U.S. Treasur

Published 10 Apr, 2017 08:05am

Financial

Tokyo stocks up by break

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks rose Wednesday morning, tracking gains in New York but investors moved cautiously ahead of

Published 05 Apr, 2017 03:45am

Financial

JGBs supported on US bonds, waning BOJ policy expectations

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds were supported on Thursday by the firmness in US bonds and waning expectations that the

Published 23 Mar, 2017 08:03am

Financial

China home price growth picks up pace in Feb, gains spread to smaller cities

BEIJING: China's red-hot property market picked up pace in February after pulling back for four months, with average new home prices in the nation's 70 major cities rising slightly in spite of a raft of new government curbs aimed at tempering speculative

Published 18 Mar, 2017 07:39am

Financial

Superlong JGBs firm as 30-year auction awaited

TOKYO: Benchmark Japanese government bonds edged down slightly on Monday, though the superlong zone firmed as investors awaited an auction of 30-year JGBs.

Published 06 Mar, 2017 06:57am

Financial

JGBs slip, superlong yields brush multi-month highs

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds sank on Thursday, with superlong yields rising to their highest levels since early last year, as investors pondered whether this week's rising yields would prompt the Bank of Japan to adjust its bond-buying operations.

Published 26 Jan, 2017 08:03am

Financial

JGBs stumble after BOJ skips short-term buying, yields at 11-month highs

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds tumbled on Wednesday after the Bank of Japan surprised - and perplexed - market players as the central bank appeared to reduce buying in short-dated bonds by veering from its playbook on bond-buying operations.

Published 25 Jan, 2017 08:19am

Financial

Two China real estate consultancies halt monthly home price data

BEIJING: At least two major Chinese private providers of home price data have stopped publishing the figures, at a time when economists are split whether the red-hot property market will remain a driver of the economy in 2017.

Published 20 Jan, 2017 11:18am

Financial

JGBs gain as Tokyo stocks sag, Treasuries rise

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices gained slightly on Thursday, supported by a rise in Treasuries and as Tokyo stocks retreated to two-week lows following U.

Published 12 Jan, 2017 11:53am

Financial

Sri Lanka to issue $1.5bn of development bonds in 2017

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's Cabinet has approved the issuance of $1.

Published 11 Jan, 2017 08:24am

Financial

JGBs lifted by stronger Treasuries, BOJ's buying operation

TOKYO: The Japanese government bond prices rose on Friday, lifted by overnight gains in US Treasuries and a debt-buying operation by the Bank of Japan.

Published 06 Jan, 2017 08:17am

Financial

India bonds yields fall to near one-month low as govt cuts borrowing

MUMBAI: Indian bonds rallied on Tuesday, with yields falling to the lowest levels in nearly a month, after the government reduced the amount of bond sales in January and February after a recent surge in inflows into a government-run deposits scheme.

Published 03 Jan, 2017 08:15am

Financial

China's yuan suffers biggest one-year loss since 1994

SHANGHAI: China's yuan strengthened against the dollar on Friday, but was on track for its biggest annual loss since 1994, which would make it the worst performing major Asian currency this year.

Published 30 Dec, 2016 10:10am

Financial

JGBs firm as investors await BOJ's January purchase plans

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds firmed on Thursday, getting a lift from stronger U.

Published 29 Dec, 2016 08:09am

Financial

JGBs stable as BOJ adjusts buying operation in thin market

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds were steady in thin trade on Wednesday in the waning days of the year, while prices of longer maturities edged down slightly as the Bank of Japan adjusted its purchases in its bond-buying operations.

Published 28 Dec, 2016 07:05am

Financial

JGBs edge lower, BOJ skips debt buying operation

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices edged lower on Monday, with the market weighed down as the Bank of Japan refrained from conducting a regular debt purchasing operation.

Published 26 Dec, 2016 08:26am

Financial

JGBs mostly flat, superlongs step back after recent gains

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices were largely unchanged on Thursday but superlong bonds eased slightly in late trade on unwinding of recent buys after the Bank of Japan's move to support those maturities last week.

Published 22 Dec, 2016 07:46am

Financial

JGBs firm in thin trade ahead of holidays, underpinned by BOJ

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices edged higher in thin trading on Wednesday, as investors wound down for the upcoming holidays.

Published 21 Dec, 2016 08:09am

Financial

JGBs edge up after BOJ keeps policy rates steady

TOKYO: The prices of Japanese government bond ticked up on Tuesday after the Bank of Japan kept its policy steady, a move that appears to set it apart from the other central banks that are scaling back stimulus.

Published 20 Dec, 2016 07:30am

Financial

JGBs stabilise, but super-long bonds slip after rally last week

TOKYO: The price of Japanese government bonds of up to 10 years to maturity held firm on Monday as seemingly-relentless rises in U.

Published 19 Dec, 2016 08:52am

Financial

South Korea readies bond stabilisation fund as yields spike

SEOUL: South Korean authorities are making preparations to re-mobilise a bond stabilisation fund in a bid to ease any credit crunch in local bond markets as political uncertainties at home and a rise in US interest rates threaten to spark market volatilit

Published 16 Dec, 2016 10:35am

Financial

JGBs slip, taking cue from US Treasuries on hawkish Fed

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices fell on Thursday, with the benchmark 10-year JGB yield matching this week's 10-month high in the wake of a rise in U.

Published 15 Dec, 2016 10:20am

Financial

Superlong JGB yields fall after BOJ increases buying operation

TOKYO: Superlong Japanese government bond yields fell on Wednesday as prices rose after the Bank of Japan increased buying in that zone as part of its regular buying operations.

Published 14 Dec, 2016 06:20am

Financial

JGBs slip as market absorbs fresh supply of 5-year debt

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices slipped on Tuesday as the market absorbed a fresh supply of five-year debt.

Published 13 Dec, 2016 08:00am

Financial

JGB yield curve slightly flatter, 30-year auction brings relief

TOKYO: The Japanese government bond yield curve flattened a touch on Thursday on relief after an auction of 30-year debt managed to attract some demand after early indications had suggested a weaker outcome.

Published 08 Dec, 2016 08:20am

Financial

China's Tianjin city steps up curbs to tighten mortgage lending

BEIJING: China's major port city of Tianjin on Monday announced stricter tightening measures to rein in a red-hot property market, by hiking the downpayment ratio for buyers of first and second homes.

Published 28 Nov, 2016 12:59pm

Financial

JGBs rebound as US Treasuries' retreat fades for now

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices rebounded on Monday as U.

Published 28 Nov, 2016 06:39am

Financial

JGBs slip, super-long bond yields hit 8-month high

TOKYO: Japanese Government bonds sagged on Thursday, with the 20- and 30-year bond yields hitting eight-month highs, following a retreat in U.

Published 24 Nov, 2016 06:49am

Financial

JGB yield curve steepens as longer maturities track Treasuries

TOKYO: Benchmark Japanese government bonds inched up on Monday, while the yield curve steepened as longer maturities tracked sagging global bond prices.

Published 21 Nov, 2016 08:28am

Financial

China 50-year finmin bond yield 3.48pc, 3-month bill at 2.1011pc

SHANGHAI: China's Ministry of Finance auctioned 19 billion yuan ($2.

Published 18 Nov, 2016 08:53am

Financial

Hot China house prices cool in October as curbs on speculation bite

BEIJING: China's booming property market showed early signs of a softening in October after a fast and furious price rally that propped up economic growth this year.

Published 18 Nov, 2016 08:43am

Financial

South Korea central bank to buy 1.5trn won of KTB on Nov. 21

SEOUL: South Korea's central bank plans to buy 1.

Published 18 Nov, 2016 08:10am

Financial

JGBs firm after BOJ's special buying operations surprise

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds firmed and the yield curve steepened on Thursday, after the Bank of Japan unexpectedly announced its first special fixed-rate buying operation under its revamped monetary policy framework.

Published 17 Nov, 2016 07:28am

Financial

Benchmark JGB yield hits 8-month high, impact of poor 5-year sale lingers

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices weakened across the board on Wednesday, with the benchmark yield hitting an eight-month high, as the market crumbled from the short-end on a lingering impact from a poor five-year auction the previous day.

Published 16 Nov, 2016 08:09am

Financial

Five-year JGB yield rises to 9-month high after poor auction

TOKYO: The yield on the five-year Japanese government bond rose to a nine-month high on Tuesday, after results of a 5-year auction fell short of market expectations.

Published 15 Nov, 2016 09:55am

Financial

Ten-year JGB yield rises above zero after 5-year sale disappoints

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds slipped on Tuesday, pushing the benchmark yield into positive territory for the first time in eight weeks, after results of a 5-year auction fell short of market expectations.

Published 15 Nov, 2016 07:35am

Financial

JGBs post biggest fall under BOJ's new policy as Treasuries tumble

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices tumbled on Thursday following the plunge in US Treasuries, with the benchmark JGB

Published 10 Nov, 2016 07:31am

Financial

JGB prices firm, though reaction to Trump vote muted

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices edged up on Wednesday against a backdrop of global market turmoil as Republican D

Published 09 Nov, 2016 09:14am

Financial

Taiwan sells 10-year govt bonds at 1.018pc yield, above f'cast

TAIPEI: Taiwan auctioned T$30 billion ($952 million) in 10-year government bonds at a yield of 1.018 percent, the centra

Published 08 Nov, 2016 07:49pm

Financial

JGBs gain as 10-year debt auction draws firm demand

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices turned higher on Tuesday as the market took heart from firm investor demand at a

Published 08 Nov, 2016 07:40am

Financial

JGBs edge down after FBI moves boost optimism on Clinton

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices fell on Monday after the FBI said it stood by its earlier recommendation that no

Published 07 Nov, 2016 08:14am

Financial

JGBs firm as investors wary over Fed, US election

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds rose on Wednesday as risk appetite waned among investors on signs that the US president

Published 02 Nov, 2016 08:34am

Financial

JGBs edge up, futures log lowest monthly volume since 2002

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds mostly edged slightly higher on Monday, while JGB futures marked their lowest monthly t

Published 31 Oct, 2016 07:56am

Financial

JGBs slip on weaker Treasuries, 2-year sale draws firm demand

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices slipped on Thursday with the market tracking an overnight retreat by U.S. Treasur

Published 27 Oct, 2016 06:34am

Financial

Benchmark JGBs edge down in quiet trade, BOJ meeting looms

TOKYO: Benchmark Japanese government bonds inched lower on Wednesday while longer maturities edged up, but the moves wer

Published 26 Oct, 2016 07:50am

Financial

Benchmark JGBs edge down in quiet trade, BOJ meeting looms

TOKYO: Benchmark Japanese government bonds inched lower on Wednesday while longer maturities edged up, but the moves wer

Published 26 Oct, 2016 07:49am

Financial

Benchmark JGBs edge down in quiet trade, BOJ meeting looms

TOKYO: Benchmark Japanese government bonds inched lower on Wednesday while longer maturities edged up, but the moves wer

Published 26 Oct, 2016 07:49am

Financial

Long-term JGBs gain on firm 20-year debt auction

TOKYO: Longer-dated Japanese government bond prices edged higher on Tuesday as the market witnessed firm investor demand

Published 25 Oct, 2016 07:54am

Financial

Chinese 10-year treasury futures sell off by most since August

SHANGHAI: Chinese ten-year treasury futures for December delivery sold off on Monday by the most since August, as invest

Published 24 Oct, 2016 11:38am

Financial

JGBs edge down as 20-year sale awaited

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds were mostly down on Monday in quiet trade ahead of a 20-year sale.The benchmark 10-year

Published 24 Oct, 2016 06:27am

Financial

China's urbanites embrace sacrifice to ride property frenzy

BEIJING: Lydia Su said her heart jumped when she first heard a property in Shanghai's tree-lined French Concession w

Published 21 Oct, 2016 10:36am

Financial

JGBs gain on firm liquidity-enhancing auction

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices gained on Thursday, with the market supported by firm auction results.The finance

Published 20 Oct, 2016 08:19am

Financial

JGBs dip as Treasury, euro zone debt yields remain elevated

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices dipped on Tuesday, weighed down by caution as U.S. and euro zone yields remained

Published 18 Oct, 2016 09:51am

Financial

JGBs dip in line with weaker Treasuries, BOJ buying limits losses

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices tracked a retreat in U.S. Treasuries and dipped on Monday, although a regular deb

Published 17 Oct, 2016 08:31am

Financial

JGB yields rise on Kuroda, higher oil price and stimulus doubts

TOKYO: Japanese government bond yields rose on Tuesday, hit by comments from the Bank of Japan chief and as global bond

Published 11 Oct, 2016 07:46am

Financial

Investors dump JGB options, betting BOJ's yield control will succeed

TOKYO: Investors in Japan's debt markets are betting through the options markets that the central bank will succeed

Published 06 Oct, 2016 10:57am

Financial

JGBs slip, taking cues from US Treasuries

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds slipped on Wednesday, taking their cue from a jump in U.S. Treasury yields overnight, w

Published 05 Oct, 2016 06:33am

Financial

10-year JGBs pare losses after good auction results

TOKYO: Japanese Government Bond prices pared most losses on Tuesday after the auction of a 2.4 trillion yen ($23.5 billi

Published 04 Oct, 2016 07:05am

Financial

JGBs mostly slip after lacklustre 2-year sale, surging stocks

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds mostly slipped on Thursday, as equities rallied and demand at a two-year auction was mo

Published 29 Sep, 2016 06:59am

Financial

JGBs firm, bolstered by BOJ buying operations

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds rose on Wednesday, as the Bank of Japan's smooth JGB purchase operations reassured

Published 28 Sep, 2016 10:10am

Financial

JGBs mostly higher as decent 40-year auction soothes nerves

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds mostly rose on Tuesday as investors were reassured by the outcome of a 40-year sale - t

Published 27 Sep, 2016 08:44am

Financial

Caution on US politics dents Asia FX; Philippine peso at 7-year low

SINGAPORE: Most emerging Asian currencies slumped on Monday as risk sentiment soured with a market focus shifting to Was

Published 26 Sep, 2016 06:24am

Financial

JGB yields rise after BOJ surprises with 0pc target for 10-year bonds yield

TOKYO: Japanese government bond yields rose on Wednesday after the Bank of Japan surprised markets by saying it would ai

Published 21 Sep, 2016 06:57am

Financial

Long-dated JGBs gain on short-covering ahead of BOJ

TOKYO: Long-dated Japanese government bond prices rose on Tuesday as traders covered their short positions ahead of a cr

Published 20 Sep, 2016 06:31am

Financial

JGB yields up slightly across curve ahead of BOJ, long weekend

TOKYO: Japanese government bond yields rose slightly on Friday across the yield curve as market players squared their po

Published 16 Sep, 2016 07:18am

Financial

JGB yield curve steepens sharply on BOJ talk ahead of auction

TOKYO: Yield curves for Japanese government bonds steepened on Monday on speculation that the Bank of Japan will change

Published 12 Sep, 2016 07:03am

Financial

JGBs slip after BOJ's Nakaso follows Kuroda in admitting policy costs

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices slipped on Thursday after Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Hiroshi Nakaso fanned exp

Published 08 Sep, 2016 07:21am

Financial

China's forex reserves fall $16bn in August

BEIJING: China's foreign exchange reserves fell by some $16 billion dollars in August, officials said Wednesday, as

Published 07 Sep, 2016 03:13pm

Financial

JGBs slip as stocks rise, Thursday's 10-year sale awaited

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds fell on Wednesday, as equities got a tailwind from a weaker yen and reduced the safe-ha

Published 31 Aug, 2016 08:46am

Financial

JGB futures edge up after firm liquidity-enhancing auction

TOKYO: Japanese government bond futures edged up on Thursday as the market took heart following firm investor demand at

Published 25 Aug, 2016 06:57am

Financial

China 10-year Dec treasury futures price down most in 3 months

SHANGHAI: The price of Chinese 10-year treasury futures for December delivery fell 0.38 percent on Tuesday, the most in

Published 23 Aug, 2016 08:28am

Financial

South Korea treasury bond issuance in 2017 to be less than this year

SEOUL: South Korea's treasury bond issuance next year is likely to be less than the amount planned for this year tha

Published 22 Aug, 2016 06:51am

Financial

China money rates slip on week, Treasury yields rise from 7-year lows

SHANGHAI: China's primary money rates fell this week, but Treasury yields rose from seven-year lows as investors too

Published 19 Aug, 2016 07:14am

Financial

JGBs lifted by weaker Nikkei, steady 5-year auction

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices rose on Thursday, lifted by a weaker Nikkei and firmer U.S. Treasuries.The debt m

Published 18 Aug, 2016 11:53am

Financial

China home prices rise 7.9pc y/y in July

BEIJING: Average new home prices in China's 70 major cities rose 7.9 percent in July from a year earlier, an official su

Updated 18 Aug, 2016 10:08am

Financial

JGBs mostly gain as strong 30-year sale pulls yields off highs

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds mostly firmed on Tuesday as a strong 30-year auction reassured investors' fears abo

Published 09 Aug, 2016 08:06am

Financial

JGBs slip in line with Treasuries, higher equities

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds fell on Monday, with the 30-year yield rising to a 4-month high as equities rose and U.

Published 08 Aug, 2016 07:11am

Financial

JGBs mostly edge down, benchmark firms on dip-buying

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds mostly edged lower on Thursday as investors took a breather ahead of Friday's U.S.

Published 04 Aug, 2016 06:31am

Financial

JGBs stabilize after worst selloff in three years

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds stabilized on Wednesday following the previous session's steep selloff, with the be

Published 03 Aug, 2016 09:08am

Financial

China finance ministry to auction 1-year and 10-year bonds

BEIJING: China's Ministry of Finance said on Wednesday that it would auction 35 billion yuan of 10-year bonds and 28

Published 27 Jul, 2016 07:38am

Financial

Benchmark JGBs ease, next week's BOJ meeting awaited

TOKYO: Benchmark Japanese government bonds eased on Friday but moves were limited as investors waited to see if the Bank

Published 22 Jul, 2016 08:21am

Financial

Benchmark JGBs rise, longer zone slips after 20-year sale

TOKYO: Benchmark Japanese government bond prices firmed on Wednesday, while the superlong zone edged lower after lacklus

Published 20 Jul, 2016 07:59am

Financial

New Development Bank completes first green bond sale, sees strong orders

HONG KONG: The New Development Bank (NAB), an infrastructure-focused lender established by the BRICS emerging nations la

Published 19 Jul, 2016 08:25am

Financial

Indian bonds rally ahead of CPI data, central bank governor announcement

NEW DELHI: Indian government bonds rallied on Tuesday, with the benchmark 10-year yields at over three-year lows, as inv

Published 12 Jul, 2016 07:52am

Financial

JGBs mixed, 20-year yield hits record low as superlongs outperform

TOKYO: Benchmark Japanese government bonds slipped on Tuesday but inched off session lows after a solid 10-year auction,

Published 05 Jul, 2016 07:23am

Financial

JGB yields rise from record lows ahead of auction

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices firmed on Monday following solid gains in their U.S. counterparts late last week,

Published 04 Jul, 2016 07:00am

Financial

China new home price increases slow in June

BEIJING: The cost of Chinese new homes rose at a slower rate in June from the previous month, figures showed Friday, as

Published 01 Jul, 2016 11:16am

Financial

JGBs edge down, yields pull away from lows

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds edged down on Thursday, with yields pulling away from this week's record lows as in

Published 30 Jun, 2016 05:10am

Financial

JGB 10-year yield hits fresh record low, others mixed

TOKYO: Yields on Japan's benchmark 10-year government bonds (JGBs) briefly hit a fresh record low on Wednesday as in

Published 29 Jun, 2016 07:46am

Financial

China sells 3-year yuan bonds at 2.9pc in Hong Kong

HONG KONG: China sold 14 billion yuan ($2.1 billion) of yuan-denominated offshore bonds in Hong Kong on Wednesday, the e

Published 29 Jun, 2016 07:43am

Financial

JGBs yield curve flattens on Brexit, long yields hit record lows

TOKYO: Long-dated Japanese government bond yields fell to record lows while shorter yields were flat to slightly higher

Published 27 Jun, 2016 08:52am

Financial

JGBs mixed ahead of Brexit vote, underpinned by 20-year sale

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds were mixed on Thursday, with prices of longer maturities lifted by solid results of a 2

Published 23 Jun, 2016 07:33am

Financial

JGBs mostly edge up, underpinned by BOJ purchases

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds mostly edged up on Wednesday, underpinned by Bank of Japan buying as well as wariness o

Published 22 Jun, 2016 08:03am

Financial

JGBs edge down as risk aversion continues to fade

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices edged down on Tuesday amid an ebb in risk aversion that favoured equities over sa

Published 21 Jun, 2016 08:28am

Financial

JGBs slip as investors' risk appetite returns

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds slipped on Monday, as risk appetites were strengthened by opinion polls showing British

Published 20 Jun, 2016 06:17am

Financial

China home prices rise faster in May as smaller cities join rally

HONG KONG: Sizzling home price rises in China's biggest cities showed signs of easing in May but sharp gains appeare

Published 18 Jun, 2016 07:37am

Financial

JGBs tumble, yields rise off this week's record lows

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds skidded on Friday, with yields soaring off record lows notched in the previous session

Published 17 Jun, 2016 08:40am

Financial

JGBs off session highs after BOJ holds policy steady

TOKYO: Japanese government bond yields edged away from record lows hit earlier in the session on Thursday, after the Ban

Published 16 Jun, 2016 05:27am

Financial

China's central bank begins publishing bonds yield curve starting June 15

BEIJING: China's central bank will begin publishing the yield curve for government and other bonds, starting from Ju

Published 15 Jun, 2016 11:21am

Financial

JGB yields touch new record lows as Brexit fears hurt stocks

TOKYO: Japanese government bond yields dropped to new record lows on Tuesday as fears that Britain will vote to leave th

Published 14 Jun, 2016 06:06am

Financial

China's investment growth slows, bucking signs of stabilisation

BEIJING: China's fixed asset investment, an important gauge of infrastructure spending, slowed to its weakest pace i

Published 13 Jun, 2016 11:20am

Financial

JGB 30-year yield hits record low as risk aversion heightens

TOKYO: The 30-year Japanese government bond yield slipped to a record low on Monday amid rising risk aversion, sending T

Published 13 Jun, 2016 05:12am

Financial

JGBs firm after strong 5-year sale results

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds were higher on Thursday, led by 5-year JGBs after strong demand at an auction of those

Published 09 Jun, 2016 05:17am

Financial

China home prices seen up 6.3pc in 2016 even as govt controls expand

BEIJING: China's home prices are expected to rise modestly this year and next, with property controls likely to be e

Published 08 Jun, 2016 12:17pm

Financial

JGBs edge down as stocks rebound, surprised by primary dealer's pullout

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds edged down on Wednesday, taking their cue from a rebound in equities, but trade was ove

Published 08 Jun, 2016 07:48am

Financial

Benchmark JGBs edge down, long ends firm after strong 30-year sale

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds put in a mixed performance on Tuesday, with benchmark JGBs edging down slightly while t

Published 07 Jun, 2016 08:29am

Financial

JGBs gain as yen surge after US jobs shock hits Tokyo stocks

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices rose across the board on Monday as a surge in the yen following Friday's much

Published 06 Jun, 2016 07:53am

Financial

JGBs little changed ahead of US jobs report

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices were little changed on Friday as investors awaited US non-farm payrolls later in

Published 03 Jun, 2016 11:15am

Financial

JGBs mostly edge down but underpinned by 10-year sale

TOKYO: Strong demand at an auction of 10-year Japanese government bonds supported the market on Thursday, though gains i

Published 02 Jun, 2016 08:16am

Financial

JGBs slip as longer maturities drop on BOJ buying adjustment

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds slipped on Wednesday, led by longer maturities, after the Bank of Japan said late on Tu

Published 01 Jun, 2016 09:10am

Financial

JGBs flat, underpinned by solid demand at 2-year sale

TOKYO: Benchmark Japanese government bonds were flat on Tuesday, but the market was supported by month-end demand for su

Published 31 May, 2016 07:25am

Financial

Hong Kong home prices tick up in April but still down 5.6pc on-year

HONG KONG: Hong Kong home prices edged up 0.5 percent in April, snapping a half year of monthly declines, but were still

Published 31 May, 2016 06:21am

Financial

JGBs eases as stocks surge, wary ahead of G7 and sales tax decision

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds edged lower on Wednesday as buoyant stocks undermined bond market sentiment.The Nikkei

Published 25 May, 2016 09:29am

Financial

JGBs little changed, investors uncertain over fiscal policy

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices were little changed on Monday, staying comfortably near the middle of their recen

Published 24 May, 2016 09:38am

Financial

JGBs slip on fears of Fed rate hike in June, 10-yr yield at 3-week high

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices slipped on Thursday, tracking falls in U.S. Treasuries after minutes from the Fed

Published 19 May, 2016 02:41pm

Financial

Chinese pouring billions into US real estate

WASHINGTON: Chinese nationals became the largest foreign buyers of US homes last year as they pour billions into America

Published 16 May, 2016 07:22am

Financial

China property investment keeps up a solid pace in April

SHANGHAI: China's real estate investment in April kept pace with the previous month, as developers continued to star

Published 14 May, 2016 09:45am

Financial

Indonesia sells $463mn of bonds at auction, half of target

JAKARTA: Indonesia sold 6.15 trillion rupiah ($463 million) worth of bonds at an auction on Tuesday, half of the indicat

Published 10 May, 2016 09:30am

Financial

China says risk in bonds of big state-owned firms 'controllable'

SHANGHAI: China's state asset manager, in the wake of increasing debt defaults have rattled Chinese markets, on Frid

Published 06 May, 2016 10:32am

Financial

20-year JGB yield falls to record low of 0.225pc

TOKYO: The yield on 20-year Japanese government bonds fell to a record low of 0.225 percent on Friday as the Japanese bo

Published 06 May, 2016 06:40am

Financial

JGBs gain on fall in Japan stocks, 20-yr yield hits record low

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices rose on Monday, sending the benchmark 20-year yield to a record low, after Japane

Published 02 May, 2016 07:56am

Financial

JGBs firm, superlong zone rallies after BOJ operations

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds firmed on Tuesday, with prices of superlong JGBs rallying after strong results of the B

Published 26 Apr, 2016 01:58pm

Financial

JGBs edge down despite solid 20-year auction

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds mostly edged down on Thursday, as firm demand at a 20-year auction failed to offset wan

Published 21 Apr, 2016 08:53am

Financial

Malaysia says $1.5 billion sukuk oversubscribed

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia said on Thursday that it has successfully priced a $1.5 billion dual-tranche benchmark Islamic bo

Published 21 Apr, 2016 05:05am

Financial

China finance ministry sells 7-year bond at 2.9393pc, above f'casts

SHANGHAI: China's Ministry of Finance auctioned 33 billion yuan ($5.10 billion) of seven-year bonds in the interbank

Published 20 Apr, 2016 03:47am

Financial

China sees property sector making greater contribution to economic growth

BEIJING: China sees its property sector showing a greater contribution to economic growth in the first quarter this year

Published 15 Apr, 2016 07:16am

Financial

Singapore private home sales up 38pc y/y in March

SINGAPORE: Sales of private homes by developers in Singapore rose 37.5 percent in March from a year earlier, government

Published 15 Apr, 2016 07:01am

Financial

China fin min auctions 3-mth bills at 2.0747pc yield, 6 month at 2.1488pc

SHANGHAI: China's Ministry of Finance auctioned 10 billion yuan ($1.54 billion) each of three-month bills and six-mo

Published 15 Apr, 2016 04:17am

Financial

JGBs mostly steady despite lacklustre demand at 30-year sale

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds were mostly steady on Thursday, shrugging off a stock market rally and tepid demand at

Published 14 Apr, 2016 09:15am

Financial

China 5-year fin min bond yield at 2.58 pct, above forecasts

SHANGHAI: China's Ministry of Finance auctioned 33 billion yuan ($5.11 billion) of five-year bonds in the interbank

Published 13 Apr, 2016 03:46am

Financial

JGBs mostly edge up in thin trade, 30-year sale awaited

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds mostly edged higher in a subdued session on Tuesday as investors looked ahead to a sale

Published 12 Apr, 2016 08:20am

Financial

JGBs little changed after BOJ skips bond buying operation

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds were little changed on Monday after the Bank of Japan skipped its bond buying operation

Published 11 Apr, 2016 08:14am

Financial

Taiwan sells 20-year govt bonds at 1.36pc yield

TAIPEI: Taiwan auctioned T$30 billion ($923 million) in 20-year government bonds at a yield of 1.36 percent, the central

Published 01 Apr, 2016 01:29pm

Financial

China finance ministry sells 3-month bills at 1.9738pc

SHANGHAI: China's Ministry of Finance auctioned 10 billion yuan ($1.6 billion) of three-month bills in the interbank

Published 01 Apr, 2016 11:40am

Financial

JGBs edge up, taking cue from firmer Treasuries

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds edged up on Wednesday, taking their cue from a rise in U.S. Treasuries after Federal Re

Published 30 Mar, 2016 07:25am

Financial

Mauritius 91-day Treasury bill yield rises to 2.71pc

PORT LOUIS: The weighted average yield on Mauritius's 91-day Treasury bill rose to 2.71 percent at auction on Friday

Published 25 Mar, 2016 03:25pm

Financial

Regulators in China's Shanghai urge lenders to strictly implement mortgage policies

SHANGHAI: The Shanghai branches of China's central bank and banking regulator on Friday urged commercial banks to st

Published 25 Mar, 2016 10:49am

Financial

Dollar stabilises in Asia as markets start slow recovery

SINGAPORE: The dollar strengthened against emerging market currencies in Asia on Monday as traders shook off the effects

Published 21 Mar, 2016 08:49am

Financial

China property tycoon Wang Jianlin eyes sporting trophy

SHANGHAI: China's richest man, Wang Jianlin, has built a $100 billion business empire founded on shopping malls, but

Published 19 Mar, 2016 09:33am

Financial

India govt to borrow 3.55 trillion rupees via bonds in April-Sept

NEW DELHI: The Indian government will borrow a gross 3.55 trillion rupees ($53.43 billion) via bonds in April-September,

Published 18 Mar, 2016 03:49pm

Financial

China home prices rise most in nearly 2 years, big cities fuel bubble worries

BEIJING: China's home prices rose at their fastest clip in almost two years in February thanks to red-hot demand in

Published 18 Mar, 2016 08:14am

Financial

China sees housing sales stabilised and recovering

BEIJING: Price divergence in China's big and small cities poses a challenge for housing market policy controls altho

Published 15 Mar, 2016 07:49am

Financial

China Jan-Feb fixed asset investment up 10.2pc y/y, factory output up 5.4pc

BEIJING: China's fixed-asset investment growth quickened to 10.2 percent year-on-year in the Jan-January period, bea

Published 12 Mar, 2016 11:41am

Financial

China Jan-Feb property investment rises 3pc

BEIJING: China's real estate investment rose 3 percent in the first two months of 2016 in year-on-year terms, as gro

Published 12 Mar, 2016 11:34am

Financial

Iran oil ministry to issue bonds worth $1.6bn in coming days

DUBAI: Iran's oil ministry plans to issue 50,000 billion rials ($1.6 billion) in bonds in coming days for the develo

Published 12 Mar, 2016 11:27am

Financial

JGBs sag after ECB disappointment leads to global bond retreat

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices dipped on Friday, taking their cue from falls in US and European bonds after Euro

Published 11 Mar, 2016 06:49am

Financial

JGBs down mostly as correction continues but futures up

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices were mostly lower on Thursday, licking wounds after sharp fall from record highs

Published 10 Mar, 2016 08:34am

Financial

JGBs tumble as investors lock in gains after rally

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds skidded on Wednesday as investors locked in gains, particularly in the superlong zone,

Published 09 Mar, 2016 08:04am

Financial

SOHO China says to sell Shanghai office building this month

HONG KONG: Commercial property developer SOHO China Ltd said on Tuesday it will put up for sale a Shanghai office buildi

Published 08 Mar, 2016 10:21am

Financial

Hong Kong home sales hit record lows in first two months of year

HONG KONG: Hong Kong home sales volume hit record lows in the first two months of the year, official data showed, adding

Published 04 Mar, 2016 11:00am

Financial

JGB yields near record lows after first negative 10-year auction

TOKYO: Japanese government bond yields held near record lows on Tuesday after yields at an auction for 10-year bonds wen

Published 01 Mar, 2016 10:19am

Financial

China new home prices up in February

BEIJING: China's new home prices increased in February for the seventh straight month, a survey showed Tuesday, posi

Published 01 Mar, 2016 06:42am

Financial

Indian bonds, rupee gain; govt sticks to fiscal targets

MUMBAI: Indian bonds and the rupee rallied on Monday after Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the government would stick

Published 29 Feb, 2016 12:32pm

Financial

India's bonds, rupee rise; fin min sticks to 2016/17 fiscal deficit target

MUMBAI: Indian bonds and the rupee rallied on Monday after Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the government would stick

Published 29 Feb, 2016 08:55am

Financial

US bond prices jump as Wall Street rally fades

NEW YORK: US Treasury prices jumped on Thursday, with benchmark yields retreating from 1-1/2 week highs, as a three-day

Published 18 Feb, 2016 09:06pm

Financial

JGBs firm on fall in short-term rates despite soft 5-year auction

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices firmed on Thursday, helped by a fall in short-term interest rates following the s

Published 18 Feb, 2016 01:29pm

Financial

Indonesia says repatriated cash under amnesty may have to be invested in bonds

JAKARTA: Money repatriated to Indonesia as part of a tax amnesty plan may have to be invested in government bonds or tho

Published 17 Feb, 2016 08:53am

Financial

South Korea central bank to sell 2.5trn won MSBs on Wednesday

SEOUL: South Korea's central bank plans to sell 2.5 trillion won worth of 2-year monetary stabilisation bonds via an

Published 16 Feb, 2016 08:43am

Financial

Indonesia sells 5.25 trillion rupiah of Islamic bonds at lower yields

JAKARTA: Indonesia's finance ministry sold 5.25 trillion rupiah ($386 million) of Islamic bonds at an auction, above

Published 09 Feb, 2016 12:58pm

Financial

Japan 10-year bond yield goes negative for first time

TOKYO: The yield on Japan's 10-year government bond dropped below zero Tuesday, in a first for a G7 country as panic

Published 09 Feb, 2016 06:41am

Financial

Indonesia sells 15 trillion rupiah of bonds at auction, above target

JAKARTA: Indonesia's finance ministry sold 15 trillion rupiah ($1.10 billion) worth of bonds at an auction on Tuesda

Published 02 Feb, 2016 04:01pm

Financial

JGB yields tumble, yields negative up to almost 9 years

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices soared on Monday as the Bank of Japan's surprise introduction of negative int

Published 01 Feb, 2016 10:04am

Financial

China new home prices up in January

BEIJING: China's new home prices increased in January for the sixth straight month, a survey showed Monday, positive

Published 01 Feb, 2016 05:32am

Financial

JGBs edge down but solid 2-year sale supports

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds mostly edged down on Thursday as investors awaited the outcome of the Bank of Japan&#39

Published 28 Jan, 2016 08:41am

Financial

JGBs steady as investors await Fed, BOJ meetings

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds were steady on Wednesday on the eve of the Bank of Japan's policy meeting, with mon

Published 27 Jan, 2016 09:50am

Financial

JGBs firm, expectations of BOJ easing support

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices were firm on Monday, helped by expectations that the Bank of Japan could expand i

Published 25 Jan, 2016 06:43am

Financial

JGBs inch down on profit-taking, investors wary of low yields

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds prices eased on Thursday as buyers retreated to the sidelines on near record low yields

Published 21 Jan, 2016 07:11am

Financial

JGBs edge off session lows as shares slump

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds edged slightly down on Wednesday ahead of the next day's 20-year auction, but moved

Published 20 Jan, 2016 09:30am

Financial

JGBs slip as risk appetite improves on China GDP news

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds slipped on Tuesday as regional risk appetite improved after Chinese economic figures ca

Published 19 Jan, 2016 09:02am

Financial

India's gold bonds seen luring investors in search of safe haven

MUMBAI: The second tranche of India's sovereign gold bonds, whose sale began on Monday, is likely to draw good respo

Published 18 Jan, 2016 12:50pm

Financial

China approves $383bn worth of fixed asset investment in 2015

BEIJING: China approved 280 fixed asset investment projects worth 2.52 trillion yuan ($383.44 billion) in 2015, Li Pumin

Published 12 Jan, 2016 06:20am

Financial

Islamic sukuk dive over Malaysia, low oil price: S&P

DUBAI: The value of Islamic sukuk bonds dropped sharply last year after Malaysia stopped issuing them and as oil prices

Published 06 Jan, 2016 11:08am

Financial

Japanese government bonds gain, 5 and 10 year yield hits 1 year low on risk reduction

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds edged up on Wednesday, with the five and 10 year yields hitting a one year low, as soft

Published 06 Jan, 2016 09:06am

Financial

Evergrande says to buy $3.2bn China property assets

HONG KONG: Evergrande Real Estate Group Ltd said on Tuesday it has agreed to buy mainland property assets in cities incl

Published 29 Dec, 2015 07:57am

Financial

Taiwan sets government bonds, bills issuance plan for Q1

TAIPEI: Taiwan plans to sell T$155 billion ($4.72 billion) in government bonds in the first quarter of next year, mainly

Published 23 Dec, 2015 08:19am

Financial

Philippine corporate bond issuance may hit $2bn in 2016

MANILA: Philippine companies are expected to raise at least 100 billion pesos ($2.1 billion) by issuing bonds next year

Published 22 Dec, 2015 05:49am

Financial

South Korea to sell net 45.9trn won in t-bonds in 2016

SEOUL: South Korea said on Tuesday it plans to sell 45.9 trillion won ($39.05 billion) worth of treasury bonds next year

Published 22 Dec, 2015 05:47am

Financial

JGBs largely firmer, 2-year sale well received

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices were mostly firmer on Tuesday thanks to wobbly Tokyo shares and a well-received t

Published 22 Dec, 2015 05:34am

Financial

JGBs steady at lofty levels as stocks slump

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds were firm on Monday in line with slumping equities, while the longer zones extended gai

Published 21 Dec, 2015 06:11am

Financial

JGBs rise after BOJ extends portfolio duration

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices rose on Friday, with the longer zones outperforming after the Bank of Japan said

Published 18 Dec, 2015 09:12am

Financial

Sri Lankan rupee hits record low on year-end payments, importer dollar demand

COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan rupee hit a record low on Monday due to dollar demand from importers and for dividend payouts by

Published 14 Dec, 2015 01:00pm

Financial

China November investment growth unchanged at 10.2pc

BEIJING: China's fixed-asset investment growth was flat at 10.2 percent year-on-year in the January-November period,

Published 12 Dec, 2015 12:12pm

Financial

China Nov property investment slows further, sales improve

BEIJING: Annual growth in real estate investment in China slowed further in November even though sales improved slightly

Published 12 Dec, 2015 12:01pm

Financial

Indonesia to sell euro bonds in 1H 2016

JAKARTA: Indonesia plans to issue euro bonds in the first half of 2016, a senior finance ministry official said on Monda

Published 07 Dec, 2015 08:56am

Financial

India bonds rally on central bank's debt-purchase plan

MUMBAI: The Indian central bank's unexpected $1.50 billion debt-purchase announcement sent bonds rallying on Thursda

Published 03 Dec, 2015 08:35am

Financial

JGBs flat, fail to sustain early gains on soft US data

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices were mostly flat on Wednesday as initial buying following soft US manufacturing d

Published 02 Dec, 2015 07:49am

Financial

China completes offshore yuan bond sale to institutional investors

HONG KONG: China completed its sale of 12 billion yuan ($1.57 billion) in dim sum bonds in Hong Kong to institutional in

Published 26 Nov, 2015 09:21am

Financial

JGBs firm after solid demand at 20-year sale

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds firmed on Wednesday, bolstered by solid demand at a 20-year auction.The yield on the be

Published 25 Nov, 2015 07:45am

Financial

Indonesia sells 9trn rupiah of bonds at auction, above target

JAKARTA: Indonesia sold 9 trillion rupiah ($656.7 million) worth of bonds at an auction on Tuesday, above the indicative

Published 24 Nov, 2015 12:04pm

Financial

JGBs edge down, 20-year sale in focus

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds eased on Tuesday as investors caught up after a long holiday weekend and prepared their

Published 24 Nov, 2015 08:57am

Financial

JGBs edge higher as weaker Treasuries weigh

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds edged higher on Tuesday, ending off session lows though constrained by weaker US Treasu

Published 10 Nov, 2015 08:39am

Financial

JGBs slip, tracking Treasuries after upbeat US jobs data

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices slipped on Monday, led lower by US Treasuries after a much stronger-than-expected

Published 09 Nov, 2015 01:02pm

Financial

JGBs brush off weaker Treasuries and gain on post-auction relief

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices strengthened on Friday with the market brushing off weaker US Treasuries and rose

Published 06 Nov, 2015 11:04am

Financial

JGBs edge down in line with weaker Treasuries

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices edged down on Thursday, pressured by an overnight drop in US Treasuries but under

Published 05 Nov, 2015 08:13am

Financial

China finance ministry to auction 10bn yuan of 3-mth bills on Nov. 6

BEIJING: China's Ministry of Finance said on Thursday that it would auction 10 billion yuan of three-month bills on

Published 05 Nov, 2015 08:10am

Financial

China finance ministry to auction 28bn yuan 5-year bonds

SHANGHAI: China's Ministry of Finance said on Wednesday that it will auction 28 billion yuan ($4.42 billion) in five

Published 04 Nov, 2015 06:35am

Financial

Sri Lanka's 10-yr sovereign bond order book exceeds $1bn in Asia

COLOMBO: Order book for Sri Lanka's 10-year sovereign bond has already exceeded $1 billion in Asia, while the initia

Published 27 Oct, 2015 07:41am

Financial

Indonesia raises 27.4trn rupiah from sales of retail bonds c

JAKARTA: Indonesia's finance ministry said on Monday it raised 27.439 trillion rupiah ($2.03 billion) from retail bo

Published 19 Oct, 2015 08:48am

Financial

Indonesia sells 2.5 trillion rupiah of Islamic bonds, as targeted

JAKARTA: Indonesia's finance ministry sold 2.5 trillion rupiah ($175.13 million) of Islamic bonds at an auction, in

Published 08 Sep, 2015 01:13pm

Financial

China finance ministry to auction 30bn yuan 5-year bonds

SHANGHAI: China's Ministry of Finance said on Wednesday that it will auction 30 billion yuan ($4.7 billion) in five-

Published 26 Aug, 2015 12:26pm

Financial

JGBs steady, supported by volatility in global asset markets

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices were steady on Wednesday, as volatility in global asset markets helped support sa

Published 26 Aug, 2015 06:11am

Financial

JGBs fall as risk aversion eases, 40-year sale well received

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices fell on Tuesday as Tokyo stocks rebounded from hefty losses while risk sentiment,

Published 25 Aug, 2015 05:41am

Financial

Japan eyes record debt-servicing costs for FY2016

TOKYO: Japan's finance ministry will seek a record 26.05 trillion yen ($213.5 billion) for interest payment and debt

Published 22 Aug, 2015 11:00am

Financial

JGB futures hit 4-month high on lower oil, gains by Treasuries

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices rose on Thursday, with debt futures hitting a four-month high, supported by a sur

Published 20 Aug, 2015 06:33am

Financial

JGBs gain as US jobs data flattens Treasuries yield curve

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices ticked up on Monday, tracking gains in long-dated US bond prices after US payroll

Published 10 Aug, 2015 06:34am

Financial

JGBs edge down, tracking Treasuries on Fed Lockhart comments

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices edged lower on Wednesday, tracking Treasuries prices after a Federal Reserve offi

Published 05 Aug, 2015 08:13am

Financial

JGBs edge lower as Fed meeting outcome awaited

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds edged down on Wednesday, though moves were small as investors awaited the outcome of th

Published 29 Jul, 2015 08:28am

Financial

JGBs dip as Nikkei gains, Greece debt talks awaited

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices dipped Monday in response to a rise in Tokyo's Nikkei, but caution ahead of t

Published 22 Jun, 2015 06:51am

Financial

China 7-year fin min bonds yield at 3.4838pc vs 3.50pc forecasts

SHANGHAI: China's Ministry of Finance auctioned 30 billion yuan ($4.83 billion) of seven-year bonds in the interbank

Published 17 Jun, 2015 05:35am

Financial

JGBs rebound after Greece, strong auctions boost US and European peers

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices gained on Friday in sympathy with rallying bond prices in Europe and the United S

Published 12 Jun, 2015 07:14am

Financial

JGBs drop, benchmark yield rises to highest since Sept 2014

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices dropped on Thursday, pressured by falls in Treasuries and Bunds, sending the benc

Published 11 Jun, 2015 07:44am

Financial

JGBs gain after solid auction results, US bonds

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices gained on Tuesday after a "liquidity enhancing" auction of existing long-dated JG

Published 09 Jun, 2015 05:29am

Financial

China completes sale of 14bn of yuan bonds in Hong Kong

HONG KONG: China sold 14 billion yuan ($2.26 billion) of yuan-denominated offshore bonds in Hong Kong on Wednesday, the

Published 20 May, 2015 06:42am

Financial

JGBs ease on US Treasuries, 5 years bond auction

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices dropped on Tuesday, taking cues from falls in US bonds and briefly extending loss

Published 19 May, 2015 05:48am

Financial

JGBs edge lower ahead of BOJ, Fitch downgrade taken in stride

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices edged down ahead of an upcoming Bank of Japan meeting amid some ebb in expectatio

Published 28 Apr, 2015 05:55am

Financial

JGB yields hit multi-month lows on BOJ operation, stronger Treasuries

TOKYO: Japanese government bond yields hit multi-month lows on Friday as the Bank of Japan's regular debt-buying ope

Published 24 Apr, 2015 05:46am

Financial

Sri Lanka delays $1.5bn sovereign bond issue

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka has delayed a $1.5 billion sovereign bond issue originally scheduled for April, the finance minister

Published 11 Apr, 2015 10:47am

Financial

JGBs edge up as BOJ's regular buying operation helps

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices edged up on Friday, helped by firm results from the Bank of Japan's regular d

Published 10 Apr, 2015 05:48am

Financial

China money rates down sharply for 4th week as easing gains traction

SHANGHAI: Chinese money market rates fell sharply for the fourth week on Friday as the central bank's efforts to eas

Published 10 Apr, 2015 05:35am

Financial

Sri Lanka parliament rejects raising $3.0bn in bonds

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's new government suffered its first setback in parliament Tuesday when its proposal to raise the

Published 07 Apr, 2015 08:25pm

Financial

JGBs gain as 10-year debt auction attracts ample demand

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices gained on Thursday as the market drew relief from a show of decent investor deman

Published 02 Apr, 2015 11:38am

Financial

Indonesia raises 10trn rupiah at bond auction, as targeted

JAKARTA: Indonesia sold 10 trillion rupiah ($765.1 million) worth of conventional bonds at an auction on Tuesday, in lin

Published 31 Mar, 2015 12:39pm

Financial

JGBs slip in volatile trade before fiscal year-end

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices slipped across the board on Monday in volatile trade as investors closed their bo

Published 30 Mar, 2015 11:17am

Financial

JGBs edge down, 10-year yield rises from 7-week low

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds edged down on Wednesday as investors cautiously adjusted positions in the remaining day

Published 25 Mar, 2015 11:07am

Financial

JGB yield curve flattens as super long maturities outperform

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices were little changed to slightly firmer on Tuesday, with the super long maturities

Published 24 Mar, 2015 11:12am

Financial

China shares mixed in morning trade

SHANGHAI: Chinese shares were mixed on Tuesday morning, after data showed inflation rebounded in February from a more-th

Published 10 Mar, 2015 04:39am

Financial

JGBs follow Treasuries down after upbeat US jobs data

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds skidded on Monday, following U.S. Treasuries lower in the wake of upbeat U.S. jobs data

Published 09 Mar, 2015 05:32pm

Financial

India's RBI surprises again with post-budget rate cut

MUMBAI: India's central bank unexpectedly lowered its policy rate for the second time this year on Wednesday, backin

Published 04 Mar, 2015 11:15am

Financial

Indian bonds at 20-month’s highs, rupee gains after surprise rate cut

MUMBAI, March 4 (Reuters) - Indian government bonds surged to their highest in nearly 20 months while the rupee jumped t

Published 04 Mar, 2015 09:40am

Financial

TMB Bank issues first Thai Dim Sum

HONG KONG: TMB Bank has issued Thailand's first Dim Sum bond, in an offering that comes amid one of the lowest renmi

Published 03 Mar, 2015 08:15am

Financial

Thailand's CP All plans $552mn bond issue to refinance debt

BANGKOK: CP All PCL, Thailand's largest convenience store chain, said on Tuesday it plans to raise 18 billion baht (

Published 24 Feb, 2015 10:54am

Financial

JGBs edge higher, bolstered by solid 40-year sale

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds firmed on Tuesday, bolstered by solid demand at a 40-year auction.The Ministry of Finan

Published 24 Feb, 2015 08:31am

Financial

India central bank says conducted bond switch for 88bn rupees

MUMBAI: The Indian government bought back 88 billion rupees ($1.42 billion) of bonds maturing in the fiscal years 2015/1

Published 23 Feb, 2015 01:56pm

Financial

Mauritius 5-year Treasury bond yield falls to 4.11pc

PORT LOUIS: Mauritius' five-year Treasury bonds fetched a weighted average yield of 4.11 percent on Wednesday, down

Published 18 Feb, 2015 02:44pm

Financial

JGBs dip on rise in Japanese shares, weak BOJ operation

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices were weaker on Thursday, as the Nikkei share average briefly broke above the 18,0

Published 12 Feb, 2015 12:59pm

Financial

Longterm JGB rout continues ahead of 30-year sale

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds continued to fall on Wednesday, with the benchmark yield rising to a near eight-week hi

Published 04 Feb, 2015 01:19pm

Financial

Indonesia raises 17.3trn rupiah at bond auction, yields lower

JAKARTA: Indonesia sold 17.3 trillion rupiah ($1.37 billion) of conventional bonds at an auction on Tuesday above an ind

Published 20 Jan, 2015 01:01pm

Financial

JGBs gain after Swiss move, 10-year yield hits record low

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices rose on Friday, with the 10-year yield hitting a new record low, after Switzerlan

Published 16 Jan, 2015 01:08pm

Financial

Benchmark JGBs steady in quiet trade

TOKYO: Benchmark Japanese government bonds were steady on Thursday in relatively quiet trade, while the price of the 5-y

Published 15 Jan, 2015 01:06pm

Financial

South Korea bonds rally on eve of central bank policy review

SEOUL: South Korean government bonds rallied on Wednesday, with some yields falling below the 7-day policy rate, as trad

Published 14 Jan, 2015 12:55pm

Financial

JGB 5-year yield close to record low, nears negative territory

TOKYO: The five-year Japanese government bond yield hovered near a record low on Tuesday as safe-haven demand exacerbate

Published 13 Jan, 2015 05:49am

Financial

China property firm fails to make bond payment

SHANGHAI: A Chinese property developer has confirmed it failed to make a $23 million interest payment on a dollar-denomi

Published 13 Jan, 2015 05:20am

Financial

South Korea bond futures up after president's comment on policy

SEOUL: South Korean treasury bond futures jumped in late morning trade on Monday after President Park Geun-hye emphasise

Published 12 Jan, 2015 05:47am

Financial

JGBs edge down on profit-taking, longer maturities firmer

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices edged down on Thursday, as traders took profits from recent gains after upbeat U.

Published 08 Jan, 2015 05:12am

Financial

Indonesia raises 12 trillion rupiah at bond auction, as targeted

JAKARTA: Indonesia sold 12 trillion rupiah ($949.37 million) of conventional bonds at an auction on Tuesday, in line wit

Published 06 Jan, 2015 08:46am

Financial

Philippines launches switch tender for new 25-year dollar bonds

MANILA: The Philippine government will sell new 25-year US dollar bonds in a swap for 15 outstanding bonds to help it be

Published 06 Jan, 2015 04:57am

Financial

Indian bonds rally on speculation of off-cycle central bank rate cut

MUMBAI: Indian bonds rallied on Monday after news agency NewsRise Financial, citing an unidentified finance ministry off

Published 29 Dec, 2014 03:29pm

Financial

Indian bonds, rupee fall on year-end FII sell-off

MUMBAI: Indian bonds fell for the second straight session on Friday, with the yield on the 10-year benchmark paper touch

Published 26 Dec, 2014 02:05pm

Financial

JGB 10-year yield hits record low

TOKYO: The benchmark 10-year Japanese government bond yield dropped to a record low on Thursday as investors moved down

Published 25 Dec, 2014 11:52am

Financial

Indian bonds gain as oil falls; rupee hurt by month-end dollar demand

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee weakened on Tuesday on the back of month-end dollar demand from importers and a fall in domesti

Published 23 Dec, 2014 12:14pm

Financial

South Korea sets 2015 T-bond issuance plans at 102.7 trillion won

SEOUL: South Korea has set the total amount of treasury bonds to be issued next year at 102.7 trillion won ($93.14 billi

Published 23 Dec, 2014 06:40am

Financial

China 3-month fin min deposits sold at 4.65pc

SHANGHAI: China's central bank auctioned 60 billion yuan ($9.68 billion) of three-month finance ministry deposits to

Published 18 Dec, 2014 05:03am

Financial

JGBs mostly flat, erase gains ahead of Fed meeting

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices erased earlier gains to stay mostly flat on Wednesday as investors took profits a

Published 17 Dec, 2014 07:13am

Financial

Five-year JGB yield hits record low after strong auction

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices ticked up on Tuesday as sinking oil prices raised concerns over the global econom

Published 16 Dec, 2014 07:14am

Financial

Indian bonds end flat on profit-taking, oil aids

MUMBAI: Indian bonds ended flat on Monday despite data showing sharply easing retail and wholesale inflation, as investo

Published 15 Dec, 2014 02:44pm

Financial

China fin min to auction 60bn yuan of 3-month deposits on Dec 18

SHANGHAI: China's finance ministry will auction 60 billion yuan ($9.70 billion) of three-month deposits to commercia

Published 15 Dec, 2014 08:14am

Financial

Rupiah leads weekly Asia FX slides on upbeat US data, China worries

SINGAPORE: The Indonesian rupiah hit a six-year low on Friday, leading losses among emerging Asian currencies, most of w

Published 12 Dec, 2014 02:45pm

Financial

Thai cabinet approves issue of $3bn savings bonds in January

BANGKOK: Thailand's cabinet approved on Tuesday plans to issue government savings bonds worth 100 billion baht ($3.0

Published 09 Dec, 2014 12:26pm

Financial

Indian bonds rise for 2nd straight day; rate cut hopes persist

MUMBAI: India's benchmark 10-year bond yield fell to a 16-1/2 month low as a slump in global oil prices reinforced e

Published 08 Dec, 2014 03:50pm

Financial

Indian bonds see best week in 3-1/2 months; rally to continue

MUMBAI: Indian government bonds posted their best weekly performance in three-and-a-half months with the benchmark 10-ye

Published 05 Dec, 2014 01:14pm

Financial

Indian bonds hit 16-1/2 month high; end steady on profit-taking

MUMBAI: Indian bonds hit a fresh 16-1/2 month high on Wednesday before closing unchanged as investors took profits after

Published 03 Dec, 2014 02:06pm

Financial

India's benchmark 10-year bond yield at 16-1/2 month low post RBI policy

MUMBAI: India's benchmark 10-year bond yield dropped to its lowest level in 16-1/2 months on Tuesday after the centr

Published 02 Dec, 2014 12:49pm

Financial

JGBs mostly edge down after tepid auction, downgrade

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds mostly slumped on Tuesday, as the first auction following Moody's cut to Japan'

Published 02 Dec, 2014 07:38am

Financial

Indian bonds hit 16-month highs ahead of RBI policy review

MUMBAI: India's benchmark bonds rose to their highest level in over 16 months on Monday as investors drew comfort fr

Published 01 Dec, 2014 12:39pm

Financial

China's yuan drops, set for 1st monthly decline since April

SHANGHAI: China's yuan fell on Friday as companies' demand for dollars surged at month-end, with the currency on

Published 28 Nov, 2014 02:03pm

Financial

India's 10-year bond at 16-month high on rate cut hopes

MUMBAI: India's benchmark 10-year bonds rose to their highest level in 16 months on Friday, as plunging global oil p

Published 28 Nov, 2014 12:58pm

Financial

JGBs edge higher, with 10 year yield at nearly 20-month low

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds (JGBs) inched higher on Thursday, taking the benchmark yield down to a level not seen s

Published 27 Nov, 2014 04:22am

Financial

China 50-year fin min bonds yield at 4.24pc, within forecasts

SHANGHAI: China's Ministry of Finance auctioned 26 billion yuan ($4.25 billion) of 50-year bonds in the interbank ma

Published 21 Nov, 2014 02:44pm

Financial

Indian bonds steady after central bank adviser comments; hopes of rate cut grow

MUMBAI: Indian government bonds pared all losses to end little changed on Thursday, after Bloomberg quoted a central ban

Published 20 Nov, 2014 11:59am

Financial

Indian bonds snap 2-day winning streak on profit-taking; trend bullish

MUMBAI: Indian government bonds fell on Wednesday, snapping a two-day winning streak as investors booked profits even as

Published 19 Nov, 2014 12:42pm

Financial

China 10-year fin min bonds yield at 3.5780pc, within forecasts

SHANGHAI: China's Ministry of Finance auctioned 28 billion yuan ($4.58 billion) of 10-year bonds in the interbank ma

Published 19 Nov, 2014 03:26am

Financial

Indian 10-year bonds at over 15-month highs; more gains likely

MUMBAI: India's benchmark 10-year bond rose to its highest in more than 15 months on Tuesday and posted its third da

Published 18 Nov, 2014 04:12pm

Financial

India's 10-year bonds at over 15-mth highs; fall in crude prices aids

MUMBAI: India's benchmark 10-year bond rose to its highest in more than 15 months on Tuesday as market sentiment con

Published 18 Nov, 2014 12:07pm

Financial

Indian bonds gain as lower oil prices raise rate-cut hopes

MUMBAI: Indian government bonds gained for a second consecutive session on Monday as global crude prices slumped after J

Published 17 Nov, 2014 03:49pm

Financial

JGBs boosted as Nikkei slides on unexpected Japan recession

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices rose across the board on Monday after news Japan had unexpectedly slipped into re

Published 17 Nov, 2014 04:25am

Financial

India 10-year bond posts biggest single-day fall in 3 months on profit-taking

MUMBAI: India's benchmark 10-year bond posted its biggest single-day fall in three months on profit-taking after the

Published 13 Nov, 2014 12:24pm

Financial

Indian bonds fall ahead of retail inflation data, bank strike

MUMBAI: Indian bonds fell on Tuesday as caution prevailed a day before retail inflation data, while traders at state-run

Published 11 Nov, 2014 12:14pm

Financial

JGBs edge down, longer maturities underperform

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds slipped on Thursday, particularly in the superlong zone, though losses were limited by

Published 06 Nov, 2014 12:49pm

Financial

China's yuan flat despite a two-month low midpoint

HONG KONG: China's yuan was flat against the dollar on Thursday, though the central bank weakened the official midpo

Published 06 Nov, 2014 05:23am

Financial

JGBs take breather after BoJ-led rally, focus on 10-year sale

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices slipped on Wednesday as investors booked gains after a Bank of Japan-inspired ral

Published 05 Nov, 2014 06:56am

Financial

China fin min to auction 28bn yuan 7-year bonds on Nov.14

SHANGHAI: China's Ministry of Finance said on Monday that it would reopen a previous issue of seven-year bonds, auct

Published 03 Nov, 2014 08:55am

Financial

India bonds post sharpest monthly gain in 1-1/2 years on rate cut hopes

MUMBAI: Indian government bonds posted their best monthly gain in 18 months on hopes easing inflation would allow the co

Published 31 Oct, 2014 01:08pm

Financial

India's 10-year bonds gain on hopes of more reforms from Modi govt

MUMBAI: Indian government bonds rose on Monday after the deregulation of fuel prices and Prime Minister Narendra Modi&#3

Published 20 Oct, 2014 12:05pm

Financial

Indonesia raises $1.77bn from sale of retail bonds

JAKARTA: Indonesia's finance ministry sold 21.22 trillion rupiah ($1.77 billion) of retail bonds to Indonesians betw

Published 20 Oct, 2014 04:20am

Financial

India's 10-year bonds snap four-day gain as oil prices bounce back

MUMBAI: India's benchmark 10-year bonds snapped a four-day winning streak on Friday as investors pared positions ahe

Published 17 Oct, 2014 05:12pm

Financial

JGBs gain on global growth scare, yields at 1-1/2-yr low

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices nudged up on Thursday due to rising global growth concerns, pushing the benchmark

Published 16 Oct, 2014 04:07am

Financial

Indian benchmark bond hits 13-month high on record low CPI

MUMBAI: India's benchmark 10-year bond rose to a 13-month peak on Tuesday, gaining for a third consecutive session,

Published 14 Oct, 2014 01:31pm

Financial

Indian bond yield hits over 13-month low at open after record low CPI

MUMBAI: India's benchmark 10-year bond yield opened at its lowest level in more than 13 months on Tuesday after the

Published 14 Oct, 2014 04:58am

Financial

Indian bonds gain for second straight day; CPI data eyed

MUMBAI: Indian government bonds rose on Monday for a second consecutive session on hopes data later in the day would sho

Published 13 Oct, 2014 12:46pm

Financial

Mauritius 273-day Treasury bills yield falls to 1.52pc

PORT LOUIS: The weighted average yield on Mauritius' 273-day Treasury bills fell to 1.52 percent on Friday from 1.60

Published 10 Oct, 2014 12:03pm

Financial

Indian rupee falls but posts 1st weekly gain in five

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee fell on Friday, snapping four sessions of gains as tumbling global markets raised fears about f

Published 10 Oct, 2014 11:46am

Financial

Taiwan sells 5-year government bonds at 1.245pc yield

TAIPEI: Taiwan auctioned T$34.538 billion ($1.14 billion) of 5-year government bonds at a yield of 1.245 percent, the ce

Published 09 Oct, 2014 06:01am

Financial

India's benchmark 10-year bond yield drops to over 1-year low

MUMBAI: India's benchmark 10-year bond yield drops below 8.42 percent, the lowest level in more than a year, amid st

Published 08 Oct, 2014 09:38am

Financial

Indian bonds snap two-day fall; seen lower next week

MUMBAI: Indian government bonds gained on Wednesday as investors were attracted to debt after markets had been battered

Published 01 Oct, 2014 02:16pm

Financial

Indonesia raises 7.75 trillion rupiah at bond auction, below target

JAKARTA: Indonesia sold 7.75 trillion rupiah ($636.92 million) of conventional bonds at an auction on Tuesday, below an

Published 30 Sep, 2014 08:09am

Financial

Indian bonds see biggest single-day fall in nearly 2 months

MUMBAI: Indian government bonds saw their biggest single-day fall in nearly two months on Monday as investors pared posi

Published 29 Sep, 2014 12:08pm

Financial

JGBs modestly higher, underpinned by BOJ purchases

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds edged up on Monday, underpinned by Bank of Japan buying of JGBs as part of their massiv

Published 29 Sep, 2014 05:58am

Financial

Indian bonds fall after court scraps most coal block allocations

MUMBAI: Indian bonds edged lower on Wednesday after the top court scrapped almost all of the coal blocks allocated to co

Published 24 Sep, 2014 11:55am

Financial

India's 10-year bond falls on profit-taking; H2 borrowing eyed

MUMBAI: India's benchmark 10-year bond fell on Tuesday, retreating from a one-year high hit in the previous session,

Published 23 Sep, 2014 12:33pm

Financial

Taiwan sells 10-yr govt bonds at 1.725pc yield

TAIPEI: Taiwan auctioned T$40 billion ($1.32 billion) of 10-year government bonds at a yield of 1.725 percent, the centr

Published 23 Sep, 2014 05:10am

Financial

JGBs gain on short-covering triggered by Bunds, US Treasuries

TOKYO :Japanese government bond prices ended higher on Monday as some dealers covered their short positions after a fall

Published 22 Sep, 2014 07:59am

Financial

China one-year fin min bills yield at 3.71pc, within forecasts

SHANGHAI: China's Ministry of Finance auctioned 22 billion yuan ($3.58 billion) of one-year bills in the interbank m

Published 19 Sep, 2014 06:08am

Financial

India's benchmark 10-year bond yield hits an over 11-mth low; may fall more

MUMBAI: India's benchmark 10-year bond yield dropped to its lowest level in more than 11 months on Thursday on hopes

Published 18 Sep, 2014 03:59pm

Financial

India bond yields end steady for 2nd straight day; Fed in focus

MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields ended steady for a second straight session on Wednesday, ahead of the outcome of t

Published 17 Sep, 2014 12:24pm

Financial

JGBs rebound after 20-year auction draws solid bids

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices rebounded on Wednesday after an auction of 1.2 trillion yen ($11.2 billion) 20-ye

Published 17 Sep, 2014 07:46am

Financial

Thailand plans to sell 445bn baht of govt bonds in 2015 fiscal year

BANGKOK: Thailand plans to sell 445 billion baht ($13.8 billion) of government bonds in the 2015 fiscal year, the Financ

Published 17 Sep, 2014 04:47am

Financial

India starts to develop yield curve as trading shifts from 10-year bonds

MUMBAI: Indian government bond markets are experiencing a rare sight: a yield curve driven by strong investor buying in

Published 16 Sep, 2014 12:43pm

Financial

Indian bond yields end flat despite fall in WPI, CPI; Fed in focus

MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields ended steady on Monday as caution prevailed ahead of the upcoming US Federal Reser

Published 15 Sep, 2014 12:06pm

Financial

JGBs fall, pushing yields to a 2-month high

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices fell on Thursday, sending the 10-year yields to a two-month high, as falls in glo

Published 11 Sep, 2014 08:33am

Financial

China's Shanghai city government sells 5-, 7- and 10-year municipal bonds

SHANGHAI: China's Shanghai city government auctioned a total of 12.6 billion yuan ($2.06 billion) of five-, seven- a

Published 11 Sep, 2014 06:11am

Financial

Indian bonds fall for second straight session

MUMBAI: Indian government bonds fell for a second consecutive session on Wednesday, hit by worries the US Federal Reserv

Published 10 Sep, 2014 05:08pm

Financial

Indian bonds slip in rangebound trade

MUMBAI: Indian government bonds edged down on Tuesday, tracking US treasuries and a weaker rupee, but expectations that

Published 09 Sep, 2014 03:22pm

Financial

Indian bonds gain as Brent supports; debt limit hike in focus

MUMBAI: Indian government bonds gained on Monday as a fall in global oil prices raised expectation that inflation would

Published 08 Sep, 2014 12:58pm

Financial

China finance ministry to auction 6-month bills on Sept.12

SHANGHAI: China's Ministry of Finance said on Thursday that it would auction 15 billion yuan ($2.44 billion) in six-

Published 04 Sep, 2014 03:54am

Financial

Indian bonds end steady despite ample liquidity; debt limit hike in focus

MUMBAI: Indian government bonds ended steady on Wednesday as initial gains were offset by uncertainty about when the gov

Published 03 Sep, 2014 05:03pm

Financial

Indian bonds gain on speculation of govt hiking FII limits

MUMBAI: Indian government bonds rallied on Tuesday on speculation the government may increase the investment limits for

Published 02 Sep, 2014 12:36pm

Financial

Chinese finance ministry to auction 28bn yuan 3 year bonds

SHANGHAI: China's Ministry of Finance said on Tuesday it would auction 28 billion yuan ($4.56 billion) in three-year

Published 02 Sep, 2014 09:19am

Financial

Indian bonds gain after upbeat GDP data

MUMBAI: Indian government bonds rose on Monday after data showed the economy grew faster than expected in the June quart

Published 01 Sep, 2014 12:03pm

Financial

JGBs slightly lower as Bunds retreat from highs

TOKYO: Japanese government bond (JGB) prices were slightly lower on profit-taking on Monday after German Bund prices ste

Published 01 Sep, 2014 06:40am

Financial

Thai 28-day t-bills yield 1.99443pc at auction

BANGKOK: An auction of 15 billion baht ($469 million) of 28-day Thai treasury bills fetched an average accepted yield of

Published 01 Sep, 2014 04:08am

Financial

South Korea to sell 6.7 trillion won T-bonds in Sept

SEOUL: South Korea plans to sell 6.7 trillion won ($6.60 billion) worth of treasury bonds through auctions in September,

Published 28 Aug, 2014 08:37am

Financial

Indian bonds see mild gains amid improvement in liquidity

MUMBAI: Indian government bonds edged higher on Wednesday on the back of easing cash conditions and bargain buying after

Published 27 Aug, 2014 04:10pm

Financial

Indian bonds end unchanged on caution about foreign debt limits

MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields ended steady on Tuesday on continued caution about whether the country would raise

Published 26 Aug, 2014 12:07pm

Financial

Indian bonds see biggest fall in 3-weeks on profit-taking

MUMBAI: Indian government bonds fell for a third consecutive session on Monday, posting their biggest single-day decline

Published 25 Aug, 2014 04:10pm

Financial

JGBs steady to firmer, curve flattens at long end

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices were steady to slightly firmer on Monday, with the yield curve flattening at the

Published 25 Aug, 2014 06:26am

Financial

Indian bonds end lower ahead of key Fed speech

MUMBAI: Indian government bonds fell slightly on Friday on profit-taking and caution ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Jane

Published 22 Aug, 2014 02:54pm

Financial

Won leads Asia FX gains ahead of Yellen; rupiah pares gains

SINGAPORE: The South Korean won led gains among emerging Asian currencies on Friday as the dollar's rally lost steam

Published 22 Aug, 2014 12:35pm

Financial

Indian bonds rally on talk of foreign-investor buying

MUMBAI: Indian government bonds rallied on Wednesday amid speculation that foreign portfolio investors were active buyer

Published 20 Aug, 2014 03:28pm

Financial

China 10-year fin min bonds yield at 4.2293pc, as forecast

SHANGHAI: China's Ministry of Finance auctioned 28 billion yuan ($4.56 billion) of 10-year bonds in the interbank ma

Published 20 Aug, 2014 04:42am

Financial

Indian bonds fall on profit-taking, traders await Fed event

MUMBAI: Indian government bonds edged lower on Tuesday as investors took profits after debt markets posted their best we

Published 19 Aug, 2014 04:31pm

Financial

JGBs edge higher tracking Treasuries, 5-year sale well received

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds edged higher on Thursday, with the market lifted by U.S. Treasuries' gains overnigh

Published 14 Aug, 2014 05:46am

Financial

India's 10-year bond posts biggest daily gain in four months

MUMBAI: India's benchmark 10-year bond saw its biggest single-day gain in four months on Wednesday on hopes the gove

Published 13 Aug, 2014 04:06pm

Financial

Indian bonds fall, rupee trims gains after RBI policy review

MUMBAI: Indian bond yields rose on Tuesday after the central bank cut banks' statutory liquidity ratio and their hel

Published 05 Aug, 2014 06:17am

Financial

China finance ministry to issue 40bn yuan 3- and 5-year savings bonds

SHANGHAI: China's Ministry of Finance said it would issue as much as 40 billion yuan ($6.47 billion) of three- and f

Published 04 Aug, 2014 07:57am

Financial

Philippine Treasury rejects all bids for 182-day T-bills

MANILA: The Philippines' Bureau of Treasury rejected on Monday all bids at an auction of 182-day Treasury bills afte

Published 04 Aug, 2014 06:28am

Financial

Indian bonds see mild gains on month; end up on day

MUMBAI: Indian bonds edged higher on Thursday on the back of a fall in global crude oil prices and some bargain-hunting,

Published 31 Jul, 2014 11:57am

Financial

China's Jiangsu province sells 5-, 7- and 10-year municipal bonds

SHANGHAI: China's Jiangsu provincial government auctioned a total of 17.4 billion yuan ($2.81 billion) of five-, sev

Published 24 Jul, 2014 03:31am

Financial

Sri Lankan rupee at 3 week low; downward pressure remains

COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan rupee traded steady on Wednesday, hovering near a three-week low, as exporter dollar sales offse

Published 23 Jul, 2014 06:28am

Financial

China finance ministry auctions 30-year bonds at 4.76pc

SHANGHAI: China's Ministry of Finance auctioned 26 billion yuan ($4.19 billion) of 30-year bonds in the interbank ma

Published 23 Jul, 2014 03:46am

Financial

Indonesia sells 13.5trn rupiah at bond auction, above target

JAKARTA: Indonesia sold 13.5 trillion rupiah ($1.16 billion) of conventional bonds at an auction on Tuesday, above an in

Published 22 Jul, 2014 11:00am

Financial

Indian bonds gain on reports govt may relax gilt limit for foreign investors

MUMBAI: India's benchmark bonds rallied on Monday on news reports that the country could raise the amount foreign in

Published 21 Jul, 2014 07:39am

Financial

Indian bonds drop for second day; seen rangebound in near-term

MUMBAI: Indian government bonds fell for a second straight session on Friday as investors sold debt amid the evolving gl

Published 18 Jul, 2014 11:59am

Financial

Indian bond yields edge down for second day but trade data hurts

MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields ended lower for a second session on Wednesday as the fall in inflation continued t

Published 16 Jul, 2014 01:05pm

Financial

China 10-year fin min bonds yield at 4.1832pc, within forecasts

SHANGHAI: China's Ministry of Finance auctioned 28 billion yuan ($4.51 billion) of 10-year bonds in the interbank ma

Published 16 Jul, 2014 03:00am

Financial

Indonesia sells 245bn rupiah of Islamic bonds, below target

JAKARTA: Indonesia's finance ministry sold 245 billion rupiah ($20.89 million) of Islamic bonds at an auction on Tue

Published 15 Jul, 2014 10:54am

Financial

Taiwan sells 5 year govt bonds at 1.227pc yield, below forecasts

TAIPEI: Taiwan auctioned T$40 billion ($1.3 billion) in 5-year government bonds at a yield of 1.227 percent, the central

Published 15 Jul, 2014 05:45am

Financial

China 6-month finance ministry deposits sold at 4.32pc

SHANGHAI: China's central bank auctioned 50 billion yuan ($8.06 billion) of six-month finance ministry deposits to c

Published 15 Jul, 2014 03:25am

Financial

Sri Lanka rupee steady at over 1 year high; state banks limit gain

COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan rupee traded steady at its highest in more than a year on Monday as importer dollar demand outpa

Published 14 Jul, 2014 05:36am

Financial

Mauritius 273-day Treasury bills yield falls to 2.19pc

PORT LOUIS: The weighted average yield on Mauritius' 273-day Treasury bills fell to 2.19 percent on Friday from 2.56

Published 11 Jul, 2014 11:52am

Financial

Indian bonds rise on ‘challenging’ fiscal deficit target

MUMBAI: Indian bonds rose to one-week highs on Thursday while the rupee also gained after new Finance Minister Arun Jait

Published 10 Jul, 2014 10:44am

Financial

China 1-year fin min bills yield at 3.54pc, at high end of forecast range

SHANGHAI: China's Ministry of Finance auctioned 22 billion yuan ($3.55 billion) of one-year bills in the interbank m

Published 09 Jul, 2014 04:39am

Financial

China finance ministry to auction 50bn yuan deposits next week

SHANGHAI: China's finance ministry will auction 50 billion yuan ($8.06 billion) of six-month deposits to commercial

Published 08 Jul, 2014 10:35am

Financial

Indonesia sells 15 trillion rupiah at bond auction, above target

JAKARTA: Indonesia sold 15 trillion rupiah ($1.29 billion) of conventional bonds at an auction on Tuesday, above an indi

Published 08 Jul, 2014 10:23am

Financial

China's finance ministry to auction 66.6bn yuan in local govt bonds

SHANGHAI: China's finance ministry will auction a total of 66.6 billion yuan ($10.74 billion) of three-, five- and s

Published 08 Jul, 2014 04:15am

Financial

JGBs little changed, inflation-linked bond sale in focus

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices were little changed on Monday as the market struggled to find immediate cues afte

Published 07 Jul, 2014 05:07am

Financial

Indian bonds close steady; post first weekly gain in four

MUMBAI: Indian government bonds ended flat for a third straight session on Friday as caution set in ahead of Prime Minis

Published 04 Jul, 2014 12:01pm

Financial

Indian bonds see biggest monthly fall in seven but gain on qtr

MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields ended little-changed on Monday, ending their worst month in seven as the violence

Published 30 Jun, 2014 01:29pm

Financial

Indian bonds fall for 2nd straight day; budget uncertainty looms

MUMBAI: Indian government bonds ended down for a second straight session on Friday, as cautious investors cut large bond

Published 27 Jun, 2014 12:09pm

Financial

Indian bonds fall before Friday debt sale; inflation concerns loom

MUMBAI: Indian government bonds snapped two days of gains on Thursday to end lower as investors trimmed bond holdings to

Published 26 Jun, 2014 12:43pm

Financial

Indian bonds end up for second straight session

MUMBAI: Indian government bonds rose for a second straight day on Wednesday, tracking fall in global crude oil prices an

Published 25 Jun, 2014 12:32pm

Financial

Indian bonds post biggest daily gain in a week as crude prices ease

MUMBAI: Indian government bonds snapped a four-day losing streak on Tuesday and posted their biggest daily gain in a wee

Published 24 Jun, 2014 12:12pm

Financial

Thailand to offer 126bn baht of bonds in July-Sept

BANGKOK: Thailand plans to sell 126 billion baht ($3.9 billion) of government bonds between July and September, the Fina

Published 24 Jun, 2014 05:28am

Financial

Indian bond yields hit 1-month high on rising crude oil prices

MUMBAI: Indian government bonds fell for the fourth straight session on Monday, with the benchmark 10-year bond yield hi

Published 23 Jun, 2014 12:18pm

Financial

Indian bonds hit 2-1/2-week low; Iraq situation on watch

MUMBAI: Indian government bonds dropped for the third straight session to their lowest in 2-1/2 weeks on Friday as conti

Published 20 Jun, 2014 12:47pm

Financial

China 10-year fin min bond yield at 4.00pc, within forecasts

SHANGHAI: China's Ministry of Finance auctioned 28 billion yuan ($4.51 billion) of 10-year bonds in the interbank ma

Published 18 Jun, 2014 05:59am

Financial

Indian bonds snap three-day fall, tracking rupee recovery

MUMBAI: Indian bonds rebounded from session lows to snap a three-day fall on Tuesday as good buying from state-run banks

Published 17 Jun, 2014 12:15pm

Financial

Indian bonds see biggest one-day fall in a month on higher WPI

MUMBAI: Indian government bonds saw their biggest single-day fall in a month on Monday after data showed wholesale price

Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:01pm

Financial

China Inc borrows $14 trillion, overtakes US as top corporate borrower

HONG KONG: The Chinese corporate bond market has overtaken the United States as the world's biggest with the Asian g

Published 16 Jun, 2014 08:55am

Financial

Indian bond yield end up tracking oil prices; biggest weekly rise in 2-1/2 months

MUMBAI: Indian government bonds ended sharply down on Friday, marking a second straight session of falls, as investors f

Published 13 Jun, 2014 01:07pm

Financial

Sri Lanka rupee tad weaker on importer dollar demand

COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan rupee edged down from a near a one-year high on Friday as importer dollar demand outpaced greenb

Published 13 Jun, 2014 01:02pm

Financial

Indian bonds end slightly lower; inflation data eyed

MUMBAI: Indian government bonds ended marginally lower on Thursday as investors trimmed bond holdings ahead of the key c

Published 12 Jun, 2014 12:52pm

Financial

Indonesia raises 12 trillion rupiah at bond auction, above target

JAKARTA: Indonesia sold 12 trillion rupiah ($1.02 billion) of conventional bonds at an auction on Tuesday, higher than a

Published 10 Jun, 2014 12:56pm

Financial

Indian bonds end lower for second straight session

MUMBAI: Indian government bonds ended lower for a second straight session on Tuesday due to profit-taking as the market

Published 10 Jun, 2014 12:18pm

Financial

Indian bonds snap 4-day gains on profit-taking, Mayaram comments

MUMBAI: Indian government bonds fell on Monday to snap a four-session winning streak on profit-booking and after Finance

Published 09 Jun, 2014 12:11pm

Financial

Indian bonds hit 4-1/2 month peak; sentiment stays bullish

MUMBAI: Indian government bonds rallied for a third straight session on Thursday, hitting their highest level in four-an

Published 05 Jun, 2014 12:32pm

Financial

Indian bonds hit 4-1/2 month high; swaps fall on dovish central bank

MUMBAI: Indian government bonds rose for a second consecutive session to a four-and-a-half-month high on Wednesday as th

Published 04 Jun, 2014 12:30pm

Financial

Benchmark JGBs inch down, solid 10-year sale supports

TOKYO: Benchmark Japanese government bonds inched lower on Tuesday, while the 30-year zone edged up and a solid 10-year

Published 03 Jun, 2014 11:06am

Financial

India bonds gain on dovish central bank stance; hopes for rate cuts resurface

MUMBAI: Indian government bonds rallied on Tuesday after the central bank toned down its rhetoric on inflation and hinte

Published 03 Jun, 2014 10:56am

Financial

Indian bond yields snap two-day fall on caution ahead of policy

MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields edged higher on Monday, snapping a two-day fall, as caution prevailed ahead of the

Published 02 Jun, 2014 12:57pm

Financial

India 10 year bond yield hits over 4-month low on Rajan comments

MUMBAI: India's 10-year benchmark bond yield hit an over four-month low after the central bank Governor Raghuram Raj

Published 30 May, 2014 05:47am

Financial

Indian bonds end up in ranged trade; bond auction, RBI policy watched

MUMBAI: India's benchmark 10-year bonds gained in late trade on Thursday, recovering from intraday falls on value-bu

Published 29 May, 2014 12:43pm

Financial

Benchmark JGB yield hits 1-year low on global debt rallies

TOKYO: The benchmark Japanese government bond yield fell to a one-year low on Monday, nudged downward by a recent declin

Published 29 May, 2014 04:31am

Financial

China 5-year fin min bond yield at 3.9146pc, below forecasts

SHANGHAI: China's Ministry of Finance auctioned 28 billion yuan ($4.48 billion) of five-year bonds in the interbank

Published 28 May, 2014 05:40am

Financial

Indian bonds end flat; finance minister seeks to reassure investors

MUMBAI: India's benchmark 10-year bonds ended flat on Tuesday as continued profit-taking offset what investors saw a

Published 27 May, 2014 12:48pm

Financial

China finmin to reopen 7-year bonds, auctions 28bn yuan

SHANGHAI: China's Ministry of Finance said on Tuesday that it will reopen a previous issue of seven-year government

Published 27 May, 2014 04:35am

Financial

Indian bonds fall after 4 days of gains on profit-taking

MUMBAI: India's benchmark 10-year bond snapped a four-day winning streak on Monday, retracing from its 4-month high

Published 26 May, 2014 12:16pm

Financial

India 10 year bond yield rises after new 14-yr bond sale announced

MUMBAI: India's benchmark 10-year bond yield rose further in afternoon trade, as traders pruned bond holdings after

Published 26 May, 2014 08:30am

Financial

Indonesia sells $205.85 million in retail saving bonds

JAKARTA: Indonesia sold 2.391 trillion rupiah ($205.85 million) in retail saving bonds at an auction to help finance its

Published 26 May, 2014 04:37am

Financial

India's 10-year bond hits 4-month high; biggest weekly gain in 5 months

MUMBAI: India's benchmark 10-year bond rose to its highest level in four months on Friday as good demand at a debt s

Published 23 May, 2014 02:56pm

Financial

Indian bonds gain for third day on hopes of fiscal deficit target cut

MUMBAI: Indian bonds gained for a third session on Thursday after Reuters reported that the finance ministry was working

Published 22 May, 2014 12:23pm

Financial

China's debt yields converge slowly, even amid FX volatility

HONG KONG: The gap between China onshore and offshore bond rates is converging to the delight of fund managers, and prob

Published 22 May, 2014 08:48am

Financial

Indian bonds see biggest gain in over a month; auction in focus

MUMBAI: Indian bonds posted their biggest single-day gain in a month on Wednesday as a period of relative underperforman

Published 21 May, 2014 12:18pm

Financial

China to let 10 local governments sell municipal bonds

BEIJING: China will allow 10 local governments to sell municipal bonds in an experiment to clean up messy state budgets,

Published 21 May, 2014 05:17am

Financial

Indian bonds extend falls as BJP fiscal policies awaited

MUMBAI: Indian bonds fell for the third session in four on Monday, sending the 10-year yield to its highest level in thr

Published 19 May, 2014 03:23pm

Financial

India 10 year bond yield hits near 2-month low; elections in focus

MUMBAI: India's 10-year benchmark bond rose for a second consecutive session, sending yield to a near two-month low,

Published 09 May, 2014 02:19pm

Financial

Indian bonds fall for second straight day on profit-taking

MUMBAI: Indian bonds fell for a second consecutive session on Wednesday amid caution ahead of this week's 160-billio

Published 07 May, 2014 01:51pm

Financial

China 3-year fin min bond yield at 3.90pc, as forecast

SHANGHAI: China's Ministry of Finance auctioned 28 billion yuan ($4.50 billion) of three-year bonds in the interbank

Published 07 May, 2014 04:49am

Financial

South Korea to sell 7.7 trillion won T-bonds in May

SEOUL: South Korea plans to sell 7.70 trillion won ($7.44 billion) worth of treasury bonds through auctions in May, slig

Published 29 Apr, 2014 08:13am

Financial

China's finance ministry to issue 28bn yuan dim sum bonds this year

HONG KONG: China's Ministry of Finance said on Monday it will sell 28 billion yuan ($4.5 billion) in offshore yuan b

Published 28 Apr, 2014 06:42am

Financial

Mauritius 364-day T-bill yield falls to 3.0 percent

PORT LOUIS: The weighted average yield on Mauritius 364-day Treasury bills edged lower to 3.00 percent at auction on Fri

Published 25 Apr, 2014 12:51pm

Financial

Taiwan sells govt bonds at 1.928pc yield, below forecast

TAIPEI: Taiwan auctioned T$35 billion ($1.17 billion) in 20-year government bonds at a yield of 1.928 percent, the centr

Published 22 Apr, 2014 05:46am

Financial

Indian bonds rally; central bank raises $3.3bn in record auction

MUMBAI: Indian government bonds jumped on Thursday, recovering from two sessions of falls, after the central bank fully

Published 17 Apr, 2014 09:40am

Financial

Indian bonds fall for 2nd straight day; debt sale Thurs in focus

MUMBAI: Indian government bonds gave up all gains to end marginally lower on Wednesday as traders pared positions ahead

Published 16 Apr, 2014 04:29pm

Financial

China finance ministry to re-open 28bn yuan 10-year bonds

SHANGHAI: China's Ministry of Finance said on Thursday it will re-open a previous issue of 10-year bonds, auctioning

Published 10 Apr, 2014 05:39am

Financial

China raises 2014 short term foreign debt quota to $43.39bn

BEIJING: China has set a quota for the total amount of short-term foreign debt that banks and companies can borrow in 20

Published 08 Apr, 2014 10:08am

Financial

India 10-year bond yield seen starting higher after sell-off in last session

MUMBAI: India's benchmark 10-year bond yield, which ended at 9.07 percent on Friday, is seen opening mildly stronger

Published 07 Apr, 2014 05:51am

Financial

India's 10-year bond yield surges on RBI curbs on overnight window

MUMBAI: India's 10-year bond yield spiked on Wednesday as traders were disappointed by the Reserve Bank of India&#39

Published 02 Apr, 2014 04:42am

Financial

Nigerian bank UBA says 2013 profit up 7.8pc

LAGOS: Nigeria's United Bank for Africa (UBA) said on Friday its 2013 pretax profit rose to 56.1 billion naira ($340

Published 28 Mar, 2014 11:54am

Financial

Indian bond investors brace for H1 borrowing calendar

MUMBAI: For bond investors, the question is not whether India will have to raise its gross borrowing target of 5.97 tril

Published 25 Mar, 2014 04:40am

Financial

China's yuan falls 1pc past midpoint fixing

HONG KONG: China's yuan fell 1 percent past the midpoint fixing the central bank set at 6.1351 on Wednesday. The Chi

Published 19 Mar, 2014 09:28am

Financial

China 10-year fin min bond yield at 4.42pc, within forecasts

SHANGHAI: China's Ministry of Finance auctioned 28 billion yuan ($4.52 billion) of 10-year bonds in the interbank ma

Published 19 Mar, 2014 05:00am

Financial

South Korea bond yield curve steepens as investors await Fed decision

SEOUL: South Korean bonds were mixed on Tuesday, with the yield curve steepening slightly as firm US manufacturing outpu

Published 18 Mar, 2014 08:30am

Financial

South Korea bonds steady as China growth worries offer support

SEOUL: South Korean bonds ended nearly unchanged on Thursday, as continued worries about the health of the Chinese econo

Published 13 Mar, 2014 07:17am

Financial

China finance ministry to auction 28bn yuan of 10-year bonds

SHANGHAI: China's Ministry of Finance said on Tuesday that it will auction 28 billion yuan ($4.6 billion) worth of 1

Published 11 Mar, 2014 09:27am

Financial

Benchmark JGBs inch down ahead of 30-year sale

TOKYO: Benchmark Japanese government bond prices eased slightly on Thursday, as investors made room in their portfolios

Published 06 Mar, 2014 06:08am

Financial

South Korea bonds edge down on BoK chief nominee, Ukraine unrest eyed

SEOUL: South Korean bond prices fell again on Tuesday after a hawkish former Bank of Korea deputy chief was nominated as

Published 04 Mar, 2014 07:01am

Financial

South Korea bonds end higher, tracking US leads

SEOUL: South Korean bond prices ended higher on Thursday, tracking gains in US Treasuries overnight in the absence of ot

Published 27 Feb, 2014 08:15am

Financial

Taiwan sells 10-year govt bonds at 1.583pc yield

TAIPEI: Taiwan auctioned T$40 billion ($1.3 billion) of 10-year government bonds at a yield of 1.583 percent, the centra

Published 25 Feb, 2014 06:31am

Financial

Mauritius' 5 year Treasury bond yield rises to 5.83pc

PORT LOUIS: Mauritius sold 5-year Treasury bonds at a weighted average yield of 5.83 percent on Wednesday, up from 5.70

Published 19 Feb, 2014 03:17pm

Financial

Russian finance ministry cancels weekly bond auction

MOSCOW: The Russian finance ministry said on Wednesday that it had cancelled its weekly auction of OFZ treasury bonds du

Published 19 Feb, 2014 11:17am

Financial

Indian bonds gain ahead of new fiscal borrowing numbers

MUMBAI: Indian government bonds snapped three sessions of losses on Friday, helped by gains in the rupee with the borrow

Published 14 Feb, 2014 02:36pm

Financial

Belgium aims to sell 2.5-3.5bn euros of bonds at auction

BRUSSELS: Belgium plans to raise between 2.5 and 3.5 billion euros ($3.4-4.8 billion) of medium- and long-term debt on M

Published 14 Feb, 2014 02:32pm

Financial

India govt bonds gain as retail inflows slows to 2-year low

MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields eased on Thursday after retail inflation slowed to a 2-year low, raising hopes tha

Published 13 Feb, 2014 05:56am

Financial

South Korea bonds edge higher on foreign inflows; eyes on Yellen

SEOUL: South Korean bonds edged higher on Tuesday, buoyed by continued demand from foreign investors, though caution ahe

Published 11 Feb, 2014 07:47am

Financial

Indian bonds post first weekly gain in three, US data eyed

MUMBAI: Indian government bonds fell on Friday on caution ahead of the US non-farm payrolls data, although for the week

Published 07 Feb, 2014 02:02pm

Financial

Philippines rejects bids for 182-day, 364-day T-bills at auction

MANILA: The Philippines' Bureau of Treasury rejected on Monday all bids at an auction of 182- and 364-day Treasury b

Published 03 Feb, 2014 06:27am

Financial

India government bonds gain as auction fully sold

MUMBAI: Indian government bonds recovered from one-month lows to end higher on Friday after the weekly debt sale was ful

Published 31 Jan, 2014 01:51pm

Financial

Indian bonds fall, shares retreat after central bank raises rates

MUMBAI: Indian government bonds fell on Tuesday, while shares retreated, led by a fall in lenders after the Reserve Bank

Published 28 Jan, 2014 06:35am

Financial

South Korea bonds rise as China worries bolster safe-haven assets

SEOUL: South Korean bonds rose sharply on Friday, buoyed by flight to safety as worries about a slowdown in China and ag

Published 24 Jan, 2014 07:44am

Financial

Taiwan sells $1bn govt bonds at 2.07pc yield, below f'casts

TAIPEI: Taiwan auctioned T$30 billion ($1 billion) in 20-year government bonds at a yield of 2.07 percent, the central b

Published 24 Jan, 2014 06:36am

Financial

S.Korea bonds edge down on firmer stocks, ahead of GDP

SEOUL: South Korean bond prices edged down on Wednesday as gains in stocks put fixed-income assets under pressure, with

Published 22 Jan, 2014 07:56am

Financial

Indian bonds slump after central bank panel suggests targeting consumer price inflation

MUMBAI: Indian government bonds slumped in early trades on Wednesday after a central bank panel suggested targeting cons

Published 22 Jan, 2014 05:48am

Financial

Indonesia sells 15 trillion rupiah of bonds, well above target, at lower yields

JAKARTA: Indonesia's finance ministry raised 15 trillion rupiah ($1.24 billion) at a bond auction on Tuesday, well a

Published 21 Jan, 2014 08:12am

Financial

Indian bonds at 3-month high on report govt may borrow less

MUMBAI: Indian government bonds rose to new three-month highs on Tuesday on a report quoting an unnamed finance ministry

Published 21 Jan, 2014 05:07am

Financial

Indian bond yields fall on OMO cheer; absence of bond auction to aid gains

MUMBAI: India's benchmark 10-year bond yield fell 6 basis points to 8.57 percent, on the back of the central bank&#3

Published 20 Jan, 2014 05:07am

Financial

India to sell 70bn rupees of T-bills on Jan 22

MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India will sell 70 billion rupees ($1.14 billion) of treasury bills on Jan. 22, including 40

Published 17 Jan, 2014 12:17pm

Financial

Taiwan sells 5 year govt bonds at yield above forecasts

TAIPEI: Taiwan auctioned T$40 billion ($1.3 billion) in five-year government bonds at a yield of 1.140 percent, the cent

Published 15 Jan, 2014 05:44am

Financial

Indian government bonds gain on RBI cash support, bullish auction

MUMBAI: Indian government bonds rose on Friday, buoyed by the central bank's liquidity support and the country's

Published 10 Jan, 2014 12:50pm

Financial

China finance ministry to auction 50bn yuan of 6-month deposits Jan 14

SHANGHAI: China's finance ministry will auction 50 billion yuan ($8.26 billion) of six-month deposits to commercial

Published 09 Jan, 2014 05:32am

Financial

China auctions 1 year fin min bills at record 4.04pc average yield

SHANGHAI: China's Ministry of Finance auctioned 10 billion yuan ($165 million) of 1-year bills in the interbank mark

Published 08 Jan, 2014 05:31am

Financial

Indonesia sells 10 trillion rupiah of bonds, as targeted

JAKARTA: Indonesia's finance ministry sold 10 trillion rupiah ($821.02 million) of conventional bonds at an auction

Published 07 Jan, 2014 08:41am

Financial

South Korea bonds steady as investors await BoK rate decision

SEOUL: South Korean bonds ended little changed on Tuesday as investors took a breather following a recent bout of volati

Published 07 Jan, 2014 08:06am

Financial

Indonesia to start selling 2014 retail bonds in Q2

JAKARTA: Indonesia's finance ministry plans to sell retail bonds starting in the second quarter of 2014, an official

Published 30 Dec, 2013 05:20am

Financial

Indian bonds fall for 5th day; focus on inflation

MUMBAI: Indian government bonds fell for a fifth consecutive session on Friday on continued concerns about potential rat

Published 27 Dec, 2013 01:03pm

Financial

South Korea won steady, trading thins out ahead of year-end; bonds up

SEOUL: The South Korean won was steady in early trade on Monday, as most investors were content to sit on their hands in

Published 23 Dec, 2013 05:05am

Financial

India bonds snap two-day gains on profit-taking; end higher on week

MUMBAI: Indian government bonds snapped a two-day winning streak on Friday as investors booked profits following the 150

Published 20 Dec, 2013 12:54pm

Financial

Indian bonds hit 2-week high; Fed taper has no impact

MUMBAI: Indian government bonds rose to a two-week high on Thursday, even after the US Federal Reserve announced the sta

Published 19 Dec, 2013 04:06pm

Financial

Indian bonds gain on bargain-buying; policy awaited

MUMBAI: Indian government bonds rose on Monday, despite higher-than-expected wholesale price inflation, as bargain-hunti

Published 16 Dec, 2013 01:55pm

Financial

South Korea bonds end higher on firm demand from foreigners

SEOUL: South Korean bonds ended higher on Monday, as robust demand from foreign investors led to position adjustments an

Published 16 Dec, 2013 07:23am

Financial

South Korea bonds end flat in the absence of fresh cues

SEOUL: South Korean bonds ended nearly unchanged on Tuesday, as investors opted not to take big bets in the absence of f

Published 10 Dec, 2013 08:07am

Financial

Indian bonds fall for fifth day; inflation to be next key trigger

MUMBAI: Indian government bonds fell for a fifth consecutive session on Wednesday as investors sold some of their debt h

Published 04 Dec, 2013 02:09pm

Financial

Indian bonds end slightly weaker; inflation data to be next key trigger

MUMBAI: India's existing benchmark 10-year bonds fell slightly on Monday as stronger-than-expected economic growth a

Published 02 Dec, 2013 01:25pm

Financial

Mauritius 273-day Treasury bills yield rises at auction

PORT LOUIS: The weighted average yield on Mauritius' 273-day Treasury bills rose to 3.64 percent at auction on Frida

Published 29 Nov, 2013 02:24pm

Financial

South Korea bonds ease on continued foreign selling

SEOUL: South Korean government bond prices fell on Friday as persistent foreign selling in local bond futures dented sen

Published 29 Nov, 2013 12:39pm

Financial

Indian bonds inclusion in global indices not urgent

MUMBAI: The inclusion of Indian bonds into global debt indices is not an urgent concern, the country's economic affa

Published 28 Nov, 2013 06:50am

Financial

Indian government bonds gain for 3rd day as rupee rallies

MUMBAI: Indian government bonds rose for a third session on Wednesday, continuing to benefit from a rally in the rupee,

Published 27 Nov, 2013 01:43pm

Financial

South Korea bonds tick down as foreigners sell futures

SEOUL: South Korean government bond prices fell slightly on Wednesday as foreign selling in futures trading soured buyin

Published 27 Nov, 2013 08:49am

Financial

Indian government bonds gain for 2nd day; cash improves

MUMBAI: Indian government bonds, including the new 10-year debt, gained for a second consecutive session on Tuesday, sup

Published 26 Nov, 2013 12:58pm

Financial

India's new 10-year bond gains; crude prices ease

MUMBAI: India's newly issued 10-year bond continued to gain on Monday, benefitting from its scarcity premium, while

Published 25 Nov, 2013 01:39pm

Financial

South Korea bonds ease on firmer stocks, foreign selling

SEOUL: South Korean government bond prices fell slightly on Monday, as rising stocks took the shine off fixed-income ins

Published 25 Nov, 2013 07:40am

Financial

India's new 10-year benchmark bonds gain after auction

MUMBAI: India's new 10-year 2023 bond yield fell to as low as 8.77 percent from its cut-off yield of 8.83 percent at

Published 22 Nov, 2013 01:06pm

Financial

Indonesia raises 12 trillion rupiah in bonds, above target

JAKARTA: Indonesia's finance ministry raised 12 trillion rupiah ($1.03 billion) at a bond auction on Tuesday, well a

Published 19 Nov, 2013 08:59am

Financial

South Korea bonds end flat, lacking fresh cues

SEOUL: South Korean bonds were little changed on Monday, as investors opted to stay on the sidelines in the absence of n

Published 18 Nov, 2013 07:32am

Financial

South Korea bonds fall as foreigners sell after upbeat US jobs data

SEOUL: South Korean bonds slid on a selloff by offshore investors, sparked by better-than-expected US jobs data that sho

Published 11 Nov, 2013 07:16am

Financial

Indian rupee, bonds weaker on Fed tapering concerns after strong US jobs data

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee fell past 63 to the dollar to an over seven-week low in early trades on Monday, tracking the do

Published 11 Nov, 2013 05:24am

Financial

South Korea bonds end higher on bargain hunting

SEOUL: South Korean bonds ended higher on Wednesday, buoyed by bargain-hunting following recent weakness, in the absence

Published 06 Nov, 2013 08:19am

Financial

China 5-year Finance Ministry bond yield at 4.13pc, slightly higher forecasts

SHANGHAI: China's Ministry of Finance auctioned 28 billion yuan ($4.59 billion) of 5-year bonds in the interbank mar

Published 06 Nov, 2013 04:53am

Financial

China to issue 10bn yuan in govt bonds in Hong Kong on Nov 21

BEIJING: China Finance Ministry is set to issue 10 billion yuan ($1.64 billion) of government bonds in Hong Kong on Nov.

Published 05 Nov, 2013 08:06am

Financial

South Korea bonds end higher on bargain-hunting, foreign buying

SEOUL: South Korean bonds ended higher on Tuesday, rebounding from their losses a day earlier on bargain-hunting and ren

Published 29 Oct, 2013 08:30am

Financial

Indian bonds gain on hopes of dovish policy; rupee gains aid

MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields dropped on Thursday, tracking gains in the rupee and after a local news agency rep

Published 24 Oct, 2013 02:19pm

Financial

South Korea bonds edge down ahead of Q3 GDP data

SEOUL: South Korean bonds edged down on Thursday as most investors took a breather ahead of third-quarter GDP growth dat

Published 24 Oct, 2013 09:51am

Financial

Indian bonds fail to sustain gains; cbank policy in focus

MUMBAI: Indian government bonds ended lower on Wednesday, giving up earlier gains spurred by worse-than-expected US jobs

Published 23 Oct, 2013 01:30pm

Financial

China finance ministry to auction 28bn yuan 1-year bills

SHANGHAI: China's Ministry of Finance said on Wednesday that it will auction 28 billion yuan ($4.60 billion) in one-

Published 23 Oct, 2013 09:11am

Financial

Indonesia sells 12 trillion rupiah in bonds, yields down

JAKARTA: Indonesia's finance ministry sold 12 trillion rupiah ($1.06 billion) in bonds at an auction on Tuesday, mor

Published 22 Oct, 2013 10:11am

Financial

Taiwan sells 20 year govt bonds at 2.15pc yield

TAIPEI: Taiwan sold T$29.65 billion ($1.01 billion) of 20-year government bonds at a yield of 2.15 percent, the central

Published 22 Oct, 2013 06:44am

Financial

China looks to municipal bonds to clean up local-govt debt

SHANGHAI: China may decide next month to expand a trial programme allowing local governments to sell bonds, in response

Published 20 Oct, 2013 09:07pm

Financial

India to sell 120bn rupees of t-bills on Oct 23

MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India will sell 120 billion rupees ($1.96 billion) of treasury bills on Oct. 23, which inclu

Published 18 Oct, 2013 12:20pm

Financial

South Korea bonds steady as investors monitor US debt ceiling talks

SEOUL: South Korean bonds ended little changed on Tuesday, with investors refraining from making big bets as they await

Published 15 Oct, 2013 07:15am

Financial

France to loan 100mn euros to South Africa's Eskom for solar power

PRETORIA: France will lend 100 million euros ($135 million) to South African state power utility Eskom to help it financ

Published 14 Oct, 2013 09:25am

Financial

Indian bonds fall, rupee weakens as inflation accelerates

MUMBAI: Indian bonds slumped, while the rupee weakened on Monday, after wholesale price inflation (WPI) came in above an

Published 14 Oct, 2013 07:21am

Financial

Greece plans 4.5 billion euro bond rollover to plug funding gap

ATHENS: Greece plans to roll over about 4.5 billion euros of bonds maturing in March next year to partly plug a funding

Published 14 Oct, 2013 06:07am

Financial

Taiwan sells 5-year govt bonds at 1.150pc yield

TAIPEI: Taiwan auctioned T$30 billion ($1 billion) of five-year government bonds at a yield of 1.150 percent, the centra

Published 09 Oct, 2013 06:02am

Financial

Indian bond yields, 1 year swaps plunge after RBI trims short term rates

MUMBAI: India's 10-year government bonds rallied, sending yields down 21 basis points to 8.47 percent on Tuesday aft

Published 08 Oct, 2013 05:03am

Financial

Indonesia raises 20.2 trillion rupiah from retail bonds

JAKARTA: Indonesia raised 20.2 trillion rupiah ($1.75 billion) from a retail bonds issue, slightly above than an indicat

Published 07 Oct, 2013 05:02am

Financial

India government bonds gain after RBI announces OMO

MUMBAI: Indian federal bonds gained on Tuesday with the central bank saying it will provide liquidity by buying debt via

Published 01 Oct, 2013 05:38am

Financial

Palm ends higher, weekly prices rise for first time in three weeks

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures ended higher on Friday, snapping three straight sessions of losses and turning

Published 27 Sep, 2013 12:42pm

Financial

India to sell 120bn rupees of T-bills on Oct 1

MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India will sell 120 billion rupees ($1.92 billion) of treasury bills on Oct. 1, which includ

Published 27 Sep, 2013 12:34pm

Financial

South Korea bonds erase gains, head down as sentiment lags

SEOUL: South Korean bond prices fell on Thursday, erasing earlier gains fuelled by foreign investors, as local players f

Published 26 Sep, 2013 08:01am

Financial

JGBs steady on last trading day of first half of 2013/14

TOKYO: JGB prices ended the morning session steady to slightly lower in quiet trading on Thursday.Traders said cash acti

Published 26 Sep, 2013 04:47am

Financial

Indian bond yields drop at open; rupee weakens tracking Asian currencies

MUMBAI: India's benchmark 10-year bond yield dropped sharply at open after the government stuck to its borrowing sch

Published 24 Sep, 2013 04:38am

Financial

India bonds, rupee, stocks extend losses after RBI hikes repo rate

MUMBAI: Indian federal bonds, rupee and stocks extended losses on Friday after the central bank unexpectedly raised the

Published 20 Sep, 2013 06:35am

Financial

JGBs stage bullish curve-flattening after Fed stands pat

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices rose on Thursday, pushing yields down by 2.5 basis points to 3.5 basis points in

Published 19 Sep, 2013 04:55am

Financial

Indonesia raises 1.1 trillion rupiah from sukuk auction, yields fall

JAKARTA: Indonesia's finance ministry sold 1.1 trillion rupiah ($96.68 million) of sharia bonds on Tuesday with most

Published 17 Sep, 2013 09:44am

Financial

South Korea bonds rise on foreign inflows ahead of holiday break

SEOUL: South Korean bonds ended higher on Tuesday, lifted by foreign inflows as well as a slight pullback in appetite fo

Published 17 Sep, 2013 08:34am

Financial

JGBs tread water as Fed awaited, BoJ stays out of market

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices were flat across the curve on Tuesday morning as investors sat on their hands ahe

Published 17 Sep, 2013 05:07am

Financial

Indian bonds, rupee rally in line with global markets

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee and government bonds rallied on Monday in line with global stocks and debt prices after the new

Published 16 Sep, 2013 05:19am

Financial

10-year JGB yield falls to 1-week low on buying by public funds

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices edged higher on Tuesday, with traders citing buying by public funds, including pu

Published 10 Sep, 2013 05:04am

Financial

India's PFC plans to raise at least 1.5bn rupees via bonds

MUMBAI: India's Power Finance Corp plans to raise at least 1.5 billion rupees ($23 million) via a private placement

Published 10 Sep, 2013 04:41am

Financial

China 5-year local govt bonds auctioned at 4.45pc

SHANGHAI: China's finance ministry auctioned 26.2 billion yuan ($4.3 billion) of five-year bonds on behalf of five l

Published 09 Sep, 2013 05:00am

Financial

China government bond futures higher on debut

SHANGHAI: Chinese government bond futures rose on their debut Friday as authorities lifted an 18-year ban on the product

Published 06 Sep, 2013 04:41am

Financial

China 3-year Ministry of Finance bond yield at 3.9157pc

SHANGHAI: China's Ministry of Finance auctioned 30 billion yuan ($4.90 billion) of three-year bonds in the interbank

Published 04 Sep, 2013 06:26am

Financial

Indian bonds rally after auction size cut; rupee weaker on global dollar gains

MUMBAI: India's benchmark bond rallied on Tuesday morning as the government pared its auction size due to tight cash

Published 03 Sep, 2013 04:53am

Financial

JGBs inch lower as traders await 10-year debt auction

TOKYO: JGB prices opened slightly lower on Tuesday, with 10-year yields nudging up 1 basis point as domestic real money

Published 03 Sep, 2013 04:27am

Financial

Foreign funds buy $75.13mn in Indian debt

MUMBAI: Foreign institutional investors bought $75.13 million in debt and sold $15.04 million in equities on Aug. 30, da

Published 02 Sep, 2013 12:29pm

Financial

Indian bonds gains for third straight day

MUMBAI: Indian government bonds gained for a third straight session on Monday as the rupee remained largely stable after

Published 02 Sep, 2013 12:24pm

Financial

South Korea bonds fall on broad risk sentiment after rally

SEOUL: South Korean bond prices fell as investors broadly favoured risk assets on Monday and after a rally last week tha

Published 02 Sep, 2013 07:11am

Financial

TSMC sells 5.5 year bonds at high end of forecasts

TAIPEI: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC) said it sold T$1.4 billion ($46.78 million) of five-and-a-half

Published 02 Sep, 2013 06:34am

Financial

India central bank bought 62.32bln rupees debt

MUMBAI: The bought 62.32 billion rupees ($948.56 million) of government bonds under the outright open market operation i

Published 30 Aug, 2013 11:51am

Financial

South Korea to sell 6.9 trillion won T-bonds in September

SEOUL: South Korea plans to sell 6.9 trillion won ($6.19 billion) worth of treasury bonds through auctions in September,

Published 29 Aug, 2013 07:42am

Financial

JGBs rise, pushing 10 year yield to 3-month low

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices edged higher on Thursday, pushing the 10-year yield to a fresh three-month low, w

Published 29 Aug, 2013 04:40am

Financial

South Korea bonds rise as US housing data spurs Fed tapering doubts

SEOUL: South Korean bonds rose in domestic trade Monday, tracking US markets' leads as weak July housing data underc

Published 26 Aug, 2013 06:59am

Financial

Ten-year JGBs ease on weakness in US Treasuries, smaller BoJ buying

TOKYO: Yields on benchmark Japanese government bonds rose on Friday, tracking weakness in US Treasuries, while some mark

Published 23 Aug, 2013 04:49am

Financial

South Korea bonds fall on profit-taking ahead of Fed minutes

SEOUL: South Korean bonds fell on Wednesday, giving up some of their gains from a day earlier as investors readjusted po

Published 21 Aug, 2013 06:50am

Financial

China 10-year fin min bond yield at 4.08pc, below forecasts

SHANGHAI: China's Ministry of Finance auctioned 30 billion yuan ($4.90 billion) of 10-year bonds in the interbank ma

Published 21 Aug, 2013 04:14am

Financial

China money rates jump on worries over month-end fund demand

SHANGHAI: China's short-term lending rates extended their rise on Tuesday, as a moderate fund injection by the centr

Published 20 Aug, 2013 05:06am

Financial

CBOT soybeans target $12.67-3/4

SINGAPORE: CBOT November soybean is expected to hover around a support zone of $12.90-3/4 to $12.92-3/4 per bushel for a

Published 20 Aug, 2013 05:04am

Financial

India to sell 150bn rupees of govt bonds

MUMBAI: India will sell 150 billion rupees ($2.4 billion) of government bonds on Aug. 23, the Reserve Bank of India said

Published 19 Aug, 2013 01:06pm

Financial

South Korea bonds fall on Fed tapering bets; 10-year yield near 15-month high

SEOUL: South Korean bonds fell on Monday, with the yield on the benchmark 10-year government debt rising to its highest

Published 19 Aug, 2013 06:46am

Financial

10-year JGB yield slips, superlongs underperform ahead of 40-year auction

TOKYO: Yields on benchmark Japanese government debt fell to near a three-month low on Thursday, though superlong maturit

Published 15 Aug, 2013 05:23am

Financial

JGBs ease after encouraging US data, 10-year yield off 3-month low

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices eased on Wednesday, with the 10-year yield coming off a three-month low, tracking

Published 14 Aug, 2013 07:28am

Financial

South Korea bonds fall after foreigners sell contracts

SEOUL: South Korean bonds weakened on Wednesday after foreigners sold futures contracts, while a bump in the local stock

Published 14 Aug, 2013 07:24am

Financial

JGBs mostly edge down ahead of five-year auction

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices mostly inched lower on Tuesday as investors prepared for this session's five-

Published 13 Aug, 2013 04:16am

Financial

JGBs inch higher, 10-year yield edges down to 3-month low

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices rose on Monday with the benchmark yield inching down to a fresh three-month low,

Published 12 Aug, 2013 04:16am

Financial

South Korea won falls for second day after Fed comments, bonds down

SEOUL: The South Korean won edged down early on Wednesday following comments by senior US Federal Reserve officials that

Published 07 Aug, 2013 05:08am

Financial

JGBs slightly softer on caution over auction, Treasuries

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices were slightly easier on Tuesday on caution over an auction of long-term JGBs late

Published 06 Aug, 2013 03:55am

Financial

Vietnam bond yields at 13-week high as interbank rate climbs

HANOI: Vietnam bonds fell on Monday, with yield at highs of 13 weeks as already weak demand was subdued further by high

Published 05 Aug, 2013 12:02pm

Financial

South Korea bonds up after weaker-than-expected US job data

SEOUL: South Korean bonds rose on Monday, tracking US treasuries after weaker-than-expected US jobs growth in July and s

Published 05 Aug, 2013 07:04am

Financial

JGBs rise, tracking firmer US Treasuries after US jobs data

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices rose on Monday, with the 20-year yield hitting a five-week low, tracking firmer U

Published 05 Aug, 2013 05:32am

Financial

JGBs skid in line with Treasuries; US jobs report awaited

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds took their cue from sagging US debt prices, with the benchmark JGB yield rising on Frid

Published 02 Aug, 2013 05:22am

Financial

China money rates fall dramatically on second injection

SHANGHAI: China's money rates slumped on Thursday after the People's Bank of China injected fresh funds via open

Published 01 Aug, 2013 05:34am

Financial

India government bonds to have no trading bands on Wednesday

MUMBAI: Indian government bonds will have no trading bands on Wednesday, the Fixed Income Money Markets and Derivatives

Published 31 Jul, 2013 05:47am

Financial

Indian bonds snap three-day gains as rupee falters

MUMBAI: Indian bonds snapped a three-day rise on Tuesday as the rupee tumbled below the key psychological level of 60 to

Published 30 Jul, 2013 12:16pm

Financial

Two-year JGB yield hits nearly 3-month low, 10-year yield up

TOKYO: Yields on two-year Japanese government bonds hit a near three-month low on Tuesday after a strong auction of the

Published 30 Jul, 2013 07:18am

Financial

Indian bond yields rise; RBI says rupee to remain priority

MUMBAI: India's benchmark 10-year bond yield rose 6 basis points on Tuesday as the central bank's macro-economic

Published 30 Jul, 2013 05:34am

Financial

Taiwan sells 30 year govt bonds at 2.50pc yield, above f'casts

TAIPEI: Taiwan auctioned T$26.3 billion ($877 million) in 30-year government bonds at a yield of 2.500 percent, the cent

Published 30 Jul, 2013 05:22am

Financial

India to sell 150bn rupees bonds

MUMBAI: India will sell 150 billion rupees ($2.5 billion) of federal government bonds on Aug. 2, the Reserve Bank of Ind

Published 29 Jul, 2013 01:11pm

Financial

South Korea bonds gain in thin trade, await economic data

SEOUL: South Korean bond prices rose on Monday but trade was thin as players awaited domestic and international data for

Published 29 Jul, 2013 07:32am

Financial

South Korea bonds tick up but mostly steady ahead of Fed

SEOUL: South Korean bonds ticked up on Friday after a fall in the previous session but trading was halted as investors w

Published 26 Jul, 2013 07:30am

Financial

JGBs steady, shrug off rise in Japan consumer prices

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds held steady on Friday, with futures nearly flat and cash bonds sticking around previous

Published 26 Jul, 2013 03:39am

Financial

Indian bond yields, OIS rates surge; rupee gains only modestly

MUMBAI: Indian bond yields and swap rates surged after the central bank moved to tighten rupee liquidity further in an a

Published 24 Jul, 2013 05:24am

Financial

Indian bonds fall for 2nd day

MUMBAI: Indian government bonds fell for a second session on Tuesday, with yields surging to their highest in a week on

Published 23 Jul, 2013 12:04pm

Financial

Ten year JGB yield hits 2-month low, pension funds seen buying 20 year sector

TOKYO: Yields on 10-year benchmark Japanese government bonds slipped to a two-month low on Tuesday as some investors cov

Published 23 Jul, 2013 06:34am

Financial

Indian bonds, rupee gain at open helped by central bank measures on gold

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee and bonds opened stronger on Tuesday after the central bank further tightened gold import rules

Published 23 Jul, 2013 04:35am

Financial

South Korea bonds steady in absence of major cues

SEOUL: South Korean bonds were little changed in domestic trade on Monday, lacking clear direction as investors remained

Published 22 Jul, 2013 07:19am

Financial

South Korea bonds rise as Bernanke testimony offers support

SEOUL: South Korean bonds rose on Thursday, as testimony from US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke boosted investor

Published 18 Jul, 2013 07:23am

Financial

JGBs steady, underpinned by stronger US Treasuries

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices were steady on Thursday, taking their cues from stronger US debt prices.JGB price

Published 18 Jul, 2013 05:48am

Financial

Turkish central bank opens forex-selling auction, volume $50mn

ISTANBUL: The Turkish central bank opened a forex-selling auction on Tuesday with a volume of $50 million as part of mov

Published 16 Jul, 2013 12:59pm

Financial

South Korea bonds down after equities bumped up by China data

SEOUL: South Korean bond prices edged down on Monday after Asian stocks were boosted on relief among investors that Chin

Published 15 Jul, 2013 07:21am

Financial

JGBs inch down on BoJ disappointment, 10 year yield off 3-week low

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices dipped slightly on Friday, on disappointment over the Bank of Japan's bond bu

Published 12 Jul, 2013 04:40am

Financial

JGBs edge higher as investors await outcome of BoJ policy meeting

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices inched up on Thursday as investors waited the outcome of the Bank of Japan's

Published 11 Jul, 2013 07:09am

Financial

JGBs futures gain on weak China exports, cash bonds subdued

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices gained on Wednesday after surprisingly weak Chinese trade figures knocked down Ja

Published 10 Jul, 2013 07:53am

Financial

JGBs rise, helped by rebound in US Treasuries

TOKYO: Benchmark 10-year Japanese government bond prices rose on Tuesday, recovering some of the previous day's decl

Published 09 Jul, 2013 06:05am

Financial

JGBs slip in line with Treasuries, but domestic demand underpins prices

TOKYO: Benchmark Japanese government bond prices fell on Monday, tracking US Treasury yields after US jobs data on Frida

Published 08 Jul, 2013 05:01am

Financial

JGBs steady ahead of expected solid demand at 10-year sale

TOKYO: Benchmark Japanese government bonds were steady on Tuesday as investors anticipated a smooth sale of 10-year debt

Published 02 Jul, 2013 05:00am

Financial

India to sell 150bn rupees bonds

MUMBAI: India will sell 150 billion rupees ($2.5 billion) of bonds on July 5, the Reserve Bank of India said in a statem

Published 01 Jul, 2013 02:01pm

Financial

JGBs skid ahead of 10-year, 30-year sales this week

TOKYO: Supply concerns ahead of this week's Japanese government bond sales pressured prices and pushed up yields on

Published 01 Jul, 2013 08:16am

Financial

Indian bonds rally more; bullish auction, rupee gains aid

MUMBAI: Indian federal bonds continued their strong rally on Friday, fuelled by a strong recovery in the rupee and bulli

Published 28 Jun, 2013 09:18am

Financial

JGB 10-year yield rises after robust Japan data

TOKYO: Benchmark 10-year Japanese government bond prices slipped on Friday, hurt by data that showed Japan's consume

Published 28 Jun, 2013 04:32am

Financial

Bonds steady, taking cue from overnight stabilisation

TOKYO: US Treasuries prices held steady in Asia on Tuesday after bouncing back overnight with the benchmark 10-year yiel

Published 25 Jun, 2013 05:43am

Financial

India to sell 140bn rupees of bonds

MUMBAI: India will sell 140 billion rupees ($2.35 billion) of bonds on June 28, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on

Published 24 Jun, 2013 01:08pm

Financial

South Korea to reduce long-term debt sales in July, to watch won

SEOUL: South Korea said on Sunday it will reduce the amount of long-term government debt sales next month to stabilise m

Published 23 Jun, 2013 09:02am

Financial

Taiwan to issue T$130bn bonds in Q3

TAIPEI: Taiwan will sell T$130 billion ($4.4 billion) in government bonds and T$120 billion in treasury bills in the thi

Published 21 Jun, 2013 05:55am

Financial

JGBs slip, taking cue from Treasuries on Fed plans to trim cheap funds

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices skidded on Friday, pushing the benchmark yield to a one and a half-week high in l

Published 21 Jun, 2013 04:33am

Financial

Bonds pause slide after weak China factory data

TOKYO: Weak Chinese manufacturing data on Thursday helped put a floor under US Treasuries prices, which steadied after f

Published 20 Jun, 2013 05:08am

Financial

Indian bond yields range-bound ahead of Fed meet outcome

MUMBAI: Indian bond yields edged lower on Wednesday, tracking slight gains in the rupee, in a session marked by tight ra

Published 19 Jun, 2013 12:20pm

Financial

Indian gold, silver trade lower; physical demand poor

MUMBAI: Indian gold and silver futures traded slightly lower on Monday, still consolidating in recent price ranges, with

Published 17 Jun, 2013 10:13am

Financial

JGBs slip as stocks erase early losses; 20-year sale eyed

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds began the week on shakier footing on Monday, with the benchmark yield edging higher as

Published 17 Jun, 2013 04:51am

Financial

JGBs rise after strong five-year debt auction

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices rose on Friday after a better-than-expected five-year debt auction, despite impro

Published 14 Jun, 2013 07:24am

Financial

Bonds firm on view Fed exit from stimulus may take time

TOKYO: US Treasuries were firm in Asia on Friday as traders took the view that any end to the Fed's bond buying prog

Published 14 Jun, 2013 05:27am

Financial

US 10-year yield edges up, but down from 14 month high

SINGAPORE: The US 10-year Treasury yield edged higher on Wednesday but stayed below a 14-month high as the market stabil

Published 12 Jun, 2013 07:04am

Financial

US 10-year notes hold firm ahead of jobs data

SINGAPORE: US 10-year Treasuries held firm in Asia on Friday before the release of jobs data which could shed light on w

Published 07 Jun, 2013 06:06am

Financial

China finance ministry to auction 15bn yuan 9-month bills

SHANGHAI: China's Ministry of Finance said on Thursday that it will auction 15 billion yuan ($2.5 billion) in nine-m

Published 06 Jun, 2013 05:44am

Financial

Indian bonds gain on RBI debt buy plan; FII limit hike likely

MUMBAI: Indian federal bonds rose on Tuesday, buoyed by the central bank's resumption of debt purchases after nearly

Published 04 Jun, 2013 12:14pm

Financial

US 10-year notes stay wobbly after May selloff

SINGAPORE: US 10-year Treasuries fell on Monday, with investors cautious after last month's sharp selloff, which was

Published 03 Jun, 2013 05:26am

Financial

JGBs jump as Nikkei suffers another big loss, strong 2-year auction

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices gained on Thursday, as investors piled back into the debt market after another bi

Published 30 May, 2013 08:22am

Financial

South Korea to sell 6.9 trillion won T-bonds in June

SEOUL: South Korea plans to sell 6.9 trillion won ($6.09 billion) worth of treasury bonds through auctions in June, slig

Published 30 May, 2013 08:01am

Financial

US bond yields steady in Asia below 13-month highs

TOKYO: US Treasuries steadied in Asian trade on Thursday, staying below 13-month highs touched in the previous session,

Published 30 May, 2013 07:47am

Financial

South Korean bonds fall sharply, led by foreign selloff

SEOUL: South Korean government bond prices fell sharply on Wednesday led by foreign investors' heavy sales, with the

Published 29 May, 2013 07:11am

Financial

US bond prices slip ahead of this week's debt sales

TOKYO: US Treasuries slipped in Asian trade on Tuesday as equities firmed, ahead of this week's sales of $99 billion

Published 28 May, 2013 06:10am

Financial

HSBC sells first yuan bonds in Singapore, Stan Chart to follow

SINGAPORE: British bank HSBC sold 500 million yuan ($81.54 million) worth of two-year notes in Singapore on Monday, laun

Published 27 May, 2013 09:16am

Financial

JGBs firm, with demand buoyed by weaker stock prices

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds began the week on a firmer footing on Monday, as a continued drop in stock prices suppo

Published 27 May, 2013 06:06am

Financial

JGBs slip as stocks take back some lost ground

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices fell on Friday as stocks clawed back some of their steep losses in the previous s

Published 24 May, 2013 06:05am

Financial

JGB yields surge, markets spooked by Bernanke remarks

SINGAPORE: Japanese government bonds plunged on Thursday, taking yields to their highest in a year and leading a selloff

Published 23 May, 2013 05:02am

Financial

JGBs end flat, erase gains on BoJ disappointment

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds ended almost flat on Wednesday, erasing early gains on disappointment the Bank of Japan

Published 22 May, 2013 06:58am

Financial

JGBs recover ground, bargain-hunters emerge after big sell-off

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices erased earlier losses and turned positive on the day on Wednesday after their thr

Published 15 May, 2013 05:50am

Financial

US 10-year notes drop as dollar gains upper hand

TOKYO: US 10-year Treasuries skidded in Asian trading on Monday, pushing benchmark yields to two-month highs, as the US

Published 13 May, 2013 07:05am

Financial

JGBs dive for two straight days, futures hit 1-year low

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices dived for two straight sessions on Monday as soaring Japanese share prices prompt

Published 13 May, 2013 06:56am

Financial

US 10-year notes dented by upbeat data, yen's drop

SINGAPORE: US 10-year Treasuries sagged on Friday, after the previous day's jobless claims data eased some concern a

Published 10 May, 2013 04:58am

Financial

JGBs steady in thin trade supported by BoJ operations

TOKYO: Benchmark Japanese government bonds were steady in thin trade on Thursday, supported by the Bank of Japan's a

Published 09 May, 2013 05:59am

Financial

US 10-year yield off 3-week high, focus on auctions

SINGAPORE: The US 10-year Treasury yield slipped on Tuesday, edging away from a three-week high set the previous day, wh

Published 07 May, 2013 05:59am

Financial

Indian bond yields up as OMO discounted, supply worries

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields rose on Monday as sentiment was broadly hit after the central bank said the scope for

Published 06 May, 2013 01:50pm

Financial

India central bank to buy up to 100bn rupees of bonds

MUMBAI: India's central bank will buy up to 100 billion rupees ($1.9 billion) of federal government bonds on May 7 t

Published 03 May, 2013 01:41pm

Financial

JGBs mostly rise, underpinned by BoJ bond buying operations

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices rose on Thursday, with the benchmark yield falling to a nearly two-week low, bols

Published 02 May, 2013 09:56am

Financial

Bonds rise after Fed reaffirms bond-buying plans

TOKYO: US 10-year Treasuries gained in Asian trading on Thursday, after the Federal Reserve reaffirmed its commitment to

Published 02 May, 2013 06:43am

Financial

JGBs slip ahead of Wednesday's 10-year auction

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices slipped on Tuesday, as investors made room in their portfolios to buy at the next

Published 30 Apr, 2013 07:43am

Financial

JGBs steady as BoJ announces buying operation

TOKYO: Benchmark 10-year Japanese government bonds were steady on Wednesday, as the Bank of Japan announced the latest r

Published 24 Apr, 2013 05:28am

Financial

JGBs rise, superlongs outperform after 20-year sale

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices gained on Friday, with the superlong sector continuing to outperform after this w

Published 19 Apr, 2013 06:00am

Financial

Details of India's 2042 bond auction results: central bank

MUMBAI: RBI says receives 144 bids for 116.01 bn rupees at 2042 bond auction * Accepts 21 bids for 29.82 bn rupees at 20

Published 18 Apr, 2013 12:20pm

Financial

JGBs rise across the curve after smooth 20-year auction

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices rose on Thursday, getting a lift from a downturn in investors' appetite for r

Published 18 Apr, 2013 08:47am

Financial

Turkish bond yields steady ahead of rate decision

ISTANBUL: Turkish two-year bond yields were steady and the lira firmed slightly ahead of a central bank meeting on Tuesd

Published 15 Apr, 2013 03:18pm

Financial

Indian bonds rally, swap rates fall; WPI raises rate cut hopes

MUMBAI: India's 10-year bond yield dropped to 1-1/2 month lows while near-end swap rates slid to 2-year lows after l

Published 15 Apr, 2013 09:49am

Financial

US 10-year notes firm in Asian trade

TOKYO: US 10-year Treasuries edged higher on Friday, with no more supply ahead this week after the conclusion of the las

Published 12 Apr, 2013 07:25am

Financial

US 10-year notes steady, take breather after selloff

SINGAPORE: US 10-year Treasuries held steady in Asia on Wednesday ahead of an auction of the benchmark notes later in th

Published 10 Apr, 2013 05:24am

Financial

Indonesia sells $3bn worth of 10-year, 30-year global bonds

JAKARTA: Indonesia's finance ministry sold $1.5 billion each of 10-year and 30-year global dollar bonds at a debt au

Published 09 Apr, 2013 05:43am

Financial

US 10-year yield near 2013 low on weak jobs data

SINGAPORE: The US 10-year Treasury yield hovered near its lowest level so far this year on Monday after weak jobs data r

Published 08 Apr, 2013 06:02am

Financial

JGB futures hit record high after BoJ's bold easing steps

TOKYO: Ten-year JGB futures climbed to a record high on Thursday after the Bank of Japan eased monetary policy, deciding

Published 04 Apr, 2013 05:30am

Financial

Taiwan sells five year government bonds at 1.017 pct yield

TAIPEI: Taiwan auctioned T$40 billion ($1.34 billion) in 5-year government bonds at a yield of 1.017 percent, the centra

Published 03 Apr, 2013 05:11am

Financial

US bonds dip after equities gain and on upbeat data

SINGAPORE: US 10-year Treasuries slipped in Asia on Monday, coming under pressure after equities finished last week on a

Published 01 Apr, 2013 07:55am

Financial

South Korea bond futures fall on expected rise in bond sale

SEOUL: South Korean government-bond futures fell sharply after the government said on Friday it would have to sell far m

Published 29 Mar, 2013 05:27am

Financial

Bonds firm in Asia on Cyprus worries, soft consumer data

TOKYO: US Treasuries were firm in Asia on Wednesday after having gained the previous day on worries about the ramificati

Published 27 Mar, 2013 09:08am

Financial

Ten-year JGB yield hits near-decade low on BoJ's Kuroda comments

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices rose on Tuesday, with the 10-year yield hitting a near-decade low for a fourth st

Published 26 Mar, 2013 06:41am

Financial

Bonds drop on relief over Cyprus bailout

TOKYO: US Treasuries dropped on Monday on relief as Cyprus clinched a last-ditch deal with international lenders for a 1

Published 25 Mar, 2013 05:27am

Financial

JGBs gain on BoJ hopes, Cyprus woes; 10-year yield at near-decade low

TOKYO: Yields on benchmark 10-year Japanese government bonds slipped to a near-decade low for a second day in a row on F

Published 22 Mar, 2013 05:35am

Financial

Ten-year JGB yield hits near decade low on hopes of more BoJ action

TOKYO: Yields on benchmark 10-year Japanese government bonds fell to a near-decade low on Thursday, driven by strong exp

Published 21 Mar, 2013 04:58am

Financial

JGBs down slightly but moves limited ahead of Cyprus vote, FOMC

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds eased on Tuesday with the benchmark 10-year yield rising off a near-decade low, but mov

Published 19 Mar, 2013 06:43am

Financial

India bonds ease on media reports Feb inflation to rise 6.8pc

MUMBAI: India's benchmark 10-year bond yield rose 3 basis points on a Bloomberg TV report that February inflation likely

Published 14 Mar, 2013 07:30am

Financial

Bonds ease after robust retail sales

TOKYO: US Treasuries fell slightly in Asia on Thursday after better-than-expected US retail sales data the previous day

Published 14 Mar, 2013 07:29am

Financial

JGBs mostly higher on expectations of BoJ easing measures

TOKYO: Benchmark Japanese government bonds firmed on Tuesday, bolstered by expectations of aggressive easing steps from

Published 12 Mar, 2013 05:28am

Financial

US 10-year notes edge up in Asia but gains limited

SINGAPORE: US 10-year Treasuries edged higher in Asia on Thursday, but their gains were limited after better-than-expect

Published 07 Mar, 2013 06:40am

Financial

US bonds dip in Asia in the wake of Dow's rise

SINGAPORE: US 10-year Treasuries eased slightly in Asia on Wednesday, staying on the defensive after the Dow Jones indus

Published 06 Mar, 2013 06:42am

Financial

Bonds gain footing in Asia after fall on profit-taking

TOKYO: Treasuries rose in Asia on Tuesday, following a slip on profit-taking the previous day, due to jitters over polit

Published 05 Mar, 2013 06:32am

Financial

Bonds firm in Asia as US spending cuts kick in

TOKYO: US Treasuries were firm in Asia on Monday, as automatic "sequestration" spending cuts officially took effect afte

Published 04 Mar, 2013 06:24am

Financial

Long dated JGB prices rise on pension fund buying

TOKYO: Long-dated Japanese government prices inched higher on Friday, with the 30-year yield hitting a seven-month low,

Published 01 Mar, 2013 06:58am

Financial

India bonds hit 2-week lows on higher FY14 gross borrowing target

MUMBAI: Indian government bonds fell to their lowest in more than two weeks on Thursday after the finance ministry annou

Published 28 Feb, 2013 09:41am

Financial

LME copper to revisit low of $7,785

SINGAPORE: LME copper is expected to revisit its Tuesday low of $7,785 per tonne as a rebound from the Feb. 22 low of $7

Published 27 Feb, 2013 06:29am

Financial

South Korea bonds rise on risk aversion; won falls for 2nd day

SEOUL: South Korean bonds rose in domestic trade Tuesday, with the yield on five-year government debt falling to a recor

Published 26 Feb, 2013 07:53am

Financial

Bonds firm on European jitters after Italy vote

TOKYO: US Treasuries firmed in Asian trading on Tuesday, with the benchmark yield dropping to its lowest level in a mont

Published 26 Feb, 2013 06:42am

Financial

India's NTPC aims to raise 3bn rupees via bonds

MUMBAI: NTPC, India's largest power producer, is planning to raise 3 billion rupees ($55.05 million) via 10-year bond

Published 22 Feb, 2013 08:20am

Financial

Taiwan sells 30-year government bonds at 1.795pc yield

TAIPEI: Taiwan auctioned T$35 billion ($1.2 billion) in 30-year government bonds at a yield of 1.795 percent, the cent

Published 22 Feb, 2013 06:26am

Financial

India's HDFC plans to raise up to 7.5bn rupees via bonds

MUMBAI: Housing Development Finance Corp , India's biggest mortgage lender, plans to raise up to 7.5 billion rupees

Published 21 Feb, 2013 05:57am

Financial

China finance ministry sells 10-year bond at 3.52pc

SHANGHAI: China's Ministry of Finance auctioned 26 billion yuan ($4.2 billion) of 10-year bonds in the interbank marke

Published 20 Feb, 2013 07:09am

Financial

India bonds rally to 30-month high after govt cancels debt sale

MUMBAI: India's benchmark bonds rose to their highest level in two-and-half years after the government cancelled the l

Published 20 Feb, 2013 05:11am

Financial

Indian bond yields drop as central bank OMO seen this week

MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields ended lower on Monday, retreating from the day's highs, as hopes the central ba

Published 18 Feb, 2013 09:02pm

Financial

India's 10-year bond yield falls after wholesale inflation data

MUMBAI: India's 10-year government bond yield fell 3 basis points on Thursday, while the one-year overnight index sw

Published 14 Feb, 2013 07:23am

Financial

Bonds little changed: auction, retail sales in focus

TOKYO: US Treasuries were little changed in Asia on Wednesday, with many investors looking out to a 10-year debt aucti

Published 13 Feb, 2013 05:46am

Financial

South Korea won posts biggest daily gain since late 2011

SEOUL: The South Korean won posted its biggest daily gain since December 2011 on Monday after positive global econom

Published 04 Feb, 2013 08:24am

Financial

Indian bond yields hit 1-month high; cash worries on govt spend cuts

MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields rose to a near one-month high on Friday as the cash deficit in the banking syste

Published 01 Feb, 2013 12:05pm

Financial

India's HDFC plans to raise min 2.5bn rupees via bonds

MUMBAI: Housing Development Finance Corp , India's biggest mortgage lender, plans to raise at least 2.5 billion rupees (

Published 29 Jan, 2013 11:09am

Financial

India bond yields rise; central bank report puts rate cut in doubt

MUMBAI: Indian bond yields rose on Tuesday after a central bank report saying sustained fiscal consolidation was needed

Published 29 Jan, 2013 05:18am

Financial

South Korea to sell 9 trillion won in t-bonds in Feb, March

SEOUL: South Korea plans to sell 9 trillion Korean won ($8.42 billion)worth of 63-day treasury bills in February and Mar

Published 27 Jan, 2013 10:07am

Financial

India oilseeds, soyoil rise on demand, overseas cues

MUMBAI: Indian soyoil futures climbed 1 percent on Monday on strong demand from bulk users who preferred soyoil over pal

Published 21 Jan, 2013 10:26am

Financial

India bond yields rise; central bank chief tempers rate cut hopes

MUMBAI: India's benchmark government bond yields and swap rates rose on Wednesday after the central bank chief Duvvuri S

Published 16 Jan, 2013 05:28am

Financial

India to sell 120bn rupees of bonds on Jan 18

MUMBAI: India will sell 120 billion rupees ($2.2 billion) of bonds on Jan. 18, the Reserve Bank of India said in a state

Published 14 Jan, 2013 03:19pm

Financial

India bonds rally to 29-month highs; 50 bps rate cut seen possible

MUMBAI: Indian government bonds rallied on Monday, sending benchmark yields to a 29-month low, after a slower-than-expec

Published 14 Jan, 2013 08:35am

Financial

Indian bonds take breather after recent rally; yields inch up

MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields ended slightly higher on Tuesday, a day after hitting a 26-month low, as investors

Published 08 Jan, 2013 12:58pm

Financial

Turkish bond yields down

ISTANBUL: Turkish bond yields fell and the lira firmed slightly on Monday as treasury debt auctions attracted strong bid

Published 07 Jan, 2013 12:02pm

Financial

Indian federal bonds rally on RBI buying, auction shift

MUMBAI: Indian federal bonds rallied on Tuesday, with the benchmark yield falling below the central bank's current repo

Published 01 Jan, 2013 12:26pm

Financial

Indian federal bonds rally on RBI buying, auction shift

MUMBAI: Indian federal bonds rallied on Tuesday, with the benchmark yield falling below the central bank's current repo

Published 01 Jan, 2013 05:56am

Financial

Indian bond yields slump to 20 month lows on govt funding plans

MUMBAI: India's benchmark 10-year bond yield fell to an over 20-month low on Monday on quarter-end buying and as the gov

Published 31 Dec, 2012 11:55am

Financial

India govt says will borrow $25.48bn via treasury bills

NEW DELHI: India will borrow a total of 1.4 trillion rupees ($25.48 billion) between January and March by selling treasu

Published 28 Dec, 2012 02:05pm

Financial

India bonds edge lower on hopes of more OMO

MUMBAI: Indian federal bonds yields fell on Friday as strong interest was seen at the open market operations while the s

Published 21 Dec, 2012 12:11pm

Financial

India bond yields end up on RBI pause; focus shifts to growth

MUMBAI: Indian bond yields ended higher on Tuesday after the central bank kept key policy rates and the cash reserve rat

Published 18 Dec, 2012 01:03pm

Financial

India bond yields, near-end swaps at 7-week low on hopes of RBI easing

MUMBAI: Indian bond yields and near-end swaps fell to seven-week lows on Monday on hopes that the central bank will cut

Published 17 Dec, 2012 12:18pm

Financial

India bond yield, 1 year OIS at over 6 week low as inflation eases

MUMBAI: Indian benchmark federal bond yields and the short-end swaps fell to an over six-week low after data showed head

Published 14 Dec, 2012 12:15pm

Financial

Palm oil slips, Greek deal supports

SINGAPORE: Malaysian palm oil futures edged down on Tuesday, as traders booked profits from a near one-week high after G

Published 27 Nov, 2012 05:33am

Financial

Indian bond yields down as govt assures of no added borrowing

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields edged lower on Monday after the finance minister assured that the government will sti

Published 26 Nov, 2012 02:38pm

Financial

India bonds fall; govt source says fiscal deficit may widen more

MUMBAI: India's benchmark 10-year bond yields rose on Thursday after a government source said the fiscal deficit could w

Published 22 Nov, 2012 10:33am

Financial

Indian bond yields edge higher; cash crunch remains a key worry

MUMBAI: Indian bond yields edged higher on Tuesday on continued caution about a cash crunch and ahead of a winter parlia

Published 20 Nov, 2012 12:31pm

Financial

India to sell 130bn rupees of debt on November 23

MUMBAI: India will sell 130 billion rupees of bonds on November 23, the Reserve Bank of India said in a statement on Mon

Published 19 Nov, 2012 01:17pm

Financial

Kazakh state rail firm adds $300mn to 30 years bond

ALMATY: Kazakh state railway monopoly Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ) has issued an additional $300 million in 30-year euro

Published 02 Nov, 2012 11:36am

Financial

JGBs fall but off session lows after solid 10-year sale

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds fell on Thursday, but were off the session's lows after a 10-year sale went as smoothly

Published 01 Nov, 2012 07:25am

Financial

Gold to snap 4 month winning run; US data, election eyed

SINGAPORE: Gold edged up on Wednesday but was poised to snap a four-month winning streak, with investors staying on the

Published 31 Oct, 2012 04:43am

Financial

India bond yields ease 1bp; pricing in surprise rate cut

MUMBAI: Indian bonds rose slightly on Thursday as markets continue to cautiously price a potential surprise rate cut fro

Published 25 Oct, 2012 12:28pm

Financial

Indonesia raises 9 trillion rupiah from debt auction

JAKARTA: Indonesia raised 9 trillion rupiah ($937.01 million)from a debt auction, above a 6 trillion rupiah target, an o

Published 23 Oct, 2012 12:30pm

Financial

China money rates rebound slightly, open market operation eyed

SHANGHAI: China's money rates rose slightly on Monday, rebounding from a six-week low, on expectation that the central b

Published 22 Oct, 2012 06:01am

Financial

JGBs rise, taking cue from weak stocks, BoJ hopes

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds rose for a second session on Monday, with benchmark yields moving away from a three-wee

Published 22 Oct, 2012 05:04am

Financial

Iron ore steadies, but China buyers may resurface

SINGAPORE: Spot prices of iron ore steadied on Friday, but may end the week with modest gains that could stretch to next

Published 19 Oct, 2012 06:23am

Financial

India's MMTC invites bids to export 100,000 tonnes of wheat

NEW DELHI: Indian state-run trading company MMTC has issued a global tender to export 100,000 tonnes of wheat for shipme

Published 19 Oct, 2012 06:23am

Financial

South Korea won poised to snap 6-day rally; bonds edge up

SEOUL: The South Korean won was down in early domestic trade Friday, weighed by profit-taking after six consecutive days

Published 19 Oct, 2012 05:28am

Financial

China finance ministry sells 3-month bills at 2.9389pc

SHANGHAI: China's Ministry of Finance auctioned 15 billion yuan ($2.40 billion) of 3-month bills in the interbank market

Published 19 Oct, 2012 05:04am

Financial

India's L&T Shipbuilding sets terms for 25bn rupees bond sale

MUMBAI: India's L&T Shipbuilding has finalised terms for its 25 billion rupees ($470.59 million) dual-tranche bond sale

Published 19 Oct, 2012 04:32am

Financial

South Korea won edges up on US data, Spain; bonds down

SEOUL: The South Korean won rose slightly in early domestic trade on Thursday, after positive US housing data and specul

Published 18 Oct, 2012 05:09am

Financial

China 3-month finance ministry deposits sold at 4.00pc

SHANGHAI: China's central bank auctioned 50 billion yuan ($7.99 billion) of three-month finance ministry deposits to com

Published 18 Oct, 2012 05:04am

Financial

China's fnancministry sells 1-year bills at 2.94pc, above expectations

SHANGHAI: China's Ministry of Finance auctioned 26 billion yuan ($4.15 billion) of 1-year bills in the interbank market

Published 17 Oct, 2012 04:49am

Financial

India's HDFC to raise at least 5bn rupees via bonds

MUMBAI: India's Housing Development Finance Corp plans to raise at least 5 billion rupees ($94.29 million) through two-y

Published 16 Oct, 2012 06:59am

Financial

US soy rebounds on hopes for China demand; corn firm

SINGAPORE: US soy rose 0.8 percent on Tuesday, recovering from its lowest in more than three months on expectations Chin

Published 16 Oct, 2012 05:02am

Financial

Iron ore slips toward $110 as Chinese appetite stalls

SINGAPORE: Spot iron ore slipped on Tuesday as lower steel prices in top market China discouraged steel mills from buyin

Published 16 Oct, 2012 04:52am

Financial

Philippines sells $3.1bn in retail treasury bonds so far

MANILA: The Philippines is on track to at least match its previous record sales of retail treasury bonds, having sold 12

Published 12 Oct, 2012 05:43am

Financial

South Korea won pares losses on exporters, rate cut; bonds fall

SEOUL: The South Korean won pared early morning losses and ticked higher at the end of onshore trade on Thursday, as tra

Published 11 Oct, 2012 08:43am

Financial

China's rail ministry sells 7-, 20-year bonds

SHANGHAI: China's Ministry of Railways on Thursday auctioned 25 billion yuan ($4 billion) of seven-year and 20-year bond

Published 11 Oct, 2012 04:09am

Financial

India's HDFC to raise up to 10bn rupees via bonds

MUMBAI: India's Housing Development Finance Corp plans to raise up to 10 billion rupees ($189.30 million) through five-y

Published 10 Oct, 2012 12:47pm

Financial

South Korea bonds rally on BoK rate cut hopes; won falls

SEOUL: South Korean bonds rallied across the board on Wednesday, with yields on all major government treasury bonds endi

Published 10 Oct, 2012 08:14am

Financial

Spanish yields rise before debt placement

LONDON: Spanish government bond yields rose on Wednesday, driven by upcoming supply and persistent uncertainty over whet

Published 10 Oct, 2012 07:26am

Financial

LME copper's target of $8,040 resumed

SINGAPORE: A bearish target at $8,040 per tonne has been resumed for LME copper as it has fallen below a support at $8,1

Published 10 Oct, 2012 04:44am

Financial

China finance ministry sells 7-year bonds at 3.4180pc, within forecasts

SHANGHAI: China's Ministry of Finance auctioned 26 billion yuan ($4.13 billion) of seven-year bonds in the interbank mar

Published 10 Oct, 2012 04:35am

Financial

Palm oil to end rebound around 2,503 ringgit

SINGAPORE: Malaysian palm oil is expected to end its current rebound around a resistance at 2,503 ringgit per tonne, and

Published 10 Oct, 2012 04:16am

Financial

Iron ore, Shanghai steel near 2-month peak as demand revives

SINGAPORE: Spot iron ore prices climbed to their highest in almost two months on Tuesday as steel mills from top buyer C

Published 09 Oct, 2012 05:15am

Financial

CBOT soybeans to retest resistance $15.71

SINGAPORE: CBOT November soybeans would retest a resistance at $15.71 per bushel, a break above which will open the way

Published 09 Oct, 2012 05:15am

Financial

JGBs supported by concerns over slowing global growth

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds were steady on Tuesday, as heightened worries about slowing global growth and sagging s

Published 09 Oct, 2012 04:48am

Financial

Taiwan sells 5-year govt bonds at 0.908pc yield

TAIPEI: Taiwan auctioned T$30 billion ($1.02 billion) in five-year government bonds at a yield of 0.908 percent, the cen

Published 08 Oct, 2012 04:59am

Financial

Indonesia raises 12.7 trillion rph from retail bonds

JAKARTA: Indonesia raised 12.7 trillion rupiah ($1.32 billion) from a retail bonds issue on Monday, above a 12 trillion

Published 08 Oct, 2012 04:49am

Financial

Robustas at discount, Vietnam's new crop begins

SINGAPORE: Indonesian coffee roasters were eager to buy local beans this week after a spike in global prices cut differe

Published 05 Oct, 2012 06:50am

Financial

South Korea's NOFI buys 10,000 T corn from Russia

HAMBURG: South Korea's largest feedmaker Nonghyup Feed Inc. (NOFI) has purchased 10,000 tonnes of corn to be sourced fro

Published 05 Oct, 2012 05:51am

Financial

JGBs inch down as investors await BoJ policy decision

TOKYO: Japan government bonds were mostly lower in relatively thin trade on Friday as stronger equities decreased the ap

Published 05 Oct, 2012 04:18am

Financial

CBOT soybeans signals mixed

SINGAPORE: Signals are mixed for CBOT Nov. soybeans as they have approached a support at $15.17-1/2 per bushel. The

Published 03 Oct, 2012 04:07am

Financial

Iron ore flat as physical, swaps markets slow with China away

SINGAPORE: Spot iron ore prices steadied on Tuesday amid a dearth of bids and offers in both physical and forward swaps

Published 02 Oct, 2012 04:46am

Financial

South Korea won edges down on intervention risk; bonds flat

SEOUL: The South Korean won wound back from a 11-month high against the dollar and fell slightly early on Tuesday, as in

Published 02 Oct, 2012 04:46am

Financial

Indonesia's Sulawesi Sept cocoa bean exports up 133pc y/y

JAKARTA: Indonesia's cocoa bean exports from its main growing island of Sulawesi rose 133 percent to 17,240.14 tonnes in

Published 02 Oct, 2012 04:27am

Financial

CBOT corn to retrace to $7.44

SINGAPORE: CBOT December corn would retrace more to $7.44 per bushel, as it has completed a rebound that started at $7.0

Published 02 Oct, 2012 03:57am

Financial

China to hold 10 government bond auctions in Q4

SHANGHAI: China's Ministry of Finance will hold 10 government bond auctions in the fourth quarter, starting with a seven

Published 29 Sep, 2012 08:35am

Financial

Taiwan buys 50,550 T wheat from US in tender

HAMBURG: The Taiwan Flour Millers' Association has purchased 50,550 tonnes of milling wheat to be sourced from the Unite

Published 28 Sep, 2012 07:36am

Financial

Copper inches up on Spain relief; China holiday eyed

SINGAPORE: London copper inched up on Friday after Spain took steps to buttress its economy, but it was on course for it

Published 28 Sep, 2012 05:00am

Financial

Indian rupee, bonds rally after govt sticks to borrow plan

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields fell in early trades, while the rupee rose to a near five-month high on Friday after

Published 28 Sep, 2012 03:57am

Financial

South Korea to sell 5.3 trillion won T-bonds via auctions

SEOUL: South Korea plans to sell 5.3 trillion Korean won ($4.73 billion) worth of treasury bonds through auctions in Oct

Published 27 Sep, 2012 08:29am

Financial

JGBs off highs as stocks rally, after yields touch 7-week low

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices came off their highs on Thursday as a regional stock market rally led investors t

Published 27 Sep, 2012 07:51am

Financial

JGB yields hit 7-week lows on fears about Europe, slowing growth

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices rose on Thursday, with the benchmark 10-year yield hitting a seven-week low, whil

Published 27 Sep, 2012 04:00am

Financial

Chinese borrowing rates plunge day after record cash injection

SHANGHAI: Chinese money rates plunged overnight as the effects from Tuesday's record 290 billion yuan ($45.98 billion) c

Published 26 Sep, 2012 05:05am

Financial

Indonesia raises 5.3 trillion rph in auction, strong demand for 21-year bonds

JAKARTA: Indonesia's finance ministry raised 5.3 trillion rupiah ($554.25 million) from a bond auction on Tuesday, above

Published 25 Sep, 2012 08:56am

Financial

Sugar whites sold at $60 premiums; Indonesia buys hipol

SINGAPORE: A few cargoes of Thai white sugar were sold at premiums to London futures this week, while rising demand from

Published 25 Sep, 2012 08:44am

Financial

LME aluminium targets $2,315 in three months

SINGAPORE: LME aluminium would rise to $2,315 per tonne over the next three months, as a short-term uptrend from the Aug

Published 25 Sep, 2012 06:56am

Financial

Tokyo futures slip on weak oil, worry over falling demand

BANGKOK: Tokyo rubber futures slipped on Monday, tracking falls in oil prices, while persistent worry about global econo

Published 24 Sep, 2012 07:28am

Financial

Philippines to issue up to $1.5bn global peso notes, dollar bonds

MANILA: The Philippines plans to issue as much as $1.5 billion in global peso notes and US dollar bonds, with some of th

Published 20 Sep, 2012 03:53am

Financial

China finance ministry sells 10-year bond at avg 3.5059pc

SHANGHAI: China's Ministry of Finance auctioned 30 billion yuan ($4.75 billion) of reopened 10-year bonds in the interba

Published 19 Sep, 2012 05:50am

Financial

Taiwan sells 10-year govt bonds at 1.187 pc yield

TAIPEI: Taiwan auctioned T$35 billion ($1.19 billion) in 10-year government bonds at a yield of 1.187 percent, the centr

Published 19 Sep, 2012 05:07am

Financial

CBOT wheat to end rebound below $8.94

SINGAPORE: CBOT December wheat will end its weak rebound from Monday's low of $8.76 a bushel below a resistance at $8.94

Published 18 Sep, 2012 06:01am

Financial

Sri Lanka sells $121mn in development bonds

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka sold $121.05 million in dollar-denominated three-year development bonds at 6-month LIBOR plus 400 bas

Published 17 Sep, 2012 08:02am

Financial

CBOT soybeans to drop to $17.07

SINGAPORE: CBOT Nov. soybeans will drop more to $17.07 per bushel, as a correction from the Sept 4 high of $17.89 has no

Published 17 Sep, 2012 04:01am

Financial

Indian bonds, rupee rally post fuel price hike

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee rallied to its highest in two months while federal bond yields dropped on Friday morning after

Published 14 Sep, 2012 04:34am

Financial

China's finance ministry sells 3-, 5-year bonds on behalf of local govts

SHANGHAI: China's finance ministry auctioned 41.6 billion yuan ($6.57 billion) of three-year and five-year bonds on beha

Published 14 Sep, 2012 04:03am

Financial

South Korea bonds fall as central bank stands pat; won lower

SEOUL: South Korean bonds fell sharply on Thursday after the central bank left the policy rate unchanged, contrary to ma

Published 13 Sep, 2012 08:33am

Financial

India's Jindal Saw to raise 1bn rupees via bonds

MUMBAI: India's Jindal Saw Ltd plans to raise 1 billion rupees through 8-year bonds at a yield-to-maturity of 10.5 perce

Published 13 Sep, 2012 08:07am

Financial

Indian bond yields fall ahead of key output, inflation data

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond prices recovered on Monday from falls in the previous session on growing caution ahead of in

Published 10 Sep, 2012 01:28pm

Financial

Indian bond yields snap 4-day fall as oil minister's comments spook

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields and long-end swaps rose after the federal oil minister said there was no immediate pl

Published 07 Sep, 2012 12:50pm

Financial

Indonesia aims for 5 trillion rupiah in Sept 11 debt auction

JAKARTA: Indonesia aims to raise 5 trillion rupiah ($637.28 million) worth of conventional government bonds in a debt au

Published 06 Sep, 2012 01:15pm

Financial

India's Tata Sons to raise min 2.5bn rupees through bonds

MUMBAI: Tata Sons, the holding company of India's Tata group, plans to raise at least 2.5 billion rupees ($44.75 million

Published 06 Sep, 2012 12:44pm

Financial

Indian bonds yields fall on adequate cash, less supply

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields eased on Monday as adequate cash in the banking system and a limited supply of fresh

Published 03 Sep, 2012 01:03pm

Financial

India to sell 120bn rupees t-bills on Sept 5

MUMBAI: India will sell 70 billion rupees of 91-day treasury bills and 50 billion rupees of 364-day bills on Sept. 5, vi

Published 31 Aug, 2012 12:16pm

Financial

Indian bonds gain for second day; GDP data in focus

MUMBAI: Indian federal bonds gained for a second consecutive session on Monday as expectations for weak April-June quart

Published 27 Aug, 2012 01:18pm

Financial

Malaysia's Malakoff gets nod to issue $575mn Islamic bonds

KUALA LUMPUR: The power arm of Malaysian builder MMC Corp Bhd has obtained regulatory approval to issue up to 1.8 billio

Published 17 Aug, 2012 11:50am

Financial

India's IDFC plans to raise min 2bn rupees via bonds

MUMBAI: India's IDFC Ltd plans to raise at least 2 billion rupees ($36.09 million) via five-year staggered bonds at 9.40

Published 14 Aug, 2012 11:37am

Financial

Indian bonds yields flat; output data weak but inflation eyed

MUMBAI: India's benchmark bonds ended steady on Thursday, stalling after three days of gains as traders grew cautious ah

Published 09 Aug, 2012 01:04pm

Financial

Indian bond yields drop as finance minister sparks rate cut hopes

MUMBAI: India's benchmark bonds rallied on Tuesday as expectations for a rate cut built up dramatically after the financ

Published 07 Aug, 2012 11:27am

Financial

Indian bonds yields slip; fin min says interest rates 'high'

MUMBAI: India's benchmark 10-year bond yield fell 4 basis points on Monday after the finance minister said high interest

Published 06 Aug, 2012 12:11pm

Financial

India bond yields rise; post biggest weekly advance in 4 months

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond prices fell as dealers made way in their portfolios for the debt auctioned on Friday, helpin

Published 03 Aug, 2012 12:49pm

Financial

India bond yields rise to 1-month high on RBI's hawkish stance

MUMBAI: India's benchmark 10-year bond yields rose to a one-month high on Tuesday after the central bank cut the proport

Published 31 Jul, 2012 01:37pm

Financial

India bond yields rise to 1-month high; RBI ups inflation outlook

MUMBAI: India's benchmark 10-year bond yields rose to a one-month high after the central bank cut the proportion of gove

Published 31 Jul, 2012 08:33am

Financial

Indian bonds yields rise; not all see RBI staying on hold

MUMBAI: Indian bonds yields rose slightly on Thursday as doubts emerge about whether the central bank will cut interest

Published 26 Jul, 2012 01:14pm

Financial

Indian bonds yields rise; not all see RBI staying on hold

MUMBAI: Indian bonds yields rose slightly on Thursday as doubts emerge about whether the central bank will cut interest

Published 26 Jul, 2012 01:14pm

Financial

Indian bonds yields steady; policy reforms awaited

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields closed flat on Monday amid prevailing caution ahead of potential policy reform measur

Published 23 Jul, 2012 12:18pm

Financial

Indian bond yields rise ahead of auction; policy reforms eyed

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields rose slightly on Thursday ahead of a debt auction at the end of the week, though hope

Published 19 Jul, 2012 12:27pm

Financial

Indian bond yields rise on central bank chief inflation warning

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields and swap rates rose on Tuesday after the central bank chief said inflation remains "w

Published 17 Jul, 2012 05:39am

Financial

India export-import Bank to raise at least 500mn rupees via bonds: source

MUMBAI: The Export-Import Bank of India plans to raise at least 500 million rupees ($9.06 million) via 3-year bonds at 9

Published 16 Jul, 2012 08:41am

Financial

Indian bond yields, OIS rates fall after WPI comes below fore cast

MUMBAI: Indian bond yields and OIS swap rates fell on Monday after June wholesale price inflation came in below expectat

Published 16 Jul, 2012 06:44am

Financial

Indian bonds yields fall; 5 year OIS slumps to 2012 low

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields fell on Thursday, while the 5-yr OIS rate slumped to its lowest this year, on hopes t

Published 12 Jul, 2012 01:36pm

Financial

India to sell $2.86bn bonds on July 13

NEW DELHI: India will sell 160bn rupees ($2.86 billion) of bonds on July 13, the government said in a release on Monday.

Published 09 Jul, 2012 12:59pm

Financial

Singapore's Olam sets up $2bn Euro note programme

SINGAPORE: Singapore agricultural commodities firm Olam International on Saturday said it had set up a $2 billion Euro M

Published 07 Jul, 2012 07:34am

Financial

India to sell 120bn rupees of treasury bills on July 11

MUMBAI: India will sell 120 billion rupees ($2.2 billion) of treasury bills including 70 billion rupees of 91-day treasu

Published 06 Jul, 2012 01:34pm

Financial

India bond yields rise; hopes for foreign purchases wane

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields rose on Thursday on waning hopes for lower withholding taxes for foreign investors, o

Published 05 Jul, 2012 12:33pm

Financial

REC fixes cut-off to raise up to 10bn rupees via CPs: source

MUMBAI: India's Rural Electrification Corp has finalised a yield of 9.25 percent to raise up to 10 billion rupees ($179.

Published 03 Jul, 2012 08:20am

Financial

NABARD to raise at least 2bn rupees via bonds: source

MUMBAI: India's National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development, or Nabard, plans to raise at least 2 billion rupees

Published 03 Jul, 2012 08:02am

Financial

India bond yields flat; OMO eyed

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields were flat as traders waited to see whether the central bank will hold additional bond

Published 02 Jul, 2012 01:32pm

Financial

Indian bonds rebound; RBI fails to boost confidence

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields fell on Monday after the country announced measures targeting debt markets such as bo

Published 25 Jun, 2012 12:50pm

Financial

Indian bond yields gain; crude prices key

MUMBAI: India's benchmark federal bond yield ended marginally higher on Friday because of profit-taking, but hopes of a

Published 22 Jun, 2012 01:22pm

Financial

RBI to buy record Indian bonds via OMOs in FY13

MUMBAI: India's central bank may buy a record 1 trillion rupees ($17.86 billion) of bonds in the rest of this f i scal y

Published 20 Jun, 2012 10:02am

Financial

Indian bonds, stocks slump; RBI leaves rates, CRR unchanged

MUMBAI: Indian bond prices and stocks dropped while the rupee weakened against the dollar on Monday after the Reserve Ba

Published 18 Jun, 2012 05:50am

Financial

Indian bond yields, swaps rise; RBI gov. adds to caution

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields and swap rates rose on Friday after the central bank governor said inflation cannot b

Published 15 Jun, 2012 05:29am

Financial

Indian bond yields fall on hopes for lower inflation data

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields fell on Thursday as traders bet the May inflation data would come in much below marke

Published 14 Jun, 2012 06:34am

Financial

JGBs fall, yield curve steepens ahead of 20-year sale

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices fell on Wednesday, with the superlong security prices under particular pressure a

Published 13 Jun, 2012 07:21am

Financial

Emirates to repay $550mn Islamic bond in full

DUBAI: Dubai's Emirates, the fast-expanding Gulf airline, will repay in full a $550 million Islamic bond maturing later

Published 13 Jun, 2012 05:28am

Financial

India bond yields edge down; RBI says to buy debt

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields fell on Monday after the central bank said it would purchase bonds via open market op

Published 11 Jun, 2012 12:51pm

Financial

German Bunds extend losses before ECB meeting

LONDON: German Bund futures opened lower on Wednesday as investors edged away from safe-haven assets before a European C

Published 06 Jun, 2012 06:21am

Financial

India bond yields rise on new 10-year debt sale

MUMBAI: India's federal bond yields rose on Tuesday, ending a three-day rally in debt prices, after the government annou

Published 05 Jun, 2012 08:27am

Financial

As investment plummets, China's rail ministry to sell bonds

SHANGHAI: China's Ministry of Railways is poised to auction 20 billion yuan ($3.14 billion) in 10-year enterprise bonds,

Published 04 Jun, 2012 12:54pm

Financial

India's 10-year bond yield down 10 bps on talk of weak GDP

MUMBAI: India's 10-year bond yield fell 10 basis points from its previous close on market talk that January-March econom

Published 31 May, 2012 05:32am

Financial

China finance ministry 5-year bond sold at 2.75pc, above forecast

SHANGHAI: China's Ministry of Finance reopened 30 billion yuan ($4.73 billion) of five-year bonds in the interbank marke

Published 30 May, 2012 05:51am

Financial

Indian bond yields end unchanged; OMO news eyed

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields were unchanged on Monday as traders awaited the details of this week's debt sale and

Published 28 May, 2012 12:44pm

Financial

Philippine Treasury rejects all bids for 91-day T-bills

MANILA: The Philippines' Bureau of Treasury rejected all bids submitted by banks at an auction of 91-day T-bills on Mond

Published 28 May, 2012 06:06am

Financial

China to encourage private capital in banking industry

BEIJING: China will give private capital the same entry standards to the banking industry as other capital, state media

Published 27 May, 2012 06:21am

Financial

IFC plans to invest in Malaysia's Khazanah healthcare arm

KUALA LUMPUR: International Financial Corp (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, is planning to take part in the plan

Published 26 May, 2012 09:35am

Financial

India's RBI buys $2.02bn rupees of bonds via OMO

MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India bought 111.94 billion rupees ($2.02 billion) of government bonds through open market o

Published 25 May, 2012 12:34pm

Financial

Malaysia Airlines mulls $800mn Islamic bond issue

KUALA LUMPUR: Loss-making Malaysia Airlines on Tuesday said it planned to raise up to 2.5 billion ringgit ($800 million)

Published 22 May, 2012 03:09pm

Financial

Indian bond yields edge lower; OMOs to help

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields fell slightly on Tuesday after continued global risk aversion offset disappointment t

Published 22 May, 2012 02:18pm

Financial

Indian bond yields in range; auction details key

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields edged up on Monday as traders waited to see whether the central bank will announce th

Published 21 May, 2012 01:37pm

Financial

Japan 10 years bond yield falls to lowest since 2003

TOKYO: The interest rate that Japan pays on its government-issued bonds fell to its lowest level since 2003 on Friday, a

Published 18 May, 2012 07:59am

Financial

India bond yields flat ahead of auction, data

MUMBAI: The benchmark 2021 bond yield is flat at 8.56 percent, as caution prevails ahead of the debt auction and open ma

Published 11 May, 2012 04:28am

Financial

India sets higher than expected cut-off on 2024 bond: RBI

MUMBAI: India sold 180 billion rupees of bonds on Friday, and set a cut-off price of 103.25 rupees, yielding 8.7179 perc

Published 04 May, 2012 11:20am

Financial

India SEBI to auction unutilised foreign investor limits on May 21

MUMBAI: India will auction on May 21 the unutilised limits for investments in federal and some corporate bonds to foreig

Published 04 May, 2012 10:20am

Financial

Indian bond yields fall; talk about RBI help grows

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields ended down on Thursday for a second consecutive session on rising speculation the Res

Published 03 May, 2012 12:07pm

Financial

Vietnam raises $335.7mn through govt dong bonds

HANOI: Vietnam's State Treasury has raised 7 trillion dong ($335.73 million) from a government bond auction on Thursday,

Published 27 Apr, 2012 04:49am

Financial

South Korea central bank says begins investment in Chinese bonds

SEOUL: South Korea's central bank said on Friday it had commenced investment in Chinese yuan government bonds April 24 w

Published 27 Apr, 2012 04:47am

Financial

Dubai raises $1.25 billion in Islamic bond sale

DUBAI: Dubai announced on Thursday that it has raised $1.25 billion from the sale of two tranches of Islamic bonds and t

Published 26 Apr, 2012 02:32pm

Financial

Indonesia raises 1.82tn rupiah in sukuk auction, above target

JAKARTA: Indonesia raised 1.82 trillion rupiah ($198.12 million) in a sukuk auction on Tuesday, above a 1 trillion rupia

Published 24 Apr, 2012 01:23pm

Financial

Five-year JGB yield falls to 18-mth low

TOKYO: The yield on the 5-year Japanese government bond slipped to its lowest level since October 2010 on Tuesday, as in

Published 24 Apr, 2012 12:10am

Financial

Vietnam to auction 9 trillion dong in bonds this week

HANOI: The Hanoi Stock Exchange will hold auctions to sell a combined 9 trillion dong ($432 million) worth of bonds for

Published 23 Apr, 2012 04:17am

Financial

JGBs slip slightly but supported by BoJ easing expectations

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices edged down on Thursday but remained wedged in recent ranges by expectations of fu

Published 19 Apr, 2012 04:41am

Financial

Philippine Treasury rejects all bids for 91-day T-bills

MANILA: The Philippine Bureau of Treasury rejected all bids at a regular auction of 91-day T-bills on Monday after getti

Published 16 Apr, 2012 05:42am

Financial

Indian bond yields seen down on rate cut hopes; data eyed

MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields are expected to ease on Monday after hopes for a rate cut were reinforced by slugg

Published 16 Apr, 2012 04:30am

Financial

India's 10-year bond yield slumps to 2-week low

MUMBAI: India's benchmark federal bond yield fell to its lowest in more than two weeks after data showed sluggish factor

Published 12 Apr, 2012 01:29pm

Financial

Indian bond yields seen up before data, Friday auction

MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields are expected to rise early on Thursday as traders await industrial output around 0

Published 12 Apr, 2012 04:35am

Financial

Vietnam to sell 6 trillion dong bonds on April 16

HANOI: Vietnam's State Treasury will auction 6 trillion dong ($288 million) worth of government bonds next week, the Han

Published 09 Apr, 2012 11:38am

Financial

Indian bond yields seen down on global growth worries

MUMBAI :Indian government bond yields are expected to ease early on Monday, helped by a rise in risk aversion globally a

Published 09 Apr, 2012 04:03am

Financial

JGB market sentiment index rises sharply: Reuters survey

TOKYO: Sentiment in the Japanese government bond market has improved sharply as investors expect more easing steps from

Published 09 Apr, 2012 01:18am

Financial

JGBs rise after Spain auction rekindles Europe fears

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices rose on Thursday, after a weak Spanish bond auction sapped investors' risk appeti

Published 05 Apr, 2012 04:52am

Financial

Indian bond yields seen down on value buying

MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields are seen edging lower in opening trade on Wednesday, as bargain buying may emerge

Published 04 Apr, 2012 04:22am

Financial

Indian bond yields seen up; $3.54bn debt sale eyed

MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields are expected to rise on Tuesday, with a debt sale totaling $3.54 billion by the go

Published 03 Apr, 2012 04:11am

Financial

Philippines rejects all bids for 6-month, 1-year T-bills

MANILA: The Philippines' Bureau of Treasury withdrew its offer to sell 182-day and 364-day T-bills on Monday after rejec

Published 02 Apr, 2012 05:56am

Financial

China to sell 30 billion yuan in retail bonds

BEIJING: China will sell 30 billion yuan ($4.76 billion) in deposit savings bonds to retail investors between April 10 a

Published 01 Apr, 2012 01:54pm

Financial

Supply seen pushing Indian bond yields to 4-month high

MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields are expected to climb on Thursday to their highest levels in nearly four months, a

Published 29 Mar, 2012 04:43am

Financial

India bond yields jump on heavy supply next week

MUMBAI: Indian 10-year benchmark bond yield jumped on Wednesday a day as the Reserve Bank of India is due to sell an all

Published 28 Mar, 2012 04:18am

Financial

India bond yields near 3-month high before borrowing details

MUMBAI: Indian bond yields climbed to near three-month highs on Tuesday in anticipation of a sharp increase in governmen

Published 27 Mar, 2012 06:49am

Financial

Indian bond yields seen up on fears of over supply

MUMBAI: Indian bond yields are expected to have an upward bias in thin volumes on Tuesday, as the market fears a supply

Published 27 Mar, 2012 04:16am

Financial

Indian bonds seen up as inflation fears lurk

MUMBAI: Indian bond yields could rise on Monday as investors pare positions before the government issues its borrowing c

Published 26 Mar, 2012 04:18am

Financial

Indian bonds seen ranged; borrowing calendar awaited

MUMBAI: Indian bond yields are expected to tread water on Thursday, as traders await the government's borrowing calendar

Published 22 Mar, 2012 04:48am

Financial

Indian bonds seen ranged; borrowing calendar awaited

MUMBAI: Indian bond yields are expected to tread water on Thursday, as traders await the government's borrowing calendar

Published 22 Mar, 2012 04:48am

Financial

Indian bonds yields seen up; budget, oil weighs

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields are expected to rise on Monday after comments by a central bank official cast doubts

Published 19 Mar, 2012 04:43am

Financial

Vietnam bank sells $7.2mn of dong bonds, yield dips

HANOI: State-owned Vietnam Bank for Social Policies sold 150 billion dong ($7.2 million) of government-guaranteed bonds

Published 16 Mar, 2012 12:34pm

Financial

Vietnam bank sells $7.2mn of dong bonds, yield dips

HANOI: State-owned Vietnam Bank for Social Policies sold 150 billion dong ($7.2 million) of government-guaranteed bonds

Published 16 Mar, 2012 12:34pm

Financial

Indian bond yields, swaps mostly steady

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields and swaps were mostly steady on Friday, as traders awaited the government's market bo

Published 16 Mar, 2012 06:43am

Financial

India bond yields end up, stocks fall

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields and swap rates advanced on Thursday, while bank stocks fell, after the Reserve Bank o

Published 15 Mar, 2012 01:46pm

Financial

Indian bonds yields steady ahead of RBI policy

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields were steady in early trade on Thursday, as traders stayed on the sidelines ahead of t

Published 15 Mar, 2012 04:23am

Financial

Indian bonds inch up on higher oil; inflation data key

MUMBAI: Indian federal bonds yields inched up on Wednesday as concern over higher oil prices and rise in US Treasury yie

Published 14 Mar, 2012 04:31am

Financial

India bond yields inch up

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields were slightly up on Tuesday as the possibility was higher that the Reserve Bank of In

Published 13 Mar, 2012 05:06am

Financial

Taiwan sells 20-year govt bonds at 1.708 pct yield

TAIPEI: Taiwan auctioned T$40 billion ($1.35 billion) in 20-year government bonds at a yield of 1.708 percent, the centr

Published 13 Mar, 2012 05:01am

Financial

Indian bond yields ease on CRR cut; IIP data watched

MUMBAI: Indian bond yields eased marginally on Monday after the central bank slashed banks' cash reserve ratio by 75 bas

Published 12 Mar, 2012 05:23am

Financial

India 10-year bond yield expected to fall on CRR cut

MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India's surprise move to cut its cash reserve ratio after the market close on Friday is like

Published 09 Mar, 2012 02:12pm

Financial

Vietnam sells $150mn government bonds, yields dip

HANOI: Vietnam's State Treasury raised 3.12 trillion dong ($149.9 million) at a government bond auction on Thursday, wit

Published 08 Mar, 2012 12:10pm

Financial

India bond yields seen down on global risk aversion

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields are seen opening slightly lower on Wednesday as buying may emerge riding a wave of gl

Published 07 Mar, 2012 04:17am

Financial

China to sell around 50bn yuan retail bonds

SHANGHAI : China 's Ministry of Finance said on Tuesday it would sell up to 50 billion yuan ($7.9 billion) of deposit s

Published 06 Mar, 2012 10:36am

Financial

Vietnam bank to sell 1.62 trilion dong bonds March 9

HANOI: State-owned Vietnam Bank for Social Policies will auction a combined 1.62 trilion dong ($77.85 million) worth of

Published 05 Mar, 2012 12:13pm

Financial

China ExIm Bank to issue $1.6bn yuan bonds

BEIJING : Export-Import Bank of China , one of the nation's three policy banks, plans to issue 10 billion yuan ($1.6

Published 05 Mar, 2012 07:36am

Financial

China wealth fund got $30bn boost in 2011

BEIJING: China's $410 billion sovereign wealth fund China Investment Corp received $30 billion in new funding last year,

Published 04 Mar, 2012 11:01am

Financial

Taiwan sells 10-year govt bonds

TAIPEI : Taiwan auctioned T$40 billion ($1.36 billion) in 10-year government bonds at a yield of 1.265 percent, the ce

Published 03 Mar, 2012 10:42am

Financial

Vietnam bank sells $81.6mn worth of dong bonds

HANOI: State-owned Vietnam Bank for Social Policies raised a combined 1.7 trillion dong ($81.6 million) from selling gov

Published 02 Mar, 2012 01:14pm

Financial

Indian bond yields steady, seen in tight band

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields were steady early on Thursday, as high global oil prices offset the Reserve Bank of I

Published 01 Mar, 2012 05:10am

Financial

India bonds find floor despite oil, issuance concerns

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields were flat, propped by buying interest by state-owned banks after a spike in yields dr

Published 27 Feb, 2012 05:32am

Financial

US soy, wheat up; corn drops on record forecast

NEW DELHI: US soybean futures rose on robust demand from China, while wheat gained despite Friday's higher output foreca

Published 27 Feb, 2012 05:21am

Financial

Philippines raises $4.2bn from retail bonds

MANILA : The Philippines raised a record 180 billion Philippine pesos ($4.2 billion) from a retail treasury bonds issu

Published 24 Feb, 2012 10:50am

Financial

India bond yields up on uptick in global crude prices

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields inched higher in early trades on Friday as higher crude oil prices triggered concerns

Published 24 Feb, 2012 04:32am

Financial

India bond yields fall on RBI's $2.43bn OMO offer

MUMBAI: The Indian federal bond yields fell on Thursday on upbeat market mood on the Reserve Bank of India's announcemen

Published 23 Feb, 2012 04:52am

Financial

India bond yields slightly varied

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields were little moved early on Tuesday as traders were on the periphery awaiting clues on

Published 21 Feb, 2012 06:18am

Financial

China's CNPC says to issue 20bn yuan in bonds

SHANGHAI : China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) said on Monday it would issue 20 billion yuan ($3.2 billion) worth of bo

Published 20 Feb, 2012 05:57am

Financial

Foreign individuals may buy corp debt: report

NEW DELHI: India is considering allowing individual foreign investors to directly buy corporate debt, the Economic Times

Published 17 Feb, 2012 06:22am

Financial

Indian federal bond yields fall

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yield fell in early trade on Wednesday as sentiment perked up after the Reserve Bank of Indi

Published 15 Feb, 2012 06:59am

Financial

India bond yields tread water; await debt buyback plan

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields were mostly steady on Monday as traders were on the periphery awaiting clues whether

Published 13 Feb, 2012 04:44am

Financial

REC India opts for currency risk to save on coupon

HONG KONG: India Rural Electrification Corp is choosing to take on currency exposure of around US$28m a year to save som

Published 10 Feb, 2012 06:47am

Financial

India bond yields little changed; debt sale awaited

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields treaded water on Friday as traders remained cautious ahead of the $2.4 billion govern

Published 10 Feb, 2012 05:44am

Financial

Indian bond yields rise as no OMO support yet

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields were sharply higher in early trades on Wednesday as the Reserve Bank of India held ba

Published 08 Feb, 2012 05:03am

Financial

India bond yields flat, waiting for RBI

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields closed little changed on Monday with traders reluctant to build large positions as th

Published 07 Feb, 2012 05:09am

Financial

Vietnam to auction 7.8 trillion dong bonds this week

HANOI: Vietnam's Hanoi stock exchange will hold three auctions this week to sell bonds worth a combined 7.8 trillion don

Published 06 Feb, 2012 06:42am

Financial

Spot Ore seen ticking higher, China steel eyed

SINGAPORE: Iron ore may extend modest gains this week as more Chinese steel producers return to the spot market to fill

Published 06 Feb, 2012 05:54am

Financial

Indian bond yields tread water; await cues on RBI debt buy

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields were almost steady in early trade on Monday, with traders refraining from taking big

Published 06 Feb, 2012 05:52am

Financial

Indian bond yields drop

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields fell on Thursday as the choice of securities for the central bank's up to 100 billion

Published 02 Feb, 2012 06:24am

Financial

Let banks keep more profits: China

SHANGHAI: China Central Huijin Investment Co, the state parent of the country's "Big Four" banks, has agreed in principl

Published 02 Feb, 2012 06:09am

Financial

India bond yields drop to 9-month low on debt buy offer

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields hit a nine-month low on Wednesday after the Reserve Bank of India said it would buy u

Published 01 Feb, 2012 05:37am

Financial

Indian 10-year corporate bond yield ends steady, OMO eyed

MUMBAI: Thin primary issuances in the wake of cash tightness in the banking system kept Indian corporate bond yields at

Published 31 Jan, 2012 02:37pm

Financial

India bond yields steady; buyback hopes persist

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields held steady on Tuesday, with traders waiting on the sidelines to see if the central b

Published 31 Jan, 2012 05:41am

Financial

India bond yields marginally lower on value buying

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields were slightly lower, as some value buying emerged in early trade. At 9:31 a.m. (0401

Published 30 Jan, 2012 04:51am

Financial

Indian bond yields slightly higher ahead of auction

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields were marginally higher on Friday as traders made room for an auction later in the day

Published 27 Jan, 2012 04:56am

Financial

India bond yields open higher as no OMO support seen

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields opened 6 basis points higher on Wednesday after comments by Reserve Bank of India Gov

Published 25 Jan, 2012 06:25am

Financial

Turkish assets weaker on central bank measures

ISTANBUL: Turkish bond yields rose and the lira weakened on Tuesday after the central bank halted its regular auctions o

Published 24 Jan, 2012 07:19pm

Financial

India bond yields ease in cautious trade before rate decision

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields fell slightly in cautious trade as some investors held on to the view that the centra

Published 24 Jan, 2012 05:12am

Financial

India bond yields tread water; market awaits RBI on Tuesday

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields were wedged in narrow band on Monday as traders stayed the sidelines a day ahead of t

Published 23 Jan, 2012 04:59am

Financial

India bond yields seen range-bound; auction, buyback awaited

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields are expected to open flat on Thursday in absence of fresh triggers while traders awa

Published 19 Jan, 2012 06:56am

Financial

Indian bond yields ease after buyback announcement

MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields eased early on Wednesday after the central bank said it would buy back bonds worth

Published 18 Jan, 2012 04:40am

Financial

Indian bond yields a tad up; buyback announcement watched

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields were marginally higher on Tuesday as the sell-off continued after expectations of an

Published 17 Jan, 2012 04:38am

Financial

Taiwan sells 20-year government bonds at 1.733pc yield

TAIPEI: Taiwan sold T$20 billion ($666 million) in 20-year government bonds at a yield of 1.733 percent, the central ban

Published 17 Jan, 2012 04:25am

Financial

Indian bond yields down; inflation data watched

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields were lower in early morning trades on Monday, as a successful debt buyback on Friday

Published 16 Jan, 2012 04:33am

Financial

Indian bond yields ranged ahead of debt sale

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields were little changed on Friday, as most traders preferred to stay on the sidelines, ah

Published 13 Jan, 2012 05:19am

Financial

Indian bond yields seen down on debt buyback relief

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields are likely to fall on Wednesday comforted by the central bank's announcement of a $2.

Published 11 Jan, 2012 06:11am

Financial

Indian bond yields inch up on profit taking; OMO eyed

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields edged up on Tuesday due to mild profit taking after aggressive buying in recent sessi

Published 10 Jan, 2012 04:22am

Financial

Indian bond yields fall on PM comments on growth

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields fell sharply in early trades on Monday as rate cut hopes rose after the the prime min

Published 09 Jan, 2012 04:31am

Financial

2011 insurance premiums up 10pct: China

BEIJING : China total insurance premiums rose 10 percent to 1.43 trillion yuan ($226.64 billion) in 2011 from a year e

Published 07 Jan, 2012 05:08pm

Financial

India's bond yields little changed ahead of auction, buyback

MUMBAI: India's federal bond yields were little changed, as most traders stayed on the sidelines ahead of the 140-billio

Published 06 Jan, 2012 04:41am

Financial

Indian bond yields seen down on rate cut hopes

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields are expected to start lower on Thursday on hopes the central bank will soon begin eas

Published 05 Jan, 2012 04:59am

Financial

Indian bond yields edge up on illiquid buyback papers

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields opened higher on Wednesday as illiquid securities in the 120 billion rupees ($2.26 bi

Published 04 Jan, 2012 04:49am

Financial

India bond yields seen up as traders sell ahead of auction

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields are expected to open marginally higher on Tuesday as investors are likely to sell to

Published 03 Jan, 2012 04:32am

Financial

Indian bond yields end down on policy easing hopes

MUMBAI: Indian bond yields fell in the first trading session of 2012, as expectations of an interest rate cut gathered s

Published 02 Jan, 2012 07:03pm

Financial

Indian bond yields seen up on supply worries

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields are expected to open higher on Monday after the central bank said on Friday the gover

Published 02 Jan, 2012 04:21am

Financial

Indian bond yields up ahead of debt sale; supply concerns weigh

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields were higher on Friday, the year's last trading session, as traders fretted the govern

Published 30 Dec, 2011 04:35am

Financial

Indian corporate bond yields rise

MUMBAI: Indian 10-year corporate bond yields rose on Thursday, mirroring federal yields, on growing speculation of a rev

Published 29 Dec, 2011 03:18pm

Financial

Indian bond yields lower before RBI buyback

MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields edged down in early moring trades on Thursday ahead of a 120 billion rupees ($2.25

Published 29 Dec, 2011 04:54am

Financial

Indian bond yields ease after buyback announcement

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields eased on Wednesday after the central bank announced a 120 billion rupee ($2.26 billio

Published 28 Dec, 2011 05:14am

Financial

India's 10-year yield jumps 10 basis points on unscheduled auction

MUMBAI: India's 10-year benchmark bond yield jumped as much as 10 basis points in early morning trade on Tuesday after t

Published 27 Dec, 2011 04:03am

Financial

Indian bond yields drop on no sale this week

MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields eased on Monday in good volume, helped by the absence of a debt sale this week. E

Published 26 Dec, 2011 07:50am

Financial

China money markets' liquidity crunch seen as temporary

SHANGHAI: China's benchmark money market rate rose sharply on Monday, driven by temporary year-end factors, while overal

Published 26 Dec, 2011 04:33am

Financial

Japan looking to buy Chinese government bonds

BEIJING: Japan will seek to buy Chinese government bonds, the Japanese government said in a statement issued after Prime

Published 25 Dec, 2011 02:14pm

Financial

Indian bond yields edge higher ahead of auction

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields rose early on Friday as institutions cashed up ahead of a 120 billion rupee ($2.28 bi

Published 23 Dec, 2011 04:44am

Financial

Indian bond yields steady ahead of price data

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields were little changed in early trade on Thursday ahead of weekly food and fuel price da

Published 22 Dec, 2011 04:39am

Financial

Indian bond yields rise on liquidity concerns

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields edged up on Wednesday, as liquidity concerns outweighed the positive momentum seen in

Published 21 Dec, 2011 04:21am

Financial

Vietnam to auction 1.5 trillion dong bonds on Dec 22

HANOI: Vietnam's State Treasury will auction 1.5 trillion dong ($71.39 million) of government bonds later this week, the

Published 20 Dec, 2011 04:32am

Financial

Indian bond yields steady; buyback announcement key

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields were steady on Tuesday morning and are seen ranged with traders awaiting a buyback an

Published 20 Dec, 2011 04:17am

Financial

Indian bond yields near 3-month low on rate outlook

MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields dropped to their lowest in nearly three months on Monday, extending their fall aft

Published 19 Dec, 2011 08:01am

Financial

JGBs rise as shares slip on Europe debt worries

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds edged up on Monday as Japanese and regional shares fell on worries that possible credit

Published 19 Dec, 2011 05:46am

Financial

Indian bond yields fall, shares pare gains on central bank rate move

MUMBAI: Indian bond yields fell on Friday while domestic equities pared intraday gains after the central bank kept inter

Published 16 Dec, 2011 06:57am

Financial

Vietnam raises $33.32mn in govt bonds on Dec 15

HANOI: Vietnam's State Treasury raised a combined 700 billion dong ($33.32 million) from the sales of three- and ten-yea

Published 16 Dec, 2011 05:09am

Financial

Indian bond yields ease on safe haven buying

MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields fell on Thursday as signs that the European debt crisis is far from over prompted

Published 15 Dec, 2011 06:28am

Financial

Indian bond yields snap two sessions of decline

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields edged higher on Wednesday, snapping two sessions of decline, as traders booked profit

Published 14 Dec, 2011 05:58am

Financial

China 10-year bond yield at 3.4509pc, as expected

SHANGHAI: China's Ministry of Finance auctioned 28 billion yuan ($4.4 billion) of 10-year bonds in the interbank market

Published 14 Dec, 2011 04:54am

Financial

Indian bond yields extend fall, buyback expected

MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields fell further on Tuesday and touched a fresh two-and-a-half-month low, on growing e

Published 13 Dec, 2011 07:03am

Financial

Vietnam to auction 3.9tn dong bonds this week

HANOI: Vietnam's Hanoi stock exchange will hold two auctions this week to sell bonds worth a combined 3.9 trillion Vietn

Published 13 Dec, 2011 04:41am

Financial

Indian bond yields little changed, factory data awaited

MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields were little changed on light volume on Monday as traders awaited factory output da

Published 12 Dec, 2011 05:18am

Financial

Vietnam raises $23.8mn through govt bonds

HANOI: Vietnam's State Treasury raised 500 billion dong ($23.8 million) from selling three-year government bonds, the en

Published 09 Dec, 2011 05:16am

Financial

Indian bond yields fall before buyback, central bank comments aid

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields fell on Thursday on broadly positive sentiment before the central bank's up to 100 bi

Published 08 Dec, 2011 05:55am

Financial

Indian bond yields drop 5th day on buyback plan

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields dropped for a fifth session on Wednesday as the choice of papers at this week's buyba

Published 07 Dec, 2011 06:48am

Financial

Bonds steady in Asia ahead of Europe events

TOKYO: US Treasury prices were steady in Asia on Wednesday ahead of key events in Europe later this week that could help

Published 07 Dec, 2011 05:52am

Financial

JGBs firm on superlong buying, fall in stocks

TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices gained slightly on Tuesday as a fall in Japanese shares revived appetite for debt

Published 06 Dec, 2011 07:30am

Financial

JGBs gain on US bond rise, bargain hunting

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds rose on Monday as investors took cues from gains in Treasuries with worries about the e

Published 05 Dec, 2011 06:59am

Financial

Indian bond yields drop 4th day on central bank comments

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields fell for a fourth day on Monday, bolstered by the central bank's assurance to provide

Published 05 Dec, 2011 05:50am

Financial

Indian bond yields drop 2nd day, buyback eyed

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields eased for a second day on Thursday after a government auction of debt investment limi

Published 01 Dec, 2011 06:05am

Financial

Indian bond yields drop on buyback, weak GDP hopes

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields dropped on Wednesday after the central bank decided to buy back up to 100 billion rup

Published 30 Nov, 2011 05:59am

Financial

Indian bond yields steady, GDP data awaited for cues

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields held steady on Tuesday as investors refrained from adding fresh positions amid lack o

Published 29 Nov, 2011 05:21am

Financial

China 6-month finance ministry deposits sold at 6.00pc

SHANGHAI: The People's Bank of China, the central bank, and the Ministry of Finance auctioned 60 billion yuan ($9.4 bill

Published 29 Nov, 2011 04:36am

Financial

Indian bond yields end off highs on more buyback hopes

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields retracted from the day's highs on Friday as bargain hunting crept in after results of

Published 28 Nov, 2011 04:53am

Financial

Indian bond yields a tad higher; auction eyed

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields crawled up on Friday in light volume after a boost from a buyback was shortlived as t

Published 25 Nov, 2011 08:06am

Financial

China's Shenzhen sells 2.2bn yuan local bonds

SHANGHAI: China's southern city of Shenzhen auctioned 2.2 billion yuan ($345.5 million) in three- and five-years bonds o

Published 25 Nov, 2011 05:01am

Financial

Indian bond yields nudge down before bond buyback

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields edged down in thin trade on Thursday before the central bank's bond buyback of up to

Published 24 Nov, 2011 07:12am

Financial

Indonesia plans to issue retail sukuk in March

JAKARTA: Indonesia's finance ministry plans to issue retail sukuk in March 2012, debt office chief Rahmat Waluyanto told

Published 24 Nov, 2011 06:38am

Financial

China 5-year IRS slips below 3pc, ignores PBOC policy caution

SHANGHAI: China's interest rate swaps dropped again on Thursday, with the benchmark five-year IRS effectively breaking t

Published 24 Nov, 2011 05:52am

Financial

Indian bond yields edge down on buyback details, risk aversion

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields inched lower on Wednesday as the central bank's buyback details announced late Tuesda

Published 23 Nov, 2011 06:24am

Financial

Indian bond yields sit tight on mixed cues, OMO details eyed

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields were largely steady on Tuesday as trader caution prior to the central banks' unveilin

Published 22 Nov, 2011 07:08am

Financial

China rail ministry sells 10-year bonds at 4.99pc,7-year at 4.70pc

SHANGHAI: China's Ministry of Railways auctioned 15 billion yuan ($2.36 billion) of 10-year bonds on Tuesday at a yield

Published 22 Nov, 2011 04:54am

Financial

Malaysia to sell 3bn ringgit govt bonds

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will issue 3 billion ringgit ($942 million) in government bonds maturing in 2016, the central ban

Published 22 Nov, 2011 04:46am

Financial

Indian bond yields ranged, central bank buyback eyed for cues

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields were wedged in a thin range on Monday amid lack of fresh triggers, with details of th

Published 21 Nov, 2011 06:24am

Financial

Zhejiang govt 3-year bonds sold at 3.01pc, 5-year at 3.24pc

SHANGHAI: China's eastern Zhejiang province auctioned 3.30 billion yuan ($519 million) in three-year bonds at a yield of

Published 21 Nov, 2011 05:30am

Financial

China Guangdong's 3 year bonds sold at 3.08pc, 5 year at 3.29pc

SHANGHAI: China's southern Guangdong province auctioned a total of 3.45 billion yuan ($543 billion) in three-year bonds

Published 18 Nov, 2011 05:27am

Financial

Indian bond yields skid on central bank buyback, seen rising again

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields tumbled on Thursday, a day after the central bank said it would buy back bonds worth

Published 17 Nov, 2011 05:25am

Financial

Indian bond yields little moved; supply worries hurt

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields were little changed on Wednesday as positive sentiment from a cut in gasoline prices

Published 16 Nov, 2011 05:55am

Financial

China finance ministry 10-year bond yield 3.57pc, as forecast

SHANGHAI: China's Ministry of Finance auctioned 28 billion yuan ($4.4 billion) of 10-year bonds in the interbank market

Published 16 Nov, 2011 05:07am

Financial

Indian bond yields ease on short-covering after central bank comments

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields edged down on Tuesday as investors covered short positions after a deputy central ban

Published 15 Nov, 2011 06:11am

Financial

Vietnam bank to auction 1.2 trillion dong bonds on Nov 18

HANOI: The Vietnam Bank for Social Policies, one of Vietnam's two state policy lenders, will offer 1.2 trillion dong ($5

Published 15 Nov, 2011 04:41am

Financial

Indian bond yields up, inflation, sale details eyed

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields nudged higher on Monday in light volume ahead of October inflation data around 0630 G

Published 14 Nov, 2011 06:03am

Financial

Vietnam failed to sell govt bonds on Nov 10

HANOI: Vietnam's State Treasury failed to sell any government bonds at a weekly auction on Thursday as investors sought

Published 11 Nov, 2011 05:12am

Financial

Indian bond yields up on fiscal slippage concerns

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields rose for the third straight session on Wednesday as another sale of cash management b

Published 09 Nov, 2011 06:59am

Financial

Indian bond yields wedged in tight range, weekly data eyed

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields were stuck in a thin band on Thursday as investors awaited the weekly food and fuel p

Published 03 Nov, 2011 12:04pm

Financial

Indian bond yields hold largely steady; auction, Fed eyed

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields held in a tight range on Wednesday as traders stayed on the sidelines ahead of the sa

Published 02 Nov, 2011 06:49am

Financial

China to auction 28bn yuan 50-year bonds next Wednesday

SHANGHAI: China's Ministry of Finance said on Wednesday that it will auction 28 billion yuan ($4.4 billion) in super-lon

Published 02 Nov, 2011 06:44am

Financial

India 10-yr yield at new 3-yr peak, new benchmark awaited

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields jumped on Tuesday as the market prepared for the sale later this week of a new 10-yea

Published 01 Nov, 2011 11:59am

Financial

PBOC one-year bill yield flat at sale

SHANGHAI: China's central bank auctioned 10 billion yuan ($1.6 billion) of one-year bills in its open market operations

Published 01 Nov, 2011 05:09am

Financial

Indian bond yields hold in tight range, supplies hurt

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields edged higher in narrow trade on Monday, as caution ahead of heavy government debt sup

Published 31 Oct, 2011 11:45am

Financial

Vietnam to auction 1tn dong in bonds this week

HANOI: Vietnam's State Treasury will offer 1 trillion dong ($47.6 million) of three-year government bonds at a weekly au

Published 31 Oct, 2011 08:19am

Financial

China rail ministry sells 20-year bonds at 5.33pc,7-year at 4.93pc

SHANGHAI: China's Ministry of Railways auctioned 10 billion yuan ($1.57 billion) of 20-year bonds on Wednesday at a yiel

Published 26 Oct, 2011 05:44am

Financial

Indian bond yields fall as central bank report ignites rate pause hopes

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields fell on Tuesday on hopes that the Reserve Bank of India may pause in its long drawn

Published 25 Oct, 2011 11:12am

Financial

PBOC one-year bill yield flat at sale

SHANGHAI: China's central bank auctioned 19 billion yuan ($3.0 billion) of one-year bills in its open market operations

Published 25 Oct, 2011 05:40am

Financial

Indian bond yields inch up on risk taking; mood cautious

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields were steady to higher on Monday as investors stayed on the sidelines ahead of the cen

Published 24 Oct, 2011 10:54am

Financial

India Axis Bank Q2 net up 25pc

MUMBAI: India's No. 3 private lender Axis Bank narrowly beat street estimates on Saturday with a 25 percent rise in seco

Published 22 Oct, 2011 03:41pm

Financial

Malaysia to sell 3bn ringgit government bonds

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will issue 3 billion ringgit ($959 million) in government bonds maturing in 2021, the central ban

Published 21 Oct, 2011 05:50am

Financial

JGBs climb on Europe woes, fair demand at 20-year sale

TOKYO: Japanese government bond futures rose on Thursday as investor caution on taking risks ahead of a key European lea

Published 20 Oct, 2011 07:29am

Financial

Indian bond yields edge down on risk aversion

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields eased on Thursday as investors dumped riskier assets like equities and purchased safe

Published 20 Oct, 2011 07:02am

Financial

China finance ministry 5-year bond yield at 3.55pc

SHANGHAI: China's Ministry of Finance auctioned 28 billion yuan ($4.4 billion) of five-year bonds in the interbank marke

Published 19 Oct, 2011 05:26am

Financial

Indian bond yields tread water, policy awaited

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields were little changed on Tuesday as investors stayed wary about adding positions ahead

Published 18 Oct, 2011 11:26am

Financial

JGB 5-year sale draws solid demand

TOKYO: An auction of five-year Japanese government bonds on Tuesday attracted bids 2.72 times the amount accepted, indic

Published 18 Oct, 2011 05:25am

Financial

Indian bond yields at 37-month peak, bills sale eyed

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields climbed to their highest in more than 37 months on Monday as traders awaited a sale o

Published 17 Oct, 2011 05:26am

Financial

Philippines says buys back $1.3bn foreign bonds

MANILA: The Philippines said on Saturday it has accepted $1.3 billion worth of foreign-currency sovereign bonds in a jus

Published 15 Oct, 2011 04:20am

Financial

China Development Bank three-year bond yield at 4.23pc, as expected

SHANGHAI: China Development Bank auctioned 20 billion yuan ($3.1 billion) of three-year fixed-rate bonds in the interban

Published 14 Oct, 2011 04:29am

Financial

JGB futures fall, glitch hits cash bond trade before sale

TOKYO : Japanese government bond futures fell on Thursday as money flowed into stock markets and on brokers' hedge selli

Published 13 Oct, 2011 06:09am

Financial

Indian bond yields steady ahead of weekly price data

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields were steady to lower on Thursday as a drop in global crude oil prices was offset by c

Published 13 Oct, 2011 05:09am

Financial

Indian bond yields nudge up, factory data awaited

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields edged higher on Wednesday after a deputy governor at the central bank said it would c

Published 12 Oct, 2011 12:00pm

Financial

China rail ministry sells 7-year bonds at 5.59pc, 20-year at 6.0pc

SHANGHAI: China's Ministry of Railways auctioned 10 billion yuan ($1.6 billion) of seven-year bond on Wednesday at a yie

Published 12 Oct, 2011 06:36am

Financial

China seven year finance ministry bond yield 3.65pc

SHANGHAI: China's Ministry of Finance auctioned 30 billion yuan ($4.7 billion) of seven-year bonds in the interbank mark

Published 12 Oct, 2011 05:45am

Financial

Indonesia raises 790bn rupiah in sukuk auction, above target

JAKARTA : Indonesia raised 790 billion rupiah ($88.8 million) from a sukuk auction on Tuesday, above a 500 billion rup

Published 11 Oct, 2011 11:22am

Financial

India 10-year yield hits new 37-month peak; support emerges

MUMBAI: India's benchmark 10-year bond yield surged to its highest in more than 37 months on Tuesday, as investors dumpe

Published 11 Oct, 2011 08:17am

Financial

Japan to consult with US on euro bond buying

TOKYO: Japan will consult with the United States before it considers buying more euro zone bonds, raising the stakes for

Published 11 Oct, 2011 08:12am

Financial

India 10-year bond yield hits 37-month high; seen rising further

MUMBAI: India 's benchmark 10-year bond yield rose to its highest level in more than 37 months on Monday as demand for

Published 10 Oct, 2011 12:19pm

Financial

China to auction 35.5bn yuan local govt bonds late Oct

SHANGHAI: China's Ministry of Finance will auction a total of 35.5 billion yuan ($5.56 billion) in three- and five-year

Published 10 Oct, 2011 04:20am

Financial

India's Reliance Capital received $680mn from Nippon life

MUMBAI: India 's Reliance Capital said on Sunday it has received $680 million from Nippon Life after its deal to sell 2

Published 09 Oct, 2011 10:17am

Financial

Malaysia to sell 3.2bn ringgit govt bonds

KUALA LUMPUR : Malaysia will sell 3.2 billion ringgit ($1.0 billion) in government bonds maturing in 2014, the central

Published 07 Oct, 2011 05:13am

Financial

Indonesia to issue 3 year retail bond with 7.3pc coupon

JAKARTA: Indonesia will issue a three-year retail bond on Oct. 26 with a coupon of 7.3 percent annually, a Finance Minis

Published 06 Oct, 2011 05:39am

Financial

Foreign investors sell South Korea bonds, stocks in Sept

SEOUL: Foreign investors offloaded a small amount of South Korean bonds in September, with selling by European funds off

Published 05 Oct, 2011 07:13am

Financial

Indian bond yields hit fresh 3 year high

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields climbed to a fresh 3-year high on Wednesday as traders awaited a $3.04 billion debt a

Published 05 Oct, 2011 07:05am

Financial

Indian bond yields retreat from 3 year high; auction eyed

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields retreated from a more than three-year-high scaled on Tuesday, after extending their r

Published 04 Oct, 2011 07:48am

Financial

Vietnam to auction 2tn dong bonds on Oct 6

HANOI: Vietnam's State Treasury will offer 2 trillion dong ($96.15 million) worth of government bonds at its weekly auct

Published 04 Oct, 2011 05:35am

Financial

Indian bond yields hit 3-year high on supply concerns

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields soared to their highest in three years in heavy volume on Monday, indicating market u

Published 03 Oct, 2011 07:31am

Financial

JGBs inch up on Europe woes; capped by hedging for 10-year sale

TOKYO: Japanese government bond futures inched up on Monday, supported by fears the euro zone debt crisis would dent app

Published 03 Oct, 2011 07:24am

Financial

Citigroup faces regulatory scrutiny in Japan

TOKYO : Citigroup is being investigated by Japanese regulators for possible infractions related to its marketing of fina

Published 01 Oct, 2011 05:41pm

Financial

Kokusai bond fund may cut Italy weighting more

TOKYO : Japan 's Kokusai Asset Management wants to further reduce its holdings of Italian bonds in its $27 billion bond

Published 30 Sep, 2011 09:45am

Financial

India bond yields steady; borrowing meet, data eyed

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields held steady on Thursday in a lacklustre session, as traders stayed on the sidelines a

Published 29 Sep, 2011 11:40am

Financial

JGBs firm but trade subdued before half-year end

TOKYO: Japanese government bond futures were mostly flat on Thursday as domestic players refrained from trading actively

Published 29 Sep, 2011 07:05am

Financial

Indian bonds tread water; await borrowing plan

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields and swap rates were stuck in a thin range on Wednesday as traders awaited the outcome

Published 28 Sep, 2011 06:42am

Financial

China to issue more 50-year bonds for 2011

SHANGHAI: China's Ministry of Finance plans to issue a second batch of super long-term 50-year government bonds for 2011

Published 28 Sep, 2011 05:32am

Financial

Vietnam to auction 6.1tn dong in bonds

HANOI: Vietnam's Hanoi Stock Exchange said it would auction a combined 6.1 trillion dong ($293 million) of bonds this we

Published 28 Sep, 2011 05:29am

Financial

Indian bond yields edge up; borrowing meet awaited

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields inched up on Tuesday as risk taking returned to global markets on expectations Europe

Published 27 Sep, 2011 11:33am

Financial

Indian bonds yields inch up amid mixed cues; borrowing key

MUMBAI: Indian federal bonds yields edged up on Monday as traders trimmed their positions on the back of a small recover

Published 26 Sep, 2011 01:04pm

Financial

Thailand to sell 32bn baht bonds in Oct-Dec

BANGKOK: Thailand's Finance Ministry plans to sell about 32 billion baht ($1 billion) of government bonds in the October

Published 26 Sep, 2011 07:01am

Financial

Indian bonds little changed; borrowing schedule eyed

MUMBAI: Indian federal bonds yields treaded water on Monday with many traders on the sidelines awaiting the government's

Published 26 Sep, 2011 06:56am

Financial

Taiwan to issue T$140bn in government bonds in Q4-ministry

TAIPEI: Taiwan plans to issue T$140 billion ($4.6 billion) in government bonds and T$105 billion in treasury bills in th

Published 23 Sep, 2011 08:01am

Financial

Indian bond yields inch lower on US cues; borrowing eyed

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields edged lower on Thursday, taking cues from a sharp fall in their US counterpart afte

Published 22 Sep, 2011 11:33am

Financial

Asia ex-Japan G3 bond issue pipeline

TOKYO: Beijing-based steel manufacturer Shougang Corp has mandated Bank of China International, DBS Bank and JP Morgan f

Published 22 Sep, 2011 05:27am

Financial

Indian bond yields largely steady ahead of Fed meet

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields held in a tight range on Wednesday amid a lack of fresh triggers, with traders awaiti

Published 21 Sep, 2011 11:52am

Financial

Malaysia to sell 3.5bn ringgit goverment bonds

KUALA LUMPUR : Malaysia will issue 3.5 billion ringgit ($1.1 billion) in 7-year government bonds on Sept 28, the centr

Published 21 Sep, 2011 06:23am

Financial

China 10-year bonds auctioned at 4.07pc

SHANGHAI : China 's Ministry of Finance auctioned 30 billion yuan ($4.7 billion) of reopened 10-year bonds in the inter

Published 21 Sep, 2011 05:13am

Financial

Indian bond yields ease on euro zone concerns

MUMBAI: India's federal bond yields inched lower on Tuesday as investors bought safe-haven government debt on euro zone

Published 20 Sep, 2011 11:31am

Financial

US bonds firmer after S&P downgrades Italy

SINGAPORE : US 10-year Treasury notes inched higher in Asia on Tuesday as a downgrade of Italy 's sovereign rating

Published 20 Sep, 2011 09:20am

Financial

Indian bond yields inch lower tracking US peers, oil

MUMBAI: The federal bond yields inched lower on Monday in line with a drop in their US counterparts and tracking lower

Published 19 Sep, 2011 11:24am

Financial

Vietnam to auction 2tn dong in bonds on Sept 22

HANOI : Vietnam 's State Treasury will auction 2 trillion dong ($96 million) worth of bonds at a weekly government bond

Published 19 Sep, 2011 05:55am

Financial

China Development Bank five year bond yield near high end of forecast

SHANGHAI : China Development Bank auctioned 20 billion yuan ($4.7 billion) of five-year fixed-rate bonds in the interban

Published 16 Sep, 2011 04:54am

Financial

Indian bond yields flat; central bank policy on Friday eyed

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields treaded water in light volume on Thursday, with traders cautious a day before the cen

Published 15 Sep, 2011 11:18am

Financial

US Bonds inch higher on Greece debt worries

TOKYO : US Treasuries edged up in Asia on Thursday, as initial relief over assurances from Germany and France ab

Published 15 Sep, 2011 05:40am

Financial

Indian bond yields nudge down, inflation data eyed

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields inched down on Wednesday aided by a fall in global oil prices, while traders preferre

Published 14 Sep, 2011 12:06pm

Financial

South Korea 5-year T-bond yield sets near 7-year closing low

SEOUL : South Korean government bond prices jumped on Wednesday, with the benchmark 5-year yield setting its lowest clos

Published 14 Sep, 2011 07:22am

Financial

China 1-year fin min bill yield at 3.90pc, high end of f'casts

SHANGHAI : China's Ministry of Finance auctioned 30 billion yuan ($4.7 billion) of one-year bills in the interbank marke

Published 14 Sep, 2011 04:50am

Financial

Indian bond yields up on rate rise expectations, US cues

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields edged up on Tuesday as expectations heightened the central bank will raise its lendin

Published 13 Sep, 2011 11:14am

Financial

Indian bond yields fall as rate pause expectations rise

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields edged down on Monday as global uncertainties and a worsening European sovereign debt

Published 12 Sep, 2011 12:16pm

Financial

India paves way for inflation-linked bonds

SINGAPORE: After a gap of 14 years, India is preparing to follow the example of a number of other developing countries a

Published 12 Sep, 2011 08:54am

Financial

JGBs inch up on Europe woes, 10-year yield pinned near 1pc

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds rose on Monday as market players took their cues from rallies in US Treasuries and Bund

Published 12 Sep, 2011 08:48am

Financial

Asia ex-Japan G3 bond issue pipeline

TOKYO: The Export-Import Bank of Korea has reopened the new issue markets for Asian borrowers in US dollars with an USD1

Published 09 Sep, 2011 06:48am

Financial

Indian bond yields inch up, weekly price data in focus

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields were steady to marginally higher on Thursday, tracking an overnight rise in US yields

Published 08 Sep, 2011 12:15pm

Financial

Malaysia to sell 4bn ringgit goverment sukuk

KUALA LUMPUR : Malaysia will sell 4 billion ringgit ($1.3 billion) in Islamic government bonds maturing in 2016, the cen

Published 08 Sep, 2011 05:24am

Financial

China to auction 15bn yuan 6-month bills next Friday

SHANGHAI : China's Ministry of Finance said on Thursday that it will auction 15 billion yuan ($2.3 billion) in 6-month g

Published 08 Sep, 2011 04:57am

Financial

China Development Bank 3-year bond yield at 4.64pc; 10-year 4.87pc

SHANGHAI : China Development Bank auctioned 15 billion yuan ($2.3 billion) of three-year fixed-rate bonds in the interba

Published 08 Sep, 2011 04:48am

Financial

Indian bond yields inch up, seen ranged in near term

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields inched up after shuffling in narrow range on Wednesday as a rise in global crude oil

Published 07 Sep, 2011 12:45pm

Financial

China's 3-year finance ministry bond yield higher than forecasts

SHANGHAI : China's Ministry of Finance sold 30 billion yuan ($4.7 billion) of reopened three-year bonds in the interbank

Published 07 Sep, 2011 05:34am

Financial

Thailand plans $18bn bonds next fiscal year

BANGKOK : Thailand plans to sell 540 billion baht ($18 billiion) of government bonds in the fiscal year starting Oct. 1,

Published 07 Sep, 2011 05:18am

Financial

Indian bond yields nudge up; inflation worries stay

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields Edged up on Tuesday after the central bank said the proportion of deposits that banks

Published 06 Sep, 2011 07:53am

Financial

JGB futures hit 10-month high as euro zone risks mount

TOKYO: Japanese government bond futures rose to a 10-month high on Tuesday, supported by safe-haven demand on renewed fe

Published 06 Sep, 2011 06:54am

Financial

Indian bond yields drop as US economic woes continue

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields fell on Monday as weak US jobs data rekindled fears of the world's largest economy

Published 05 Sep, 2011 08:05am

Financial

Indian bond yields up on inflation; auction key

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields edged up on Friday as traders trimmed positions ahead of a $2.4 billion debt sale and

Published 02 Sep, 2011 06:19am

Financial

PBOC skips repos, injects 25bn yuan for week

SHANGHAI : China's central bank will not drain funds from the money markets through 91-day bond repurchase agreements on

Published 01 Sep, 2011 06:47am

Financial

Indian bonds yields off 2-week high, data awaited

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields edged down on Tuesday as banks chased bargains after prices fell to their lowest in t

Published 30 Aug, 2011 10:34am

Financial

PBOC 1-year bill yield flat as expected

SHANGHAI: China's central bank auctioned 1 billion yuan ($156 million) of one-year bills in its open market operations o

Published 30 Aug, 2011 05:17am

Financial

Vietnam to auction 4tn dong bonds on Sept 1

HANOI : Vietnam's State Treasury will auction 4 trillion dong ($192 million) of government bonds at the Hanoi Stock Exch

Published 30 Aug, 2011 04:56am

Financial

Indian bonds yields rise on sharp equity gains

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields rose on Monday as shares climbed across markets after the Federal Reserve chairman le

Published 29 Aug, 2011 01:45pm

Financial

Vietnamese bank to auction 2tn dong in bonds

HANOI : The Vietnam Bank for Social Policies, one of Vietnam's two state policy lenders, will auction 2 trillion dong ($

Published 29 Aug, 2011 04:59am

Financial

Sinopec plans to raise $3.1bn via bond sale

HONG KONG : China Petroleum & Chemical Corp (Sinopec), Asia 's top oil refiner, said it plans to raise up to 20 billion

Published 28 Aug, 2011 11:14am

Financial

Bonds supported in Asia, stimulus hopes on the wane

TOKYO : US Treasuries were supported in Asia on Friday after posting their first gains in a week the previous day on

Published 26 Aug, 2011 07:04am

Financial

Indian bonds yields inch up on US cues, oil

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields edged higher on Thursday as traders trimmed positions, tracking a steep rise in US yi

Published 25 Aug, 2011 05:54am

Financial

Indian bonds yields ease, supply in focus

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields eased on Wednesday, tracking lower US yields, with dealer buying of bonds and payin

Published 24 Aug, 2011 10:30am

Financial

China 7-year fin min bond yield 3.8737pc

SHANGHAI : China's Ministry of Finance auctioned 30 billion yuan ($4.7 billion) of seven-year bonds in the interbank mar

Published 24 Aug, 2011 04:44am

Financial

Indian bonds yields ranged, supply weighs

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields in narrow band on Tuesday as hopes of a rate pause persisted given global growth conc

Published 23 Aug, 2011 11:44am

Financial

JGBs fall, long bonds undermined by political cloud

TOKYO : Japanese government bonds fell on Tuesday, with the yield curve bear-steepened as longer-dated maturities were w

Published 23 Aug, 2011 07:30am

Financial

China's railway ministry to sell 100bn yuan of bonds

BEIJING/SHANGHAI: China's Ministry of Railways plans to raise up to 100 billion yuan ($15.6 billion) by selling yuan-den

Published 23 Aug, 2011 04:23am

Financial

Indian bonds yields drop on glum global outlook

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields dropped for a second straight session on Monday on a shaky global economic outlook-tr

Published 22 Aug, 2011 06:50am

Financial

China 3-year local govt bonds auctioned at 4.01pc

SHANGHAI : China's finance ministry auctioned 23.6 billion yuan ($3.7 billion) of three-year bonds on behalf of seven re

Published 22 Aug, 2011 05:01am

Financial

India bond, forex, cash markets closed on Friday

MUMBAI: India's currency, bond and interbank cash markets will be closed on Friday for a local holiday. The interbank

Published 19 Aug, 2011 07:04am

Financial

US bonds rise in Asia, but profit-taking caps gain

SINGAPORE : US Treasuries rose in Asia on Friday, supported by weakness in global equities and concerns about the U

Published 19 Aug, 2011 06:32am

Financial

Indian bond yields inch lower; weekly price data eyed

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields and swap rates edged lower on Thursday as traders preferred to buy safe-haven governm

Published 18 Aug, 2011 07:04am

Financial

Indian bond yields steady; supply, higher crude weigh

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields were largely steady on Wednesday, mirroring lower US yields and as investors found

Published 17 Aug, 2011 11:10am

Financial

China sells retail bonds in offshore yuan mkt at 1.6pc

HONG KONG: China's Ministry of Finance sold a five billion yuan retail tranche of a 20 billion yuan ($3.13 billion) offe

Published 17 Aug, 2011 04:55am

Financial

Indian bond yields extend rise, inflation data key

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields extended rise on Tuesday as traders began pricing in the possibility of a rate increa

Published 16 Aug, 2011 10:39am

Financial

Vietnam to auction 2tn dong govt bonds on Aug 18

HANOI : Vietnam 's State Treasury will auction 2 trillion dong ($96 million) of government bonds at the Hanoi Stock Exc

Published 16 Aug, 2011 08:59am

Financial

Treasuries steady, but some downward pressure as stocks firm

TOKYO : US Treasury prices were mostly steady in Asia on Tuesday but stayed under slight downward pressure as investor

Published 16 Aug, 2011 06:45am

Financial

Asia high-yield bonds: battered but not broken

HONG KONG : Asian high-yield bonds took a 3-5 point battering last week and fears of a global recession have left offsho

Published 15 Aug, 2011 05:02am

Financial

Vietnam raises $24mn in govt bonds via auction

HANOI : Vietnam 's State Treasury raised 500 billion dong ($24.02 million) worth of government bonds, a quarter of its

Published 12 Aug, 2011 09:46am

Financial

'Dim sum' bonds resilient amid volatile markets

HONG KONG : Offshore yuan bonds have held up remarkably well over the past week despite a surge in global market volatil

Published 12 Aug, 2011 06:32am

Financial

Indian bond yields up; factory data, sale watched

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields rose on Friday, following higher US yields, while traders kept a close eye on facto

Published 12 Aug, 2011 06:18am

Financial

US bonds rise after dismal auction, but outlook weak

TOKYO : Thirty-year Treasury bonds advanced in Asia on Friday on short-covering following plunges after the worst long

Published 12 Aug, 2011 06:13am

Financial

Malaysia sells 3bn rgt govt bonds at avg 3.916pc

KUALA LUMPUR : Malaysia has sold 3 billion ringgit ($1.0 billion) in government bonds maturing in April 2026 at an avera

Published 12 Aug, 2011 04:29am

Financial

Indian bond yields snap 7-day fall

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields ended up after seven straight sessions of drop ahead of a $2.6 billion bond sale on F

Published 11 Aug, 2011 01:42pm

Financial

Indonesia Central bank offers to swap forex for govt bonds

JAKARTA : Indonesia's central bank has introduced a facility to swap its US dollar holdings with Indonesian government b

Published 11 Aug, 2011 05:43am

Financial

JGB 5-year sale draws lacklustre demand

TOKYO: An auction of five-year Japanese government bonds on Thursday attracted bids 3.37 times the amount accepted, indi

Published 11 Aug, 2011 05:35am

Financial

Indian 10-year bond yields inch up after 6-day fall; auction eyed

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields nudged up on Wednesday, snapping a six-day slide, tracking higher global crude oil pr

Published 10 Aug, 2011 11:43am

Financial

China 30 year fin min bond yield at low end of forecasts

SHANGHAI : China's Ministry of Finance auctioned 28 billion yuan ($4.4 billion) of 30-year bonds in the interbank market

Published 10 Aug, 2011 04:16am

Financial

Malaysia to sell 3bn rgt govt bond

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Published 08 Aug, 2011 04:01am

Financial

Malaysia to sell 3bn rgt govt bond

KUALA LUMPUR : Malaysia will sell 3 billion ringgit ($995.5 million) in government bonds maturing on April 15, 2026, the

Published 08 Aug, 2011 04:01am

Financial

South Korea government bond prices end sharply higher

SEOUL : South Korean government bond prices rose sharply on Friday, with the benchmark 5-year yield tumbling to its lowe

Published 05 Aug, 2011 09:12am

Financial

Visteon raises FY review

BANGALORE : Auto parts maker Visteon Corp, which emerged from bankruptcy last year, posted a quarterly profit and raised

Published 04 Aug, 2011 12:26pm

Financial

Asia ex-Japan G3 bond issue pipeline

SINGAPORE : The Republic of Philippines is preparing a twin offer of Global peso and dollar bonds totalling up to US$3bn

Published 04 Aug, 2011 06:38am

Financial

S.Korea bonds gain, 10-yr yield at 9-1/2 mth closing low

SEOUL : South Korean government bond prices rose across the board on Thursday as investors bet fears about the impact of

Published 04 Aug, 2011 05:00am

Financial

Indian bond yields up; rate increase, fiscal concerns weigh

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields rose on Monday after comments by the central bank's chief reinforced expectations int

Published 01 Aug, 2011 01:06pm

Financial

Philippines plans to sell 15-year global peso bonds: Sources

MANILA : The Philippine government is planning to sell 15-year global peso bonds, and will use the proceeds to repay cos

Published 01 Aug, 2011 09:17am

Financial

Indian bond yields edge down on global risk-off sentiment

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields inched lower on Thursday, with some bargain buying creeping in on the back of losses

Published 28 Jul, 2011 08:09am

Financial

US 10-yr notes notch up in Asia as equities sold

TOKYO : US 10-year Treasuries edged higher in Asia on Thursday as equities were sold off across the region, but buyi

Published 28 Jul, 2011 06:45am

Financial

JGB futures inch up, investors sidelined by US debt worries

TOKYO : Japanese government bond futures inched up on Tuesday, with the market drawing support from buying on dips by ba

Published 26 Jul, 2011 04:53am

Financial

Godrej Consumer Q1 net profit gain

MUMBAI: Personal care products maker Godrej Consumer Ltd posted 94 percent jump in April-June net profit, driven by a

Published 23 Jul, 2011 05:11pm

Financial

Bargain hunting emerges to help JGBs bounce off lows

TOKYO : Japanese government bond futures slipped on Friday as safe-haven demand eased after euro-zone leaders agreed on

Published 22 Jul, 2011 08:55am

Financial

Sri Lankan $1bn bond issue oversubscribed

COLOMBO : Sri Lanka said Thursday its $1 billion 10-year bond issue was oversubscribed more than seven times, led by Eur

Published 21 Jul, 2011 09:58am

Financial

Indian bond yields largely steady; oil, US cues weigh

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields were steady to marginally higher on Wednesday as a rise in global crude oil prices an

Published 20 Jul, 2011 06:06am

Financial

South Korea to clamp down on "kimchi bonds"

SEOUL : South Korea said Tuesday it would ban banks and other financial firms from buying foreign-currency bonds sold

Published 19 Jul, 2011 05:53am

Financial

CITIC Pacific agrees asset sale, expects $301mn profit

HONG KONG : Hong Kong listed China conglomerate CITIC Pacific Ltd said it expected to make a profit of $301 million

Published 16 Jul, 2011 04:11am

Financial

Indian bond yields steady, $2.7bn debt sale eyed

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields treaded water on Friday after a sharp drop in the previous session as traders turned

Published 15 Jul, 2011 06:01am

Financial

JGBs dip as investors square positions but big weekly gains likely

TOKYO : Japanese government bonds dipped on Friday as investors squared positions following a sharp rally the day before

Published 15 Jul, 2011 04:14am

Financial

Indian bond yields drop on rate pause hopes

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields fell on Thursday on expectation the central bank may pause on its tightening cycle.

Published 14 Jul, 2011 06:30am

Financial

JGB futures hover near 8-month high on stronger yen

TOKYO: Japanese government bonds climbed on Thursday, with yields approaching multi-month lows, on safe-haven demand aft

Published 14 Jul, 2011 05:56am

Financial

Indian bond yields, swaps up, inflation awaited on Thursday

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields snapped a three-session fall and nudged higher on Wednesday as profit-taking kicked i

Published 13 Jul, 2011 05:27am

Financial

JGBs rise on Europe debt woes but profit-taking weighs

TOKYO : Japanese government bonds rose on Wednesday, supported by European debt worries, though gains were limited as in

Published 13 Jul, 2011 04:43am

Financial

Indian bond yields, swaps fall on risk aversion; data eyed

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields and swap rates dropped on Tuesday tracking lower US yields on the back of euro zone's

Published 12 Jul, 2011 06:29am

Financial

Indian bond yields ease tracking US cues, oil

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields edged down on Monday morning tracking a slide in US yields and global crude oil price

Published 11 Jul, 2011 05:50am

Financial

Samsonite increases IPO to $1.3bn

HONG KONG : Samsonite International SA, the world's largest luggage maker, increased its Hong Kong initial public offe

Published 10 Jul, 2011 03:17pm

Financial

China opens up PE business to all brokerage firms

SHANGHAI : Chinese brokerage firms will be allowed to conduct private equity business after the securities regulator for

Published 09 Jul, 2011 05:00am

Financial

Indian bond yields steady to higher, auction results eyed

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields treaded water on Friday as firmer global oil prices, overnight rise in US yields and

Published 08 Jul, 2011 05:41am

Financial

Indian bond yields inch up on oil, US cues, data eyed

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields nudged up on Thursday, mirroring higher global crude oil prices and US yields, and as

Published 07 Jul, 2011 05:54am

Financial

Indian bond yields edge up tracking crude, auction eyed

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields edged up on Wednesday, tracking global crude oil prices and US yields in Asian trad

Published 06 Jul, 2011 06:13am

Financial

JGB 10 year sale draws solid demand

TOKYO : An auction of 10-year Japanese government bonds on Tuesday attracted bids 3.24 times the amount accepted, indica

Published 05 Jul, 2011 04:16am

Financial

South Korea inflation-linked bond market has room to grow-HSBC

SEOUL: South Korea's inflation-protected bond market seems to be undervalued due to a lack of liquidity and low trading

Published 04 Jul, 2011 09:00am

Financial

Indian bond yields rise 6th session; supplies weigh

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields rose for a sixth consecutive session on Monday, ahead of heavy debt supplies this wee

Published 04 Jul, 2011 06:38am

Financial

Prada IPO raises HK$2.5bn shares

HONG KONG: Italian fashion house Prada said joint book-runners for its Hong Kong listing had exercised an over-allotment

Published 03 Jul, 2011 05:02pm

Financial

Indian bond yields rise for 5th day; sale results key

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields rose for the fifth straight session on Friday, tracking an overnight rise in US yield

Published 01 Jul, 2011 09:13am

Financial

China Development Bank 5-year bond yield at 4.33 pc

SHANGHAI : China Development Bank auctioned 20 billion yuan ($3.1 billion) of five-year fixed-rate bonds in the interban

Published 30 Jun, 2011 08:38am

Financial

AgBank, Wuxi govt form $2.3bn fund

SHANGHAI : Agricultural Bank of China has launched a 15 billion yuan ($2.3 billion) private equity fund with the Chin

Published 29 Jun, 2011 12:35pm

Financial

JGB futures set to snap 4-day rally on factory data, US Treasuries

TOKYO : Japanese government bond futures looked set to finish a four-day rally on Wednesday, with a fall in US Treasurie

Published 29 Jun, 2011 04:51am

Financial

JGB futures off 7-month high but losses limited ahead of Greek vote

TOKYO : Japanese government bonds dipped on Tuesday, weighed down by profit-taking as players took their cue from a slip

Published 28 Jun, 2011 06:04am

Financial

Indian bond yields up; Greek tension limits rise

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields ended up on Monday as an increase in diesel prices last week threatened to push domes

Published 27 Jun, 2011 01:10pm

Financial

China's key money rate tumbles, but liquidity issues remain

SHANGHAI : China 's money market rates fell sharply on Monday morning as a liquidity squeeze eased after the People's B

Published 27 Jun, 2011 06:34am

Financial

JGBs climb on Greek worries, 10-year yield hits 7-month low

TOKYO : Japanese government bonds climbed on Friday supported by uncertainty over Greece's debt problems, signs of slowd

Published 24 Jun, 2011 07:31am

Financial

JGBs firm on tight supply

TOKYO : Japanese government bonds were firm on Thursday, supported by uncertainty over Greece 's debt woes and signs of

Published 23 Jun, 2011 09:50am

Financial

South Korea bond curves flatten

SEOUL : South Korean bond and swap curves were flatter on Thursday, with longer-end yields slipping as market talk of a

Published 23 Jun, 2011 09:37am

Financial

Sri Lanka sells $126.5mn in 3-year, 4-year development bonds

COLOMBO : Sri Lanka sold $126.5 million in dollar-denominated three-year and four-year development bonds, the central ba

Published 21 Jun, 2011 05:52am

Financial

Japan may issue additional JGBs: MoF official

LONDON : Japan may issue additional government bonds to fund its supplementary budgets designed to help rebuild the area

Published 20 Jun, 2011 09:43am

Financial

Indian bond yields ease on new short-term borrowing limits

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields edged lower on Monday aided by hopes of lesser short-term borrowing by the government

Published 25 Apr, 2011 08:13am

Financial

Taiwan's Taipower sells 10-yr bonds at 1.64 pc yield

TAIPEI: Taipower, the island's largest issuer of corporate bonds, sold T$7.5 billion ($259 million) of 10-year secured b

Published 25 Apr, 2011 06:07am

Financial

Malaysia to sell 3.5bn ringgit Islamic bonds due 2021

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will sell 3.5 billion ringgit ($1.2 billion) worth of Islamic bonds due in 2021, the central bank

Published 21 Apr, 2011 09:24am

Financial

Indian bond yields edge lower in lacklustre trade; auction key

MUMBAI: Indian federal bond yields inched lower in lacklustre trade on Thursday as traders stayed on the sidelines ahead

Published 07 Apr, 2011 04:08pm

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 4	278.62
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 4	278.42
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 5	159.94
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 5	0.79
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 5	1.34
Euro to USD / Jun 5	1.16
SOFR % / Jun 4	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 4	7,584.31
Nasdaq / Jun 4	26,830.96
FTSE 100 / Jun 4	10,332.30
Dow Jones / Jun 4	51,561.93
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 4	24,944.95
France CAC40 / Jun 4	8,244.29
India Sensex / Jun 5	74,364.43
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 5	66,812.85
Hang Seng / Jun 5	24,982.27

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 4	402,335
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 4	4,470.19
Petrol/Litre / Jun 5	381.78
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 5	93.10
Diesel/Litre / Jun 5	380.78
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 5	77.59

Stock	Price
First Fid. Leasing / Jun 5 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	7.76 ▲ 1 (14.79%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jun 5 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	8.06 ▲ 1 (14.16%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Jun 5 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	8.16 ▲ 1 (13.97%)
Paramount Spinning / Jun 5 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	8.41 ▲ 1 (13.5%)
Waves Home Appliances / Jun 5 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	8.98 ▲ 1 (12.53%)
First Capital Equities / Jun 5 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5.30 ▲ 0.52 (10.88%)
Merit Packaging / Jun 5 Merit Packaging Limited(MERIT)	10.35 ▲ 1 (10.7%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Jun 5 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
Askari Life Assur. / Jun 5 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	23.28 ▲ 2.12 (10.02%)
Dewan Automotive Eng. / Jun 5 Dewan Automotive Engineering Limited(DWAE)	29 ▲ 2.64 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
F.Credit & Inv / Jun 5 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	40.49 ▼ -4.5 (-10%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jun 5 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	66.78 ▼ -7.42 (-10%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Jun 5 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	29.21 ▼ -3.23 (-9.96%)
Fateh Ind. / Jun 5 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	166.02 ▼ -14.04 (-7.8%)
Shams Textile / Jun 5 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	38.10 ▼ -2.55 (-6.27%)
Mandviwala / Jun 5 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	65 ▼ -4 (-5.8%)
Mughal Energy / Jun 5 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	21.30 ▼ -1.18 (-5.25%)
Husein Industries / Jun 5 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	34.13 ▼ -1.87 (-5.19%)
Sana Ind / Jun 5 Sana Industries Limited(SNAI)	39.70 ▼ -2.02 (-4.84%)
JS Investments / Jun 5 JS Investments Limited(JSIL)	40 ▼ -2 (-4.76%)

Stock	Volume
TPL Properties / Jun 5 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	41,992,586 ▲ 0.53
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 5 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	41,990,948 ▲ 0.53
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jun 5 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	41,639,369 ▲ 0.9
Beco Steel Ltd / Jun 5 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	26,329,637 ▼ -0.23
Hascol Petrol / Jun 5 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	23,800,560 ▲ 0.02
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jun 5 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	21,604,921 ▲ 0.08
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 5 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,744,957 ▲ 0.02
Waves Home Appliances / Jun 5 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	17,209,572 ▲ 1
Unity Foods Ltd / Jun 5 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	15,002,213 ▼ -0.09
Maple Leaf Cement / Jun 5 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	14,836,146 ▼ -0.86