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Euro zone yields dip, ECB says could reduce bonds buys

The central bank ramped up buying of sovereign bonds after a surge in U.S. Treasury yields lifted borrowing costs in the bloc and threatened Europe's tentative recovery.

Updated 09 Apr, 2021 12:08am

Europe Fixed Income

Euro zone bond yields flat, Italy's new issuance in focus

Italy started the process of selling new 50-year and 7-year bonds via a syndicate of banks on Wednesday, having flagged the new issues the previous day.

Updated 08 Apr, 2021 09:06am

Europe Fixed Income

Euro zone bond yields up in wake of U.S. jobs data

Lower-rated Southern European bonds underperformed higher-rated peers, with yields rising 3 to 7 basis points. Bond yields move inversely with prices.

Published 07 Apr, 2021 01:09am

Europe Fixed Income

Euro zone bond yields fall despite a surge in inflation

Inflation excluding food and energy prices, a less volatile measure that the ECB watches more closely, slowed to 1%.

Published 31 Mar, 2021 11:47pm

Europe Fixed Income

Euro zone yields rise, but surging COVID-19 cases fuel caution

German Chancellor Angela Merkel over the weekend pressured states to step up their pandemic response to try to stem the rise in cases.

Published 30 Mar, 2021 02:23am

Financial

Euro zone bond yields stable in aftermath of EU proposal

 Focus remained on the fund on Thursday and Italy's bonds remained near those levels. 
 The 10-year yield was las

Published 28 May, 2020 10:41am

Financial

Yields rise as European stimulus plan boosts risk appetite

 Benchmark 10-year note yields rose one basis point to 0.706pc. 
 The yields have traded in a range from 0.543pc

Published 27 May, 2020 03:16pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields edge down; focus on EU recovery fund

 Hopes for a co-ordinated fiscal response to the coronavirus crisis have been boosted since France and Germany made

Published 27 May, 2020 11:54am

Financial

German Bund yield rises to one-week high as world sentiment rebounds

 Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Austria will sell bonds worth at least 12.7 billion euros later this session.

Published 26 May, 2020 11:40am

Financial

Italy's bond yields fall to 7-week low, Bund yields at one-month high

 As 10-year Italian bond yields fell to their lowest in seven weeks, the gap over top-rated German Bund yields fell

Published 26 May, 2020 10:38am

Financial

Italian bond yields set for biggest weekly fall in 8 weeks

The proposal helped to push Italy's 10-year bond yield down 22 basis points this week, its largest weekly fall in e

Published 22 May, 2020 10:50am

Financial

JGB yields fall taking cues from US Treasuries

Benchmark 10-year JGB futures rose 0.09 point to 152.36, with a trading volume of 10,396 lots, while the 10-year JG

Published 21 May, 2020 01:26pm

Financial

Italian bond yields up marginally, still close to recent low

The premium Italy pays over the benchmark German 10-year Bund yield rose slightly as well to near 211 bps. Spa

Published 21 May, 2020 11:52am

Financial

Italian bonds react little to hawkish counter-proposal to recovery fund

Italy's 10-year bond yield was up only 2 basis points at 1.66%, near the five-and-a-half-week lows reached after Fr

Published 20 May, 2020 10:26am

Financial

UK sees record 53bn pound demand for new 40-year bond

The 0.5% October 2061 gilt was priced to pay a yield of 0.5852%, the same yield as the 4% January 2060 gilt . This

Published 19 May, 2020 05:15pm

Financial

Romania could issue more eurobonds this year

Romania sold 1.3 billion euros worth of five-year Eurobonds at 305 basis points over mid-swaps and 2 billion euros

Published 19 May, 2020 03:50pm

Financial

Southern European bond yields tumble on EU recovery fund proposal

Spanish and Portuguese yields led the move lower after a big drop in Italian yields on Monday. The proposals

Published 19 May, 2020 03:48pm

Financial

Southern European yields reverse course; Italy ratings test looms

Italian bond yields initially rose on Friday after EU leaders agreed to build an emergency fund to help states reco

Published 24 Apr, 2020 12:07pm

Financial

Italian bonds rally on coronavirus optimism, Macron's joint bond push

Italy's two-year yields were down 11 basis points to 0.83pc, while the 10-year yield was last down 9 basis point at

Published 17 Apr, 2020 01:20pm

Financial

Italy bond yields fall as much as 20 bps, amid talk of intervention

Euro zone finance ministers last week agreed a half-a-trillion-euro plan to support coronavirus-hit economies.

Published 16 Apr, 2020 12:40pm

Financial

UK bonds retain strong auction demand as record issuance mounts

British government bond futures rallied by around 10 ticks to touch their day's high after the auction, up 38 ticks

Published 15 Apr, 2020 11:34am

Financial

Italian yields falls as EU finance ministers meet again on rescue package

However, euro bonds remain out of the question, Finance Minister Gernot Bluemel said on Thursday. The 10-year

Published 09 Apr, 2020 11:56am

Financial

German Bond yields touch one-week highs on coronavirus slowdown hopes

Italy reported its lowest daily COVID-19 death toll for more than two weeks on Sunday, while France's daily death c

Published 06 Apr, 2020 01:04pm

Financial

Bank of England keeps 13.5bn pound weekly pace of gilt purchases

The central bank will hold three reverse auctions a day on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, buying 1.5 billion poun

Published 03 Apr, 2020 01:34pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields rise with new supply due from Spain, France

The 10-year German government bond yield rose 4 basis points to -0.426pc, pulling away from the lows of -0.55pc tou

Published 02 Apr, 2020 10:55am

Financial

European yields fall as investors search for safety

More than 850,000 cases and 42,000 deaths have been reported across 205 countries and territories, according to a R

Published 01 Apr, 2020 01:57pm

Financial

Italian bonds 'encouragingly' steady as debt auction flies

Italy's Treasury comfortably sold the top planned volume of 8.5 billion euros ($9.4 billion) over four bonds on Tue

Published 31 Mar, 2020 01:07pm

Financial

German yields fall to 10-day low; ECB impact remains in focus

Germany's 10-year bond yields fell to a 10-day low in early trade at -0.45%. Ten-year Italian bond yields were

Published 27 Mar, 2020 12:56pm

Financial

Italian bonds rally as ECB removes barriers in crisis fighting purchases

The ECB also said it would buy debt with maturity as short as 70 days, compared with one year under previous purcha

Published 26 Mar, 2020 01:52pm

Financial

Southern Europe bonds rally as ECB pushes boundaries with new plan

The ECB said it would not apply its self-imposed purchase limits for any individual countries and would buy debt wi

Published 26 Mar, 2020 11:39am

Financial

German govt bond yields edge down after ultra-weak PMIs

Euro zone business activity crumbled, with IHS Markit's euro zone composite flash purchasing managers index (PMI) p

Published 24 Mar, 2020 12:31pm

Financial

Euro zone bond markets little changed; Bund yields down from 10-month highs

The 10-year Bund yield last traded at around -0.36pc, down more than 20 bps from last week's 10-month highs. U

Published 23 Mar, 2020 11:35am

Financial

Euro zone bond yields tumble as risk sentiment picks up

Norway's central bank became the latest to cut rates while China was set to unleash trillions of yuan of fiscal sti

Published 20 Mar, 2020 01:25pm

Financial

German Bund yields back within striking distance of record lows

The prospect of a prolonged economic slowdown across the globe whacked equity markets and sent investors, once aga

Published 06 Mar, 2020 01:40pm

Financial

German government yield up slightly as China promises stimulus

Germany's finance minister and his counterparts in the bloc said they would be ready to spend more if a downturn hi

Published 19 Feb, 2020 10:31am

Financial

Foreign investors sold net 6.3bn euros in Italian government bonds in Dec

The sales in December followed purchases of a net 4.3 billion euros in November and 11.7 billion euros in October.

Published 19 Feb, 2020 09:52am

Financial

Croatia's T-bill auction meets target, yield unchanged

The ministry occasionally also offers three-month and six-month bills as well as those denominated in euros. A

Published 18 Feb, 2020 01:39pm

Financial

German bond yields most negative in two weeks on coronavirus caution

The statement provided the latest warning on the extent to which the outbreak will impact the global economy, sendi

Published 18 Feb, 2020 10:12am

Financial

Czechs to auction new 2031 bond as part of offer in March

The ministry confirmed the maximum expected nominal value of bonds sold in auctions in the first quarter was planne

Published 17 Feb, 2020 04:18pm

Financial

Slovakia sells 182 million euros of 2028 bonds

The bid/cover ratio was 1.53, compared with 2.01 in the previous sale in October, 2019. PRAGUE: Slovakia sold

Published 17 Feb, 2020 03:35pm

Financial

Romania finmin sells 1.16bn lei of 2029 treasury bonds

Earlier this month, debt managers sold Feb. 2029, bonds at an average yield of 4.17pc. On Monday, they had pla

Published 17 Feb, 2020 02:52pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields edge up as China takes more steps to support economy

Germany's benchmark 10-year Bund yield traded at -0.39pc , continuing to hold a tight range. The euro zone's l

Published 17 Feb, 2020 10:52am

Financial

Italian yields rise as investors digest coronavirus impact on markets

Italian yields were underperforming the market, trading last up 3 basis points at 0.92pc, away from the 0.86pc low

Published 14 Feb, 2020 10:43am

Financial

Euro zone bond yields falls as coronavirus death toll jumps

The new methodology effectively lowers the bar for classifying new infections, contributing to the spike in cases.

Published 13 Feb, 2020 10:02am

Financial

Euro zone bond yields rise on slowing coronavirus hopes

Most 10-year bond yields in the euro zone were up three basis points in early trade, with Germany's benchmark risin

Published 12 Feb, 2020 12:40pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields inch up, Fed's Powell in focus

Germany's benchmark Bund yield was up 1.6 bps at -0.398pc , not far off a low of -0.41pc hit on Monday. The te

Published 11 Feb, 2020 11:32am

Financial

Italian, Irish bonds in focus after negative outlook, election

Fitch affirmed the negative outlook on Italy's investment-grade BBB credit rating on Friday. Showing little im

Published 10 Feb, 2020 12:34pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields fall on coronavirus fears

The pan-European stocks benchmark STOXX 600 was down 0.2pc after four straight days of gains. Most 10-year go

Published 07 Feb, 2020 10:51am

Financial

Euro zone yields edge higher as investors gauge fallout from coronavirus

The 10-year German government bond yield bobbed around the -0.40pc level, before rising 2 basis points to -0.386pc.

Published 05 Feb, 2020 10:31am

Financial

Euro zone bond yields up as China tries to ease virus impact on economy

The benchmark German 10-year Bund yield was last up nearly 2 bps at -0.42pc, but remained within sight of the -0.45

Published 04 Feb, 2020 12:29pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields inch up, keep multi-month lows in sight

Chinese markets sold off sharply on Monday -- the first trading session after an extended Lunar New Year break.

Published 03 Feb, 2020 11:01am

Financial

Euro zone bonds steady; investors await inflation and GDP data

Investor attention will turn to "flash" or first estimate euro zone inflation and GDP numbers due at 1000 GMT.

Published 31 Jan, 2020 01:33pm

Financial

'Flight to yield' boosts demand for Italy's government bonds

Fears about the economic impact from the coronavirus outbreak in China have boosted demand for fixed income in the

Published 29 Jan, 2020 11:40am

Financial

Romania 2019 budget deficit breaches EU limit

It may now run the risk of disciplinary action from Brussels. At a press conference, Citu indicated that the p

Published 28 Jan, 2020 02:56pm

Financial

European yields extend falls as investors assess coronavirus impact

The yield on the benchmark German Bund fell 2 basis points to -0.402pc, a three-month low. The gap between yie

Published 28 Jan, 2020 10:09am

Financial

Italian yield sinks after Salvini election failure, German Bund yield down

The incumbent Democratic Party (PD) governor had won 51.4pc of the vote compared to 43.7pc for the League's candida

Published 27 Jan, 2020 10:52am

Financial

Euro zone bond yields up; PMI suggests worst may be over for economy

The euro zone-wide PMI showed business activity remained weak, although there were some signs that the worst may be

Published 24 Jan, 2020 10:32am

Financial

Italy bond yields stabilise after surge on report Di Maio to quit

Di Maio will step down as leader of Italy's co-governing 5-Star movement on Wednesday. The populist party, the

Published 22 Jan, 2020 10:47am

Financial

German government bond yield bounces back from one-week lows after ZEW data

The result suggested investors believe the German economy might not be hurt as badly by trade tensions as previousl

Published 21 Jan, 2020 12:58pm

Financial

Romania's finmin sells 715.5mn lei of 2026 bonds: central bank

Debt managers, who planned to sell 600 million lei last issued the paper in December at an average yield of 4.10pc.

Updated 20 Jan, 2020 03:53pm

Financial

German Bund yield rises to 7-month high as stellar year draws to a close

Bond yields, which move in the opposite direction to the price, have risen since September as worries surrounding U

Published 30 Dec, 2019 01:13pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields drift lower in pre-holiday lull

Euro zone periphery govt bond yields Bond yields off 6-month highs ECB's Knot says rates could stay low f

Published 23 Dec, 2019 12:49pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields rise, central banks in focus

The European Central Bank, Denmark and Switzerland had already gone sub-zero. The Bank of Japan on Thursday su

Published 19 Dec, 2019 10:59am

Financial

Germany issues first ‘green bond’ in second half of 2020

The new type of bond, which is part of the government's efforts to roll over maturing debt. The German governm

Published 19 Dec, 2019 09:46am

Financial

Euro zone yields steady after falling on renewed Brexit jitters

November inflation numbers for the 19-country bloc are due at 1000 GMT. The 10-year German bond yield could ri

Published 18 Dec, 2019 01:36pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields fall after Brexit cliff-edge talk

The implied uncertainty ahead may be providing some support for safe-haven government bonds. Most 10-year euro

Published 17 Dec, 2019 11:43am

Financial

Euro zone bond yields steady ahead of PMIs

Bond yields rose sharply late last week on signs of a first phase trade deal between the United States and China.

Published 16 Dec, 2019 10:48am

Financial

European bond yields ease before central bank meetings

U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods is due to take effect on Dec. 15, and Britain holds an election on Thursday. Ben

Published 11 Dec, 2019 11:14am

Financial

France fines Morgan Stanley $22mn for manipulating sovereign bonds

The fine relates to manipulations of French and Belgian bonds prices in June 2015. Morgan Stanley said it int

Published 10 Dec, 2019 12:28pm

Financial

European bond yields little changed before a busy week

The Fed is also expected to hold fire on Wednesday. Futures markets foresee no change in policy interest rates.

Published 09 Dec, 2019 11:55am

Financial

Euro zone bond yields off 1-month lows as inflation picks up

Underlying inflation also rose faster than predicted as services inflation continued to accelerate in a comforting

Published 29 Nov, 2019 08:20pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields off 1-month lows before flash inflation data

The European Central Bank is expected to conduct a strategic review of its policies under Christine Lagarde. F

Published 29 Nov, 2019 11:34am

Financial

Euro zone yields fall as Hong Kong tensions unnerve investors

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed legislation backing pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong. The 1

Published 28 Nov, 2019 01:13pm

Financial

European bonds await U.S.-China trade talk progress

Risky assets got some help overnight with Wall Street indices reaching a record high. U.S. Treasury yields wer

Published 27 Nov, 2019 11:28am

Financial

Euro zone bond yields boosted slightly by fresh U.S.-China deal hopes

The Irish 10-year yield was down slightly, at 0.082pc . U.S. economic data is due later this week, including g

Published 25 Nov, 2019 11:55am

Financial

Euro zone bond yields slip after PMIs, shrug off Lagarde speech

Germany's benchmark 10-year bond yield declined nearly three bps to -0.35pc, down nearly 2 bps for the week. I

Published 22 Nov, 2019 12:36pm

Financial

Ferrari shares roar ahead on raised 2019 targets

Ferrari shares were up 6.4 percent at 153.65 euros, outperforming the overall Milan stock market that was up by aro

Published 04 Nov, 2019 01:37pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields near two-week lows, focus on new ECB chief

Bond yields hold near two-week lows, German, French yields set for biggest weekly fall in five weeks Christine

Published 01 Nov, 2019 12:34pm

Financial

Euro zone yields rise as traders hope for Brexit resolution

Yields edge 1-2 bps higher, Brexit, economic uncertainty hovers over markets S&P ratings review scheduled

Published 25 Oct, 2019 11:33am

Financial

Euro zone government bond yields fall before Brexit vote

Eyes on dual vote on Brexit in UK parliament Euro zone bond yields fall; Italy outperforms European Commi

Published 22 Oct, 2019 11:19am

Financial

Euro zone bond yields climb on hopes for Brexit deal

Core euro zone bond yields up 3 to 5 bps Brexit optimism has fuelled recent selloff in bonds Euro zone pe

Published 21 Oct, 2019 11:45am

Financial

Euro zone yields slip as Brexit deal jitters stall selloff

German 10-year government bond yields, which reached an 11-week high on Tuesday. British government bond yield

Published 17 Oct, 2019 02:14pm

Financial

Euro zone government bonds volatile on mixed Brexit deal hopes

Ten-year Bund yields could move up an additional 20 to 25 bps in the event of a Brexit deal. British governmen

Published 16 Oct, 2019 10:59am

Financial

Euro zone bond yields fall from 2 1/2-month highs as caution returns

Britain and the European Union said on Sunday a lot more work would be needed to secure an agreement on Britain's d

Published 14 Oct, 2019 01:50pm

Financial

Ireland sells 2 billion euros of green bonds at low yield

Ireland sold the then debut 12-year green bond at a yield of 1.4pc but with bond yields tumbling further in the las

Published 10 Oct, 2019 01:53pm

Financial

Euro zone yields edge higher ahead of U.S.-China trade talks

The benchmark 10-year German government bond yield rose 2 basis points to -0.539pc. French and Dutch 10-year b

Published 10 Oct, 2019 10:46am

Financial

Euro zone bond yields tick up; focus on U.S.-China trade tensions

Investors will also eye the minutes of the Federal Reserve's September meeting due for release later on Wednesday.

Published 09 Oct, 2019 10:45am

Financial

Euro zone bond yields higher, Greece expected to reopen 10-year bond

"The 0.3pc increase in German industrial production comes as a relief, and a bit of a surprise," The United St

Published 08 Oct, 2019 11:01am

Financial

Russian rouble edges up on oil, emerging currencies

Emerging market and commodity currencies strengthened in response to U.S.-China trade discussions. Brent crude

Published 08 Oct, 2019 09:49am

Financial

Euro zone yields stable before US-Sino trade talks; Portuguese yields fall

Euro zone government bond yields were little changed on Monday as investors weighed the prospects of a resilient ec

Published 07 Oct, 2019 12:34pm

Financial

Euro zone government yields extend decline as traders await US jobs report

Euro zone government bond yields edged lower on Friday as traders focused on the effect U.S. tariffs might have on

Published 04 Oct, 2019 12:25pm

Financial

German bond yields fall as US warns of tariffs on EU

Government bond yields in safe-haven Germany fell for the first time in over a week on Thursday, after the United S

Published 03 Oct, 2019 02:14pm

Financial

Euro zone yields rise after weak BoJ auction, focus on inflation

Euro zone bond yields extended their move higher on Tuesday after a weak auction of Japanese government bonds, whil

Published 01 Oct, 2019 08:42am

Financial

Euro zone bond yields rise as ECB's Draghi emphasises need for fiscal push

The ECB unleashed a fresh round of stimulus on Sept. 12, but concern is growing that the bank is reaching the limit

Published 30 Sep, 2019 11:13am

Financial

Pound slides below $1.23 as central bank hints at looser policy

The pound weakened 0.3% to $1.2285 on Friday as his comments raised expectations that the next move from the centra

Published 27 Sep, 2019 08:47am

Financial

Greece may issue new bond by end of 2019: govt official

Greece's 10-year bond yield has dropped by about 3 percentage points since the beginning of the year and was tradin

Published 26 Sep, 2019 01:11pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields near lows, Ifo fails to lift economic gloom

The euro zone's bond yields held near the previous day's week-and-a-half lows on Tuesday. Germany's 10-year bo

Published 24 Sep, 2019 09:48am

Financial

Spain's bond yields fall after ratings upgrade, PMIs, Draghi in focus

Euro zone bond yields dipped on Monday ahead of key business activity surveys. Analysts said the positive rati

Published 23 Sep, 2019 12:53pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields edge lower, eyes on German climate package

Longer-dated euro zone government bond yields edged lower on Friday. The German economy started the third quar

Published 20 Sep, 2019 10:06am

Financial

Euro zone bonds edge down as market awaits second US rate cut of year

A divided Fed is facing pressure from the White House for steep interest rate cuts. There will also be a lot o

Published 18 Sep, 2019 12:36pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields edge lower on oil uncertainty

Longer-dated bond yields fall after attacks on Saudi oil facilities. Portugal underperforms after S&P outl

Published 16 Sep, 2019 10:52am

Financial

Euro zone bond yields at six-week highs as doubt cast on ECB policy impact

Euro zone bond yields hit six-week highs More ECB officials cast doubt on new stimulus package Short-date

Published 13 Sep, 2019 11:32am

Financial

Most euro zone bond yields set for big weekly rise

LONDON: Euro zone bond yields inched down on Friday as easing global risks, caution ahead of a key ECB meeting and r

Published 06 Sep, 2019 01:07pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields lower, set for one of biggest weekly selloffs of year

LONDON: Euro zone bond yields inched down on Friday after their worst one-day selloff in more than a year as easing glob

Published 06 Sep, 2019 07:58am

Financial

Euro zone bonds sell off as risk appetite bounces back

LONDON: A selloff gripped euro zone bond markets on Thursday, led by longer-dated bonds, on signs of progress in resolvi

Published 05 Sep, 2019 08:40pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields extend climb on trade talk hopes

LONDON: Euro zone bond yields inched higher on Thursday as investors welcomed signs of progress in resolving the U.S.-Ch

Published 05 Sep, 2019 08:42am

Financial

Italy's bond yields tumble to new lows after 5-Star votes in favour of PD coalition

LONDON: Italy's bond yields fell to fresh lows in early Wednesday trade, after members of Italy's anti-establishment 5-S

Published 04 Sep, 2019 08:25am

Financial

Italy's bond yields slide to new lows as 5-Star votes for PD coalition

LONDON: Italy's bond yields slid to fresh lows on Wednesday, after members of the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement ove

Published 04 Sep, 2019 07:31am

Financial

Italy and ECB rate-cut bets push down short-dated bond yields

LONDON: Short-dated euro zone government bonds outperformed on Monday, with Italy leading the way as political uncer

Published 02 Sep, 2019 04:09pm

Financial

Italian bond yields fall on coalition hopes

LONDON: Italian bond yields fell towards recent multi-year lows on Monday after Italy's prime minister said at the weeke

Published 02 Sep, 2019 10:40am

Financial

Italy's bond yields hit record lows on coalition green light

LONDON: Italian and Greek bond yields hit record lows on Thursday after Italy's president gave Giuseppe Conte the green

Published 29 Aug, 2019 08:42pm

Financial

Italian yields hit record lows on coalition green light

LONDON: Italian and Greek bond yields hit record lows on Thursday after Italy's president gave Giuseppe Conte the gr

Published 29 Aug, 2019 11:57am

Financial

Italy's 10-year bond yield hits record low on hopes new government is near

LONDON: Italy's 10-year bond yield fell to a record low below 1% on Wednesday on growing hopes that a new government

Published 28 Aug, 2019 11:38am

Financial

Italy's 10-year bond yield slides to record low as country edges closer to new govt

LONDON: Italy's 10-year bond yield fell to a record low on Wednesday as the country's borrowing costs tumbled on growing

Published 28 Aug, 2019 11:04am

Financial

Euro zone bond yields eye record lows as U.S. yield curve inversion deepens

LONDON: The euro area's government bond yields edged back towards record lows on Wednesday as a key part of the U.S. Tre

Published 28 Aug, 2019 08:01am

Financial

Italian bonds trim gains as government talks stall

LONDON: Italian government bonds trimmed gains on Tuesday with yields rising slightly from near three-year lows as t

Published 27 Aug, 2019 12:50pm

Financial

Italian yields near 3-year lows on hopes of new government

LONDON: Italian government bonds rallied across the board on Tuesday with yields on benchmark 10-year debt falling to th

Updated 27 Aug, 2019 11:06am

Financial

Euro zone bond yields drift higher as trade war rhetoric calms

LONDON: Euro zone government bond yields drifted up on Monday after the United States and China sought to ease trade

Published 26 Aug, 2019 01:33pm

Financial

UK gilt yields rise to 3-week high ahead of Fed's Powell

LONDON: British government bond yields rose to a three-week high on Friday, tracking an upward move in U.S. Treasuries,

Published 23 Aug, 2019 11:08am

Financial

Euro zone bond yields rise before Powell speaks at Jackson Hole

LONDON: Most euro zone bond yields rose on Friday to their highest in more than a week as investors scaled back expectat

Published 23 Aug, 2019 09:11am

Financial

Euro zone bond yields up on more promising PMIs

LONDON: Most euro zone bond yields rose on Thursday after data showed service sector activity picked up in August an

Published 22 Aug, 2019 04:01pm

Financial

Euro zone investors look for clues as Fed minutes show no clear path for interest rates

LONDON: Euro zone government bond yields edged lower on Thursday after minutes from the Federal Reserve showed policymak

Published 22 Aug, 2019 08:34am

Financial

Germany sells new 30-year bond with negative yield, a first

LONDON/BERLIN: Germany sold 30-year bonds with a negative yield for the first time at an auction on Wednesday, a mil

Published 21 Aug, 2019 02:50pm

Financial

Bond yields a one-way bet? Loosening Europe's purse strings will end trend

LONDON: For months, global bond yields have moved one way - down. Now, signs that Germany may finally be prepared to acc

Published 21 Aug, 2019 07:00am

Financial

Investors sell Italian bonds as government looks increasingly fragile

LONDON: Italian government bonds lagged the broader market on Tuesday before an address by Prime Minister Giuseppe C

Published 20 Aug, 2019 02:39pm

Financial

Turkey's dollar bonds slip after central bank step

LONDON: Dollar-denominated bonds issued by Turkey's government edged lower on Tuesday after the central bank cut the req

Published 20 Aug, 2019 10:14am

Financial

Euro zone bond yields rise from record lows, 30-year leads way

LONDON: Long-dated bond yields in the euro zone shot higher on Monday on the back of a calmer tone in world markets and

Published 19 Aug, 2019 02:43pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields linger around record lows on recession risks

LONDON: Government bond yields in the euro area hovered near record lows on Friday, reflecting heightened expectations f

Published 16 Aug, 2019 10:13am

Financial

US yield curve remains inverted for second day

LONDON: The US yield curve was inverted for the second straight trading session on Thursday, as investors' concerns that

Published 15 Aug, 2019 12:23pm

Financial

US yield curve inverts for 1st time in 12 years, flags recession

LONDON: The US Treasury yield curve inverted on Wednesday for the first time since June 2007, in a sign of investor conc

Published 14 Aug, 2019 03:34pm

Financial

Italy yields set for biggest weekly rise in 2019 as government on brink of collapse

LONDON: A selloff in Italian government bonds accelerated on Friday with yields on track for their biggest weekly rise t

Published 09 Aug, 2019 03:05pm

Financial

Italian bonds sink on fresh fears that government could fall

ROME: Italian bonds fell on Thursday on concerns that renewed tensions within the country's ruling coalition could lead

Published 08 Aug, 2019 12:00pm

Financial

Euro zone bond markets pause after stunning rally

LONDON: The euro zone's government bond yields nudged up on Thursday, a day after plunging to record lows on growing fea

Published 08 Aug, 2019 11:50am

Financial

Euro zone bond markets pause after rally

LONDON: Euro zone bond yields edged up on Thursday, a day after pushing borrowing costs to record lows amid growing fear

Published 08 Aug, 2019 08:39am

Financial

German Bond yield tumbles to new record lows

LONDON: Germany's 10-year bond yield fell to new record lows deep in negative territory on Wednesday as a bigger-than-ex

Published 07 Aug, 2019 10:27am

Financial

European govt bonds rally as China ups stakes in trade war

LONDON: Dutch 30-year and Irish 10-year government bond yields turned negative for the first time on Monday as euro zone

Published 05 Aug, 2019 04:05pm

Financial

UK bond yields hit record lows on trade war and Brexit fears

LONDON: British 10-year government bond yields fell to a record low below 0.5pc on Monday, benefiting from a global rall

Published 05 Aug, 2019 02:42pm

Financial

Romania sells 600mn lei of June 2024 T-bonds

BUCHAREST: Romania's finance ministry sold the planned 600 million lei ($141.75 million) of June 2024 treasury bonds on

Published 05 Aug, 2019 02:34pm

Financial

All German govt borrowing rates in negative territory for first time

LONDON: Germany's 30-year government bond yield turned negative for the first time ever on Friday as investors scrambled

Published 02 Aug, 2019 03:56pm

Financial

Greece to auction 625mn euros of three-month T-bills on August 7

ATHENS: Greece will sell 625 million euros of three-month treasury bills on August 7 to refinance maturing debt, its deb

Published 02 Aug, 2019 01:52pm

Financial

German govt bonds rally as Trump tariffs prompt flight to safety

LONDON: German government bond yields fell sharply on Friday to hit fresh all-time lows after U.S. President Donald Trum

Published 02 Aug, 2019 10:13am

Financial

British govt bond yields hit 3-yr lows after Trump tariff threat on China

LONDON: British government bond yields opened sharply lower on Friday with the UK's 10-year benchmark bond yield falling

Published 02 Aug, 2019 10:12am

Financial

Euro zone bond yields tick up as Fed cut underwhelms

LONDON: Core euro zone bond yields inched up from all-time lows on Thursday after U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome P

Published 01 Aug, 2019 08:19am

Financial

10-year Bund yield hits record low on weak data, month-end dash

LONDON: German bond yields slid to all-time lows in a thinly traded market on Wednesday as slowing euro zone growth

Published 31 Jul, 2019 08:26pm

Financial

Italy's Cdp successfully completed first Panda bond issue

MILAN: Italian state lender Cassa depositi e Prestiti has successfully completed its first yuan denominated bond iss

Published 31 Jul, 2019 08:03pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields fall on Brexit and trade angst

LONDON: Euro zone bond yields fell back towards recent lows on Wednesday as investors worried about a no-deal Brexit and

Published 31 Jul, 2019 01:37pm

Financial

Belarus taps Russian rouble debt market, first time in decade

MOSCOW: Belarus placed a 10 billion rouble ($157.26 million) bond issue on the Russian market on Tuesday with demand

Published 30 Jul, 2019 07:22pm

Financial

Irish bond spreads widest in nearly 2 months, price Brexit risk

LONDON: Irish government bond yield spreads over Germany hit their widest in nearly two months on Tuesday, as chances ri

Published 30 Jul, 2019 04:05pm

Financial

Italy's 10-year bond yields hit near three-year low at auction

MILAN: Italy paid the cheapest 10-year yields in 34 months at auction on Tuesday and sold the top planned amount in bond

Published 30 Jul, 2019 01:09pm

Financial

Italy's 10-year bond yields hit near three-year low at auction

MILAN: Italy paid the cheapest 10-year yields in 34 months at auction on Tuesday and sold the top planned amount in bond

Published 30 Jul, 2019 10:56am

Financial

Euro zone bond yields dip as rally resumes before Fed meeting

LONDON: Euro zone bond yields dipped on Monday as investors eyed more US-China trade talks and waited for a likely US Fe

Published 29 Jul, 2019 12:48pm

Financial

Everything but the cut: European bond yields slide on expectations of easing

LONDON: Euro zone government bond yields began to reverse some of the rises seen after Thursday's European Central B

Published 26 Jul, 2019 08:17pm

Financial

Russian rouble firms ahead of c.bank meeting

MOSCOW: The Russian rouble firmed on Friday ahead of Russia's central bank meeting, at which the market expects the key

Published 26 Jul, 2019 08:09am

Financial

German bond yields plumb record lows as pressure grows on ECB to act

LONDON: Core German government bond yields fell to record lows on Thursday, dragging a wide swathe of European yields lo

Published 25 Jul, 2019 12:17pm

Financial

ECB prepares some sub-zero relief for wilting Europe

LONDON: Euro and bond yields wilted on Thursday as a slump in German business confidence piled the pressure on the Europ

Published 25 Jul, 2019 12:14pm

Financial

Czechs sell CZK 160.5mn of 2057 govt bonds in top-up sale

PRAGUE: The Czech Finance Ministry sold 160.5 million crowns ($7.01 million) worth of 4.85/57 government bonds in the se

Published 25 Jul, 2019 10:35am

Financial

German yields pause above record lows before ECB decision

LONDON: Core government bond yields held above record lows on Thursday as dismal economic data this week prepared the gr

Published 25 Jul, 2019 09:09am

Financial

Euro zone bond yields sink as German manufacturing slows

LONDON: Euro zone government bond yields fell to two-and-a-half week lows after data showed that a recession in German m

Published 24 Jul, 2019 10:06am

Financial

Euro zone bond yields, euro drop as German manufacturing recession deepens

LONDON: Euro zone government bond yields and the euro fell on Wednesday after data showed Germany's manufacturing recess

Published 24 Jul, 2019 08:14am

Financial

Euro zone bond yields inch lower in day of political news

LONDON: Euro zone government bond yields edged lower on Tuesday and German yields briefly hit two-week lows on conce

Published 23 Jul, 2019 07:33pm

Financial

Italy cancels two bond auctions in August

MILAN: Italy's treasury cancelled a medium and long-term bonds auction scheduled for Aug. 13, citing a large cash av

Published 23 Jul, 2019 05:58pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields' rise curbed by day of political news

LONDON: Euro zone government bond yields edged higher on Tuesday after US lawmakers averted a government shutdown, but a

Published 23 Jul, 2019 12:59pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields' rise curbed by day of political news

LONDON: Euro zone government bond yields edged higher on Tuesday after U.S. lawmakers averted a government shutdown, but

Published 23 Jul, 2019 09:32am

Financial

Romania sells 706.5mn lei of Sept. 2023 bonds

BUCHAREST: Romania's finance ministry sold a more than planned 706.5 million lei ($167.91 million) worth of September 20

Published 22 Jul, 2019 02:10pm

Financial

Italian bond rally stall as politics take centre stage

LONDON: Benchmark Italian bond yields stalled near three-year lows on Monday as investors geared up for a showdown betwe

Published 22 Jul, 2019 10:42am

Financial

European debt rally pauses at start of a big week for bond markets

LONDON: Core European government bond yields steadied on Monday after posting their biggest weekly drop in seven weeks a

Published 22 Jul, 2019 08:30am

Financial

ECB rate-cut bets drive another big weekly fall in bond yields

LONDON: Anticipation of ECB rate cuts put German yields on track for their biggest weekly drop in seven weeks on Friday,

Published 19 Jul, 2019 07:38pm

Financial

Two euro zone countries to sell bonds next week

LONDON: Belgium and Italy are the euro zone countries scheduled to hold bond auctions in the week ahead.

Belgium is

Published 19 Jul, 2019 11:00am

Financial

Far from over: euro zone bond rally regains momentum on easing hopes

LONDON: German 10-year bond yields were set for their biggest weekly drop in seven weeks on Friday, while Italian yields

Published 19 Jul, 2019 08:52am

Financial

Euro zone bond rally continues, bolstered by ECB rate-cut hopes

LONDON: Euro zone government borrowing costs slipped further on Thursday, though bond prices gave up some of their earli

Published 18 Jul, 2019 06:32pm

Financial

Italy's bond yields slide as coalition government tensions escalate

LONDON: Italy's 10-year government bond yields hit their lowest level in almost three years on Thursday, squeezing t

Published 18 Jul, 2019 02:00pm

Financial

Euro and bond yields fall on report that ECB might amend inflation goal

LONDON: The euro and government bond yields across the single currency bloc fell on Thursday, following a report by

Published 18 Jul, 2019 01:00pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields renew slide, Italian yields at lowest since 2016

LONDON: Euro area government bond yields tumbled on Wednesday after comments by US Federal Reserve officials reinfor

Published 17 Jul, 2019 02:05pm

Financial

Euro zone bank rescue fund grows to 33 bn euros

BERLIN: The euro zone's Single Resolution Fund (SRF) - a rescue fund for failing lenders - has received a cash injection

Published 17 Jul, 2019 11:29am

Financial

German yields inch off early lows, southern Europe bond rally continues

LONDON: Euro zone bond yields inched off earlier session lows on Tuesday, taking their cue from US Treasury yields that

Published 16 Jul, 2019 09:07pm

Financial

Greek 7-year bond final yield at 1.9 pct, order-book tops 13bn euros

ATHENS: Greece said on Tuesday the final yield for its new 7-year bond had been set at 1.9pc after demand exceeded 13 bi

Published 16 Jul, 2019 08:20pm

Financial

Greece raises 2.5bn euros from seven-year bond, attracts strong demand

ATHENS: Greece drew strong demand on Tuesday for its seven-year bond issue, taking advantage of record-low borrowing cos

Published 16 Jul, 2019 07:44pm

Financial

Record low yield as new Greek government taps market

ATHENS: Greece's new conservative government placed seven-year bonds at a record-low yield on Tuesday in its first f

Published 16 Jul, 2019 04:21pm

Financial

German yields drop overnight; data now in focus

LONDON: German government bond yields were little changed on Tuesday after posting their biggest daily drop in a month o

Published 16 Jul, 2019 08:43am

Financial

Greece prepares for seven-year bond issue in post-election calm

ATHENS: Greece plans to issue a seven-year bond "in the near future", authorities said on Monday, hoping to take adv

Published 15 Jul, 2019 01:00pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields inch down, Italy outperforms

LONDON: Most euro zone government bond yields edged down from recent 3 1/2-week highs on Monday, although positive signs

Published 15 Jul, 2019 08:48am

Financial

PM Conte says fall in bond yields shows market confidence in Italy

ROME: Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Friday welcomed the recent fall in Italian government bond yields, saying it

Published 12 Jul, 2019 01:35pm

Financial

Germany, France, Spain and perhaps Greece to sell bonds next week

LONDON: Germany, France and Spain are scheduled to hold bond auctions in the euro area next week, with a new syndica

Published 12 Jul, 2019 01:07pm

Financial

German Bonds set for worst week since Feb 2018 on economic boost

LONDON: Safe haven German government bonds were set for their biggest weekly selloff in nearly one-and-a-half years on F

Published 12 Jul, 2019 08:14am

Financial

Euro zone bond yields inch down as Powell flags July U.S. rate cut

LONDON: Euro zone government bond yields edged down on Thursday after Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell set the stage

Published 11 Jul, 2019 08:56am

Financial

Germany bond yields track US Treasuries lower after Powell comments

LONDON: German 10-year government bond yields came off the day's high on Wednesday after US Federal Reserve Chairman Jer

Published 10 Jul, 2019 07:45pm

Financial

Bond yields creep higher as markets wait for Fed signals

LONDON: Shares were treading water on Wednesday while rising Treasury yields kept the dollar steady, as investors wa

Published 10 Jul, 2019 12:08pm

Financial

Italy 50-yr bond drew bumper demand from Germany - debt management chief

ROME: More than 80% of the demand for Italy's 50-year debt issue on Tuesday came from foreign investors, with Germany in

Published 10 Jul, 2019 08:26am

Financial

German bond yields hit 10-day high, markets poised for Powell

LONDON: Germany's 10-year government bond yield rose to its highest since July 1 on Wednesday, boosted by French industr

Published 10 Jul, 2019 07:51am

Financial

Italy's bond yields fall, orders top 17bn for 50-year bond sale

LONDON: Italian bond yields fell on Tuesday, outperforming other euro zone fixed income markets as investors welcomed th

Published 09 Jul, 2019 07:47pm

Financial

Slovenia T-bill auction oversubscribed, yields remain negative

LJUBLJANA: Slovenia sold 94 million euros ($105.28 million) of treasury bills at an auction on Tuesday, close to an

Published 09 Jul, 2019 12:23pm

Financial

Italy cashes in on improved market confidence to sell more 50-year debt

MILAN: Italy drew bids for more than 17 billion euros ($19 billion) on a 50-year bond, taking advantage of improved

Published 09 Jul, 2019 12:22pm

Financial

Deutsche Bank CEO to invest 25pc of fixed salary in bank's shares

FRANKFURT: Deutsche Bank Chief Executive Officer Christian Sewing is planning to invest a quarter of his fixed salar

Published 09 Jul, 2019 12:04pm

Financial

Sterling hits six-month low on Brexit angst and dollar rally

LONDON: The British pound fell to a sixth-month on Tuesday low amid worries about the threat of a no-deal Brexit under t

Published 09 Jul, 2019 10:15am

Financial

Romania sells 999mn lei of August 2022 bonds

BUCHAREST: Romania's finance ministry sold a more than planned 999 million lei ($237.53 million) worth of August 2022, t

Published 08 Jul, 2019 09:13pm

Financial

Greece bond issue talk resurfaces in post-election glow

LONDON: Greece's debt agency could take advantage of a post-election boost to issue new debt at record low borrowing cos

Published 08 Jul, 2019 09:07pm

Financial

Turkey's bond buyers burnt by surprise central banker sacking

LONDON: Investors who bought into Turkey's opportunistic $2.25 billion bond sale last week have been left baffled an

Published 08 Jul, 2019 02:57pm

Financial

Greek bond yields hit fresh all-time low after conservatives win election

LONDON: Greek government bond yields tumbled to new all-time lows on Monday after snap elections saw Greece's opposi

Published 08 Jul, 2019 01:47pm

Financial

Portugal to offer 10-, 26-year bonds on Wednesday

LISBON: Portugal will offer a total of up to 1.25 billion euros ($1.41 billion) of 10-year and 26-year government bonds

Published 05 Jul, 2019 08:30pm

Financial

German Bond yield set for biggest daily rise since April after US payrolls

LONDON: Germany's 10-year government bond yield was set for its biggest one-day jump in almost three months on Friday, t

Published 05 Jul, 2019 07:30pm

Financial

Greece to auction 625mn euros of three-month T-bills on July 10

ATHENS: Greece will sell 625 million euros ($703.81 million) of three-month treasury bills on July 10 to refinance m

Published 05 Jul, 2019 01:56pm

Financial

Five euro zone countries to sell bonds next week

LONDON: As many as five euro zone countries from across the ratings spectrum will look to meet the seemingly-insatiable

Published 05 Jul, 2019 10:11am

Financial

Italy's bond market set for best week in over a year

LONDON: Italy's government bond yields were set on Friday for their best week in over a year thanks to heightened expect

Published 05 Jul, 2019 08:12am

Financial

Romania sells 919mn lei of June 2024 T-bonds

BUCHAREST: Romania's finance ministry sold a more than planned 919 million lei ($219.75 million) of June 2024, treasury

Published 04 Jul, 2019 10:10pm

Financial

Italian bond rally pauses but yields still near 2016 lows

LONDON: A powerful rally in Italian government bonds paused on Thursday, though yields were still near their lowest leve

Published 04 Jul, 2019 09:23pm

Financial

France issues first 10-year bond at negative interest rate

PARIS: France issued its first-ever 10-year bond at a negative borrowing rate on Thursday, meaning investors pay, ra

Published 04 Jul, 2019 02:03pm

Financial

Italian bond yields close to 2016 lows after govt avoids debt clash with EU

LONDON: Italian government bond yields held close to lows not seen since 2016 on Thursday after Italy dodged the thr

Published 04 Jul, 2019 12:46pm

Financial

German 10-year bond yield below ECB deposit rate for first time

LONDON: Germany's benchmark 10-year government bond yield fell below the European Central Bank's deposit rate for the fi

Published 04 Jul, 2019 11:36am

Financial

Sliding government bond yields keep dollar and euro under pressure

LONDON: The euro was stuck near two-week lows on Thursday and the dollar drifted away from recent highs as sliding gover

Published 04 Jul, 2019 08:39am

Financial

Italian bond yields extend falls after govt avoids debt clash with EU

LONDON: Italian government bond yields again fell to lows not seen since 2016 on Thursday after Italy dodged the threat

Published 04 Jul, 2019 08:27am

Financial

Turkey finalises $2.25bn eurobond with 6.45pc yield to investor

ISTANBUL: Turkish treasury finalised its latest eurobond issue worth $2.25 billion due August 2024 with a yield to i

Published 03 Jul, 2019 03:10pm

Financial

European bond markets cheer as EU picks France's Lagarde to head ECB

LONDON: Euro zone bond yields hit new record lows on Wednesday after a decision by European Union leaders to pick France

Published 03 Jul, 2019 09:11am

Financial

Euro zone bond yields at new lows as EU picks France's Lagarde to head ECB

LONDON: Government bond yields in much of the euro zone fell to fresh record lows on Wednesday, after European Union lea

Published 03 Jul, 2019 07:51am

Financial

Turkey pounces on rally to come back to bond markets

LONDON: Turkey announced on Tuesday its first major bond sale since March, taking advantage of a global bond rally and a

Published 02 Jul, 2019 07:48pm

Financial

Italian bond rally fuelled by Rome deficit cut, ECB expectation

LONDON: Italian government bond yields dropped to their lowest levels in at least a year on Tuesday, driven by hopes

Published 02 Jul, 2019 01:10pm

Financial

Germany bond yield gap tightest in 9 months after Italy cuts deficit target

LONDON: The gap between Italian and German benchmark bond yields narrowed to its tightest level in over nine months on T

Published 02 Jul, 2019 10:05am

Financial

German/French 10-year bond yields hit record lows after ECB's Knot comments

LONDON: German and French 10-year bond yields fell to fresh record lows on Monday after comments from a hawkish memb

Published 01 Jul, 2019 03:38pm

Financial

ECB comments knocks euro zone bond yields to fresh lows

LONDON: Government bond yields across the euro area fell to fresh record lows on Monday after comments from European

Published 01 Jul, 2019 03:14pm

Financial

Italy's 10-year bond yield below 2pc for first time since May 2018

LONDON: Italy's 10-year government bond yield fell below 2% for the first time since May 2018 on Monday, returning t

Published 01 Jul, 2019 01:14pm

Financial

Euro zone lending steady, money supply growth picks up: ECB

FRANKFURT: Euro zone lending growth held steady in May while a broader money supply indicator, which often foreshadows f

Published 01 Jul, 2019 10:11am

Financial

Euro zone bond yields dip as German inflation disappoints

LONDON: Germany's government bond yields fell back towards record lows on Thursday after data showed annual inflation in

Published 27 Jun, 2019 07:27pm

Financial

Eurozone bond yields rise as German inflation ticks up

LONDON: German government bond yields on Thursday climbed from all-time lows as data showed German state inflation e

Published 27 Jun, 2019 02:34pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields up as Fed tempers big rate cut bets, Austria taps 100-year bond

LONDON: Germany's 10-year bond yield nudged off record lows on Wednesday as comments from U.S. Federal Reserve offic

Published 26 Jun, 2019 11:24am

Financial

Euro zone yields test lows as focus turns to under-fire Fed

LONDON: German government bond yields fell to a record low on Tuesday before a speech by Federal Reserve chief Jerome Po

Published 25 Jun, 2019 08:38pm

Financial

Euro zone yields test lows as focus turns to under-fire Fed

LONDON: Many euro zone government bond yields held near record lows on Tuesday before a speech by Federal Reserve chief

Published 25 Jun, 2019 08:10am

Financial

Romania sells 500mn lei of Sept. 2023 treasury bonds

BUCHAREST: Romania's finance ministry sold the planned 500 million lei ($120.84 million) of September 2023, treasury bo

Published 24 Jun, 2019 09:30pm

Financial

PMI data pushes up euro zone bond yields, but rate cut bets still on

LONDON: Government bond yields across the euro area edged up on Friday after news that business activity in the bloc

Published 21 Jun, 2019 12:36pm

Financial

Italy and Germany expected to sell bonds next week

LONDON: Two euro zone sovereigns are scheduled to hold bond auctions next week.

On Tuesday, Italy is forecast t

Published 21 Jun, 2019 12:35pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields near record lows, PMI in focus

LONDON: Euro zone government bond yields held near recent record or multi-year lows on Friday, with attention turning to

Published 21 Jun, 2019 07:41am

Financial

Romania sells 1.49bn lei of April 2026 bonds

BUCHAREST: Romania's finance ministry sold a more than planned 1.49 billion lei ($356.64 million) worth of April 2026, t

Published 20 Jun, 2019 07:30pm

Financial

Euro zone bonds rally as Fed sparks ‘race to the bottom’ for global rates

LONDON: Euro zone government bond yields fell on Thursday, testing record lows in several cases, after the US Federal Re

Published 20 Jun, 2019 07:16pm

Financial

Russia raises $2.5 billion in 2029 and 2035 Eurobond sales

MOSCOW: Russia raised $1.5 billion selling dollar-denominated Eurobonds maturing in 2029, on Thursday with a yield of 3.

Published 20 Jun, 2019 07:14pm

Financial

Romania sells 492.9mn lei of Oct. 2020 bonds

BUCHAREST: Romania sold a more than planned 492.9 million lei ($117.85 million) worth of October 2020 treasury bonds

Published 20 Jun, 2019 04:55pm

Financial

Serbia issues 1bn eurobond to repay dollar debt

BELGRADE: Serbia issued a 10-year, 1 billion euro ($1.13 billion) bond, which will be listed on the London Stock Exc

Published 20 Jun, 2019 12:54pm

Financial

Over half of euro zone government bond yields now below zero

LONDON: The pool of euro zone government bonds with sub-zero yields has surged again in June and now makes up more than

Published 20 Jun, 2019 11:41am

Financial

Euro zone bonds rally as Fed sparks "race to the bottom" for global rates

LONDON: Euro zone government bond yields opened lower across the board on Thursday, testing all-time lows in several cas

Published 20 Jun, 2019 08:05am

Financial

Italy central bank chief says bond spread is ridiculous

MILAN: Italy's central bank chief, Ignazio Visco, described the difference between Italian and German sovereign bond

Published 19 Jun, 2019 07:10pm

Financial

US Treasury mulling debt issue linked to new SOFR reference rate

LONDON: The US Treasury is considering issuing debt linked to the new benchmark, the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (S

Published 19 Jun, 2019 02:25pm

Financial

Czechs sell full offer of EUR-denominated 0.00/21 bonds, yield down

PRAGUE: The Czech Finance Ministry sold 200.0 million euros ($224.04 million) worth of 0.00/21 euro-denominated governme

Published 19 Jun, 2019 02:21pm

Financial

Calm returns to euro zone bond markets after Draghi storm

LONDON: Euro zone bond yields rose on Wednesday, with a degree of calm returning to markets a day after a surprise hint

Published 19 Jun, 2019 02:17pm

Financial

Foreign investors buy net 5.2 bn euros in Italian govt bonds in April

MILAN: Foreign holdings of Italian government bonds increased by a net 5.2 billion euros ($5.8 billion) in April after r

Published 19 Jun, 2019 10:56am

Financial

German 10-yr yield slumps to -0.30pc on Draghi's stimulus klaxon

LONDON: German government bond yields hit record lows deep in negative territory and French 10-year yields turned negati

Published 18 Jun, 2019 04:36pm

Financial

Russia to limit offering of OFZ treasury bonds on Wednesday

MOSCOW: Russia's Finance Ministry said on Tuesday it will auction two series of OFZ treasury bonds on Wednesday, setting

Published 18 Jun, 2019 03:26pm

Financial

German yield hits -0.30pc for first time as Draghi rekindles stimulus bets

LONDON: The euro dropped and German government bond yields fell to -0.30% for the first time on Tuesday after European C

Published 18 Jun, 2019 01:57pm

Financial

German 10-yr yield hits -0.30pc on Draghi's stimulus klaxon

LONDON: The euro dropped and German government bond yields hit -0.30pc for the first time on Tuesday after European Cent

Published 18 Jun, 2019 01:43pm

Financial

Euro zone yields slip before ECB chief Draghi's Sintra speech

LONDON: Euro zone government bond yields fell on Tuesday before a speech by European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi, wi

Published 18 Jun, 2019 08:52am

Financial

Czechs see up to CZK 50bn in Q3 bond auctions, July plan next week

PRAGUE: The Czech Finance Ministry set the maximum indicative amount for third-quarter bond auctions at 50 billion crown

Published 17 Jun, 2019 04:20pm

Financial

Czechs see up to CZK 50bn in Q3 bond auctions, July plan next week

PRAGUE: The Czech Finance Ministry set the maximum indicative amount for third-quarter bond auctions at 50 billion crown

Published 17 Jun, 2019 02:28pm

Financial

Euro zone bond markets await Fed, ECB; inflation gauge at new low

LONDON: Euro zone bond yields held near multi-year lows on Monday with markets waiting for direction on monetary policy

Published 17 Jun, 2019 02:22pm

Financial

Euro zone bond markets await signals from ECB/Fed after inflation gauge hits rock bottom

LONDON: Euro zone bond yields held close to multi-year lows on Monday with markets waiting for direction on monetary pol

Published 17 Jun, 2019 08:37am

Financial

Pause over, euro zone bond yields head back to lows

LONDON: Government bond yields in the euro area headed back to recent record or multi-year lows on Friday amid growing u

Published 14 Jun, 2019 12:07pm

Financial

Ireland sells 1 billion euros in 10-year bonds at record low

DUBLIN: Ireland sold 1 billion euros of 10-year bonds on Thursday at a record low yield of 0.297pc, passing below the pr

Published 13 Jun, 2019 01:43pm

Financial

Czechs sell CZK 628.2mn in 2.00/33 bond top-up sale

PRAGUE: The Czech Finance Ministry sold 628.19 million crowns ($27.72 million) worth of 2.00/33 government bonds in the

Published 13 Jun, 2019 01:27pm

Financial

ECB's bond buys providing stimulus even after their end: Coeure

FRANKFURT: The 2.6 trillion euro worth of bonds bought by the European Central Bank in the last four years are still kee

Published 12 Jun, 2019 03:40pm

Financial

Hungary sells $1.9bn of new retail bond in a week, minister says

BUDAPEST: Hungary sold 529 billion forints ($1.87 billion) worth of a new high-yield retail savings bond in a week, the

Published 12 Jun, 2019 02:34pm

Financial

Spain gets over 20bn euros of interest for 10-year bond issue ahead of launch

LONDON: Spain received over 20 billion euros of investor interest for a new 10-year bond issue even before the deal was

Published 12 Jun, 2019 02:24pm

Financial

Italy launches 20-year bond sale at 16 bps area over 2038 BTP

MILAN: Italy launched a 20-year syndicated bond sale on Wednesday, setting an initial price guidance in an area of 16 ba

Published 12 Jun, 2019 02:13pm

Financial

Portugal bond yields hit new record lows in auction

Portugal sold all 1.25 billion euros ($1.42 billion) on offer of 10- and 15-year bonds in an auction on Wednesday, with

Published 12 Jun, 2019 01:21pm

Financial

Italian yields jump as surprise 20-year bond sale shakes up market

LONDON: Long-dated Italian government bond yields rose 7-9 basis points on Wednesday after the country's debt office lau

Published 12 Jun, 2019 01:18pm

Financial

Czechs sell CZK 4.0bn of 2.00/33 govt bonds, yield falls

PRAGUE: The Czech Finance Ministry sold 4.0 billion crowns ($176.88 million) worth of 2.00/33 government bonds in the fi

Published 12 Jun, 2019 12:19pm

Financial

Hungary sells $1.9 bn of new retail bond in a week, minister says

BUDAPEST: Hungary sold 529 billion forints ($1.87 billion) worth of a new high-yield retail savings bond in a week, the

Published 12 Jun, 2019 09:00am

Financial

Italian yields jump as surprise 20-year bond sale shakes up market

LONDON: Long-dated Italian government bond yields rose 7-9 basis points on Wednesday after the country's debt office ann

Published 12 Jun, 2019 08:44am

Financial

Spain gets over 20 bn euros of interest for 10-year bond issue ahead of launch

LONDON: Spain received over 20 billion euros of investor interest for a new 10-year bond issue even before the deal was

Published 12 Jun, 2019 08:40am

Financial

UK yield curve falls to flattest since 2008 on growth worries

LONDON: The gap between the yields on short-dated and longer-dated British government bonds narrowed to its smallest sin

Published 12 Jun, 2019 08:28am

Financial

Slide in euro zone bond yields stalls for now

LONDON: Longer-dated euro zone government bonds led a selloff in the bloc on Tuesday, as a pickup in risk sentiment glob

Published 11 Jun, 2019 01:46pm

Financial

Slide in euro zone bond yields stalls for now

LONDON: Longer-dated euro zone government bonds led a selloff in the bloc on Tuesday, as a pickup in risk sentiment glob

Published 11 Jun, 2019 08:12am

Financial

Euro zone bond yields rise on wave of Mexican optimism

LONDON: Euro zone government bond yields edged higher on Monday as markets took cheer from the United States' trade agre

Published 10 Jun, 2019 12:14pm

Financial

Bond yields stick to multi-year lows despite Mexico uplift

LONDON: Euro zone government bond yields remained close to all-time lows on Monday with the United States' trade agreeme

Published 10 Jun, 2019 10:01am

Financial

Portugal to auction 10, 15-year bonds on Wednesday

LISBON: Portugal will offer a total of up to 1.25 billion euros ($1.41 billion) of 10-year and 15-year government bonds

Published 07 Jun, 2019 12:53pm

Financial

Greece to auction 1.25bn euros of 12-month T-bills on June 12

ATHENS: Greece will sell 1.25 billion euros ($1.41 billion) of 12-month T-bills on June 12, its debt agency PDMA said on

Published 07 Jun, 2019 12:51pm

Financial

Italy banks, bonds rally after PM Conte remarks on EU rules

MILAN: Italian banks and sovereign bond prices rose on Tuesday with traders citing comments from Italian Prime Minister

Published 04 Jun, 2019 01:35pm

Financial

German Bund yield stuck near record low thanks to rate-cut talk, weak inflation

LONDON: Germany's 10-year Bund yield held near record lows on Tuesday while even longer-dated yields in the euro area hi

Published 04 Jun, 2019 11:59am

Financial

Safe-haven dash sends German bond yields to new record low

LONDON: German 10-year government bond yields fell to fresh record lows on Monday, driven down by investors' dash for sa

Published 03 Jun, 2019 11:33am

Financial

US 2 year Treasury yield in biggest 2-day fall since 2008 crisis

U.S. Treasury bonds extended their rally on Monday as the trade war spilled over to other countries, with yields on two-

Published 03 Jun, 2019 11:16am

Financial

US Treasury yields slide to new lows on Trump's Mexico tariff vow

LONDON: US Treasury yields slid to new multi-month lows on Friday after US President Donald Trump's vow to impose a tari

Published 31 May, 2019 03:05pm

Financial

German 10-year bond yield hits all-time low

LONDON: Germany's 10-year government bond yield fell to a record low on Friday as a vow by US President Donald Trump to

Published 31 May, 2019 12:32pm

Financial

Greek 10-year bond yield below 3pc , spread with Italy at tightest on record

LONDON: Greek 10-year government bond yields fell below 3pc for the first time on Friday, pushing its cost of 10-year f

Published 31 May, 2019 12:22pm

Financial

Italy sells bonds at higher yields ahead of EU decision over budget slippage

MILAN: Italy paid higher yields to sell 5- and 10-year bonds on Thursday, penalised by rising political instability and

Published 30 May, 2019 01:27pm

Financial

Czechs sell CZK 62.9mn of 4.85/57 govt bonds in top-up sale

PRAGUE: The Czech Finance Ministry sold 62.86 million crowns ($2.71 million) worth of 4.85/57 government bonds in the se

Published 30 May, 2019 11:41am

Financial

Euro zone bond rally pauses, record low yields remain within grasp

LONDON: A rally by euro zone government bonds paused on Thursday, with German yields rising for the first time in four d

Published 30 May, 2019 08:30am

Financial

Spanish, Portuguese bond yields fall to new all-time lows

LONDON: Peripheral bond yields in the euro zone fell sharply on Wednesday after data showed Italian business and consume

Published 29 May, 2019 11:43am

Financial

Czechs sell CZK 1.09bn of 4.85/57 govt bonds, above offer

PRAGUE: The Czech Finance Ministry sold 1.09 billion crowns ($47.01 million) worth of 4.85/57 government bonds in the fi

Published 29 May, 2019 10:50am

Financial

Italian bond yields jump as fiscal tensions with EU resurface

LONDON: Italy's bond yields rose sharply for a second day on Tuesday as its deputy prime minister hit back over what he

Published 28 May, 2019 04:09pm

Financial

Bosnian region raises $17.16mn via 7-yr bonds at lower cost

SARAJEVO: Bosnia's autonomous Bosniak-Croat Federation raised 30 million Bosnian marka ($17.16 million) through an aucti

Published 28 May, 2019 01:58pm

Financial

Romania sells 746.7mn lei of June 2023 bonds

BUCHAREST: Romania's finance ministry sold a more than planned 746.7 million lei ($175.69 million) worth of June 2023, t

Published 27 May, 2019 03:53pm

Financial

Italy/Germany bond yield gap narrows on limited nationalist gains in EU vote

LONDON: The gap between Italian and German bond yields narrowed to its lowest in over two weeks on Monday after parties

Published 27 May, 2019 12:11pm

Financial

Italy bond yields fall to 2-1/2-week low after Salvini comments

LONDON: Italian government bond yields tumbled to 2-1/2 week lows on Friday, pushed down by what traders said were conci

Published 24 May, 2019 12:25pm

Financial

German bond yields still negative after trade gloom hits PMI

LONDON: Germany's 10-year government bond yield fell further into deeply negative territory on Thursday after a survey s

Published 23 May, 2019 11:09am

Financial

German bond yields breach -0.1% ahead of euro zone PMI

LONDON: Germany's 10-year government bond yield fell further into deeply negative territory on Thursday ahead of key Eur

Published 23 May, 2019 07:35am

Financial

Portugal swaps 742mn euros of 2021 bonds for 2026 maturity

LISBON: Portugal on Wednesday bought back 742 million euros ($829 million) of bonds expiring in April 2021, and sold an

Published 22 May, 2019 11:01am

Financial

Debut Dutch green bond lures more than 20bn euros of orders

LONDON: Investors piled into the Netherlands' inaugural, triple-A rated sovereign green bond on Tuesday, placing 21.

Published 21 May, 2019 08:08pm

Financial

Portugal offers to swap 2021 bonds for 2026 maturity

LISBON: Portugal's IGCP debt agency will offer to swap bonds maturing in 2021, for 2026, bonds in an exchange on May 22,

Published 21 May, 2019 03:04pm

Financial

Euro zone bonds pause after rally, first Dutch green bond in focus

LONDON: Government bond yields in much of the euro zone steadied above recent multi-year lows on Tuesday, with investors

Published 21 May, 2019 01:37pm

Financial

Slovakia sells 8.0mn euros in top up 2031 bond sale

BRATISLAVA: Slovakia sold 8.0 million euros ($8.92 million) worth of 1.625 percent state bonds due in January 2031, in n

Published 21 May, 2019 12:09pm

Financial

Euro zone bonds pause after stellar rally, first Dutch green bond in focus

LONDON: Government bond yields in much of the euro zone steadied above recent multi-year lows on Tuesday, with investors

Published 21 May, 2019 08:33am

Financial

Foreign investors buy net 1.2b euros in Italian govt bonds in March

MILAN: Foreign holdings of Italian government bonds grew by a net 1.2 billion euros ($1.34 billion) in March after r

Published 20 May, 2019 08:07pm

Financial

Spain to issue up to 4.5bn euros in bonds on Thursday

Spain plans to issue between 3.5 billion and 4.5 billion euros ($3.9 billion-$5.0 billion) at a triple bond auction

Published 20 May, 2019 08:03pm

Financial

Slovakia sells 115.5mn euros of 2031 bonds

BRATISLAVA: Slovakia sold 115.5 million euros ($128.87 million) worth of 1.625 percent state bonds due in January 2031,

Published 20 May, 2019 12:11pm

Financial

Bosnian region raises $20mn via 7-yr bonds at lower cost

SARAJEVO: Bosnia's autonomous Serb Republic raised 35 million Bosnian marka ($20 million) through an auction of seven-ye

Published 20 May, 2019 12:03pm

Financial

Romania sells 500mn lei of April 2026 bonds

BUCHAREST: Romania's finance ministry sold a planned 500 million lei ($117.25 million) of April 2026, treasury bonds on

Published 20 May, 2019 11:42am

Financial

Euro zone bond yields slide on Brexit and trade fears

LONDON: German bond yields fell back towards more than 2-1/2 year lows on Friday as the collapse of Brexit talks in Brit

Published 17 May, 2019 08:14pm

Financial

Spain to issue bonds due 2024, 2029 and 2035 on Thursday

Spain plans to issue bonds due 2024, 2029 and 2035 at the next scheduled bond auction on Thursday, the Treasury said

Published 17 May, 2019 12:54pm

Financial

Investors hold on to European safe-haven debt as growth, trade worries rise

LONDON: Investors bought into European safe-haven government bonds again on Thursday, rattled by US-China trade tens

Published 16 May, 2019 04:09pm

Financial

Trade, Italy worries keep German Bund yields close to 2-1/2-year lows

LONDON: Germany's benchmark 10-year bond yield fell on Thursday, keeping close to more than 2-1/2 year lows hit the prev

Published 16 May, 2019 08:24am

Financial

German 10-yr, 30-yr yields sink to lowest in over 2 yrs

LONDON: German government bond yields fell to the lowest levels in more than two years on Wednesday, as slowing Chinese

Published 15 May, 2019 08:52pm

Financial

German bond yields sink as investors shelter from trade war, Italy noise

LONDON: German bond yields sank further into negative territory on Wednesday as investors sought safety in the face

Published 15 May, 2019 12:36pm

Financial

Russian FinMin sells record 94.7bn rbls in 5-yr OFZ bonds

MOSCOW: Russia's finance ministry on Wednesday sold a record volume of five-year OFZ treasury bonds worth 94.74 bill

Published 15 May, 2019 12:06pm

Financial

Short-dated Italian govt bond yields surge on budget expansion fears

LONDON: Italian government bond yields surged again on Wednesday as anti-austerity movements gain in Southern Europe, st

Published 15 May, 2019 09:51am

Financial

Italy pays higher yields at bond auction amid political infighting

MILAN: Italy sold the top planned amount at a bond auction on Tuesday, paying higher yields due to growing concerns over

Published 14 May, 2019 08:34pm

Financial

Turkish dollar bonds gain as lira claws higher

LONDON: Turkey's dollar-denominated sovereign bonds rose on Tuesday, supported by a strengthening in the lira follow

Published 14 May, 2019 03:29pm

Financial

Russia's Gazprom proposes 2018 dividend hike to 16.61 rbls/share

MOSCOW: Russian gas producer Gazprom's management board on Tuesday proposed a 2018 dividend payout of 16.61 roubles

Published 14 May, 2019 03:26pm

Financial

Italian yields spike higher on Salvini threat, lacklustre debt auction

LONDON: Italian government bond yields rose sharply on Tuesday with the two-year close to its highest level this yea

Published 14 May, 2019 02:38pm

Financial

Turkey's Treasury taps 2 year benchmark bond at 25.31pc yield

ISTANBUL: Turkey's Treasury said on Tuesday it tapped its two-year benchmark bond at a yield of 25.31%, selling a ne

Published 14 May, 2019 12:18pm

Financial

Fresh lira selloff sends Turkey dollar bonds lower

LONDON: Turkey's dollar-denominated sovereign bonds fell across the curve on Monday with longer-dated maturities sufferi

Published 13 May, 2019 08:41pm

Financial

JPMorgan cuts S.Africa local bond exposure citing fiscal, flags rating risks

LONDON: JPMorgan reduced its exposure to South African local bonds citing a deteriorating fiscal outlook and flagged

Published 13 May, 2019 12:37pm

Financial

Jittery investors cut Italian debt and head for safety

LONDON: Italian government bonds yields rose to their highest level in 2-1/2 months on Monday as risk aversion cause

Published 13 May, 2019 11:38am

Financial

German bonds set for best week in seven as trade spat stokes growth fears

LONDON: German 10-year government bond yields headed for their biggest weekly fall in seven weeks on Friday in a sig

Published 10 May, 2019 11:45am

Financial

German bonds set for best week in seven weeks as trade spat stokes growth fears

LONDON: German 10-year government bond yields were headed for their biggest weekly fall in seven weeks on Friday in a si

Published 10 May, 2019 08:35am

Financial

Irish and Spanish bond sales underline move away from "periphery"

LONDON: Investors hoovered up Irish and Spanish debt through bond sales and in the open market on Thursday, underlining

Published 09 May, 2019 07:34pm

Financial

Ireland raises 4bn euros in bond sale

DUBLIN: Ireland raised 4 billion euros ($4.49 billion) from a syndicated sale of a new 2050 bond on Thursday after i

Published 09 May, 2019 03:15pm

Financial

Irish and Spanish bond sales underline move away from ‘periphery’

LONDON: Investors hoovered up Irish and Spanish debt through bond sales and in the open market on Thursday, underlin

Published 09 May, 2019 11:40am

Financial

Turkey dollar bonds slump, CDS surge as lira weakens

LONDON: Turkey dollar bonds fell across the curve on Thursday and the cost of insuring exposure to the country's soverei

Published 09 May, 2019 10:18am

Financial

Euro zone bond rally powers on, Portugal auction sets tone for Ireland

LONDON: Portuguese, Irish and Spanish yields hit historic lows on Wednesday and Portugal saw firm demand at an auction a

Published 08 May, 2019 08:45pm

Financial

UK bond market resilient to small credit rating downgrade

LONDON: British government debt's appeal to international investors is likely to prove resilient to a small further

Published 08 May, 2019 04:06pm

Financial

Russian rouble firms, supported by bond auctions

MOSCOW: The rouble strengthened on Wednesday ahead of a long holiday weekend in Russia, supported by results of gove

Published 08 May, 2019 03:29pm

Financial

German bond yields, Italy bank shares down on European Commission forecasts

LONDON: German government bond yields hit five-week lows on Tuesday and Italian shares fell, led by the country's bankin

Published 07 May, 2019 07:36pm

Financial

German Bond yields hover near zero as industrial orders disappoint

LONDON: Germany's 10-year bond yields hovered near the zero percent mark on Tuesday as industrial orders from Europe's l

Published 07 May, 2019 10:57am

Financial

Irish debt agency to launch new 2050 bond by syndication

DUBLIN: Ireland plans to issue a new 2050 bond in a syndicated sale in the near future, its debt agency said on Tuesday.

Published 07 May, 2019 09:36am

Financial

Investors return to EZ safe havens as Trump piles pressure on China

LONDON: Core euro zone bonds yields fell and Italian debt led a sell-off in the periphery on Monday after US Preside

Published 06 May, 2019 04:14pm

Financial

Spain/German yield gap at tightest in nine months as periphery shines

LONDON: Spain's 10-year bond yield gap over safer Germany was at its tightest in almost nine months on Friday, while Ita

Published 03 May, 2019 08:33pm

Financial

Spain/German yield gap at tightest in nine months as periphery shines

LONDON: Spain's 10-year bond yield gap over safer Germany was at its tightest in almost nine months on Friday, while

Published 03 May, 2019 04:17pm

Financial

Greece to auction 625mn three-month T-bills on May 8

ATHENS: Greece will sell 625 million euros ($697.13 million) of three-month treasury bills on May 8 to refinance mat

Updated 03 May, 2019 04:31pm

Financial

Turkey's lira bonds ‘cheap’ after inflation eases: Deutsche Bank

LONDON: Slowing Turkish inflation has helped make the country's lira-denominated government bonds "cheap" for the fi

Published 03 May, 2019 02:46pm

Financial

Southern European bond yields tumble as growth worries ebb

LONDON: Spain's 10-year bond yield hit its lowest level since late 2016, while other southern euro zone debt yields tumb

Published 02 May, 2019 07:41pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields rise as data lifts hopes of brighter outlook

LONDON: Germany's 10-year government bond yield rose to a one-week high above zero percent on Tuesday, following str

Published 30 Apr, 2019 01:44pm

Financial

Poland to conduct 2 bond switch tenders in May

WARSAW: Poland will conduct two bond switch tenders in May, but plans no bond nor t-bills sale auctions, the Ministr

Published 30 Apr, 2019 01:39pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields little changed as data moves into focus

LONDON: Government bond yields in the euro area were little changed on Tuesday, with focus falling on economic growth an

Published 30 Apr, 2019 09:24am

Financial

Spanish bonds strengthen after ‘pro-European’ election result

LONDON: Spanish government bond yields dipped on Monday after the weekend's general election in which the Socialists

Published 29 Apr, 2019 01:06pm

Financial

Spanish bonds strengthen after 'pro-European' election result

LONDON: Spanish government bond yields dipped on Monday after the weekend's general election in which the Socialists eme

Published 29 Apr, 2019 11:00am

Financial

S&P restraint boosts Italian bonds; Spain steady after vote

LONDON: Italian government bonds rallied on Monday after S&P Global maintained the country's sovereign credit rating

Published 29 Apr, 2019 08:31am

Financial

Italian bonds rally after S&P affirms rating; 10-year yield down 5 bps

LONDON: Italian government bonds rallied on Monday after S&P Global affirmed the country's sovereign credit rating a

Published 29 Apr, 2019 07:25am

Financial

Italy bond yields fall on bets of S&P ratings non-event

LONDON: Italy's government bond yields fell sharply on Friday, pulling back from recent seven-week highs, on bets that S

Published 26 Apr, 2019 09:16pm

Financial

Italy yield gap over Germany widest in two months as S&P review nears

LONDON: Italy's bond yield spread over Germany reached its widest in two months on Friday, before a ratings review that

Published 26 Apr, 2019 08:03am

Financial

Growth worries keep German 10-yr yield below zero, Italy suffers

LONDON: Germany's 10-year government bond yield fell to a two-week low below zero percent on Thursday, a day after a dis

Published 25 Apr, 2019 08:28pm

Financial

Growth worries keep German Bund yield below zero percent

LONDON: Germany's benchmark 10-year government bond yield held below zero percent on Thursday, a day after a disappo

Published 25 Apr, 2019 03:09pm

Financial

Turkey dollar bonds slip after central bank holds rates, drops tightening reference

LONDON: Turkey's dollar-denominated bonds extended earlier losses on Thursday after the central bank kept interest r

Published 25 Apr, 2019 01:43pm

Financial

Czechs sell CZK 2.11bn of 4.20/36 govt bonds, yield down

PRAGUE: The Czech Finance Ministry sold 2.112 billion crowns ($92.02 million) worth of 4.20/36 government bonds in the f

Published 24 Apr, 2019 10:05pm

Financial

Foreign investors up holdings of Russian OFZ bonds in March

MOSCOW: Foreign investors increased their share of Russian OFZ government bond holdings to 26.7 percent as of April

Published 24 Apr, 2019 04:09pm

Financial

Cyprus yields hit one-month high ahead of landmark 30-year debt sale

LONDON: Cypriot borrowing costs hit a one-month high on Wednesday ahead of a debt sale that will see the country att

Published 24 Apr, 2019 03:01pm

Financial

Italian bond yields hit seven-week high as govt tensions grow, rating review looms

LONDON: Italy's 10-year government bond yield jumped to its highest in seven weeks on Tuesday, pushed up by unease o

Published 23 Apr, 2019 03:02pm

Financial

UK-Germany bond yield gap widest since Nov. 2016

LONDON: The difference between British and German 10-year government bond yields reached its widest since November 2

Published 23 Apr, 2019 02:25pm

Financial

Turkish treasury to issue 3.7bn euro debt to boost state lenders' capital

ISTANBUL: Turkey's Treasury will issue 5-year debt instruments worth a total of 3.7 billion euros to strengthen the

Published 22 Apr, 2019 04:19pm

Financial

Turkish treasury sells 2 year bond at higher yield

ISTANBUL: Turkey's Treasury said on Monday it sold a two-year bond at a yield of 22.18 percent, up nearly three perc

Published 22 Apr, 2019 12:59pm

Financial

Romania sells 695mn lei of 2021 treasury bonds

BUCHAREST: Romania's finance ministry sold a more than planned 695 million lei ($164.41 million) of October 2021 tre

Published 22 Apr, 2019 12:57pm

Financial

Tepid growth sends investors scurrying back to German Bunds

LONDON: Euro zone government bond yields were on track for their biggest one-day decline in three weeks after a busi

Published 18 Apr, 2019 08:49pm

Financial

Green shoots in world economy push euro zone bond yields to 4-week high

LONDON: Long-dated European government bond yields rose to their highest in four weeks on Wednesday as Chinese econo

Published 17 Apr, 2019 08:51pm

Financial

Green shoots in world economy push German Bund yield to 4-week high

LONDON: Germany's 10-year government bond yield rose to its highest level in four weeks on Wednesday as Chinese economic

Published 17 Apr, 2019 03:15pm

Financial

Turkish lira up as opposition candidate to claim Istanbul mandate

ISTANBUL: The Turkish lira climbed to 5.7175 against the dollar on Wednesday after the opposition Republican People's Pa

Published 17 Apr, 2019 02:51pm

Financial

Portugal sells 1.25bn euros of T-bills, yields slip

LISBON: Portugal sold all 1.25 billion euros ($1.41 billion) on offer of three- and 11-month Treasury bills in an auctio

Published 17 Apr, 2019 02:46pm

Financial

Euro zone headline, core inflation slowdown confirmed for March

BRUSSELS: Euro zone inflation slowed in March and the core figure dipped, the European Union's statistics office said on

Published 17 Apr, 2019 02:32pm

Financial

Green shoots in world economy push German Bond yield to 4-week high

LONDON: Germany's 10-year government bond yield rose to its highest level in four weeks on Wednesday as Chinese economic

Published 17 Apr, 2019 08:25am

Financial

UK 10-year gilt yields rise to one-month high on brighter world economy

LONDON: British 10-year gilt yields rose to their highest level in just over a month, pushed higher by faster-than-expec

Published 17 Apr, 2019 07:54am

Financial

Italian bond yields jump after Bank of Italy's deficit warning

LONDON: Italian stocks and government bonds sold off on Thursday after a Bank of Italy official said the country's defic

Published 16 Apr, 2019 03:37pm

Financial

Slovakia sells 3.6mn euros worth of 2028 bond in top up sale

PRAGUE: Slovakia sold 3.6 million euros ($4.07 million) worth of 1.00 percent state bonds due in June 2028 in non-compe

Published 16 Apr, 2019 01:51pm

Financial

Italian bonds, stocks sell off as Bank of Italy warns of 3.4 pct deficit in 2020

LONDON: Italian stocks and government bonds sold off on Thursday after a Bank of Italy official said the country's defic

Published 16 Apr, 2019 01:44pm

Financial

Italian bond yields jump after Bank of Italy's deficit warning

LONDON: Italian stocks and government bonds sold off on Thursday after a Bank of Italy official said the country's defic

Published 16 Apr, 2019 01:43pm

Financial

Hungary sells 3-month bills as planned, yield drops to zero

BUDAPEST: The Hungarian Government Debt Management Agency (AKK) sold 20 billion forints ($70.67 million) worth of three

Published 16 Apr, 2019 01:42pm

Financial

Euro, bond yields slip on report ECB policymakers doubt 2H growth rebound

LONDON: The euro fell to a day's low versus the dollar and core German bond yields slipped back towards zero on Tuesday

Published 16 Apr, 2019 01:39pm

Financial

Euro, bond yields slip on report ECB policymakers doubt 2H growth rebound

LONDON: The euro fell to a day's low versus the dollar and core German bond yields slipped back towards zero on Tuesday

Published 16 Apr, 2019 11:05am

Financial

Italian bonds, stocks sell off as Bank of Italy warns of 3.4 pct deficit in 2020

LONDON: Italian stocks and government bonds sold off on Thursday after a Bank of Italy official said the country's defic

Published 16 Apr, 2019 10:49am

Financial

Core euro zone bond yields near three-week highs before ZEW survey

LONDON: Core euro zone bond yields held near three-week highs on Tuesday after investors bet on an improved outlook for

Published 16 Apr, 2019 09:16am

Financial

Romania sells 409mn lei of April 2026 treasury bonds

BUCHAREST: Romania's finance ministry sold a more than planned 409 million lei ($97.23 million) of April 2026 treasury

Published 15 Apr, 2019 02:06pm

Financial

Greek bond yields near record lows as IMF repayment hopes grow

LONDON: Greek government bond yields were closing in on record lows on Monday after an official said a deal to repay Int

Published 15 Apr, 2019 01:50pm

Financial

Czechs to auction up to CZK 12.5 bln in bonds in May

PRAGUE: The Czech Finance Ministry will offer up to 12.5 billion crowns ($552.07 million) worth of domestic government

Published 15 Apr, 2019 01:45pm

Financial

Greek bond yields near record lows as IMF repayment hopes grow

LONDON: Greek government bond yields were closing in on record lows on Monday after an official said a deal to repay Int

Published 15 Apr, 2019 08:41am

Financial

Euro zone industry output falls by less than expected in mild Feb

BRUSSELS: Euro zone industrial output declined in February but by less than expected, as mild weather meant that a surge

Published 12 Apr, 2019 01:23pm

Financial

China trade data pushes 10-year German bund yield to three-week high

LONDON: Euro zone government bond yields rose on Friday after a rebound in Chinese exports gave investors hope that the

Published 12 Apr, 2019 01:18pm

Financial

Hungarian, Romanian bond yields rise on inflation worry

BUDAPEST: Romania's 10-year government bond yields reached their widest spread over Bunds since 2012 on Thursday and Hun

Published 11 Apr, 2019 03:33pm

Financial

Safe-haven Euro zone bonds dented by Brexit but buffered by ECB

LONDON: Germany's 10-year bond yield edged up on Thursday as a no-deal Brexit was avoided for now but held firmly below

Published 11 Apr, 2019 08:29am

Financial

Dovish ECB Draghi drags down euro zone bond yields, euro

LONDON: Euro zone government bond markets rallied and the euro slipped on Wednesday, after European Central Bank chi

Published 10 Apr, 2019 08:11pm

Financial

Serbia raises 7.54bn dinars in seven-year T-bonds

BELGRADE: Serbia's debt agency said on Wednesday it had raised 7.54 billion serbian dinars ($72.22 million) in a reopeni

Published 10 Apr, 2019 01:16pm

Financial

Euro zone bonds poised ahead of ECB but little detail expected

LONDON: Euro zone rates investors were poised for a busy trading day on Wednesday ahead of a slew of key economic data,

Published 10 Apr, 2019 01:10pm

Financial

Sterling edges lower before EU summit

LONDON: Sterling edged lower after German government spokesman denied a media report that Chancellor Angela Merkel was w

Published 09 Apr, 2019 05:22pm

Financial

Slovenia T-bill auction oversubscribed, yields barely changed

LJUBLJANA: Slovenia sold 170 million euros ($192 million) of treasury bills on Tuesday, compared with an initial target

Published 09 Apr, 2019 01:43pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields inch lower, trade, IMF in focus

LONDON: Government bond yields in the euro area were a touch lower on Tuesday, with concern about U.S./European trade te

Published 09 Apr, 2019 09:19am

Financial

Greek yields hit 13-year lows as euro zone bond spreads tighten

LONDON: Greece's 10-year government bond yields hit their lowest level in over 13 years on Monday, as encouraging he

Published 08 Apr, 2019 08:57pm

Financial

Spain to issue up to 6.5bn euros in debt this week

Spain plans to issue between 4.5 billion and 6.5 billion euros ($5.1 billion-$7.3 billion) at two debt auctions this wee

Published 08 Apr, 2019 04:21pm

Financial

Romania finmin says sells 500mn lei of 2022 T-bonds

BUCHAREST: Romania's finance ministry sold the planned 500 million lei of new, August 2022 treasury bonds on Monday, wi

Published 08 Apr, 2019 04:13pm

Financial

Turkey's bonds slip as c.bank restarts repo auctions, politics weighs

LONDON: Turkey's dollar bonds slipped as much as 1 cent on Monday as two moves by the country's central bank to effectiv

Published 08 Apr, 2019 11:40am

Financial

Greek yields hit 13-year lows as euro zone bond spreads

LONDON: Greece's 10-year government bond yields hit their lowest level in over 13 years on Monday, as encouraging headli

Published 08 Apr, 2019 11:31am

Financial

German Bund yields at 2-week highs as Trump sees China trade deal near

LONDON: Government bond yields in Europe rose on Friday after US President Donald Trump said a trade deal with China may

Published 05 Apr, 2019 03:52pm

Financial

Spain to issue new bond due 2024 on Thursday

Spain plans to issue a new bond due 2024 and one other paper due 2035 at the next scheduled bond auction on Thursday, th

Published 05 Apr, 2019 02:14pm

Financial

German yields hit 2-week highs as Trump says US-China trade deal close

LONDON: Government bond yields in Europe and the United States rose on Friday after US President Donald Trump said a tra

Published 05 Apr, 2019 02:03pm

Financial

Euro zone agrees to disburse 970 mn euro grant to Greece

BUCHAREST: Euro zone finance ministers agreed on Friday to disburse 970 million euros ($1.09 billion) as a grant to Gree

Published 05 Apr, 2019 01:59pm

Financial

German yields hit 2-week highs as Trump says U.S.-China trade deal close

LONDON: Government bond yields in Europe and the United States rose in early trade on Friday after U.S. President Donald

Published 05 Apr, 2019 09:56am

Financial

Germany's 10-year bond yield hovers just below zero percent

LONDON: Germany's benchmark 10-year bond yield held below zero percent on Thursday, as more signs of weakness in Eur

Published 04 Apr, 2019 08:19pm

Financial

Germany's 10-year bond yield hovers around zero percent for now

LONDON: Germany's benchmark 10-year bond yield was around zero percent on Thursday, as more signs of weakness in Europe'

Published 04 Apr, 2019 07:29am

Financial

German Bund yields turn positive on Brexit hopes, US-China trade

LONDON: Euro zone bond yields were lifted off recent lows on Wednesday with Germany's benchmark 10-year Bund yield h

Updated 03 Apr, 2019 08:51pm

Financial

Russia sees 25 pct share of OFZ bonds held by foreigners as good level

MOSCOW: Russia views the current 25 percent share of OFZ sovereign bonds held by foreign investors to be a comfortable l

Published 03 Apr, 2019 02:49pm

Financial

Euro zone February retail sales rise more than expected by 0.4 pct m/m

The European Union's statistics office Eurostat released on Wednesday the following data on retail sales in the euro zon

Published 03 Apr, 2019 02:45pm

Financial

Czechs sell CZK 5.0bn of 2.00/33 govt bonds, yield drops

PRAGUE: The Czech Finance Ministry sold 5.0 billion crowns ($218.94 million) worth of 2.00/33 government bonds in the f

Published 03 Apr, 2019 02:45pm

Financial

Germany's Bund yield back above zero pct as risk sentiment fights back

LONDON: Germany's 10-year government bond yield turned postive for the first time since March 25 on Wednesday, as hopes

Published 03 Apr, 2019 01:35pm

Financial

UK bond yields surge after no-deal Brexit risk recedes

LONDON: British government bond yields rose on Wednesday as investors reduced their holdings of safe assets following Pr

Published 03 Apr, 2019 12:51pm

Financial

Slovakia to offer 2031, 2028 bonds in April

BRATISLAVA: Slovakia will offer two bonds coming due in 2031 and 2028 in auctions on April 15, the country's debt manage

Published 03 Apr, 2019 12:45pm

Financial

Greece sells 6-month T-bills at lower 0.58 pct yield

ATHENS: Greece sold 1.138 billion euros ($1.28 billion) of six-month T-bills on Wednesday to refinance a maturing issue,

Published 03 Apr, 2019 12:38pm

Financial

German Bund yields turn positive on Brexit hopes, US-China

LONDON: Euro zone bond yields were lifted off recent lows on Wednesday with Germany's benchmark Bund heading back above

Published 03 Apr, 2019 12:36pm

Financial

Euro zone retail sales stronger than expected in Feb

BRUSSELS: Euro zone retail sales, an indication of domestic demand, were stronger than expected in February, led by a ju

Published 03 Apr, 2019 12:32pm

Financial

Finland to auction two bonds on April 10

HELSINKI: Finland's Treasury said it will conduct a tap auction of two government bonds - maturing on 15 April 2026, and

Published 03 Apr, 2019 07:56am

Financial

Brexit impasse keeps German Bund yield in negative territory

LONDON: Investors stuck with safe-haven German bonds on Tuesday, negative yields notwithstanding, a day after Britis

Published 02 Apr, 2019 08:16pm

Financial

Sterling rises as PM May seeks Brexit extension

LONDON: The pound rallied against the euro and the dollar on Tuesday after Prime Minister Theresa May said Britain n

Published 02 Apr, 2019 07:48pm

Financial

Denmark's FX reserves fall to 454.1 bln DKK at end-March

COPENHAGEN: Denmark's foreign exchange reserves edged down to 454.1 million Danish crowns ($68.1 billion) at the end of

Published 02 Apr, 2019 04:21pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields rise, China data takes edge off recession fears

LONDON: Euro zone government bond yields rose on Monday as an unexpected bounce in Chinese factory activity data and

Published 01 Apr, 2019 08:33pm

Financial

Euro zone factory activity contracts faster in March -PMI

LONDON: Factories in the euro zone had their worst month for almost six years in March and forward looking indicators po

Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:51pm

Financial

UK government bond prices jump as parliament rejects Brexit deal

LONDON: British government bond prices jumped on Friday after the country's parliament rejected the deal for the Europea

Published 29 Mar, 2019 04:26pm

Financial

German bond yields set for biggest monthly fall since June 2016 Brexit vote

LONDON: German and French government bond yields were poised on Friday for their biggest monthly falls since June 2016,

Published 29 Mar, 2019 01:44pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields hold near multi-year lows on ECB rate tiering talk

LONDON: Core euro zone government bond yields held near multi-year lows on Thursday as speculation mounted that the

Published 28 Mar, 2019 07:28pm

Financial

Talk of ECB rate tiering drives German 10-year yield deeply negative

LONDON: Germany's long-dated borrowing costs were on track for their biggest one-day fall since January 2, hitting 2

Published 27 Mar, 2019 09:08pm

Financial

Italian bond yields hurt by lower economic forecasts

MILAN: Italian government bond yields spiked higher on Wednesday with a trader citing worsening official forecasts for I

Published 27 Mar, 2019 01:52pm

Financial

German 10-year bond yield falls again as drop below 0 accelerates

LONDON: Germany's long-dated borrowing costs fell to 2 1/2-year lows below zero percent on Wednesday, resuming a relentl

Published 27 Mar, 2019 09:06am

Financial

Recession and Brexit fears hold German 10-year yields below zero

LONDON: Germany's 10-year bond yields held below zero percent, just above 2-1/2-year lows, on Tuesday, weighed down

Published 26 Mar, 2019 08:12pm

Financial

Ireland raises 300 million euro in second inflation-linked bond issue

DUBLIN: Ireland's debt agency said on Tuesday it raised 300 million euro through the placement of a new inflation-linked

Published 26 Mar, 2019 04:47pm

Financial

Russia may issue more Eurobonds this year - fin min official

MOSCOW: Russia may issue more Eurobonds this year if market conditions are favourable, the head of the Finance Ministry'

Published 26 Mar, 2019 12:54pm

Financial

Croatia's T-bills sale doubles target, yield flat

ZAGREB: Croatia sold 800 million kuna ($122.10 million) worth of one-year treasury bills at an auction on Tuesday, doubl

Published 26 Mar, 2019 12:34pm

Financial

German yield back below zero, Brexit takes edge off Ifo boost

LONDON: Germany's benchmark 10-year bond yield slid back into negative territory on Monday as worries over Brexit sa

Published 25 Mar, 2019 08:42pm

Financial

UK 10-year yields fall below 1 percent for 1st time in 18 months

LONDON: Brexit worries pushed Britain's 10-year government bond yield below 1 percent for the first time in 18 month

Published 25 Mar, 2019 08:37pm

Financial

German Bund yield back at zero as Ifo takes sting out of recession fears

LONDON: Germany's benchmark 10-year bond yield moved back to zero percent on Monday after a surprise rise in business se

Published 25 Mar, 2019 11:16am

Financial

German Bund yield crashes below zero for first time since 2016 on bleak data

LONDON: Germany's 10-year bond yield dived below zero percent on Friday for the first time since October 2016, as a

Published 22 Mar, 2019 05:27pm

Financial

UK yield curve nears flattest since 2008 on global bond rally

LONDON: British government bond prices soared for a third day on Friday as global investors scaled back growth and i

Published 22 Mar, 2019 05:18pm

Financial

German Bund yield crashes below zero for first time since 2016 on bleak data

LONDON: Germany's 10-year government bond yield on Friday turned negative for the first time since October 2016, as a su

Published 22 Mar, 2019 01:11pm

Financial

Key gauge of long-term euro zone inflation expectations renews slide

LONDON: A key gauge of the market's long-term expectations for euro zone inflation on Friday hit its lowest level in mor

Published 22 Mar, 2019 01:04pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields continue to enjoy Fed put

LONDON: Core euro zone bond yields struggled to find uplift from the 2-1/2 year lows hit on Thursday after the Fed becam

Published 22 Mar, 2019 08:44am

Financial

German 10-year yield hurtles towards 0 percent as Fed signals rate-hike halt

LONDON: Germany's 10-year bond yield hurtled towards zero percent on Thursday, dropping to its lowest since late 201

Published 21 Mar, 2019 05:20pm

Financial

Romania sells 400mn lei of one-year treasury bills

BUCHAREST: Romania sold a planned 400 million lei ($95.87 million) worth of one-year treasury bills on Thursday, with th

Published 21 Mar, 2019 03:05pm

Financial

Czechs sell CZK 3.21bn of 2.75/29 bonds, demand drops

PRAGUE: The Czech Finance Ministry sold 3.211 billion crowns ($142.20 million) worth of 2.75/29 government bonds in the

Published 20 Mar, 2019 02:24pm

Financial

Euro zone bond markets wait patiently for Powell

LONDON: Core euro zone bond yields on Wednesday edged off 1-1/2 week highs hit earlier this week as the market waited fo

Published 20 Mar, 2019 01:47pm

Financial

Market pins hopes on softer Brexit; Portuguese rating in focus

LONDON: Core euro zone bond yields edged higher on Friday, after British lawmakers voted to delay a potentially chao

Published 15 Mar, 2019 12:15pm

Financial

Euro zone bond markets cheered but confused by vote against ‘no-deal Brexit’

LONDON: Investors sold safe-haven euro zone government bonds on Thursday as the British parliament's rejection of a

Published 14 Mar, 2019 01:35pm

Financial

Greece to get euro zone money in April if all reforms done -Centeno

BRUSSELS: Euro zone finance ministers could release 750 million euros for Greece in April if Athens completes by then t

Published 11 Mar, 2019 08:40pm

Financial

German yields near lows as weak industrial data underlines ECB caution

LONDON: Euro zone bond yields dipped on Monday after German industrial production fell in January, adding weight to

Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:46pm

Financial

German Bund yields near zero pc, French bonds set for best week since 2016

LONDON: Germany's benchmark 10-year bond yield took a step closer to zero percent on Friday as weak economic data fr

Published 08 Mar, 2019 01:38pm

Financial

Italy's 2-year bond yield lowest since coalition came into power

LONDON: Short-dated Italian bond yields hit their lowest level in seven months ahead of Thursday's European Central Bank

Published 07 Mar, 2019 08:46am

Financial

Euro zone yields drop on report ECB discussing new cheap bank loans

LONDON: Investors piled into euro zone government bonds and bank shares edged higher on a report by Bloomberg that t

Published 06 Mar, 2019 04:47pm

Financial

Pre-ECB caution pushes German bond yields to one-week low

LONDON: Germany's long-dated bond yields fell on Wednesday to their lowest in a week, as markets grew cautious a day

Published 06 Mar, 2019 01:15pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields tick up ahead of key data, Greek bond sale

LONDON: Greek bonds were firm on Tuesday after the country opened books on its first 10-year government bond sale in a d

Published 05 Mar, 2019 10:05am

Financial

Euro zone's triple-A bond drought persists after ECB steps away

LONDON: High-grade euro zone debt remains scarce even though the European Central Bank has stopped its huge purchases of

Published 04 Mar, 2019 07:26am

Financial

German yields set for biggest weekly jump since October

LONDON: Long-dated government bond yields in Germany, the euro zone's benchmark issuer, were set on Friday for their

Published 01 Mar, 2019 02:14pm

Financial

Euro zone's triple-A bond drought persists after ECB steps away

LONDON: High-grade euro zone debt remains scarce even though the European Central Bank has stopped its huge purchase

Published 01 Mar, 2019 01:57pm

Financial

Inflation data keeps German bond yields near 3-week highs

LONDON: Germany's 10-year government bond yield rose back towards three-week highs on Thursday, after data from the

Published 28 Feb, 2019 11:44am

Financial

Norway's sovereign wealth fund loses US$56.4bn in 2018

OSLO: Norway's sovereign wealth fund posted a negative return of 485 billion kroner (56.4 billion US dollars) in 201

Published 27 Feb, 2019 02:49pm

Financial

Greece's National Bank to underwrite bond for new Crete airport

ATHENS: National Bank of Greece (NBG) will be the sole underwriter of a 161.1 million euro ($182.7 million) bond to

Published 22 Feb, 2019 12:49pm

Financial

Italian bond yields nudge up ahead of Fitch Ratings review

LONDON: Italian government bond yields crept up on Friday, reflecting caution among investors before a Fitch ratings rev

Published 22 Feb, 2019 10:25am

Financial

Cypriot bond yields tumble after stellar bond sale

LONDON: Government bond yields in tiny Cyprus tumbled on Wednesday and stood out as the star performer in euro zone debt

Published 20 Feb, 2019 09:07am

Financial

France, Cyprus bring syndicated bonds in supercharged market

LONDON: France and Cyprus took full advantage of a market supercharged by expectations of more monetary stimulus fro

Published 19 Feb, 2019 07:21pm

Financial

France set for 7bn euro bond sale after bumper order book

LONDON: France was poised to price a 7 billion euro sale of 30-year bonds on Tuesday after receiving orders over five ti

Published 19 Feb, 2019 04:30pm

Financial

Italian bond yields jump after industrial orders drop

LONDON: Italian government bond yields rose 5-6 basis points across the board on Tuesday after data showed industrial or

Published 19 Feb, 2019 02:02pm

Financial

France takes over 33bn euros of orders for new 30-year bond issue

LONDON: France has received orders of over 33.5 billion euros for a new 30-year syndicated bond, with the order book set

Published 19 Feb, 2019 01:45pm

Financial

Italy leads peripheral rally on expectation of ECB stimulus

LONDON: Short-dated Italian government bonds outperformed on Monday, their yields falling the most among euro zone bonds

Published 18 Feb, 2019 01:54pm

Financial

Czechs to auction up to CZK 25bn worth of domestic bonds in March

PRAGUE: The Czech Finance Ministry will offer up to 25 billion crowns ($1.10 billion) worth of domestic government bonds

Published 18 Feb, 2019 01:16pm

Financial

Sugar group Tereos to repay half of its 2020 bond a year in advance

PARIS: French sugar group Tereos, the fortunes of which have been hit by a steep fall in sugar prices, said it would rep

Published 18 Feb, 2019 11:31am

Financial

UK bond prices soar after US retail sales shock

LONDON: British government bond prices jumped on Thursday after the United States reported the biggest fall in retai

Published 14 Feb, 2019 09:19pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields fall sharply after weak US retail sales

LONDON: Euro zone government bond yields fell sharply on Thursday after weak U.S. retail sales compounded concerns a

Published 14 Feb, 2019 09:00pm

Financial

UK bond prices soar after US retail sales shock

LONDON: British government bond prices jumped on Thursday after the United States reported the biggest fall in retail sa

Published 14 Feb, 2019 03:45pm

Financial

Ireland sells 1.25 billion euros of 10, 18-year bonds

DUBLIN: Ireland auctioned 950 million euros of 10-year debt at a yield of 0.85 percent on Thursday and 300 million euros

Published 14 Feb, 2019 02:07pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields inch lower, Germany just escapes recession

LONDON: Most euro zone government bond yields inched lower on Thursday as nagging concern about a weak economy and the r

Published 14 Feb, 2019 12:24pm

Financial

Weak data lifts euro zone bonds, Spanish market brushes off election risk

LONDON: Euro zone bond yields fell on Wednesday after data showed a larger-than-expected drop in industrial producti

Published 13 Feb, 2019 08:58pm

Financial

Portugal sells 1bn euros of 10-, 15-year bonds, yields fall

LISBON: Portugal sold all 1 billion euros ($1.13 billion) total on offer of 10- and 15-year bonds in an auction on Wedne

Published 13 Feb, 2019 01:40pm

Financial

Italy sells top amount at bond auction, yields fall

MILAN: Italy sold the top planned amount of 4.5 billion euros ($5 billion) in bonds on Wednesday paying the cheapest yie

Published 13 Feb, 2019 11:50am

Financial

Russian FinMin scraps OFZ bond offering limit for Feb. 13 auctions

MOSCOW: The Russian Finance Ministry said on Tuesday it will set no limit for the offering of its treasury OFZ bonds at

Published 12 Feb, 2019 02:28pm

Financial

UK inflation-linked bond prices hit 6-day low after lawmakers urge RPI change

LONDON: Prices for 10- and 20-year inflation-linked British government bonds fell to a six-day low on Tuesday after lawm

Published 12 Feb, 2019 01:19pm

Financial

German bund yield holds close to 2-1/2 year lows as economic woes weigh

LONDON: Fears of economic slowdown in Europe and plunging inflation expectations dominated morning trade on Monday w

Published 11 Feb, 2019 08:47pm

Financial

Italian bonds rally as bad loans tumble

LONDON: Italian government bonds outperformed the rest of the euro zone debt market on Monday, with yields falling after

Published 11 Feb, 2019 04:39pm

Financial

German bund yield holds close to 2-1/2 year lows as economic woes weigh

LONDON: Fears of economic slowdown in Europe and plunging inflation expectations dominated morning trade on Monday with

Published 11 Feb, 2019 01:40pm

Financial

German bond yield holds close to 2-1/2 year lows as economic woes weigh

LONDON: Fears of economic slowdown in Europe and plunging inflation expectations dominated morning trade on Monday with

Published 11 Feb, 2019 09:51am

Financial

German bond yields sink to two-year lows as EU cuts growth forecasts

LONDON: Germany's 10-year bond yields sank on Thursday to their lowest level in over two years, taking a step closer

Published 07 Feb, 2019 09:09pm

Financial

German bond yields hit two-year lows as EU cuts growth forecasts

LONDON: Germany's 10-year bond yield sank on Thursday to its lowest level in over two years, taking a step closer to

Published 07 Feb, 2019 08:05pm

Financial

Spain sells 4.5bn euros at bond auction

MADRID: Spain sold 4.5 billion euros ($5.1 billion) of debt at a bond auction on Thursday, with yields lower than previo

Published 07 Feb, 2019 01:05pm

Financial

German bond yields sink to two-year lows after EU cuts growth forecasts

LONDON: German bond yields sank on Thursday to their lowest level in over two years after the European Commission cut gr

Published 07 Feb, 2019 11:56am

Financial

Spain sells 4.5 bn euros at bond auction

MADRID: Spain sold 4.5 billion euros ($5.1 billion) of debt at a bond auction on Thursday, with yields lower than previo

Published 07 Feb, 2019 10:12am

Financial

Italy launches 30-year bond at 20-22 bps over 2048 BTP - Lead

MILAN: Italy launched a 30-year syndicated bond sale on Wednesday, setting an initial price guidance of 20-22 basis poin

Published 06 Feb, 2019 12:48pm

Financial

Italian yields hit 3-week highs as 30-year issue tests investor appetite

LONDON: Italian government bond yields rose across the curve ahead of the sale of a 30-year syndicated debt issue that w

Published 06 Feb, 2019 09:32am

Financial

Italian bond yields fall after ECB sources say TLTRO seen as priority

LONDON: Italian government bond yields fell on Tuesday after European Central Bank sources told Reuters that cheap long

Published 05 Feb, 2019 02:33pm

Financial

Spain to issue up to 5bn euros in bonds on Thursday

Spain will sell between 3.5 billion and 5 billion euros ($4.01 billion - $5.72 billion) via four bonds on Thursday, incl

Published 04 Feb, 2019 05:05pm

Financial

Croatia issues two local bonds jointly worth some 8.7bn HRK

ZAGREB: Croatia issued a three-year, euro-denominated domestic bond worth 500 million euros ($573.60 million) and a seco

Published 01 Feb, 2019 03:12pm

Financial

Spain to issue 4 bonds, including one inflation-linked, on Thursday

Spain plans to issue bonds due 2021, 2026, 2030, and 2033, at the next scheduled bond auction on Thursday, the Treasury

Published 01 Feb, 2019 03:09pm

Financial

Italian bond yields jump as weak data sparks deficit worries

LONDON: Italian government bond yields jumped across the board on Friday after weak business activity data fuelled conce

Published 01 Feb, 2019 02:20pm

Financial

Italian bond yields jump as weak PMI shines a light on rising deficit

LONDON: Italian government bond yields jumped on Friday after dismal factory activity data fuelled concern about a risin

Published 01 Feb, 2019 12:15pm

Financial

German bond yields take step closer to 2016 lows

LONDON: Germany's long-dated government bond yields were just a whisker away from their lowest levels in over two years

Published 01 Feb, 2019 09:35am

Financial

Portugal swaps 702mn euros of 2020 bonds for 2028 maturity

LISBON: Portugal on Thursday swapped 702 million euros ($806 million) of government debt expiring next year for Octo

Published 31 Jan, 2019 04:25pm

Financial

Foreign holdings of Czech domestic bonds rose in December

PRAGUE: The proportion of non-residents holding Czech state domestic bonds increased to 41.81 percent in December from 4

Published 31 Jan, 2019 12:37pm

Financial

Croatia sells 1bn euro of T-bills at zero yield

ZAGREB: Croatia sold 1.05 billion euros ($1.21 billion) worth of 15-month treasury bills at an auction on Thursday, with

Published 31 Jan, 2019 11:48am

Financial

Greek bond yields tumble as new bond sale meets with solid demand

LONDON: Long-dated Greek government bond yields fell to their lowest in almost six months on Tuesday, outpacing euro zon

Published 29 Jan, 2019 02:21pm

Financial

Romanian government can cover financing needs

BUCHAREST: Romania's government can cover six months worth of funding needs and will not issue debt at unreasonably high

Published 29 Jan, 2019 02:05pm

Financial

Bond market spotlight on new deals, first Greek sale in almost a year

LONDON: Greek government bond yields fell on Tuesday, outpacing euro zone peers, as Greece began selling a five-year bon

Published 29 Jan, 2019 11:36am

Financial

Greece's 10-year yield hits four-month low on Macedonia accord

LONDON: Greece's 10-year government bond yield dropped to a four-month low on Monday after the country's parliament appr

Published 28 Jan, 2019 01:09pm

Financial

Italian banks' holdings of domestic govt bonds fall to lowest since August - ECB

MILAN: Italian government bonds held by banks operating in the country fell to 377.75 billion euros ($430.6 billion)in D

Published 28 Jan, 2019 11:48am

Financial

Greece issues first 5-yr-bond since bailout exit: ministry source

ATHENS: Greece on Monday issued a five-year bond, a finance ministry source said, its first such debt issue since exitin

Published 28 Jan, 2019 11:45am

Financial

Greek bond yields hit four-month low on Macedonia accord

LONDON: Greek 10-year borrowing costs dropped to a four-month low on Monday after the country's parliament approved a de

Published 28 Jan, 2019 11:39am

Financial

US Treasury yield spike curbs post-ECB euro zone bond rally

LONDON: Euro zone government bond yields rose on Friday, tracking US Treasury yields higher on improved risk sentime

Published 25 Jan, 2019 08:50pm

Financial

Italy's Carige issues 2bn euros in state-backed bonds

MILAN: Italy's Carige said on Friday it had issued 2 billion euros ($2.3 billion) in state-guaranteed debt after the

Published 25 Jan, 2019 08:13pm

Financial

European bond yields, shares slip as ECB's Draghi signals downside growth risk

LONDON: Euro zone bond yields tumbled on Thursday and share prices erased earlier gains after ECB President Mario Dr

Published 25 Jan, 2019 12:11am

Financial

Euro zone yields tumble as weak PMI lifts hopes for comforting ECB

LONDON: Euro zone bond yields tumbled on Thursday on growing hopes that the European Central Bank will later this se

Published 24 Jan, 2019 09:03pm

Financial

Euro zone yields drop on hopes of comforting words from ECB

LONDON: Euro zone government bond yields fell on Thursday as hopes grew the European Central Bank would respond to a slo

Published 24 Jan, 2019 11:08am

Financial

Euro zone bond yields slip after BoJ signals stimulus set to stay

LONDON: Most euro zone bond yields fell on Wednesday after the Bank of Japan set the tone for further easing ahead by wa

Published 23 Jan, 2019 02:15pm

Financial

Spanish yields hit six-month lows after record demand at 10-year bond sale

LONDON: Spain's long-dated government bond yields fell to six-month lows on Tuesday after a new 10-year bond, sold v

Published 22 Jan, 2019 08:12pm

Financial

Spanish bonds shine after record demand at 10-year bond sale

LONDON: Spain's bond market outperformed most of its euro zone peers on Tuesday after a new 10-year bond, sold via a syn

Published 22 Jan, 2019 12:14pm

Financial

Slovakia sells 101.0 million euros of 2028 bonds

BRATISLAVA: Slovakia sold 101.0 million euros ($114.89 million) worth of 1.000 percent state bonds due in June 2028

Published 21 Jan, 2019 08:48pm

Financial

Czechs to test euro-denominated bonds in domestic auctions

PRAGUE: The Czech Finance Ministry will auction euro-denominated domestic government bonds in February to gauge appe

Published 21 Jan, 2019 08:46pm

Financial

Russia's Gazprom mulls Eurobond offering in early Feb

MOSCOW: Russian gas producer Gazprom is considering a Eurobond placement in early February, Interfax news agency ci

Published 21 Jan, 2019 08:44pm

Financial

Spain to issue up to 2bn euros in T-bills on Tuesday

Spain will sell between 1.0 billion and 2.0 billion euros ($1.14 billion - $2.27 billion) of 3- and 9-month T-bills

Published 21 Jan, 2019 08:30pm

Financial

German bond selloff pauses as Chinese growth hits 28-year low

LONDON: German government bond yields edged lower on Monday as signs of an economic slowdown in China, Washington's poli

Published 21 Jan, 2019 12:00pm

Financial

Italian bonds lead rally in periphery as core rates hold firm

LONDON: A rally in peripheral euro zone bonds gathered momentum on Thursday, bolstered by successful bond sales from

Published 17 Jan, 2019 03:18pm

Financial

Spain sells 4.6bn euros at bond auction

MADRID: Spain issued 4.6 billion euros ($5.2 billion) of bonds on Thursday at yields slightly lower than previous au

Published 17 Jan, 2019 01:09pm

Financial

Romanian bond yield rises ahead of auction, bucking region

BUDAPEST: Romanian 10-year government bond yields traded at 3-month highs ahead of an auction on Thursday, bucking a

Published 17 Jan, 2019 01:06pm

Financial

UK gilts underperform versus Bunds after Brexit vote

LONDON: British government bonds underperformed versus their German peers when trading started on Wednesday followin

Published 16 Jan, 2019 01:04pm

Financial

Euro zone yields remain at lows as Germany barely escapes recession

LONDON: Euro zone government bond yields hovered near recent six-month lows on Tuesday as the German statistics offi

Published 15 Jan, 2019 01:05pm

Financial

Greek bond yields hit one-month low as PM Tsipras expected to survive confidence vote

LONDON: Greek government bond yields dropped across the curve on Tuesday morning, as expectations grew that the country'

Published 15 Jan, 2019 10:42am

Financial

Italy to brave bond market after first wave of euro zone deals fly

LONDON: Record investor demand for the year's first wave of euro zone government bond sales sets the stage for new debt

Published 15 Jan, 2019 09:16am

Financial

Weak China data, looming Brexit deal vote, prompt rush to euro zone bonds

LONDON: Euro zone bond yields extended falls on Monday after weak Chinese data added to a gathering storm of risk av

Published 14 Jan, 2019 12:39pm

Financial

Italian yields tumble at end of busy week for euro zone supply

LONDON: Italian government bond yields fell sharply on Friday following the successful sale of 6.5 billion euros of

Published 11 Jan, 2019 02:00pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields fall as investors seek safety amid economy concerns

LONDON: French and German government bond yields slipped towards recent two-year lows on Thursday as soft data out o

Published 10 Jan, 2019 02:37pm

Financial

Greece sells 3-month T-bills at lower 0.67pc yield

ATHENS: Greece sold 813 million euros ($932.19 million) of three-month treasury bills to refinance a maturing issue,

Published 09 Jan, 2019 11:58am

Financial

Euro zone bond yields higher on supply but weak data caps rise

LONDON: Euro zone government bond yields edged up on Wednesday, as investors made way for a new wave of bond supply

Published 09 Jan, 2019 11:40am

Financial

Euro zone bond markets steady ahead of auction test

LONDON: Government bond yields in the euro area were steady on Wednesday as investors braced for the next wave of this w

Published 09 Jan, 2019 10:31am

Financial

Supply avalanche keeps upward pressure on euro zone bond yields

LONDON: Anticipation of some 35 billion euros of new government debt issuance this week and recovering risk sentimen

Published 08 Jan, 2019 03:23pm

Financial

Euro zone bonds steady as worst fears about growth abate

LONDON: Euro zone government bond yields steadied on Monday from a sharp selloff at the end of last week, sparked by

Published 07 Jan, 2019 12:41pm

Financial

German bond yields rise from 2-year lows after great start to 2019

LONDON: Long-dated German government bond yields rose from more than two-year lows on Friday as news of a new round of t

Published 04 Jan, 2019 02:40pm

Financial

Greece to auction 625mn euros of 3-month T-bills on Jan 9

ATHENS: Greece will sell 625 million euros ($713.25 million) of three-month treasury bills on January 9 to refinance a m

Published 04 Jan, 2019 02:32pm

Financial

Apple's warning keeps downward pressure on German Bund yields

LONDON: German government bond yields held near their lowest in two years on Thursday after a rare revenue warning b

Published 03 Jan, 2019 12:55pm

Financial

Egypt to auction $750mn in one-year dollar T-bills

Egypt will auction $750 million worth of one-year dollar-denominated treasury bills on Sunday, the central bank said

Published 03 Jan, 2019 12:38pm

Financial

UK gilt yields plunge to 3-week low on 2019 growth worries

LONDON: British government bond yields tumbled to their lowest since Prime Minister Theresa May postponed a key Brex

Published 02 Jan, 2019 04:04pm

Financial

UK gilt yields fall to 3-week low in first trades of 2019

LONDON: British 10-year government bond yields fell to a three-week low in the first trading of 2019 on Wednesday, a

Published 02 Jan, 2019 01:18pm

Financial

German yields drops to 20-month lows on global growth concerns

LONDON: Benchmark German government bond yields dropped to its lowest in 20 months as investors piled into one of th

Published 02 Jan, 2019 01:17pm

Financial

Italian 10-yr yield hits 3-1/2 month low after lawmakers endorse budget deal

LONDON: Italy's 10-year borrowing costs hit a new 3-1/2 month low on Wednesday, as markets reopened for the first time a

Published 02 Jan, 2019 08:37am

Financial

Romania seeks to sell 3.26 billion lei debt in Jan

BUCHAREST: Romania's finance ministry plans to sell 3.26 billion lei ($802.40 million) worth of leu-denominated treasury

Published 28 Dec, 2018 08:41pm

Financial

Italian bond yields hit 3-1/2 month low after strong auction

LONDON: There will be no London-based bond report on Monday, December 31, as Eurex is closed for trading of bond futures

Published 28 Dec, 2018 08:18pm

Financial

Greece to auction 1.25bn euros of 6-month T-bills on Jan. 2

ATHENS: Greece will sell 1.25 billion euros of six-month treasury bills on January 2 to refinance a maturing issue, debt

Published 28 Dec, 2018 08:14pm

Financial

Hungary sells 3-month and 12-month T-bills

BUDAPEST: The Hungarian Government Debt Management Agency (AKK) sold 37 billion forints ($131.31 million) worth of three

Published 27 Dec, 2018 11:44pm

Financial

Greece picks government bonds primary dealers in 2019

ATHENS: Greece appointed 21 financial institutions as primary dealers in Greek government bonds in 2019, with no cha

Published 27 Dec, 2018 12:32pm

Financial

Investors retreat to euro zone debt as stocks sink again

LONDON: Euro zone borrowing costs dropped across the board on Thursday, as an early boost to stock markets lost stea

Published 27 Dec, 2018 12:21pm

Financial

Russian companies looking into domestic infrastructure to place Eurobonds

MOSCOW: Russian companies seeking to issue Eurobonds are looking into using Russia's National Settlement Depository

Published 24 Dec, 2018 11:07am

Financial

Euro zone bond yields inch up but weak stocks limit rise

LONDON: Euro zone bond yields crept up on Friday after heavy falls this week, but the selling in fixed income markets wa

Published 21 Dec, 2018 08:57am

Financial

Italy's bond market cheers sign of budget deal with EU

LONDON: Italy's two-year bond yield hit its lowest level in almost seven months on Wednesday, after an Italian official

Published 19 Dec, 2018 12:02pm

Financial

Italy's bond market cheers sign of budget deal with EU

LONDON: Italy's two-year bond yield hits its lowest level in almost seven months on Wednesday, after an Italian official

Published 19 Dec, 2018 08:34am

Financial

Stock market jitters push investors to euro zone bonds

LONDON: German government bond yields fell to their lowest in almost a week after Monday's brutal session for U.S. s

Published 18 Dec, 2018 08:56pm

Financial

Italian, French bonds diverge as political worries shift from Rome to Paris

LONDON: The yield gap between Italian bonds and benchmark Germany's narrowed on Monday as chances of a rapprochement wit

Published 17 Dec, 2018 02:36pm

Financial

Italian yield drops to 2-1/2 month low as Rome cuts deficit goal

LONDON: Italian government bond yields dropped across the board on Thursday after the country's government cut its defic

Published 13 Dec, 2018 08:16am

Financial

Italy's bond yields fall, talk of early election causes stir

LONDON: Italian bond yields fell on Wednesday, outperforming euro zone peers after a local media report raised the prosp

Published 12 Dec, 2018 12:41pm

Financial

Romania sells 251.5mn euros of Dec. 2023 bonds

BUCHAREST: Romania sold a more than planned 251.5 million euros worth of Dec. 2023 domestic bonds on Tuesday at an avera

Published 11 Dec, 2018 02:01pm

Financial

Spain to issue up to 1.5bn euros in T-bills on Tuesday

Spain will sell between 500 million and 1.5 billion euros ($569 million - $1.7 billion) of 3- and 9-month T-bills at a s

Published 10 Dec, 2018 02:23pm

Financial

Slovakia to open one or two new bonds in 2019 to meet funding needs

PRAGUE: Slovakia's gross funding needs will reach 4.3 billion euros in 2019 and the country may open one or two new bond

Published 10 Dec, 2018 01:35pm

Financial

German bond yields rise from 6-month lows as risk appetite recovers

LONDON: German government bond yields rose from six-month lows on Friday as a recovery in oil prices and world stock

Published 07 Dec, 2018 07:18pm

Financial

UK 30-year bonds record strongest week since 2009 after stocks routed

LONDON: British 30-year government bonds held on to hefty price gains on Friday to chalk up their strongest week in

Published 07 Dec, 2018 07:16pm

Financial

UK 30-year bond auction draws strongest demand since March

LONDON: A British government bond auction for 1.75 billion pounds ($2.23 billion) of 30-year gilts drew the strongest de

Published 06 Dec, 2018 01:39pm

Financial

German Bund yield holds at six-month lows as stocks, oil prices slide

LONDON: Yields on top-rated German government bonds were pinned at six-month lows on Thursday, as tumbling equity market

Published 06 Dec, 2018 12:45pm

Financial

German 10-year bond yield dips to lowest in over six months, Italy bonds firm

LONDON: Germany's 10-year government bond yield briefly fell to its lowest in over six months on Wednesday, feeling

Published 05 Dec, 2018 08:48pm

Financial

Greece sells six-month T-bills at higher 0.90pc yield

ATHENS: Greece sold 1.625 billion euros ($1.84 billion) of six-month T-bills on Wednesday to refinance a maturing issue,

Published 05 Dec, 2018 03:45pm

Financial

Italy bond yields fall further on plans to slash 4bn euro from budget

LONDON: Italian government bond yields extended their sharp falls on Wednesday, after a cabinet official raised hopes th

Published 05 Dec, 2018 03:11pm

Financial

Spain sells 3bn euros of debt at triple bond sale

MADRID: Spain sold 3 billion euros ($3.4 billion) of debt at its final bond auction of the year on Wednesday, with yield

Published 05 Dec, 2018 02:51pm

Financial

German yield spread tightest since 2017 as US curve flattens

LONDON: The gap between Germany's two-year and 10-year bond yields tightened to its narrowest in 17 months on Tuesda

Published 04 Dec, 2018 06:24pm

Financial

Portugal offers to swap 2020, 2021 bonds for 2023, 2027 on Wednesday

LISBON: Portugal's IGCP debt agency will carry out a bond swap on Wednesday, offering to buy bonds maturing in June 2020

Published 04 Dec, 2018 01:34pm

Financial

Hungarian yields fall on growth fears, receding CPI concern

BUDAPEST: Hungarian government bond yields fell to their mid-year levels on Tuesday as inflation concerns receded in Cen

Published 04 Dec, 2018 01:01pm

Financial

Trade truce, Italy budget compromise hopes send Italian yields tumbling

LONDON: Italy's borrowing costs tumbled to their lowest level in just over two months on Monday after two newspapers

Published 03 Dec, 2018 08:26pm

Financial

UK 10-year gilt yields sink to 3-month low as Brexit weighs

LONDON: British 10-year government bond yields sank to their lowest in just over three months on Monday as investors

Published 03 Dec, 2018 08:18pm

Financial

Spain to issue up to 8bn euros in debt this week

Spain will sell between 6 billion and 8 billion euros ($6.80 billion - $9.06 billion) of debt at two scheduled auctions

Published 03 Dec, 2018 01:29pm

Financial

Italy's bond yields fall after reports Rome negotiating to lower deficit

LONDON: Italy's borrowing costs fell to their lowest level in around two months on Monday after two newspapers reported

Published 03 Dec, 2018 07:49am

Financial

Euro zone bond yields hold near three-month lows after inflation drop

LONDON: Euro zone government bond yields traded near three-month lows on Friday, pinned lower by a fall in core inflatio

Published 30 Nov, 2018 02:31pm

Financial

Greece to auction 1.25bn euros of 6-month T-bills on Dec. 5

ATHENS: Greece will sell 1.25 billion euros ($1.42 billion) of six-month treasury bills on Dec. 5 to refinance a maturin

Published 30 Nov, 2018 01:49pm

Financial

Euro zone bonds hit three-month lows as Fed fever grips

LONDON: Major euro zone government borrowing costs dipped to their lowest level in three months on Thursday, followi

Published 29 Nov, 2018 08:11pm

Financial

Euro zone bond investors play it safe despite buoyant equities

LONDON: Core euro zone bond yields held close to recent lows on Wednesday as investors continued to turn to safe-haven a

Published 28 Nov, 2018 01:07pm

Financial

Trump curveball pushes German 10-yr yield to 3-month low

LONDON: German government bond yields fell to their lowest in almost three months on Tuesday after US President Trump br

Published 27 Nov, 2018 12:16pm

Financial

Romania says sells 622.2mn lei of 2029 T-bonds

BUCHAREST: Romania sold a more than planned 622.2 million lei ($151.74 million) of Feb. 2029 treasury bonds on Monday, w

Published 26 Nov, 2018 02:19pm

Financial

Russia may increase government bond offerings next week

MOSCOW: The finance ministry may increase OFZ treasury bond offerings at its auctions next week, Deputy Finance Minister

Published 22 Nov, 2018 12:03pm

Financial

Institutional investors snub new BTP Italia bond

MILAN: Orders from institutional investors for the latest 'BTP Italia' inflation-linked retail bond totalled 368 million

Published 22 Nov, 2018 10:31am

Financial

Italian govt bond yields soar, budget tensions weigh

LONDON: Italian government bond yields jumped to one-month highs on Tuesday, pushed up by risk aversion on global market

Published 20 Nov, 2018 10:22am

Financial

Euro zone bond yields creep up but Brexit strife, Draghi limit rise

LONDON: Euro zone government bond yields nudged up on Friday as some stability returned to British markets following

Published 16 Nov, 2018 12:38pm

Financial

'BTP Italia' seen drawing good retail demand in key test

MILAN: Higher returns on Italian debt are expected to attract healthy demand from Italian savers for a new "BTP Ital

Published 16 Nov, 2018 11:37am

Financial

UK bond yields nosedive as PM May's fate hangs in balance

LONDON: British gilt yields plunged on Thursday, posting their biggest fall since just after 2016's Brexit vote as Prime

Published 15 Nov, 2018 09:09pm

Financial

UK sells 20-year gilt with longest yield tail since 2009

LONDON: Britain sold a 20-year government bond on Thursday with the largest yield tail since the depths of the finan

Published 15 Nov, 2018 04:49pm

Financial

Italian bond yields jump as Rome sticks to deficit target

LONDON: Italian bond yields hit three-week highs on Wednesday, widening the gap over top-rated German peers, after Italy

Published 14 Nov, 2018 10:56pm

Financial

Italy bond yields rise, BTP futures tumble as Italy sticks to deficit target

LONDON: Italian government bond yields rose sharply on Wednesday and BTP futures tumbled after Italy resent its 2019 bud

Published 14 Nov, 2018 07:51am

Financial

Italy budget deadline nerves keep 10-yr yield gap over Germany above 300 bps

LONDON: Italy's 10-year bond yield touched its highest in over two weeks on Tuesday, and the gap over safer German bonds

Published 13 Nov, 2018 09:44pm

Financial

Italy/German 10-year bond yield gap stuck above 300 bps before budget deadline

LONDON: Italy's 10-year bond yield gap over Germany hovered above the 300 basis point mark on Tuesday, before a dead

Published 13 Nov, 2018 12:53pm

Financial

Italian yields rise on Carige's woes, budget deadline

LONDON: Italy's government bond yields rose on Monday as a deadline to resubmit the country's budget to the European Com

Published 12 Nov, 2018 07:28pm

Financial

Italian bond yields rise, Italy econ minister says to confirm fiscal plans

LONDON: Italy's government bond yields rose on Friday after the country's economy minister said Italy plans to confirm t

Published 09 Nov, 2018 10:53am

Financial

Italian govt bond yields rise on government infighting, growth revisions

LONDON: Italian bond yields rose on Thursday after the European Commission cut Italy's growth estimate and forecast a ju

Published 08 Nov, 2018 09:13pm

Financial

Italian bond yields rise, euro dips after EC cuts Italy growth forecast

LONDON: Italian government bond yields rose to a session high on Thursday, while the euro dipped after the European Comm

Published 08 Nov, 2018 10:22am

Financial

Euro zone yields broadly lower as Treasury yields fall on pre-election nerves

LONDON: German government bond yields slipped on Monday, pulled down by a decline in US Treasury yields before key midte

Published 05 Nov, 2018 05:55pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields rise as trade-war fears recede

LONDON: Euro zone government bond yields rose on Friday before US jobs data and after reports that US President Dona

Published 02 Nov, 2018 12:55pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields edge higher as risk appetite fights back

LONDON: Euro zone government bond yields nudged higher on Thursday as rallying stock markets and upbeat noises on Br

Published 01 Nov, 2018 12:12pm

Financial

Britain cuts 2018/19 bond issuance by 8.5bn stg after budget windfall

LONDON: Britain's Debt Management Office cut its bond issuance plans for the rest of the financial year by a bigger-than

Published 29 Oct, 2018 08:24pm

Financial

Bond auctions in Hungary, Romania draw good demand

BUDAPEST: Hungarian bonds firmed slightly on Thursday as relatively high yields at government debt auctions in Budapest

Published 25 Oct, 2018 07:28pm

Financial

Euro, German bond yields drop as surveys signal slowing growth

LONDON: The euro fell and the euro zone's government bond yields dropped on Wednesday after data showed business gro

Published 24 Oct, 2018 01:44pm

Financial

Yields fall as tumbling stocks prompt safety buying

NEW YORK: Benchmark US Treasury yields fell to their lowest in almost three weeks on Tuesday as tumbling equity markets

Published 23 Oct, 2018 09:08pm

Financial

Bond yields rise on Italy, Chinese slowdown is watched

BUDAPEST: Central European government bond yields rose on Friday as Italy's dispute with the European Union over its inc

Published 19 Oct, 2018 11:30am

Financial

Hungarian bond yields continue to retreat after recent rise

BUDAPEST: Hungarian government bond yields continued to ease on Thursday, but levels remained relatively elevated, attra

Published 18 Oct, 2018 10:20am

Financial

Portugal sells 1.25bn euros of T-bills, yields steady

LISBON: Portugal sold all 1.25 billion euros ($1.45 billion) of Treasury bills on offer in an auction on Wednesday at ne

Published 17 Oct, 2018 11:58am

Financial

German bonds set for best week since August, Draghi tones down inflation view

LONDON: German government bonds were set for their best week since August on Friday thanks to the equities rout, with do

Published 12 Oct, 2018 12:25pm

Financial

Investors retreat to German bonds after Wall St sell-off, Italy passes auction test

LONDON: Investors retreated to the safety of German government bonds on Thursday, pushing down yields, as the effect

Published 11 Oct, 2018 08:23pm

Financial

Spain to issue bonds due 2023, 2028, 2032 and 2046 on Thursday

Spain plans to issue bonds due 2023, 2028, 2032 and 2046 at the next scheduled bond auction on Thursday, the Treasury sa

Published 11 Oct, 2018 02:08pm

Financial

Investors retreat to German bonds after Wall St rout, Italy auction rears

LONDON: Investors retreated to the safety of German government bonds on Thursday, pushing down yields, as the effects of

Published 11 Oct, 2018 12:19pm

Financial

Hungary sells more bonds than planned, yields jump

BUDAPEST: Hungary sold 82.5 billion forints ($293.07 million) worth of government bonds at an auction on Thursday, highe

Published 11 Oct, 2018 10:41am

Financial

Russia sells 5bn roubles of OFZ bonds at one auction

MOSCOW: Russia's Finance Ministry sold 5 billion roubles ($75.66 million) of OFZ treasury bonds at one auction on Wednes

Published 10 Oct, 2018 01:22pm

Financial

Hungarian bond yields surge on CPI, US Treasury yield rise

BUDAPEST: Hungary's 10-year government bond yield jumped to a 3-year high on Tuesday as US and Bund yields rose and Hung

Published 09 Oct, 2018 12:57pm

Financial

German bond trade will function even in no-deal Brexit

BERLIN: Trade in German government bonds will continue to function even if Great Britain leaves the European Union witho

Published 09 Oct, 2018 12:55pm

Financial

Italian bond yields rise to new highs after Tria addresses parliament

LONDON: Italy's government bond yields rose to new highs on Tuesday after Economy Minister Giovanni Tria addressed the I

Published 09 Oct, 2018 09:28am

Financial

Romania sells 600mn lei of June 2023 treasury bonds

BUCHAREST: Romania sold a planned 600 million lei ($147.65 million) worth of June 2023 treasury bonds on Monday, with th

Published 08 Oct, 2018 12:13pm

Financial

Italian bond yields hit new highs; EU concerned by budget

LONDON: Italy's 10-year government bond yield rose to a 4 1/2-year high on Monday, after the European Union reiterated i

Published 08 Oct, 2018 11:59am

Financial

German Bund yield hits fresh 4-1/2 month high

LONDON: Germany's 10-year government bond yield rose to a fresh 4-1/2 month high on Friday as a sell off in world bond m

Published 05 Oct, 2018 01:45pm

Financial

UK 10-year gilt yields rise to highest since Jan 2016

LONDON: British 10-year government bond yields rose to their highest level since January 2016 on Friday as a global sove

Published 05 Oct, 2018 01:25pm

Financial

Greece to auction 625mn euros of 3-month T-bills on Oct 10

ATHENS: Greece will sell 625 million euros ($718.25 million) of three-month treasury bills on October 10 to refinance a

Published 05 Oct, 2018 12:35pm

Financial

Bruised euro zone bond markets brace for US jobs data

LONDON: Bond markets in the euro area were headed for their worst week in months on Friday, with fears about tighter cen

Published 05 Oct, 2018 12:12pm

Financial

Assets fall as US bond yields rise, Hungary's output slows

BUDAPEST: Central European assets mostly declined on Friday as a continuing rise in US Treasury bill yields to seven-yea

Published 05 Oct, 2018 12:08pm

Financial

Slovakia to offer 2028, 2037 bonds in October

BRATISLAVA: Slovakia will offer two bonds coming due in 2028 and 2037 in auctions on Oct. 15, the country's debt managem

Published 03 Oct, 2018 11:23am

Financial

Italy assigns 2.131bn euros of Sept 2028 BTP in bond swap

MILAN: The Italian Treasury has assigned 2.131 billion euros ($2.46 billion) of a BTP bond due on Sept. 1, 2028, in exch

Published 03 Oct, 2018 10:46am

Financial

Greece sells six-month T-bills at steady 0.85pc yield

ATHENS: Greece sold 1.138 billion euros ($1.32 billion) of six-month T-bills on Wednesday to refinance a maturing issue,

Published 03 Oct, 2018 10:41am

Financial

Italy/Germany bond yield gap at its widest in over 5 years

LONDON: The Italian/German 10-year bond yield gap hit its widest in over five years on Tuesday as euro zone officials wa

Published 02 Oct, 2018 01:03pm

Financial

Italian bond yields extend last week's rise on budget concerns

LONDON: Italian bond yields rose sharply on Monday, extending last week's move, as a news report suggested Italy's budge

Published 01 Oct, 2018 11:45am

Financial

Italy's bond yields rise before key budget deadline, ECB and Fed in focus

LONDON: Italian government bond yields rose on Monday, reflecting some unease among investors given this week's deadline

Published 24 Sep, 2018 02:17pm

Financial

France to keep bond issuance steady in 2019 at 195bn euros

PARIS: France aims to keep steady the amount of bonds it issues next year compared to this year despite a larger state b

Published 24 Sep, 2018 11:46am

Financial

Euro zone bond yield rise as Italy, Fed tests loom

LONDON: Italy led bond yields in the euro area up on Monday, as investors braced for the new government in Rome to prese

Published 24 Sep, 2018 11:36am

Financial

German 10-yr bond yields hits three-month high at 0.5 pct

LONDON: Germany's 10-year bond yield briefly rose to three-month highs on Wednesday, hitting the key 0.5 percent lev

Published 19 Sep, 2018 12:34pm

Financial

Budget optimism lifts Italy's bonds; ratings news boosts Cyprus

LONDON: Italian bond yields tumbled on Monday, as a report that Italy's economy minister is set on preventing the 2019 b

Published 17 Sep, 2018 08:54pm

Financial

UK gilt yields hit six-week high, boosted by report of Brexit talks progress

LONDON: British 10-year gilt yields rose to a six-week high on Thursday, lifted more by a rise in German yields and repo

Published 13 Sep, 2018 08:34pm

Financial

Euro zone bond markets pause before ECB, but Italy yields rise

LONDON: Most euro zone government bond yields were little changed on Thursday, with the market largely sidelined ahe

Published 13 Sep, 2018 01:38pm

Financial

Romania sells 713.3mn lei of Oct. 2020 bonds

BUCHAREST: Romania sold a more than planned 713.3 million lei ($178.83 million) worth of October 2020 treasury bonds

Published 13 Sep, 2018 01:24pm

Financial

Italian bond yields rise as tensions over budget resurface

LONDON: Italy's government bond yields rose on Wednesday after renewed signs of tension within the governing coalition i

Published 12 Sep, 2018 08:39pm

Financial

German bond yields pinned near five-week highs

LONDON: German government bond yields held near five-week highs on Wednesday with short-dated U.S. Treasury yields n

Published 12 Sep, 2018 03:23pm

Financial

German yields lifted to 5-week high by US Treasuries, ebbing Italian risk

LONDON: Bond yields in benchmark euro zone issuer Germany rose to their highest level in five weeks on Tuesday, lifted b

Published 11 Sep, 2018 04:26pm

Financial

German Bund yields at five-week highs as safe-haven lose their shine

LONDON: Bond yields in benchmark euro zone issuer Germany rose to their highest level in five weeks on Tuesday, as g

Published 11 Sep, 2018 11:56am

Financial

Greece to auction 625mn euros of 12-month T-bills on Sept 12

ATHENS: Greece will sell 625 million euros ($726.94 million) of 12-month treasury bills on September 12, its debt ag

Published 07 Sep, 2018 12:46pm

Financial

No stopping Italy's bond rally as yields tumble to one-month lows

LONDON: Italy's borrowing costs fell to one-month lows on Friday, setting the bond market up for its best week since

Published 07 Sep, 2018 12:43pm

Financial

Italian debt set for one of its best weeks since crisis era

LONDON: Italian debt is heading towards one of its best weeks since the euro zone debt crisis as the Italian anti-au

Published 06 Sep, 2018 12:31pm

Financial

Italian bond yields tumble as market pessimism over budget recedes

LONDON: Italian government bond yields fell sharply on Tuesday, pulling further away from three-month highs with investo

Published 04 Sep, 2018 07:32pm

Financial

Italian bond market on edge ahead of ratings verdict

LONDON: Italy's short-dated bond yields hit their highest levels in almost three months on Friday, as remarks from an of

Published 31 Aug, 2018 07:18pm

Financial

Italian/German bond yield spread at widest since 2013

LONDON: The gap between Italian and German bond yields was at its widest in just over five years on Thursday, as Ita

Published 30 Aug, 2018 04:05pm

Financial

Italian bond yields fall on report govt may ask ECB for support

LONDON: Italian government bond yields fell on Wednesday, with analysts citing a La Stampa article saying that Italy may

Published 29 Aug, 2018 08:47pm

Financial

Volatile Italian bond yields head back towards three-month highs

LONDON: Italian government bonds headed back towards three month highs on Tuesday in volatile session driven by domestic

Published 28 Aug, 2018 07:37pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields fall after Fed's Powell's speech

LONDON: Government bond yields in the euro area fell on Monday after U.S. Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell confir

Published 27 Aug, 2018 02:41pm

Financial

German bond yields rise to more than two-week highs on upbeat Ifo

LONDON: Germany's benchmark 10-year bond yield rose to its highest level in more than two weeks on Monday, reversing

Published 27 Aug, 2018 12:13pm

Financial

German yield curve near flattest in a year before Schatz auction

LONDON: The gap between short and long-dated German government bond yields was close to its narrowest in over a year

Published 21 Aug, 2018 01:27pm

Financial

German bond yields hit one-month low as Turkey worries resurface

German bond yields returned to one-month lows on Friday as the threat of more US sanctions on Turkey hit the lira once a

Published 17 Aug, 2018 12:45pm

Financial

Italian/German bond yield gap widest since late May

LONDON: The yield premium investors demand for holding Italian government bonds over top-rated Germany rose to its highe

Published 13 Aug, 2018 01:43pm

Financial

Czech 13-week T-bill yield doubles to 0.995pc

PRAGUE: The yield on the Czech 13-week Treasury bills doubled to almost 1 percent in an auction on Thursday, data from t

Published 09 Aug, 2018 02:18pm

Financial

Turkish bank bonds extend losses, fall to record lows

LONDON: Dollar debt issued by Turkish banks extended losses on Thursday, with some Yapi Kredi and Halkbank bonds droppin

Published 09 Aug, 2018 02:18pm

Financial

Romania's finance ministry sells 350.5mn lei of Aug. 2019 bills

BUCHAREST: Romania's finance ministry sold a higher than planned 350.5 million lei ($87.56 million) of 364-day treasury

Published 09 Aug, 2018 01:54pm

Financial

German bond yields pinned near almost two-week lows

LONDON: Borrowing costs for euro zone benchmark issuer Germany were pinned near their lowest levels in almost two weeks

Published 07 Aug, 2018 01:15pm

Financial

Serbia raises 3.1 billion dinars in T-bond auction

BELGRADE: Serbia's debt agency said on Tuesday it had raised 3.102 billion serbian dinars (26.34 million euros) in a T-b

Published 07 Aug, 2018 12:31pm

Financial

Romania's finmin sells 800mn lei of June 2023 T-bonds

BUCHAREST: Romania sold a higher than planned 800 million lei ($199.62 million) worth of June 2023 treasury bonds on Mon

Published 06 Aug, 2018 01:15pm

Financial

Italian 2-year yields pulled below 1 percent by yield-starved investors

LONDON: Italian two-year borrowing costs dropped below the one percent mark on Monday, as last week's announcement on a

Published 06 Aug, 2018 11:56am

Financial

Italy's bond yields hit five week high, politics, Poste Italiane weigh

LONDON: Italy's borrowing costs rose sharply on Thursday, with analysts citing local press reports of a budget meeting t

Published 02 Aug, 2018 02:42pm

Financial

UK two-year gilt yields hit 10-week high as BoJ weighs

LONDON: British two-year government bond yields rose to their highest level in 10 weeks on Wednesday as a sell-off in Ja

Published 01 Aug, 2018 01:52pm

Financial

Greece sells six-month T-bills at steady 0.85pc yield

ATHENS: Greece sold 813 million euros ($949.4 million) of six-month T-bills on Wednesday to refinance a maturing issue,

Published 01 Aug, 2018 01:17pm

Financial

Polish bond yields ease, manufacturing mood sours in July

BUDAPEST: Polish government bond yields dropped on Wednesday, bucking a rise in euro zone yields, after the finance mini

Published 01 Aug, 2018 01:05pm

Financial

Strong inflation pulls euro zone bonds yields up

LONDON: A rally in euro zone government bonds faded on Tuesday, after preliminary data showed inflation in the bloc

Published 31 Jul, 2018 10:02pm

Financial

French, German yields drop as Japan clings to monetary stimulus

LONDON: French and German government bond yields dropped on Tuesday after the Bank of Japan said it would keep interest

Published 31 Jul, 2018 12:41pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields edge up after inflation beats expectations

LONDON: Euro zone government bond yields edged higher on Tuesday, rising off the day's lows, after preliminary data show

Published 31 Jul, 2018 11:05am

Financial

Italy sells top amount at well-bid bond auction

MILAN: Italy sold the top planned amount of 7.5 billion euros ($8.8 billion) at a bond auction on Monday as support prov

Published 30 Jul, 2018 10:15am

Financial

Spain to issue bonds due 2021, 2023, 2028 and 2030 on Thursday

MADRID: Spain plans to issue bonds due 2021, 2023, 2028 and 2030 at the scheduled auction on Thursday, the Treasury said

Published 27 Jul, 2018 12:32pm

Financial

Investors retreat to euro zone bonds, surveys spark tariff fears

LONDON: Disappointing euro zone business survey data pulled German bond yields off five-week highs hit earlier on Tuesda

Published 24 Jul, 2018 12:47pm

Financial

Romania sells less than planned 298mn lei of Oct. 2021 bonds

BUCHAREST: Romania's finance ministry sold a less than planned 298 million lei ($75.09 million) worth of Oct. 2021 treas

Published 23 Jul, 2018 11:46am

Financial

ECB bets, growth worries boost long-dated German debt

LONDON: The premium investors demand to hold Germany's long-dated bonds over benchmark 10-year debt was at its lowes

Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:06pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields nudge down as spotlight turns to Powell

LONDON: Euro zone government bond yields inched down on Tuesday, with trade largely subdued ahead of a testimony by

Published 17 Jul, 2018 12:47pm

Financial

Euro zone yields near lows as China slowdown puts trade war in focus

LONDON: High-grade euro zone bond yields hovered near recent lows on Monday as softening Chinese growth kept investo

Published 16 Jul, 2018 01:21pm

Financial

German bond yield curve near flattest in a year before ECB minutes

LONDON: Euro zone government bond yields stayed off recent lows on Thursday as investors awaited publication of Euro

Published 12 Jul, 2018 12:35pm

Financial

German yields, euro at day's high on possibility of earlier ECB rate rise

LONDON: The euro and Germany's 10-year bond yield rose to the day's highs on Wednesday after a Reuters report that E

Published 11 Jul, 2018 03:38pm

Financial

German yields, euro at day's high on possibility of earlier ECB rate hike

LONDON: The euro and Germany's 10-year bond yield rose to the day's highs on Wednesday after a report that European

Published 11 Jul, 2018 02:40pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields fall as US raises stakes in China trade row

LONDON: Safe-haven bond yields in the euro zone pushed lower on Wednesday as the United States threatened to impose

Published 11 Jul, 2018 01:03pm

Financial

Italy's bond yields pushed up by eurosceptic's remarks

LONDON: Italian government bond yields rose on Tuesday, reversing earlier falls and pushing out the gap over benchma

Published 10 Jul, 2018 02:49pm

Financial

Euro zone yields edge up but market absorbs new supply comfortably

LONDON: European bond yields edged higher on Tuesday but investors comfortably absorbed the first batch of fresh deb

Published 10 Jul, 2018 10:56am

Financial

Sterling slide boosts FTSE 100 after resignations hit UK government

MILAN/LONDON: Britain's FTSE 100 jumped on Monday after two leading eurosceptic ministers' resignations dented sterling,

Published 09 Jul, 2018 08:22pm

Financial

Russia plans to raise $7bn on external debt market in 2019

MOSCOW: Russia plans to raise $7 billion on the external debt market in 2019, a sum that would include swapping exis

Published 09 Jul, 2018 12:49pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields creep up, Draghi to speak

LONDON: Government bond yields in the euro area crept up on Monday, giving up declines seen after Friday's U.S. non-

Published 09 Jul, 2018 12:26pm

Financial

Argentina to cover net 2019 financing needs with domestic bonds

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina will need to raise a net $8 billion in the domestic debt market in 2019 to meet financing needs

Published 03 Jul, 2018 08:18pm

Financial

German bond yields dip to five-week lows as investors seek safety

LONDON: German 10-year bond yields dipped to five-week lows on Monday, pushed down by political uncertainty in Germa

Published 02 Jul, 2018 02:35pm

Financial

Italy to issue new 5-year, 7-year, 10-year BTP in Q3

MILAN: The Italian Treasury said on Monday it would be issuing new 5-year, 7-year and 10-year BTP bonds in the third qua

Published 25 Jun, 2018 08:15pm

Financial

Italian bonds regain footing, Greece gets debt relief

LONDON: Italy's borrowing costs fell on Friday as the government bond market regained its footing after a sharp sell

Published 22 Jun, 2018 01:33pm

Financial

German bond yields pull back from lows on stock market rally

LONDON: German bond yields pulled back from 2 1/2-week lows on Wednesday as world stock markets put aside trade war

Published 20 Jun, 2018 04:20pm

Financial

Italy govt bond yields rise as trade tensions worsen; 2-year yield up 10 bps

LONDON: Italian government bond yields rose across the curve on Tuesday, as investors rushed to buy safer assets such as

Published 19 Jun, 2018 03:09pm

Financial

Spain to issue up to 6bn euros in T-bills this week

MADRID: Spain plans to issue between 5 billion and 6 billion euros ($5.89 billion-$7.07 billion) in 6- and 12-month T-bi

Published 11 Jun, 2018 04:37pm

Financial

Sterling falls after UK factory output shows biggest monthly drop since 2012

LONDON: Sterling slid against the dollar and the euro on Monday after British factory output suffered its biggest monthl

Published 11 Jun, 2018 03:42pm

Financial

Greece to auction 625mn euros of 12-month T-bills on June 13

ATHENS: Greece will sell 625 million euros of 12-month treasury bills on June 13, its debt agency PDMA said on Friday.

Published 08 Jun, 2018 01:22pm

Financial

Portugal to offer up to 1bn euros of bonds on Wednesday

LISBON: Portugal will hold a bond auction next Wednesday where it will offer between 750 million and 1 billion euros ($1

Published 08 Jun, 2018 12:42pm

Financial

Euro zone bonds steady on solid Italian, Spanish business surveys

LONDON: Italian borrowing costs rose from fortnightly lows on Tuesday but euro zone bond markets largely held steady aft

Published 05 Jun, 2018 12:59pm

Financial

Belgium sells 1.3bn euros in short-term debt

BRUSSELS: Belgium sold 1.3 billion euros ($1.52 billion) of short-term debt at an auction on Tuesday, the country's debt

Published 05 Jun, 2018 12:34pm

Financial

Italy's bonds yields rise after new PM promises ‘radical change’

LONDON: Italy's government bonds sold off on Tuesday, after new Prime Minister Guiseppe Conte promised to bring radical

Published 05 Jun, 2018 11:54am

Financial

Slovakia to offer two bonds on June 18

BRATISLAVA: Slovakia will offer two bonds coming due in 2023 and 2037 in auctions on June 18, the country's debt managem

Published 04 Jun, 2018 01:57pm

Financial

Hungarian yield surge threatens central bank commitment

BUDAPEST: Hungary's 10-year government bond yield has surged in May, closing a wide gap with Poland for the first time i

Published 31 May, 2018 03:11pm

Financial

Italian 2-year bond yields soar, gap over Germany at 4-1/2 year high

LONDON: Italy's short-dated bond yields soared on Friday as a sell-off in peripheral euro zone bond markets gathered pac

Published 25 May, 2018 11:50am

Financial

Sweden sells 2026 linkers at avg yield -1.5372pc

STOCKHOLM: Sweden sold 500 million Swedish crowns ($57.25 million) of inflation-linked bonds maturing in 2026, the Debt

Published 24 May, 2018 12:49pm

Financial

Czech 26-week T-bill yield ticks up, highest in 6 years

PRAGUE: The yield on the Czech 26-week Treasury bills rose to 0.57 percent in an auction on Thursday, the highest level

Published 24 May, 2018 11:50am

Financial

Slovakia sell no 2.00/47 bonds due 2047 in top-up auction round

BRATISLAVA: Slovakia did not sell any 2.00/47 government bonds due in October 2047 in non-competitive round of an aucti

Published 22 May, 2018 03:15pm

Financial

Serbia raises 2.6 billion dinars in T-bond auction

BELGRADE: Serbia's debt agency said on Tuesday it had raised 2.618 billion serbian dinars (22.22 million euros) in a reo

Published 22 May, 2018 03:15pm

Financial

Italian bond yields off highs after six days of heavy selling

LONDON: Italian government bond yields came off 14-month highs on Tuesday as the market paused after six days of heavy s

Published 22 May, 2018 03:10pm

Financial

Croatia T-bill auctions focused on zero-yield euro bills

ZAGREB: Croatia sold 190 million kuna ($30.45 million) and 28 million euros ($33.10 million) worth of one-year treasury

Published 22 May, 2018 03:06pm

Financial

Slovakia sells 95.0 million euros worth of 2047 bonds

PRAGUE: Slovakia sold 95.0 million euros ($111.53 million) worth of 2.000 percent state bonds due in October 2047 at an

Published 21 May, 2018 02:54pm

Financial

Serbia raises 50 million euros in T-bill auction

BELGRADE: Serbia's debt agency said on Monday it had raised 50 million euros ($58.70 million) in a 53-week T-bill. Below

Published 21 May, 2018 02:53pm

Financial

Italian bonds sell off as 5-Star, League inch toward government

LONDON/MILAN: Italy's borrowing costs surged further on Monday and its stock market touched six-week lows as two anti-es

Published 21 May, 2018 12:41pm

Financial

Romanian debt managers reject all bids at Oct. 2020 bond tender

BUCHAREST: Romanian debt managers rejected all bids at a tender to sell 600 million lei worth of Oct. 2020 treasury bond

Published 21 May, 2018 12:28pm

Financial

Croatia to offer 400mn HRK, 20mn EUR in T-bills next week

ZAGREB: Croatia will offer treasury bills worth 400 million kuna ($64.00 million) and 20 million euros ($23.62 million)

Published 17 May, 2018 12:38pm

Financial

Italian bonds wilt as investors fret about new government

LONDON: The yield premium investors demand for holding Italian bonds over top-rated German peers jumped on Thursday to i

Published 17 May, 2018 11:54am

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Polish bonds rebound, central bank seen holding fire

BUDAPEST/WARSAW: Polish government bond yields gave up some ground on Wednesday ahead of a meeting in Warsaw of the cent

Published 16 May, 2018 10:09am

Financial

Sweden sells 2028 nominal bonds at avg yield 0.7488pc

STOCKHOLM: Sweden sold 1.5 billion Swedish crowns ($172.16 million) of government bonds maturing in 2028, the Debt Offic

Published 16 May, 2018 09:57am

Financial

Retail orders for new BTP Italia bond 1.4bn euros on second day

MILAN: Retail investors requested 1.417 billion euros ($1.7 billion) of a new Italian government bond maturing in May 20

Published 15 May, 2018 03:53pm

Financial

German bond yields rise to 2-1/2 week highs on ECB's Villeroy comments

LONDON: Benchmark German 10-year bond yields rose to 2-1/2 week highs on Monday and were set for their biggest daily ris

Published 14 May, 2018 03:47pm

Financial

Romania sells 185mn lei of 364-day treasury bills

BUCHAREST: Romania's finance ministry sold a lower than planned 185.2 million lei ($47.44 million) of 364-day treasury b

Published 10 May, 2018 01:30pm

Financial

Confident Fed, oil surge pulls euro zone bond yields higher

LONDON: Most euro zone government bond yields rose on Wednesday as oil prices surged after US President Donald Trump aba

Published 09 May, 2018 01:57pm

Financial

Sweden sells Aug T-bills at avg yield -0.8349

STOCKHOLM: Sweden sold 5.0 billion Swedish crowns ($567.60 million) of treasury bills maturing in August, the Debt Offic

Published 08 May, 2018 03:25pm

Financial

Germany sells 200mn euros in 2046 linker top-up

BERLIN: The German Finance Agency, the federal government's debt management office, sold 200 million euros in a top-up o

Published 08 May, 2018 02:40pm

Financial

Bond yields rise, currencies steady, as EUR/USD still in focus

BUDAPEST: Central European government bond yields rose slightly on Tuesday, tracking euro zone yields and with Monday's

Published 08 May, 2018 02:36pm

Financial

Italian bond yields hit six-week high on election jitters

LONDON: Italian government bond yield rose sharply on Tuesday, lifting southern European peers, as the possibility of an

Published 08 May, 2018 02:06pm

Financial

Greece to auction 875mn euros of three-month T-bills on May 9

ATHENS: Greece will sell 875 million euros ($1.23 billion) of three-month treasury bills on May 9 to refinance a maturin

Published 04 May, 2018 01:47pm

Financial

Croatia sells T-bills above target, yield flat

ZAGREB: Croatia sold 502 million kuna ($81.36 million) worth of one-year treasury bills on Tuesday, with the yield uncha

Published 02 May, 2018 02:28pm

Financial

Italian bonds in demand as president allays snap election fears

LONDON: Italian government debt was in demand on Wednesday after Italy's president soothed concerns about a possible sna

Published 02 May, 2018 01:00pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields creep up, German, Italian inflation data caps rise

LONDON: Government bond yields in the euro area nudged up on Monday, reversing some of the sharp falls seen late last we

Published 30 Apr, 2018 01:05pm

Financial

Bond yields drop after ECB, ahead of Polish auctions

BUDAPEST/WARSAW: Central European government bond yields declined further on Friday, along with those of the United Stat

Published 27 Apr, 2018 12:23pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields edge down, ECB helps markets regain footing

LONDON: Euro zone bonds yields fell on Friday as a cautious European Central Bank helped markets regain their footing af

Published 27 Apr, 2018 12:15pm

Financial

Bonds, currencies rebound as US yield retreats, ECB on hold

BUDAPEST: Central European government bonds and currencies regained some ground on Thursday as a rally in US Treasury bo

Published 26 Apr, 2018 02:50pm

Financial

Bonds, currencies ease further, await ECB guidance

BUDAPEST/WARSAW: Central European currencies and long-term government bonds traded near this month's weakest levels on W

Published 25 Apr, 2018 02:04pm

Financial

Euro zone bonds feel the heat as T-bond yields push beyond 3pc

LONDON: A rise in US Treasury yields above 3 percent kept upward pressure on euro zone borrowing costs on Wednesday, alt

Published 25 Apr, 2018 11:43am

Financial

Romania sells 493.1mn lei of June 2023 bonds

BUCHAREST: Romania sold a slightly less than planned 493.1 million lei($129.54 million) worth of June 2023 treasury bond

Published 23 Apr, 2018 02:07pm

Financial

Euro zone bonds sell off as US 10-year yield heads towards 3 percent

LONDON: Investors sold euro zone government bonds on Monday after 10-year US Treasury yields headed towards the psycholo

Published 23 Apr, 2018 01:55pm

Financial

FTSE 100 set for fourth straight week of gains while Reckitt, Shire tumble

LONDON: Weaker sterling helped Britain's FTSE 100 outperform European markets on Friday, while consumer giant Reckitt Be

Published 20 Apr, 2018 12:35pm

Financial

German bond yields set for biggest weekly rise since early Feb after oil surge

LONDON: German government bond yields were set for their biggest weekly rise since the beginning of February after a sur

Published 20 Apr, 2018 12:26pm

Financial

Bond yields track stronger Bunds, Serbian auction seen buoyant

BUDAPEST: Long-term yields in some Central European markets tracked a rise in euro zone peers on Friday, while a 3-year

Published 20 Apr, 2018 12:03pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields at 1-month high as oil surges

LONDON: Euro zone bond yields jumped to one-month peaks on Thursday as oil prices climbed to their highest level since l

Published 19 Apr, 2018 04:35pm

Financial

Spain sells 4.6bn euros of debt at triple bond auction

MADRID: Spain issued 4.6 billion euros ($5.7 billion) during a triple bond sale on Thursday at lower yields compared to

Published 19 Apr, 2018 03:30pm

Financial

Sweden sells 2028 government bonds

STOCKHOLM: Sweden sold 1.5 billion Swedish crowns ($178.76 million) of government bonds maturing in 2028, the Debt Offic

Published 19 Apr, 2018 03:23pm

Financial

Germany's 10-year bond yield hits 1-month high as oil surges

LONDON: Germany's benchmark 10-year bond yield hit a one-month peak on Thursday as oil prices climbed to their highest l

Published 19 Apr, 2018 02:29pm

Financial

Croatia to offer 900mn HRK in T-bills next week

ZAGREB: After a month-long absence, offering 900 million kuna ($150.17 million) in one-year bills, the Finance Ministry

Published 19 Apr, 2018 02:26pm

Financial

Spanish public debt rises in February from January

MADRID: Spanish gross public debt rose in February from a month earlier, climbing by 12.17 billion euros ($15.09 billion

Published 17 Apr, 2018 12:53pm

Financial

Slovakia sells 5.0mn euros in top up 2031 bond sale

PRAGUE: Slovakia sold 5.0 million euros ($6.19 million) worth of 1.625 percent state bonds due in January 2031 in non-co

Published 17 Apr, 2018 11:18am

Financial

German bond yields at three-week high as risk appetite picks up, Moody's upgrades Spain

LONDON: Germany's 10-year bond yield rose to a three-week high on Monday as hopes that a US-led strike on Syria would no

Published 16 Apr, 2018 01:19pm

Financial

Slovakia sell 87.0 million euros of new 2047 bonds

PRAGUE: Slovakia sold 87.0 million euros ($107.54 million) worth of 2.000 percent state bonds due in October 2047 at an

Published 16 Apr, 2018 12:59pm

Financial

Serbia raises 39.31 million euros in T-bond auction

BELGRADE: Serbia's debt agency said on Monday it had raised 39.31 million euros ($48.60 million) in an auction of five-y

Published 16 Apr, 2018 12:41pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields at three-week highs as Syria escalation fears ease

LONDON: Borrowing costs in the euro zone rose to three-week highs on Monday as hopes that a US-led strike on Syria would

Published 16 Apr, 2018 12:35pm

Financial

Euro zone yields stay low on geopolitical risks

LONDON: Euro zone yields held near recent lows on Thursday as possible US military action against Syria stoked investor

Published 12 Apr, 2018 04:29pm

Financial

Romanian bonds ease as CPI hits 5-year high; Serbia seen holding rates

BUDAPEST: The leu firmed and Romanian government bond yields rose slightly after the country reported a rise in annual i

Published 12 Apr, 2018 04:04pm

Financial

Turkish lira weakens to record lows, bond yields rise

ISTANBUL: Turkey's lira sank to fresh record lows against the dollar and euro on Wednesday as investor concerns deepened

Published 11 Apr, 2018 01:34pm

Financial

Euro zone yields drop as ECB plays down Nowotny hike comments

LONDON: Euro zone government bond yields dropped back towards multi-month lows on Wednesday after the European Central B

Published 11 Apr, 2018 11:44am

Financial

Russia's Rusal 2023 dollar bond at 52 cents, new record low

LONDON: Debt issued by Russian aluminium producer Rusal remained under heavy selling pressure on Tuesday, with the 2023

Published 10 Apr, 2018 07:22am

Financial

Bond redemptions and economic worries hold euro zone yields down

LONDON: Euro zone government bond yields held near recent lows on Monday on concerns over European and global economic g

Published 09 Apr, 2018 12:15pm

Financial

Euro zone yields dip as trade worries resurface, US jobs data in focus

LONDON: Euro zone government bond yields dipped as a trade dispute between the US and China flared up again, and they co

Published 06 Apr, 2018 11:10am

Financial

Spain sells 4.6 bln euros in bonds

MADRID: Spain's Treasury announced the following results at Thursday's bond auction where it sold 4.6 billion euros ($5.

Published 05 Apr, 2018 11:27am

Financial

Poland sells 3bn zlotys in bonds at switch tender

WARSAW: Poland sold a total of 3 billion zlotys ($875.45 million) worth of bonds at a switch tender on Thursday, the fin

Published 05 Apr, 2018 10:57am

Financial

Euro zone bond yields off lows as surveys signal solid growth

LONDON: Euro zone government bond yields moved further off multi-month lows on Tuesday as manufacturing surveys from the

Published 03 Apr, 2018 11:56am

Financial

Spain plans to issue gross 215.3bn euros debt in 2018

MADRID: Spain's budget ministry said on Tuesday it planned to issue a gross 215.3 billion euros ($265.14 billion) in deb

Published 03 Apr, 2018 11:49am

Financial

Polish bond yield hits seven-month low, PMIs remain strong

BUDAPEST: Poland's 10-year government bond yield fell to a seven-month low as investors expected little debt supply and

Published 03 Apr, 2018 11:32am

Financial

Romania aims to sell domestic debt worth 3.82bn lei in April

BUCHAREST: Romanian debt managers aim to sell leu currency bills and bonds worth 3.82 billion lei ($1.01 billion) in Apr

Published 30 Mar, 2018 12:35pm

Financial

Greece to auction 875mn euros of 6-month T-bills on April 4

ATHENS: Greece will sell 875 million euros ($1.08 billion) of six-month treasury bills on April 4 to refinance a maturin

Published 30 Mar, 2018 12:26pm

Financial

Euro zone bonds set to end March on strong note, Spain shines

LONDON: There will be no London-based euro zone bond market report on Friday March 30 and Monday April 2 due to public h

Published 29 Mar, 2018 12:35pm

Financial

German bond yield back below 0.5pc on trade war fears, stocks tumble

LONDON: Germany's benchmark 10-year government bond yield fell below 0.5 percent on Wednesday for the first time since e

Published 28 Mar, 2018 10:45am

Financial

Euro zone yields drop as inflation lag keeps hawks at bay

LONDON: Euro zone government bond yields dropped across the board on Tuesday after Spanish inflation undershot expectati

Published 27 Mar, 2018 02:10pm

Financial

France to sell new 18-year euro zone linker bond by syndicate

PARIS: France is to sell by syndicate a new, 18-year bond with a yield linked to euro zone inflation in the coming days,

Published 27 Mar, 2018 11:49am

Financial

Italian bond yields rise on signs that 5-Star, League may form coalition

LONDON: Italian bond yields rose on Monday, underperforming euro zone peers on further signs that the anti-establishment

Published 26 Mar, 2018 12:14pm

Financial

Poland to offer 3.0bn zlotys in bonds at Tuesday auction

WARSAW: Poland will offer treasury bonds worth 3.0 billion zlotys ($877 million) at a regular tender on Tuesday, the fin

Published 23 Mar, 2018 02:55pm

Financial

Greece's GEK Terna to offer 7-year convertible bond next week

ATHENS: Greek construction group GEK Terna will issue a convertible bond from March 27 to 29, aiming to raise up to 120

Published 22 Mar, 2018 05:53pm

Financial

German 30-year bond yield falls to lowest this year after Fed

LONDON: Germany's 30-year government bond yield hit its lowest level this year on Thursday, after the US Federal Reserve

Published 22 Mar, 2018 01:58pm

Financial

Hungary sells 12-month bills, average yield rises

BUDAPEST: The Hungarian Government Debt Management Agency (AKK) sold 30 billion forints ($118.76 million) worth of 12-mo

Published 22 Mar, 2018 12:27pm

Financial

Euro, bond yields jump on report ECB shifting debate to rate hikes

LONDON: The euro jumped and euro zone government bond yields rose after a Reuters source-based report that European Cent

Published 19 Mar, 2018 02:51pm

Financial

Czechs to auction up to CZK 24bn in bonds in April

PRAGUE: The Czech Finance Ministry will offer up to 24 billion crowns ($1.16 billion) worth of domestic government bonds

Published 19 Mar, 2018 01:59pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields creep up, 3 ECB policymakers upbeat on inflation

LONDON: Borrowing costs in the euro area crept up on Monday, pushing off multi-week lows after upbeat comments on the eu

Published 19 Mar, 2018 11:51am

Financial

Slovakia sells 94.0mn euros of 2023 bonds

BRATISLAVA: Slovakia sold 94.0 million euros ($115.57 million) worth of 0.00 percent state bonds due in November 2023 at

Published 19 Mar, 2018 11:03am

Financial

German 10 year bond yield set for biggest weekly fall since August

LONDON: Germany's 10-year bond yield was set on Friday for its biggest weekly fall in seven months, ending a week that h

Published 16 Mar, 2018 12:52pm

Financial

Spain sells 4.95bn euros in bonds, yields down

MADRID: Spain sold 4.95 billion euros ($6.12 billion) of debt at an auction of four bonds on Thursday, with yields lower

Published 15 Mar, 2018 12:33pm

Financial

Norway to issue new T-bill of NOK 6bn

OSLO: Norway's central bank will issue a new NST 42 Treasury bill of 14 billion Norwegian crowns, of which 8 billion cro

Published 15 Mar, 2018 11:40am

Financial

Denmark sells 4.7bn DKK worth of t-bills at auction

COPENHAGEN: Denmark's central bank sold 4.7 billion Danish crowns ($781 million) worth of treasury bills at an auction o

Published 14 Mar, 2018 09:46am

Financial

Serbia raises 11.432 billion dinars in T-bond auction

BELGRADE: Serbia's debt agency said on Tuesday it had raised 11.432 billion dinars (96.91 million euros) in a reopening

Published 13 Mar, 2018 01:30pm

Financial

Italy bonds can outperform euro peers, says Generali Investments

LONDON: Generali Investments' Francesco Martorana said on Tuesday he remained confident on the outlook for Italian bonds

Published 13 Mar, 2018 12:59pm

Financial

Croatia sells T-bills bellow target, yield steady

ZAGREB: Croatia sold 220 million kuna worth of one-year treasury bills on Tuesday, with the yield staying unchanged at 0

Published 13 Mar, 2018 12:44pm

Financial

German bond yields at 1-week low as Coeure echoes dovish ECB talk

LONDON: German bond yields dipped to a one-week low on Monday after ECB executive board member Benoit Coeure said short-

Updated 12 Mar, 2018 03:32pm

Financial

Polish bonds yields, zloty ease as later rate hike priced in

BUDAPEST: The zloty, Warsaw-listed bank stocks and Polish government bond yields eased on Thursday after the head of the

Published 08 Mar, 2018 01:53pm

Financial

Ireland sells 1 billion euros of four, 10-year bonds

DUBLIN: Ireland auctioned 500 million euros of 10-year debt at a yield of 1.07 percent on Thursday and 500 million euros

Published 08 Mar, 2018 01:28pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields creep higher as ECB looms

LONDON: Borrowing costs in the euro area nudged up on Thursday, before a European Central Bank meeting that could mark a

Published 08 Mar, 2018 01:15pm

Financial

Serbia raises 20.357 billion dinars in T-bond auction

BELGRADE: Serbia's debt agency said on Tuesday it had raised 20.357 billion dinars (172.75 million euros) in a reopening

Published 06 Mar, 2018 01:53pm

Financial

Hungary sells 3-month bills at flat 0pc yield

BUDAPEST: The Hungarian Government Debt Management Agency (AKK) sold 40 billion forints ($157.51 million) worth of three

Published 06 Mar, 2018 11:28am

Financial

Euro zone bond yields rise as trade war fears ebb, ECB in focus

LONDON: Most euro zone bond yields rose on Tuesday as fears of a global trade war ebbed, taking the shine off safe-haven

Published 06 Mar, 2018 11:19am

Financial

Irish debt agency to auction 1bn euros of bonds on Thursday

DUBLIN: Ireland will seek to raise 1 billion euros worth of debt on Thursday in a dual bond auction, the National Treasu

Published 05 Mar, 2018 02:35pm

Financial

Romania finance ministry sells 500mn lei of 364-day T-bills

BUCHAREST: Romania's finance ministry sold a planned 500 million lei ($132.00 million) of 364-day treasury bills but rej

Published 05 Mar, 2018 01:48pm

Financial

German 10-year bond yield fall to 5-week low

LONDON: Germany's 10-year government bond yield fell to a five-week low on Friday as US President Donald Trump's plan fo

Published 02 Mar, 2018 11:41am

Financial

Euro zone bond yields inch down ahead of inflation data

LONDON: Euro zone bond yields edged down in early trade on Wednesday, as investors awaited inflation data which could pr

Published 28 Feb, 2018 01:06pm

Financial

Italian bonds get thumbs up in final auction before weekend vote

LONDON: Italian government debt outperformed euro zone peers on Tuesday as investors snapped up the country's last bonds

Published 27 Feb, 2018 02:30pm

Financial

Russian Finance Ministry to offer 50bn roubles of OFZ bonds on Wednesday

MOSCOW: Russia's Finance Ministry said on Tuesday it would offer OFZ treasury bonds worth 50 billion roubles ($895.01 mi

Published 27 Feb, 2018 02:07pm

Financial

German bond yields dip to 1-month low, ECB in focus

LONDON: Germany's 10-year government bond yield dipped to a one-month low on Monday, extending recent falls ahead of a s

Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:39pm

Financial

Euro zone yields drop as German business morale falls

LONDON: Euro zone government bond yields dropped on Thursday after a survey showed German business confidence fell in Fe

Published 22 Feb, 2018 12:55pm

Financial

Poland sells 4.0bn zlotys worth of bonds at tender

WARSAW: Poland sold treasury bonds worth a total of 4.0 billion zlotys ($1.18 billion) at a tender on Thursday, attracti

Published 22 Feb, 2018 11:17am

Financial

PMI data brings wave of relief to fretful bond markets

LONDON: German bond yields fell to two-week lows on Wednesday as weaker-than-expected business activity data from the eu

Published 21 Feb, 2018 12:11pm

Financial

Portugal sells 1.1bn euros of T-bills, yields little changed

LISBON: Portugal sold 1.1 billion euros ($1.36 billion) total of three-month and 11-month Treasury bills - in the middle

Published 21 Feb, 2018 11:21am

Financial

Slovakia sell 2mn euros to top up 2047 bond sale

BRATISLAVA: Slovakia sold 83.7 million euros ($103.29 million) worth of 2.000 percent state bonds due in October 204

Published 20 Feb, 2018 12:41pm

Financial

Serbia raises 15.775 million euros in T-bond auction

BELGRADE: Serbia's debt agency said on Monday it had raised 15.775 million euros ($19.59 million) in a reopening of a Ja

Published 19 Feb, 2018 01:03pm

Financial

Ratings upgrade lifts Greek debt, Italy succumbs to pre-election nerves

LONDON: Greek government bond yields dipped on Monday after a ratings upgrade from Fitch that highlighted improving sent

Published 19 Feb, 2018 12:52pm

Financial

Spain sells 4.5bn euros in bonds, yields up

MADRID: Spain sold 4.5 billion euros ($5.62 billion) of debt at a triple bond auction on Thursday, with yields rising sl

Published 15 Feb, 2018 02:45pm

Financial

US/German bond yield gap hits 10-month high as US inflation bites

LONDON: The gap between German and US 10-year borrowing costs reached its widest point since April 2017 on Thursday afte

Published 15 Feb, 2018 02:02pm

Financial

Romania rejects all bids at tender to sell 2023 T-bonds

BUCHAREST: Romania's finance ministry rejected all bids at a tender to sell 400 million lei ($107.02 million) worth of J

Published 15 Feb, 2018 01:49pm

Financial

Romania finance ministry sells 100mn lei of 2031 bonds

BUCHAREST: Romania sold a planned 100 million lei ($26.36 million) of Sept. 2031 treasury bonds on Monday, with the aver

Published 12 Feb, 2018 03:12pm

Financial

Back on the defensive: euro zone bond yields creep up

LONDON: Euro zone government bond yields edged higher on Monday, heading back towards multi-year highs on unease that a

Published 12 Feb, 2018 02:54pm

Financial

France to sell up to 10bn euros of bonds at Thursday auction

PARIS: France will sell up to 10 billion euros ($12.3 billion) of medium-term and inflation-linked bonds at its next reg

Published 09 Feb, 2018 01:53pm

Financial

Poland sells 5bn zlotys worth of bonds at tender

WARSAW: Poland sold treasury bonds worth a total of 5.0 billion zlotys ($1.47 billion) at a tender on Thursday, attracti

Published 08 Feb, 2018 02:34pm

Financial

Czechs sell CZK 793.4mn to top up 0.95/30 bond sale

PRAGUE: The Czech Finance Ministry sold 793.4 million crowns ($38.47 million) worth of 0.95/30 government bonds in the s

Published 08 Feb, 2018 02:27pm

Financial

Croatia to offer 1.0bn HRK in T-bills next week

ZAGREB: Croatia will offer 1.0 billion kuna ($164.49 million) worth of treasury bills at an auction next week, the Finan

Published 08 Feb, 2018 02:20pm

Financial

Euro zone bond selling resumes cautiously, policymaker speeches eyed

LONDON: Euro zone government bond yields pulled back from Tuesday's lows as markets steadied overnight, though investors

Published 07 Feb, 2018 01:00pm

Financial

Sweden sells 2028 bonds at avg yield 0.9046pc

STOCKHOLM: Sweden sold 2 billion Swedish crowns ($250.60 million) of government bonds maturing in 2028, the Debt Office

Published 07 Feb, 2018 12:23pm

Financial

Greece rolls over 3-month T-bills, at steady 0.99pc yield

ATHENS: Greece sold 1.138 billion euros ($1.41 billion) of three-month treasury bills to refinance a maturing issue at a

Published 07 Feb, 2018 11:37am

Financial

South Africa's dollar bonds fall, CDS rise on Zuma deadlock

LONDON: South Africa's sovereign dollar bonds fell across the curve on Tuesay and the cost of insuring exposure to its d

Published 06 Feb, 2018 01:58pm

Financial

UK to sell 2.75bn stg of 2048 linker

LONDON: Britain will sell 2.75 billion pounds of a 2048 index-linked gilt after attracting orders worth more than 16 bil

Published 06 Feb, 2018 01:13pm

Financial

German bond yields tumble as investors retreat to safer assets

LONDON: Euro zone government bond yields tumbled on Tuesday, with Germany's 10-year bond yield set for its biggest one-d

Published 06 Feb, 2018 12:59pm

Financial

Irish debt agency to auction up to 1.25bn euros of bonds on Thursday

DUBLIN: Ireland plans to auction between 1 billion and 1.25 billion euros worth of bonds on Thursday in a dual bond auct

Published 05 Feb, 2018 02:23pm

Financial

Greece to auction 875mn euros of three-month T-bills on Feb. 7

ATHENS: Greece will sell 875 million euros ($753.13 million) of three-month treasury bills on February 7 to refinance a

Published 02 Feb, 2018 02:42pm

Financial

Euro zone bond sell-off gets fresh legs as US 10-year hits 2.80pc

LONDON: Euro zone bond yields hit multi-year highs on Friday before the United States releases employment data that's ex

Published 02 Feb, 2018 02:10pm

Financial

Euro zone yields rise as US policymakers talk up inflation

LONDON: German 10-year bond yields hit two-year highs on Thursday as yields firmed across the euro zone after policy

Published 01 Feb, 2018 10:23pm

Financial

Croatia sells bills above target, yield inches down

ZAGREB: Croatia sold 1.2 billion kuna ($201 million) worth of one-year treasury bills on Tuesday - above its 800 million

Published 30 Jan, 2018 01:28pm

Financial

Euro zone yields come off highs as German inflation data eyed

LONDON: Borrowing costs across the euro zone came off multi-year highs on Tuesday as early indications left investors gu

Published 30 Jan, 2018 01:16pm

Financial

German five-year bond yields turn positive, first time since 2015

LONDON: Five-year German bond yields turned positive for the first time since late 2015 on Monday and yields across the

Published 29 Jan, 2018 01:18pm

Financial

Romania rejects bids at tender to sell Feb. 2019 bonds

BUCHAREST: Romania rejected all bids at a tender to sell February 2019 treasury bonds on Monday, central bank data showe

Published 29 Jan, 2018 12:59pm

Financial

Romania sells planned 500mn lei of Oct. 2020 bonds

BUCHAREST: Romania sold a planned 500 million lei ($132.98 million) worth of Oct. 2020 treasury bonds on Thursday, at an

Published 25 Jan, 2018 04:26pm

Financial

Euro zone bond markets turn defensive as ECB meeting looms

LONDON: Bond yields in the euro zone crept higher on Wednesday, as investors struck a cautious tone the day before a Eur

Published 24 Jan, 2018 05:16pm

Financial

Poland to offer 5.0-7.0bn zlotys in bonds on Friday

WARSAW: Poland's finance ministry will offer treasury bonds worth 5.0 billion zlotys ($1.49 billion) to 7.0 billion zlot

Published 24 Jan, 2018 04:51pm

Financial

Pressure eases on Hungarian bonds, stocks retreat from record

BUDAPEST: Hungarian government bonds regained ground on Wednesday after the central bank (NBH) informed banks' treasurie

Published 24 Jan, 2018 04:03pm

Financial

UK 5-year gilt yield hits pre-Brexit high after labour data

LONDON: The yield on five-year British government bonds rose back above its peak on the day of June 2016's Brexit vote o

Published 24 Jan, 2018 03:44pm

Financial

Croatia sells more T-bills than planned, yield falls further

ZAGREB: Croatia sold 1.4 billion kuna ($230.86 million) worth of one-year treasury bills on Tuesday, considerably beatin

Published 23 Jan, 2018 03:18pm

Financial

Russia FinMin to offer 40bn roubles of OFZ bonds on Weds

MOSCOW: Russia's Finance Ministry said on Tuesday it would offer 40 billion roubles ($708.43 million) worth of OFZ treas

Published 23 Jan, 2018 02:15pm

Financial

Hungary's 10-year bonds erase two months of gains

BUDAPEST: Hungarian government bonds extended losses on Monday as investors continued to close positions after a disappo

Published 22 Jan, 2018 03:02pm

Financial

Romania rejects all bids for April 2024 bonds

BUCHAREST: Romania rejected all bids at a tender to sell April 2024 treasury bonds on Monday, central bank data showed.

Published 22 Jan, 2018 02:39pm

Financial

Spain to issue up to 2bn euros in T-bills on Tuesday

MADRID: Spain's Treasury said on Monday it planned to issue between 1 billion and 2 billion euros ($1.2 billion-$2.5 bil

Published 22 Jan, 2018 02:13pm

Financial

Euro zone bonds stem losses as market reassesses pace of tightening

LONDON: Euro zone government bond yields came off recent highs and low-rated Italian and Portuguese debt outperformed as

Published 16 Jan, 2018 12:36pm

Financial

Norway's sovereign fund excludes 9 more firms on ethics grounds

OSLO: Norway's $1.07 trillion sovereign wealth fund has excluded nine more companies from its portfolio based on breache

Published 16 Jan, 2018 12:30pm

Financial

Slovakia lifts 2037 bond sale to EUR 115.2mn after top-up round

BRATISLAVA: Slovakia sold 115.2 million euros ($140.94 million) worth of 1.875 percent state bonds due in March 2037 in

Published 16 Jan, 2018 12:17pm

Financial

Belgium plans new 10-year bond, cancels January auction

BRUSSELS: Belgium has cancelled its bond auction scheduled for January 22 in favour of a syndicated sale of a new 10-yea

Published 15 Jan, 2018 03:39pm

Financial

Turkey's 2017 debt-to-GDP ratio around 28pc

ANKARA: Turkey's ratio of public debt to gross domestic product (GDP) likely stood at around 28 percent at the end of 20

Published 15 Jan, 2018 02:09pm

Financial

German Bund yields hit 0.5 percent as ECB to revisit policy stance in early 2018

LONDON: German bond yields hit their highest levels since Spetember on Thursday after minutes from the ECB's December me

Published 11 Jan, 2018 07:25pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields fall as calm returns to rattled markets

LONDON: Euro zone government bond yields were broadly lower on Thursday after China's regulator called a report abou

Published 11 Jan, 2018 08:27am

Financial

German yields at highest since Oct ECB meeting as bond sentiment turns

LONDON: Germany's 10-year bond yield on Wednesday hit its highest level since the European Central Bank in October exten

Published 10 Jan, 2018 07:40pm

Financial

Italy to issue new 20-yr BTP bond for 9bn euros

MILAN: Italy will issue 9 billion euros ($11 billion) of a new 20-year nominal BTP bond after demand for the issue toppe

Published 10 Jan, 2018 07:37pm

Financial

Russia sells 38bn roubles of OFZ bonds at two auctions

MOSCOW: Russia's Finance Ministry sold 38 billion roubles ($666.81 million) of OFZ treasury bonds at two auctions on Wed

Published 10 Jan, 2018 07:27pm

Financial

Russia's FinMin to offer 40bn roubles of OFZ bonds on Weds

MOSCOW: Russia's Finance Ministry said on Tuesday it would offer 40 billion roubles ($701.2 million) worth of OFZ treasu

Published 09 Jan, 2018 08:17pm

Financial

Slovenia to reduce public debt to 71.7pc of GDP in 2018

LJUBLJANA: Slovenia plans to reduce its public debt to a little more than 70 percent of gross domestic product this year

Published 09 Jan, 2018 08:15pm

Financial

Belgium sells 2.53bn euros of short-term debt

BRUSSELS: Belgium has sold 2.53 billion euros ($3.02 billion) of short-term debt, with yields rising on the most frequen

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:24pm

Financial

Turkey taps 2-year benchmark bond at yield of 13.44 percent

ISTANBUL: The Turkish Treasury sold a net 657.8 million lira ($175 million) in a tap of its two-year benchmark bond at a

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:20pm

Financial

Euro zone yields rise as core supply cranks into gear

LONDON: Euro zone government bond yields rose on Tuesday as investors made room for new supply from three of the blo

Published 09 Jan, 2018 09:50am

Financial

Euro zone bond yields creep up in hefty week of new issuance

LONDON: Borrowing costs in the euro area nudged higher on Monday ahead of a heavy week of new bond supply across the

Published 08 Jan, 2018 09:37am

Financial

Slovenia 10-year benchmark bond oversubscribed

LJUBLJANA: Slovenia sold 1.5 billion euros ($1.81 billion) in a heavily over-subscribed 10-year benchmark bond on Thursd

Published 04 Jan, 2018 09:21pm

Financial

Romania sells more April 2020 treasury bonds than planned

BUCHAREST: Romania sold 460 million lei ($119.93 million) worth of April 2020 treasury bonds on Thursday, more than twic

Published 04 Jan, 2018 07:12pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields edge up before first French, Spanish auctions of 2018

LONDON: Borrowing costs in the euro area crept higher on Thursday as investors readied for new bond supply from Fran

Published 04 Jan, 2018 09:58am

Financial

Euro zone yields hold near highs after hawkish ECB comments

LONDON: Euro area borrowing costs held near recent highs on Wednesday, after hawkish comments by ECB rate-setters an

Published 03 Jan, 2018 09:21am

Financial

Spain to issue up to 5bn euros on Thursday

MADRID: Spain will issue bonds worth between 3.5 billion euros ($4.22 billion) and 5 billion euros at a scheduled auctio

Published 02 Jan, 2018 03:52pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields hit 2-month highs as ECB cuts back stimulus

LONDON: Bond yields in Germany and Italy, two of the euro zone's biggest debt markets, hit two-month highs on Tuesda

Published 02 Jan, 2018 08:45am

Financial

Turkish Treasury to take over 58.45pc stake in Vakifbank

ISTANBUL: The Turkish Treasury will take over a 58.45 percent stake in Vakifbank currently held by the General Directora

Published 24 Dec, 2017 07:46pm

Financial

Spain's bond yields fall as Catalonia votes in key election

LONDON: The premium investors demand for holding Spanish bonds over top-rated German peers fell to its lowest in almost

Published 21 Dec, 2017 10:10pm

Financial

German 30-year bonds lead a euro zone debt sell-off

LONDON: Germany's longest-dated bonds led a sell-off in euro zone debt markets on Tuesday on strong US economic data, ex

Published 19 Dec, 2017 09:17pm

Financial

Hungarian bond yields decline, central bank reaffirms dovish stance

BUDAPEST/WARSAW: Hungary's 10-year government bond yield dropped to record lows, bucking a trend in Europe and the Unite

Published 19 Dec, 2017 09:03pm

Financial

Germany leads euro zone debt sell-off

LONDON: Germany's longest-dated bonds led a sell-off in euro zone debt markets on Tuesday following a rise in the countr

Published 19 Dec, 2017 08:31pm

Financial

Greek bond yields fall to lowest in almost a decade

LONDON: Greece's 10-year government bond yield extended recent sharp falls on Thursday to touch its lowest level in almo

Published 14 Dec, 2017 08:55pm

Financial

Spain sells 3.1bn euros of debt at last bond auction of 2017

MADRID: Spain sold 3.1 billion euros ($3.7 billion) of debt at a triple bond auction on Thursday, with benchmark rates s

Published 14 Dec, 2017 08:28pm

Financial

Euro zone yields steady with ECB expected to downplay #Euroboom

LONDON: High-grade euro zone government bond yields held near recent lows ahead of a European Central Bank meeting a

Published 14 Dec, 2017 09:34am

Financial

Italian bonds, bank stocks hit as prospect of March election reignites political uncertainty

LONDON: Italy's 10-year bond yield rose and Milan-listed bank shares fell on Wednesday following on prospects the countr

Published 13 Dec, 2017 11:10pm

Financial

Euro zone bonds yields rise after UK gilts push and oil highs

LONDON: Borrowing costs across the euro zone were pushed higher on Tuesday after a jump in UK gilt yields and a rise in

Published 12 Dec, 2017 09:51pm

Financial

Spain to issue up to 7.5bn euros in debt this week

MADRID: Spain will issue between 5.5 billion euros and 7.5 billion euros ($6.49 billion - $8.84 billion) in debt this we

Published 11 Dec, 2017 10:13pm

Financial

Germany-US yield gap near 8-month high as central bank meetings loom

LONDON: The gap between benchmark German and US 10-year bond yields was close to its widest since April on Monday, as th

Published 11 Dec, 2017 09:21pm

Financial

Two euro zone countries to sell bonds next week

LONDON: Germany and Spain are the only euro zone countries issuing bonds in the single currency bloc in the week ahead.

Published 08 Dec, 2017 09:15pm

Financial

Germany's two-year bond yield falls to three-month low

LONDON: Germany's two-year government bond yield fell to a three-month low on Thursday, as global political uncertai

Published 07 Dec, 2017 09:23am

Financial

ECB QE data offers further incentive to snap up euro zone bonds

LONDON: Euro zone bond yields crept lower on Tuesday after the European Central Bank released its latest bond-buying dat

Published 05 Dec, 2017 09:15pm

Financial

Spain to issue up to 9.75bn euros debt this week

MADRID: Spain will issue between 7.25 billion and 9.75 billion euros ($8.6 billion-$11.6 billion) in debt this week, wit

Published 04 Dec, 2017 09:17pm

Financial

Romania sells 622mn lei of July 2027 treasury bonds

BUCHAREST: Romania sold a more than planned 622 million lei ($159.55 million) of July 2027 treasury bonds on Monday, wit

Published 04 Dec, 2017 09:13pm

Financial

German yields up as market scans inflation data for Deutsche-boom

LONDON: Euro zone government bond yields edged higher ahead of the release of German inflation data that should give

Published 29 Nov, 2017 09:19am

Financial

Bonds strength, German news help forint rebound to 3-week high

BUDAPEST: The forint set 3-week highs on Monday, outperforming Central European peers, after plans by the Hungarian cent

Published 27 Nov, 2017 04:16pm

Financial

Czechs sell CZK 984mn to top up 2.50/28 govt bond sale

PRAGUE: The Czech Finance Ministry sold 983.9 million crowns ($45.76 million) worth of 2.50/28 government bonds in the s

Published 24 Nov, 2017 03:50am

Financial

Poland sells 4.0bn zlotys worth of bonds at tender

WARSAW: Poland sold treasury bonds worth a total of 4 billion zlotys ($1.12 billion) at a tender on Thursday, attracting

Published 24 Nov, 2017 12:13am

Financial

Euro zone bond yields creep up on firm data, ECB minutes loom

LONDON: Another flurry of upbeat economic data pushed most bond yields in the euro area slightly higher on Thursday, bef

Published 23 Nov, 2017 10:16pm

Financial

Russia sells 24.4bn roubles of OFZ bonds at two auctions

MOSCOW: Russia's Finance Ministry sold all 24.4 billion roubles ($415.73 million) of OFZ treasury bonds on offer at two

Published 22 Nov, 2017 09:01pm

Financial

Germany's bond yield curve flattest in more than two months

LONDON: The yield curve in Germany, the euro zone's benchmark government bond issuer, flattened to its lowest level

Published 22 Nov, 2017 09:23am

Financial

Croatia to issue new six-year local bond

ZAGREB: Croatia is preparing to issue a new local bond which will mature in 2023, one of the arrangers said on Tuesday.

Published 21 Nov, 2017 10:20pm

Financial

Russia FinMin to offer 24.4bn roubles of OFZ bonds on Weds

MOSCOW: Russia's Finance Ministry said on Tuesday it would offer around 24.4 billion roubles ($410.48 million) worth of

Published 21 Nov, 2017 09:37pm

Financial

Turkish sovereign and bank bonds slide as political pressure rises

LONDON: Turkish sovereign and bank dollar-denominated bonds fell across the curve on Tuesday with some issues trading at

Published 21 Nov, 2017 04:12pm

Financial

Safe-haven bonds steady as investors react with calm to German crisis

LONDON: German bond yields steadied near 1 1/2-week lows on Monday after talks to form a coalition government failed.

Published 20 Nov, 2017 10:57pm

Financial

Russia's VTB Capital aims to double gold sales to China in 2018

MOSCOW: Russia's VTB Capital, one of Russia's biggest gold traders, aims to more than double sales of the precious metal

Published 20 Nov, 2017 10:56pm

Financial

Portugal sells 1.5bn euros of T-bills, yields drop

LISBON: Portugal sold all 1.5 billion euros ($1.78 billion) total of six-month and 1-year Treasury bills on offer in an

Published 15 Nov, 2017 09:30pm

Financial

Russia sells 14.14bn roubles of OFZ bonds at two auctions

MOSCOW: Russia's finance ministry sold 14.14 billion roubles ($235.25 million) of OFZ treasury bonds at two auctions on

Published 15 Nov, 2017 09:26pm

Financial

Russia FinMin to offer 109bn roubles of 2028 OFZ bonds on Weds

MOSCOW: Russia's Finance Ministry said on Monday it would offer 108.9 billion roubles ($1.83 billion) worth of OFZ treas

Published 13 Nov, 2017 11:57pm

Financial

Euro zone bond markets brace for series of auction tests

LONDON: Euro zone bond yields fell on Monday, pulling back from recent highs ahead of a series of government bond sales

Published 13 Nov, 2017 09:24pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields up sharply as market fortunes sour

LONDON: Borrowing costs in the euro area rose sharply on Thursday as a broad-based rally in euro zone government bond ma

Published 09 Nov, 2017 07:43pm

Financial

British yield curve hits flattest in a year, pushed down in global trend

LONDON: The difference between two-year and 10-year British government bond yields hit its lowest level in more than a y

Published 09 Nov, 2017 12:00am

Financial

Europe snared by yield curve flattening phenomenon

LONDON: Yields on long-term German bonds fell to two-month lows on Wednesday, part of a global trend of flattening c

Published 08 Nov, 2017 09:43am

Financial

Sterling bounce checked as Brexit, scandal in focus

LONDON: The pound bounced on Monday after three consecutive weeks of losses, though signs of instability in Britain's go

Published 06 Nov, 2017 05:36pm

Financial

Croatia rolls over 1.5bn EUR in T-bills at lower yield

ZAGREB: Croatia refinanced 1.5 billion euros ($1.74 billion) worth of 15-month treasury bills on Monday at a much lower

Published 06 Nov, 2017 01:50pm

Financial

Romania sells planned 300mn lei of April 2024 treasury bonds

BUCHAREST: Romania's finance ministry sold a planned 300 million lei ($75.77 million) of April 2024 treasury bonds on Mo

Published 06 Nov, 2017 01:19pm

Financial

German bond yields hit 7-week low after US jobs data, stocks dip

LONDON: Germany's benchmark 10-year bond yield hit a seven-week low on Friday, while stocks in the euro area fell, after

Published 03 Nov, 2017 04:05pm

Financial

Portugal offers up to 1.25bn euros of 10-year bonds on Nov. 8

LISBON: Portugal will offer up to 1.25 billion euros ($1.46 billion) of 10-year bonds at its next scheduled debt auction

Published 03 Nov, 2017 04:03pm

Financial

Slovakia to offer two bonds on November 20

BRATISLAVA: Slovakia will offer two bonds due in 2026 and 2037 in auctions on November 20, the country's debt management

Published 03 Nov, 2017 03:34pm

Financial

Croatia to seek 1.5bn euros in T-bills next week

ZAGREB: Croatia will seek to sell 1.5 billion euros ($1.75 billion) worth of treasury bills at an auction next week, the

Published 02 Nov, 2017 07:19pm

Financial

Global policy tilt tempers easy feeling in euro zone bond markets

LONDON: A recent rally in euro zone government bonds was stopped in its tracks on Thursday as the Bank of England raised

Published 02 Nov, 2017 05:26pm

Financial

Greece sells 6-month T-bills, yield drops to 2.30pc

ATHENS: Greece sold 1.138 billion euros ($1.32 billion) of six-month T-bills on Wednesday to refinance a maturing issue,

Published 01 Nov, 2017 10:42pm

Financial

Eventual end of ECB's bond buys a ‘minor issue’: Hansson

TALLINN: The eventual end of the European Central Bank's bond purchase scheme is "a minor issue" since an oversized bala

Published 01 Nov, 2017 09:15pm

Financial

Romania aims to sell debt worth 3.03bn lei in November

BUCHAREST: Romanian debt managers aim to sell leu currency bills and bonds worth 3.03 billion lei ($766.66 million) in N

Published 01 Nov, 2017 08:19pm

Financial

Belarus eyeing China, Russia to place $600mn in bonds

MOSCOW: Belarus is looking at either China or Russia to place $600 million in bonds in 2018, Deputy Finance Minister Mak

Published 01 Nov, 2017 04:57pm

Financial

ECB's bond buys will be reduced gradually: Liikanen

HELSINKI: The European Central Bank should maintain the option to extend its 2.55 trillion euro ($2.97 trillion) bond pu

Published 30 Oct, 2017 07:22pm

Financial

Sterling drops to 3-week low against dollar on BoE rate view

LONDON: Sterling slipped to a three-week low against a stronger dollar on Friday, as uncertainty over prospects for the

Published 27 Oct, 2017 06:49pm

Financial

Euro, bond yields drop as ECB keeps stimulus taps on

LONDON: Euro zone bond yields and the euro currency fell on Thursday after the European Central Bank said it would exten

Published 26 Oct, 2017 11:40pm

Financial

Sterling surge, GSK collapse send FTSE to 3-weeks low

LONDON: Britain's blue chip index was knocked out to a three-weeks low on Wednesday when better than expected economic g

Published 25 Oct, 2017 07:26pm

Financial

UK gilt yields hit 8-day high, helped by upbeat euro zone data

LONDON: British government bond yields rose to an eight-day high on Tuesday, after positive economic news from the euro

Published 24 Oct, 2017 08:42pm

Financial

German bond yields near 2-week high as data drives ECB expectations

LONDON: Europe's benchmark government bond yield edged back towards two-week highs on Tuesday ahead of economic data

Published 24 Oct, 2017 09:32am

Financial

Turkish Treasury sells new zero-coupon bond at 12.40pc yield

ISTANBUL: The Turkish Treasury sold a net 78.3 million lira ($21.13 million) of a new 12-month zero-coupon bond at an av

Published 23 Oct, 2017 08:41pm

Financial

FTSE steadies but profit warnings sink Pendragon, Dialight

LONDON: Declines among British banks and Mediclinic shares kept gains in check on the UK's main share index on Monday, t

Published 23 Oct, 2017 05:18pm

Financial

Romania rejects all bids at tender to sell March 2022 T-bonds

BUCHAREST: Romania's finance ministry rejected all bids at a tender aimed at selling March 2022 treasury bonds on Thursd

Published 19 Oct, 2017 09:00pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields rise from five-week lows, ECB in spotlight

LONDON: Bond yields across the euro area rose on Wednesday, as a note of caution set in after a run of sharp falls over

Published 18 Oct, 2017 03:24pm

Financial

Romania rejects all bids at April 2019 bond tender

BUCHAREST: Romania rejected all bids at a tender to sell April 2019 treasury bonds on Monday, the fourth failed debt auc

Published 16 Oct, 2017 08:36pm

Financial

Greece eyes November timeframe for bond swap, sounds out investors

ATHENS/LONDON: Greece is eyeing a November timeframe to launch a swap of 20 small bonds for four new ones ahead of its s

Published 13 Oct, 2017 02:01pm

Financial

Italian bond yields fall to lowest in almost three weeks

LONDON: Italy's 10-year bond yield fell to its lowest level in almost three weeks on Thursday after the Italian gove

Published 12 Oct, 2017 07:48am

Financial

Spain's 10-year bond yield hits 1-week low as Catalonia fears ebb

LONDON: Spanish borrowing costs fell to a one-week low on Monday, narrowing the gap over top-rated Germany on hopes that

Published 09 Oct, 2017 05:32pm

Financial

Bond yields jump as US data boost Fed rate hike odds

BUDAPEST/BUCHAREST: Central European debt yields rose further on Friday after US data showing a strong rise in wages boo

Published 06 Oct, 2017 06:00pm

Financial

Portugal to sell bonds in Q4, issue up to 1.25bn euros per auction

LISBON: Portugal's IGCP debt agency said on Monday it intends to sell bonds of up to a total of 1.25 billion euros per a

Published 02 Oct, 2017 06:43pm

Financial

Inflation miss kicks euro zone bond sell-off into reverse

LONDON: Investors headed back into euro zone bonds on Friday after data showed inflation in the currency bloc was lower

Published 29 Sep, 2017 09:48pm

Financial

Euro zone bonds settle as Fed clues mute German blues

LONDON: Europe's benchmark bond yield steadied on Tuesday after its biggest daily drop in seven weeks as investors waite

Published 26 Sep, 2017 09:26pm

Financial

German bond yields steady below 7-week highs as election test nears

LONDON: German 10-year bond yields steadied just below 0.5 percent on Friday, ahead of national elections this weekend t

Published 22 Sep, 2017 04:32pm

Financial

Euro, bond yields dip after sources say ECB could prolong bond buys

LONDON: The euro and government bond yields in the currency area dipped on Tuesday after Reuters reported that the ECB m

Published 19 Sep, 2017 08:59pm

Financial

German bond yields hit 3-1/2 week high on US inflation data

LONDON: Germany's 10-year bond yield hit a 3-1/2 week high on Thursday as a rise in domestic consumer prices in the Unit

Published 14 Sep, 2017 05:00pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields hold gains as Austria 100-year leads supply glut

LONDON: Euro zone government bond yields were close to the highs hit on Tuesday after Austria said it was to sell 3.

Published 13 Sep, 2017 08:04am

Financial

UK 30-year gilt yields fall to lowest since mid-April

LONDON: Long-dated British government bond yields fell to their lowest level since April on Thursday, tracking similar m

Published 07 Sep, 2017 05:11pm

Financial

Higher oil, caution before ECB push up euro zone bond yields

LONDON: Euro zone bond yields drifted higher on Wednesday, reversing early falls, as the impact of strong gains in the U

Published 06 Sep, 2017 08:20pm

Financial

Germany's 10-year bond slips to one-week lows day before ECB meets

LONDON: Germany's 10-year bond yield fell to its lowest level in just over a week on Wednesday, as the nuclear stand

Published 06 Sep, 2017 09:40am

Financial

UK gilt yields stage biggest drop in a month as N.Korea fears boost demand

LONDON: Long-dated British government bond yields staged their biggest fall in a month on Tuesday, dragged down with oth

Published 05 Sep, 2017 07:51pm

Financial

German Bund yields set for biggest one-month fall since February

LONDON: Germany's benchmark 10-year government bond yield was set to record its biggest monthly fall in six months o

Published 31 Aug, 2017 08:16am

Financial

Russia FinMin to offer 40bn roubles of OFZ bonds on Weds

MOSCOW: Russia's Finance Ministry said on Tuesday it would offer 40 billion roubles ($678.23 million) worth of OFZ treas

Published 22 Aug, 2017 07:10pm

Financial

Greek bond yields dip after getting the thumbs up from Fitch

LONDON: Greek government bond yields dipped on Monday after Fitch became the second ratings agency to upgrade Greece to

Published 21 Aug, 2017 07:55pm

Financial

Portuguese 10-year bond yields hit one-year low on ECB caution

LONDON: Portuguese 10-year borrowing costs dropped to their lowest level in over a year on Thursday after it emerged tha

Published 17 Aug, 2017 07:39pm

Financial

Bond yields rise on cooling North Korea tensions, US hike heat

LONDON: Euro zone government bond yields rose with other global benchmarks on Tuesday as North Korean tensions eased and

Published 15 Aug, 2017 07:26pm

Financial

Bond yields rise as N.Korea delays; bets on US hike firm

LONDON: Euro zone government bond yields rose with other global benchmarks on Tuesday as North Korean tensions eased

Published 15 Aug, 2017 08:14am

Financial

Demand for German bonds swells as Trump escalates N. Korea rhetoric

LONDON: Demand for German government bonds -- seen as one of the safest financial securities in the world -- intensified

Published 11 Aug, 2017 02:01pm

Financial

Romania sells planned 800mn lei of Aug. 2018 treasury bills

BUCHAREST: Romania sold a planned 800 million lei ($205.09 million) worth of one-year treasury bills on Thursday, with t

Published 10 Aug, 2017 09:11pm

Financial

Russia FinMin to offer 40bn roubles of OFZ bonds on Weds

MOSCOW: Russia's Finance Ministry said on Tuesday it would offer 40 billion roubles ($667.06 million) worth of OFZ treas

Published 08 Aug, 2017 08:39pm

Financial

Italy/German yield gap at 2017 lows as ECB steps up Italy bond buys

LONDON: Italy's 10-year bond yield touched a six-week low on Tuesday, closing the gap over top-rated German peers to its

Published 08 Aug, 2017 07:47pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields bump along near one-month lows

LONDON: Euro zone government bond yields dropped on Monday as an unexpected decline in German industrial output added to

Published 07 Aug, 2017 08:04pm

Financial

Sterling set for biggest 2-day fall in 7 weeks

LONDON: Sterling fell on Friday and is poised to post its biggest two-day decline in seven weeks after a strong US July

Published 04 Aug, 2017 05:20pm

Financial

German bond yields set for biggest weekly drop since April

LONDON: Europe's benchmark government bond yield was set for its biggest weekly fall since April on Friday as an investi

Published 04 Aug, 2017 05:10pm

Financial

Dollar recovers, stocks rise after US jobs report

LONDON: The beleaguered dollar got a shot in the arm from strong US jobs data Friday, with equities also pushing ahe

Published 04 Aug, 2017 05:02pm

Financial

Greece sells 6-month T-bills, yield falls to 2.5pc

ATHENS: Greece sold 813 million euros ($961.5 million) of six-month T-bills on Wednesday to refinance a maturing issue,

Published 02 Aug, 2017 07:27pm

Financial

Greek market foray a beginning, more bond sales to follow

ATHENS: Greece's first foray after three years in market exile went better than expected and more will follow before the

Published 25 Jul, 2017 03:48pm

Financial

Romania sells planned 700mn lei of April 2023 bonds

BUCHAREST: Romania sold a planned 700 million lei ($178.70 million) worth of April 2023 treasury bonds on Monday, with t

Published 24 Jul, 2017 05:06pm

Financial

Greece attempts bond comeback after 3-year absence

ATHENS: Greece will make its first return to the debt markets in three years on Tuesday, testing the waters to see if it

Published 24 Jul, 2017 03:01pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields edge up, IMF highlights ‘solid momentum’ in economy

LONDON: Euro zone bond yields nudged up on Monday as an upward revision to economic growth forecasts from the Intern

Published 24 Jul, 2017 08:45am

Financial

Spanish/German bond-yield spread tightest since 2015

LONDON: The premium investors demand for holding euro zone periphery government bonds over top-rated German peers narrow

Published 20 Jul, 2017 05:23pm

Financial

Greek bonds are a bet on euro zone support

LONDON: Athens wants to issue bonds just after receiving another bailout tranche. If Greece had to finance itself at mar

Published 18 Jul, 2017 07:22pm

Europe Fixed Income

Turkish treasury taps zero coupon bond at 11.56 percent average yield

ISTANBUL: The Turkish Treasury sold a net 489.9 million lira ($138.6 million) of a 13-month zero coupon bond at an avera

Published 17 Jul, 2017 07:58pm

Financial

Romania sells planned 479.6mn lei of Feb. 2025 bonds

BUCHAREST: Romania sold a more than planned 479.6 million lei ($120.64 million) worth of Feb. 2025 treasury bonds on Mon

Published 17 Jul, 2017 07:09pm

Financial

Sterling dips after BoE's Broadbent says not ready to hike

LONDON: Sterling hit a two-week low against the dollar and deepened a fall to its lowest in 8 months against the eur

Published 12 Jul, 2017 07:50am

Financial

Euro zone bond yields resume rise as focus shifts to Fed's unwind

LONDON: Euro zone bond yields resumed their rise on Tuesday as focus shifted to the pace of monetary tightening in the U

Published 11 Jul, 2017 03:58pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields fall from highs as sell-off pauses

LONDON: Euro zone bond yields came off multi-month highs on Monday as investors dipped their toes back into the market a

Published 10 Jul, 2017 05:24pm

Financial

Romania sells planned 500mn lei of April 2024 treasury bonds

BUCHAREST: Romania sold a planned 500 million lei ($124.78 million) worth of April 2024 treasury bonds on Monday, with t

Published 10 Jul, 2017 04:53pm

Financial

German bond yields hit 18-month highs on stimulus shivers

LONDON: Germany's 10-year government bond yield hit its highest level since January 2016 on Thursday, comfortably breach

Published 06 Jul, 2017 03:40pm

Financial

Russia sells 33.3bn roubles of OFZ bonds at two auctions

MOSCOW: Russia's finance ministry sold 33.3 billion roubles ($555.89 million) of OFZ treasury bonds at two auctions on W

Published 05 Jul, 2017 04:35pm

Financial

Spain to issue up to 5bn euros in debt this week

MADRID: Spain plans to issue between 3.5 billion and 5 billion euros ($3.98 billion-$5.68 billion) at a quadruple bond a

Published 03 Jul, 2017 04:55pm

Financial

German bond yields pull back from peaks as ECB cools taper talk

LONDON: German short-dated bond yields pulled back from one-year highs on Wednesday after central bank sources smoothed

Published 28 Jun, 2017 05:15pm

Financial

UK two-year gilt yields rise to highest since Nov. 1

LONDON: Two-year British government bond yields rose to their highest in almost eight months on Wednesday, as Britis

Published 28 Jun, 2017 09:32am

Financial

Romania sells 800mn lei of Feb. 2019 bonds

BUCHAREST: Romania sold a planned 800 million lei ($194.69 million) worth of Feb. 2019 treasury bonds on Thursday, with

Published 22 Jun, 2017 12:50pm

Financial

Long German yields hit 2-month lows after well-bid auction

LONDON: German 30-year bond yields hit two-month lows on Wednesday, narrowing the gap with shorter equivalents to its lo

Published 21 Jun, 2017 03:04pm

Financial

JPMorgan asset manager neutral on Italian bonds

MILAN: The asset management arm of JPMorgan has a neutral position on Italian government bonds with a bias to buy more i

Published 20 Jun, 2017 03:26pm

Financial

Euro zone yields off lows as US policymakers hike rates again

LONDON: US Federal Reserve policymakers gave markets a reality check by pushing ahead with a tightening of monetary

Published 15 Jun, 2017 08:50am

Financial

Portugal borrowing costs slump in strong bond auction

LISBON: Portugal's borrowing costs fell to their lowest levels since August in a bond auction on Wednesday, when the cou

Published 14 Jun, 2017 11:47am

Financial

Denmark sells 2.56bn DKK worth of T-bills at auction

COPENHAGEN: Denmark's central bank sold 2.56 billion Danish crowns ($386 million) worth of Treasury bills at an auct

Published 14 Jun, 2017 09:35am

Financial

Italy's borrowing costs hit multi-month lows as election worries recede

LONDON: Italian government bonds were in demand on Tuesday after the threat of snap elections receded and anti-establish

Published 13 Jun, 2017 12:50pm

Financial

Romania sells planned 600mn lei of Feb. 2020 treasury bonds

BUCHAREST: Romania sold a planned 600 million lei ($147.61 million) worth of Feb. 2020 treasury bonds on Monday, with th

Published 12 Jun, 2017 12:52pm

Financial

Italian govt bond yields set for biggest weekly fall of 2017

LONDON: Italian government bond yields tumbled to three-month lows and were on track to end Friday with their biggest we

Published 09 Jun, 2017 01:19pm

Financial

Romania sells 703mn lei worth of Dec. 2022 treasury bonds

BUCHAREST: Romania's finance ministry sold 703 million lei ($173.05 million) worth of Dec. 2022 treasury bonds on Thursd

Published 08 Jun, 2017 12:09pm

Financial

Euro zone yields rise as BOJ exit talk sets stage for ECB

LONDON: Euro zone government bonds lost some of their allure on Thursday as talk of the Bank of Japan's exit from unprec

Published 08 Jun, 2017 08:56am

Financial

HSBC ups year-end US10 years Treasury yield forecast to 1.9pc

LONDON: HSBC said on Wednesday it raised its year-end forecast for US 10-year Treasury yields by 30 basis points to 1.9

Published 07 Jun, 2017 09:13am

Financial

Turkish Treasury mandates banks for euro-denominated 2025 eurobond

ISTANBUL: The Turkish Treasury said on Tuesday it had mandated BNP Paribas, HSBC and UniCredit for a euro-denominated bo

Published 06 Jun, 2017 12:22pm

Financial

Bund yields hold near 1-month lows as ECB seen tiptoeing into tapering

LONDON: German benchmark government bond yields hovered near one-month lows on Monday, with bond investors con

Published 05 Jun, 2017 08:49am

Financial

Sweden sells 2023, 2026 nominal bonds

STOCKHOLM: Sweden sold 2.5 billion crowns ($286.43 million) of government bonds maturing in 2023 and 2026, the

Published 31 May, 2017 11:55am

Financial

Trump strife sends euro zone bonds yields tumbling

LONDON: Government bond yields in the euro zone fell to multi-month lows on Thursday as uncertainty over US President Do

Published 18 May, 2017 05:36pm

Financial

Sterling breaks through $1.30 as strong data eases Brexit worries

LONDON: Sterling broke through $1.30 for the first time in almost eight months on Thursday, boosted by better-

Published 18 May, 2017 05:20pm

Financial

Trump troubles push US and German bond yields closer

LONDON: The gap between US and German government borrowing costs reached its narrowest in more than six months on Wednes

Published 17 May, 2017 03:34pm

Financial

France draws over 31bn euros of demand for post-election bond sale

LONDON: France received more than 31 billion euros of orders for a new 30-year bond on Tuesday, highlighting s

Published 16 May, 2017 04:06pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields fall as growth worries weigh

LONDON: Doubts over the global growth outlook and the pace at which the European Central Bank will move towards tighter

Published 12 May, 2017 06:38pm

Financial

Italy's debt head sees good demand for net BTP Italia bond

MILAN: Italy's Treasury expects good demand for a new BTP Italia inflation-linked bond it will offer to retail investors

Published 12 May, 2017 01:52pm

Financial

China finmin to auction 10bn yuan of 6-month bills

BEIJING: China's Ministry of Finance said on Wednesday it would auction 10 billion yuan ($1.45 billion) in six

Published 10 May, 2017 02:13pm

Financial

Greek bond yields hit 2-1/2-year low after bailout breakthrough

LONDON: Greek government borrowing costs hit their lowest since late 2014 on Tuesday after its government announced that

Published 02 May, 2017 02:52pm

Financial

Yields rise at Belgian short-term debt auction

BRUSSELS: Belgium sold 1.538 billion euros ($1.68 billion) of short-term debt at an auction of three and six-month treas

Published 02 May, 2017 02:20pm

Financial

French 2-year bond yield set for biggest monthly fall in over 4 years

LONDON: France's short-dated borrowing costs were set to end April with the biggest monthly falls in over four years on

Published 28 Apr, 2017 02:55pm

Financial

Euro, bond yields inch down after ECB leaves policy unchanged

LONDON: The euro and euro zone government bond yields ticked lower on Thursday after the European Central Bank kept inte

Published 27 Apr, 2017 01:53pm

Financial

Bonds ease, Hungarian central bank seen holding fire

BUDAPEST: Central European currencies mostly gained on Tuesday and government bonds tracked Bunds lower as relief over F

Published 25 Apr, 2017 02:46pm

Financial

Croatia's T-bill auction beats target, yield flat

ZAGREB: Croatia sold 876 million kuna ($127.83 million) of one-year bills at an auction on Tuesday, beating the target o

Published 25 Apr, 2017 02:00pm

Financial

Turkey taps 5-year fixed-coupon bond at 10.90pc

ANKARA: The Turkish Treasury sold on Tuesday 550.3 million lira ($153 million) in a tap of a five-year, fixed-coupon bon

Published 25 Apr, 2017 01:42pm

Financial

Yields fall at Belgian long-term debt auction

BRUSSELS: Belgium sold 2.501 billion euros ($2.72 billion) of medium and long term debt at an auction on Monday, with yi

Published 24 Apr, 2017 12:37pm

Financial

Romania sells planned 800mn lei of Feb. 2019 bonds

BUCHAREST: Romania sold a planned 800 million lei ($191.92 million) worth of Feb. 2019 treasury bonds on Monday, with th

Published 24 Apr, 2017 12:15pm

Financial

Romania sells 600mn lei of Feb. 2020 treasury bonds

BUCHAREST: Romania sold a planned 600 million lei ($142.10 million) worth of Feb. 2020 treasury bonds on Thurs

Published 20 Apr, 2017 05:44pm

Financial

High-grade euro zone yields fall after Trump rate comments

LONDON: Yields on high-rated euro zone government bonds fell to multi-month lows on Thursday after US Presiden

Published 13 Apr, 2017 04:59pm

Financial

Low-rated euro zone bond yields rise as debt sales add to geopolitical pressure

LONDON: Around 15 billion euros of debt sales coming on top of geopolitical worries weighed on euro zone bond

Published 12 Apr, 2017 05:23pm

Financial

Republic of Austria hires banks for 10-year euro bond

LONDON: The Republic of Austria has mandated Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, Nomura and UniCredit to

Published 10 Apr, 2017 04:55pm

Financial

Bund yields drop as US air strikes on Syria boost safer assets

LONDON: The yield on Germany's 10-year government bonds fell to a one-month low on Friday after US cruise missile strike

Published 07 Apr, 2017 01:50pm

Financial

Romania sells 427.5mn lei of April 2024 treasury bonds

BUCHAREST: Romania sold a more than planned 427.5 million lei ($100.90 million) worth of April 2024 treasury b

Published 06 Apr, 2017 03:16pm

Financial

Europe's bond yields waver as investors read monetary policy runes

LONDON: Euro zone government bond yields flittered near multi-week lows on Thursday as investors weighed up the outlook

Published 06 Apr, 2017 03:03pm

Financial

Poland to offer 3.0-5.0bn zlotys in bonds on Thursday

WARSAW: Poland's finance ministry will offer treasury bonds worth 3.0 billion zlotys ($750.56 million) to 5 billion zlot

Published 04 Apr, 2017 08:01pm

Financial

UK 10-year gilt yields drop to lowest level since October

LONDON: The yield on 10-year British government bonds fell to its lowest level since late October on Monday, pushed down

Published 03 Apr, 2017 08:27pm

Financial

Romania sells less Sept. 2031 bonds than planned

BUCHAREST: Romania sold 97.9 million lei ($22.94 million) of Sept. 2031 treasury bonds on Monday, less than pl

Published 03 Apr, 2017 08:05pm

Financial

Portugal sees bond auctions, syndication in second quarter

LISBON: Portugal plans to offer government bonds via a combination of regular auctions and syndication in the second qua

Published 03 Apr, 2017 08:03pm

Financial

German bond yields hit 3-weeks lows after weaker-than-expected inflation data

LONDON: Borrowing costs in benchmark euro zone bond issuer Germany fell to three-week lows on Thursday, as softer-than-e

Published 30 Mar, 2017 03:21pm

Financial

Merkel's political allies vow united front on Brexit

ST JULIAN'S: Pro-European allies of German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday set out a firm line on Britain

Published 30 Mar, 2017 03:18pm

Financial

Romania aims to sell debt worth 4.37bn lei in April

BUCHAREST: Romania aims to sell 4.37 billion lei ($1.03 billion) worth of leu currency bills and bonds in Apri

Published 30 Mar, 2017 01:52pm

Financial

Germany's Bund yield falls from 14-month peak, safe-haven back in demand

LONDON: Germany's 10-year bond yield fell from 14-month highs on Tuesday, as investors flocked back to safe-haven debt on the eve of Dutch elections and as French presidential candidate Francois Fillon was put under a formal fraud investigation.

Published 14 Mar, 2017 07:05pm

Financial

Spain to issue up to 8.5 billion euros in debt this week

MADRID: Spain will issue between 6.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 01:35pm

Financial

Peru strike helps lift copper

LONDON: Copper rose 1 percent on Monday, buoyed mostly by supply disruptions after workers at Peru's top copper miner downed tools indefinitely late last week.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 01:26pm

Financial

UK yields hit 2-week high as gilt issuance plans surprise to upside

LONDON: Gilt yields hit a two-week high after Britain said it planned to sell more government bonds than the market had expected, despite finance minister Philip Hammond largely sticking to existing fiscal plans in Wednesday's annual Budget.

Published 08 Mar, 2017 05:11pm

Financial

Portugal borrowing costs rise in bond auction

LISBON: Portugal issued 1.

Published 08 Mar, 2017 11:38am

Financial

Romania sells planned 600mn lei of new March 2022 treasury bonds

BUCHAREST: Romania sold a planned 600 million lei ($140.

Published 06 Mar, 2017 01:15pm

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UK gilts' spread over Bunds hits 5-month low on slowdown signs, rising German yields

LONDON: The difference in returns between benchmark British government bonds and those of equivalent German debt fell to its narrowest in nearly five months on Friday after a survey suggested Britain's economy slowed in early 2017.

Published 03 Mar, 2017 12:40pm

Financial

Romania sells 700mn lei of Feb 2019 bonds, yields up

BUCHAREST: Romania sold a planned 700 million lei ($162.

Published 02 Mar, 2017 01:10pm

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British 5-year gilt yields fall to 4-month low after weaker data

LONDON: British five-year government bond yields sank to their lowest level in more than four months on Wednesday, bolstered by an unexpected lowering of the country's pace of economic growth last year as well as by a rally in German bond prices.

Published 22 Feb, 2017 01:42pm

Financial

Sterling slides off 1-month high as inflation misses forecasts

LONDON: Sterling's best run against the euro in over four months came to a low-key end on Tuesday as below-forecast British inflation data added to a handful of subdued signals coming from the economy in the past couple of weeks.

Published 14 Feb, 2017 07:24pm

Financial

German growth data caps euro zone bond yields

LONDON: Disappointing German growth data and an uncertain outlook for political and monetary policy in the euro zone capped bond yields on Tuesday, as France and Ireland's 10-year borrowing costs briefly converged for the first time since 2007.

Published 14 Feb, 2017 12:49pm

Financial

Rattled euro zone bond market draws some comfort from Fed

LONDON: Euro zone government bond yields fell on Thursday, pulling back from multi-month highs, after the US Federal Reserve maintained a mildly upbeat economic view and gave no hints on when it will next hike interest rates.

Published 02 Feb, 2017 01:36pm

Financial

Greek bond yields soar on worries about IMF role in bailout

LONDON: Greek government bond yields soared on Monday on worries about whether the International Monetary Fund will participate in the indebted southern European country's bailout programme.

Published 30 Jan, 2017 03:20pm

Financial

German bond yields at one-month high as Trump, reflation in focus

LONDON: Euro zone government bond yields hit one-month highs on Friday as investors, looking ahead to Donald Trump's inauguration as US president later in the day, focused on prospects of stronger economic growth and higher inflation.

Published 20 Jan, 2017 12:12pm

Financial

Poland to offer 6.0-9.0bn zlotys in bonds at Monday tender

WARSAW: Poland will offer a total of 6.

Published 19 Jan, 2017 04:47pm

Financial

Bonds firm as Poland holds rates, Czech auction demand hits record

BUDAPEST/PRAGUE: Central European government bonds firmed on Wednesday as record demand at Prague's first auction this year drove yields deeper into negative territory and Poland's central bank held policy steady.

Published 11 Jan, 2017 02:23pm

Financial

Demand for Portugal 10-year euro bond exceeds 8.5bn

LONDON: Demand for Portugal's April 2027 euro-denominated benchmark bond is in excess of 8.

Published 11 Jan, 2017 11:57am

Financial

Portugal seeks to raise funds in toughest bond sale in years

LONDON: Portugal is seeking to raise funds through a syndicated sale of bonds just as a persistent banking crisis, reduced support from the European Central Bank and a sluggish economy have pushed its borrowing costs to one-year highs.

Published 09 Jan, 2017 06:39pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields set for biggest weekly rise in weeks on inflation jitters

LONDON: Euro zone government bond yields were set to end the first trading week of the year with their biggest weekly rise in at least a month, a sign that a pick-up in inflation is starting to unnerve bond investors.

Published 06 Jan, 2017 01:55pm

Financial

Greece to auction 1.25bn euros of 6-month T-bills on Jan. 4

ATHENS: Greece will sell 1.

Published 30 Dec, 2016 01:08pm

Financial

UK gilt yields fall to six-week low in thin pre-Christmas trade

LONDON: British government bond yields hit a six-week low on Friday in thin trade before Christmas holidays, shrugging off stronger-than expected British growth data and instead taking their lead from signs of progress in Italy's banking troubles.

Published 23 Dec, 2016 01:47pm

Financial

Spanish bond yields hit 5-week low as dangerous cocktail brews in Italy

LONDON: Spanish government bond yields hit five-week lows on Wednesday as investors shifted money out of similiarly rated Italian debt where bank bailouts and political uncertainty have created what ING strategists called a "dangerous cocktail".

Published 21 Dec, 2016 07:55pm

Financial

Scarcity threat pushes German 2-year yields to record low

LONDON: Two-year German government bond yields dropped to fresh record lows on Friday as banks loaded up on bonds likely to become scarcer after recent tweaks to the European Central Bank's asset purchase programme.

Published 16 Dec, 2016 10:36am

Financial

Italian-German yield gap narrows on bank clean-up efforts

LONDON: The premium over Germany that Italy pays to borrow in bond markets fell to its lowest in over a month on Tuesday as UniCredit announced Italy's biggest ever share sale in the latest bid to clean up its banking sector.

Published 13 Dec, 2016 07:23pm

Financial

Yields on Belgian 3-month treasuries at new low

BRUSSELS: Belgium sold 1.

Published 13 Dec, 2016 06:29pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields fall as 'lower-for-longer' ECB brings comfort

LONDON: Euro zone government bond yields fell on Friday as the market recovered from the shock of the ECB continuing its stimulus programme at reduced levels next year and shifted its focus to the bond-buying remaining in place for some time.

Published 09 Dec, 2016 01:53pm

Financial

Romania finmin plans to sell 3.87bn lei of debt in December

BUCHAREST: Romania aims to sell 3.

Published 28 Nov, 2016 12:19pm

Financial

German 2-year bond yield at record low, set for biggest 2-week fall since 2013

LONDON: Short-dated German government bond yields set a new record low and were on track for their biggest two-week fall in more than three years on Friday, highlighting demand for top-rated assets even as global bond markets take a beating.

Published 25 Nov, 2016 05:32pm

Financial

Italy-Germany 10-yr bond yield hits new high since Oct. 2014

MILAN: The yield spread between Italian 10-year bonds and German Bunds rose to a new high since October 2014 on Friday, reaching 190 basis points as investors turned to top-rated assets such as German bonds.

Published 25 Nov, 2016 05:29pm

Financial

Romania sells 711mn lei of 364-day treasury bills

BUCHAREST: Romania sold a lower than planned 711 million lei ($166.

Published 24 Nov, 2016 01:44pm

Financial

Gilt yields soar as market digests Brexit borrowing glut

LONDON: Long-dated gilt yields rocketed on Wednesday after British finance minister Philip Hammond ramped up his forecasts for government borrowing in Britain's first budget update to count the cost of voting to leave the European Union.

Published 23 Nov, 2016 07:36pm

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German two-year bond yield at record low on scarcity fears

LONDON: Germany's two-year government bond yield hit a record low on Wednesday on expectations that the European Central Bank will extend its asset purchase programme beyond March 2017, exacerbating the scarcity of tradable bonds.

Published 23 Nov, 2016 12:14pm

Financial

Portugal 5-year borrowing costs rise in last auction of 2016

LISBON: Portugal's five-year borrowing costs rose on Wednesday in the last bond auction of the year following a wider sell-off in the global bond market in the aftermath of the US presidential election.

Published 23 Nov, 2016 12:00pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields rise on report ECB will act to reduce scarcity

LONDON: Germany's two-year bond yields rose on Wednesday after a report that the European Central Bank is looking to lend out more bonds to avert a market freeze.

Published 23 Nov, 2016 11:13am

Financial

Monte dei Paschi's bonds targeted by swap offer fall sharply

MILAN: Bonds by Monte dei Paschi targeted by a debt-to-equity conversion offer fell sharply on Monday as retail investors worried about the future of Italy's third-largest bank.

Published 21 Nov, 2016 02:25pm

Financial

Romania rejects all bids at Nov. 2021 bond tender

BUCHAREST: Romanian debt managers rejected all bids at a tender to sell a new benchmark bond issue maturing in Nov.

Published 21 Nov, 2016 02:22pm

Financial

Portugal to hold last bond sale of 2016 on Wednesday

LISBON: Portugal will offer up to 750 million euros ($794 million)in 5-year bonds in a regular auction on Nov.

Published 18 Nov, 2016 05:59pm

Financial

Italy bonds set for fourth straight week of losses

LONDON: Italy's borrowing costs were set to climb for the fourth straight week on Friday, as the country bears the brunt of a sell-off that has gripped global bond markets.

Published 18 Nov, 2016 01:23pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields fall after BoJ fires warning shot

LONDON: Euro zone government bond yields fell on Thursday, pulling away from multi-month highs, after the Bank of Japan fired a warning shot to markets not to push borrowing costs too high following Donald Trump's unexpected victory in last week's

Published 17 Nov, 2016 03:19pm

Financial

South European bonds sell off as ECB rises up the agenda

LONDON: Low-rated debt from southern Europe led a renewed sell-off among euro zone government bonds on Wednesday, on expectations of higher inflation and what that could mean for the future of European Central Bank policy.

Published 16 Nov, 2016 02:09pm

Financial

UK 10-year yields near six-month high on inflation bets

LONDON: British 10-year government bond yields approached their highest level in six months on Monday, after prices fell for a sixth day in a global rout driven by expectations that President-elect Donald Trump's policies will boost inflation.

Published 14 Nov, 2016 05:42pm

Financial

Romania rejects bids at Sept. 2031 treasury bonds tender

BUCHAREST: Romania's finance ministry rejected all bids at a tender to sell 200 million lei ($48.50 million) worth o

Published 10 Nov, 2016 01:26pm

Financial

Yields fall at Belgian T-bill auction, 12-month at record low

BRUSSELS: Belgium raised 1.796 billion euros ($1.98 billion) of short-term debt at an auction on Tuesday, with yields fa

Published 08 Nov, 2016 03:29pm

Financial

Greek yields slide after PM comments on inclusion in ECB QE

LONDON: Greece's borrowing costs slid on Monday, after a cabinet reshuffle boosted sentiment and the country's

Published 07 Nov, 2016 12:01pm

Financial

UK gilt yields touch new post-Brexit vote highs

LONDON: Yields on British government bonds touched their highest levels since the Brexit vote on Friday as investors dis

Published 28 Oct, 2016 01:18pm

Financial

Yields fall at Belgian long-term debt auction

BRUSSELS: Belgium sold 1.8 billion euros ($1.96 billion) of medium- and long-term debt at an auction of linear bonds (OL

Published 24 Oct, 2016 11:38am

Financial

Russian Finance Ministry to offer 10bn roubles of OFZ bonds on Weds

MOSCOW: Russia's Finance Ministry said on Tuesday it would offer 10 billion roubles ($159 million) of OFZ treasury b

Published 18 Oct, 2016 02:09pm

Financial

Gilts sell off accelerates, putting pressure on sterling

LONDON: A sell off in the British government bond market accelerated on Monday amid nerves about political instability,

Published 17 Oct, 2016 03:11pm

Financial

UK 10-year gilt yield rises to highest since day of Brexit vote

LONDON: Britain's 10-year government bond yield rose to its highest level since the day the country voted to leave t

Published 17 Oct, 2016 10:32am

Financial

Swedish home prices rise 7.6pc y/y in Sep

STOCKHOLM: Swedish home prices rose 0.8 percent in September from August and 7.6 percent from a year earlier, the Nasdaq

Published 14 Oct, 2016 07:51am

Financial

Portuguese bond yields tumble as DBRS rating fear fades

LONDON: Portugal's 10-year bond yield tumbled on Monday and was on track for its biggest one-day fall since late Jun

Published 10 Oct, 2016 02:36pm

Financial

UK annual house price growth slows to new 3-year low

LONDON: British house prices rose at their slowest pace in more than three years in the three months to September, figur

Published 07 Oct, 2016 08:08am

Financial

France to sell up to 7.5bn euros of bonds next week, including 50 years

PARIS: France will sell between 6.5-7.5 billion euros of bonds at its October long-term bond auction next Thursday, incl

Published 30 Sep, 2016 10:54am

Financial

Finland to conduct one or two tap auctions in the fourth quarter of 2016

HELSINKI: Finland's state treasury said on Friday it expected to arrange one or two tap auctions of existing euro be

Published 30 Sep, 2016 10:21am

Financial

Turkish says to issue $672mn in lira denominated sukuk on Sept 27

ANKARA: Turkey will issue two lira-denominated sukuk bonds on Sept. 27 worth a planned 2 billion lira ($672 million) to

Published 26 Sep, 2016 07:10pm

Financial

UK commercial property robust in wake of Brexit vote

LONDON: Britain's commercial property market remains robust in the wake of a vote to leave the European Union, altho

Published 26 Sep, 2016 02:16pm

Financial

Safe-haven Bund yields fall as focus switches to US presidential showdown

LONDON: Safe-haven German bond yields fell to their lowest level in more than two weeks on Monday as focus turned from c

Published 26 Sep, 2016 08:51am

Financial

Swedish cbank buys 750mn SEK inflation-linked bonds

STOCKHOLM: Sweden's central bank bought 750 million Swedish crowns ($88 million) of inflation-linked bonds in a reve

Published 23 Sep, 2016 10:15am

Financial

Bund yield clings to zero percent, all eyes on Fed and BOJ

LONDON: Germany's benchmark 10-year bond yield held just above zero percent on Monday as the market's focus was

Published 19 Sep, 2016 08:45am

Financial

Greece to auction 1bn euros of 3-month T-bills on Sept. 7

ATHENS: Greece will sell 1 billion euros ($1.12 billion) of three-month treasury bills on Sept. 7 to refinance a maturin

Published 02 Sep, 2016 11:05am

Financial

Spanish bond yields rise sharply ahead of confidence vote

LONDON: Spanish government bond yields rose sharply on Wednesday, edging back above 1 percent ahead of a key vote in par

Published 31 Aug, 2016 05:52pm

Financial

German Bund yield rises to two-month high on hawkish Fed

LONDON: German 10-year bond yields rose on Monday to their highest level since Britain's vote to leave the European

Published 29 Aug, 2016 06:49am

Financial

UK gilts jump nearly 40 ticks after weaker BoE gilt buyback

LONDON: British government bond prices jumped on Tuesday after the Bank of England received fewer offers for its purchas

Published 23 Aug, 2016 07:41pm

Financial

German yields fall after Bank of England bond-buying sees weaker demand

LONDON: German 10-year bond yields fell to a one-week low on Tuesday after the Bank of England saw weak demand when it a

Published 23 Aug, 2016 03:52pm

Financial

Greece rolls over 3-month T-bills, yield steady

ATHENS: Greece sold 1.138 billion euros ($1.27 billion) of three-month treasury bills to refinance a maturing issue, the

Published 10 Aug, 2016 10:31am

Financial

Euro zone bond yields fall after Britain restarts monetary easing

LONDON: Euro zone bond yields fell sharply on Thursday, hauled down by a dive in British yields to record lows after the

Published 04 Aug, 2016 07:21pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields rise with Japan seen changing easing tack

LONDON: Euro zone bond yields rose sharply on Tuesday, mirroring a rise in Japanese yields as investors fretted about an

Published 02 Aug, 2016 08:39pm

Financial

German yields bounce to three-week high as ECB sits tight

LONDON: German bond yields bounced to a three-week high on Thursday after the European Central Bank said it would wait u

Published 21 Jul, 2016 03:19pm

Financial

Four euro zone states to auction bonds next week

LONDON: Belgium, Germany, France and Spain are the euro zone countries scheduled to sell bonds next week. Belgium will s

Published 15 Jul, 2016 02:51pm

Financial

German 10-year Bund yield turns negative for first time at auction

BERLIN: Germany's 10-year government bond yield turned negative for the first time at an auction on Wednesday, fetch

Published 13 Jul, 2016 10:38am

Financial

Henderson property fund manager puts London HQ of Coutts bank up for sale

LONDON: The manager of fund firm Henderson Global Investors' frozen UK property fund has put the London headquarters

Published 12 Jul, 2016 04:10pm

Financial

Italian yields rise as post-Brexit slide in euro zone borrowing costs halts

LONDON: Italian government bonds rose on Monday as worries about the country's banks and some 20 billion euros of is

Published 04 Jul, 2016 04:40pm

Financial

Poland says plans to convert OFE pension funds into mutual funds

WARSAW: Poland plans to convert state-guaranteed OFE private pension funds into mutual investment funds that will manage

Published 04 Jul, 2016 09:03am

Financial

Spain to issue bonds due 2021, 2024, 2025 and 2030 on Thursday

MADRID: Spain plans to issue bonds due 2021, 2024, 2025 and 2030 at the next scheduled bond auction on Thursday, the Tre

Published 01 Jul, 2016 04:01pm

Financial

Greece to auction 1.25bn euros of 6-month T-bills on July 6

ATHENS: Greece will sell 1.25 billion euros ($1.39 billion) of six-month treasury bills on July 6 to refinance a maturin

Published 01 Jul, 2016 03:57pm

Financial

Euro zone yields slide, Spanish, Italian yields set for biggest weekly fall since 2012

LONDON: Borrowing costs across the euro zone sank to new lows on Friday, with yields in Spain, Italy and Ireland set for

Published 01 Jul, 2016 12:10pm

Financial

Euro zone yields edge up, Bund yields face biggest monthly fall since Jan

LONDON: Euro zone government bond yields lifted off record lows on Thursday as rallying stocks drew investors away from

Published 30 Jun, 2016 11:59am

Financial

UK 30-year gilts set new record despite easing risk backdrop

LONDON: British 30-year government bond yields sank to a fresh record low on Wednesday, despite a more upbeat general ri

Published 29 Jun, 2016 05:51pm

Financial

German Bund yields forecast to fall further sub-zero, ratcheting up pain for ECB

LONDON: German 10-year government bond yields could fall close to minus 0.5 percent in the wake of last week's Brexi

Published 29 Jun, 2016 12:24pm

Financial

German Bund yields forecast to fall further sub-zero, ratcheting up pain for ECB

LONDON: German 10-year government bond yields could fall close to minus 0.5 percent in the wake of last week's Brexi

Published 29 Jun, 2016 12:24pm

Financial

France's 10-year bond yield hits record low, Spanish yields tumble

LONDON: France's 10-year bond yield touched a fresh record low early on Wednesday amid expectations for further mone

Published 29 Jun, 2016 08:02am

Financial

Spain's 10-year yields fall below Italy's, tightest spread since July 2015

LONDON: The yield on Spain's 10-year government bonds fell below its Italian counterpart for the first time in almos

Published 28 Jun, 2016 04:10pm

Financial

British government bond prices rise on Brexit vote

PARIS: British government bonds surged Friday as investors bought into their relative safety following Britain's vot

Published 24 Jun, 2016 08:33am

Financial

Safe-haven German bonds in favour as tight UK referendum kicks off

LONDON: A sense of caution as voting kicked off in a tight referendum on the UK's membership of the European Union b

Published 23 Jun, 2016 08:45am

Financial

UK gilt yields keep rising as market's Brexit bets recede

LONDON: Gilt yields increased sharply for a fourth straight session on Wednesday, hitting their highest level since the

Published 22 Jun, 2016 05:27pm

Financial

German 30-year Bund yield lowest on record in auction: debt agency

BERLIN/LONDON: Germany's Federal Finance Agency said on Wednesday that the average yield fetched at a top-up auction

Published 22 Jun, 2016 10:33am

Financial

Fractures in euro zone bond markets heal as Brexit fears ebb

LONDON: A split in euro zone bond markets, created by worries over Britain's upcoming referendum on its EU membershi

Published 20 Jun, 2016 03:28pm

Financial

Slovakia sells 223.0mn euros of 2023 bonds

PRAGUE: Slovakia sold 223.0 million euros ($252.86 million) worth of 0.00 percent state bonds due in November 2023 at an

Published 20 Jun, 2016 10:35am

Financial

Three euro zone countries to sell bonds in coming week

LONDON: Slovakia, Belgium and Germany are the three countries in the euro zone selling bonds next week. On Monday, Slova

Published 17 Jun, 2016 01:24pm

Financial

Portugal sells 1bn euros of T-bills, borrowing costs rise

LISBON: Portugal's short-term borrowing costs rose in a Treasury bill auction on Wednesday after a recent jump in th

Published 15 Jun, 2016 12:28pm

Financial

Germany's 10-year bond yield turns negative on Brexit worries

LONDON: Germany's 10-year government bond yield turned negative for the first time on Tuesday, as concern that Brita

Published 14 Jun, 2016 01:49pm

Financial

UK 30-year gilt yield fall below 2pc to record low after inflation data

LONDON: British 30-year government bond yields pushed below 2 percent to a new record low on Tuesday after weaker-than-e

Published 14 Jun, 2016 11:44am

Financial

Italy 10-yearr bond yield gap vs Germany hits highest since Feb

MILAN: The premium investors demand to hold Italian 10-year government bonds over equivalent German Bunds topped 144 bas

Published 14 Jun, 2016 11:42am

Financial

UK 30-year gilt yield fall below 2 pct to record low after inflation data

LONDON: British 30-year government bond yields pushed below 2 percent to a new record low on Tuesday after weaker-than-e

Published 14 Jun, 2016 08:31am

Financial

Ireland to auction 500 million euros of T-Bills on Thursday

DUBLIN: Ireland's debt agency will auction 500 million euros of six-month treasury bills on Thursday, the National T

Published 13 Jun, 2016 02:38pm

Financial

UK gilt yields at new lows as EU vote doubts grip market

LONDON: British government bond yields struck new record lows on Monday, pushed down by uncertainty about the outcome of

Published 13 Jun, 2016 01:12pm

Financial

Spain to issue up to 11bn euros in debt this week

MADRID: Spain will issue between 9 billion and 11 billion euros ($10 billion and $12 billion) in T-bills and bonds this

Published 13 Jun, 2016 12:18pm

Financial

UK 30-year borrowing costs hit record low

LONDON: British 30-year government borrowing costs struck a new record low on Friday, reflecting a global bond rally spu

Published 10 Jun, 2016 03:19pm

Financial

Global bond rally puts Bunds within a whisker of zero yields

LONDON: Germany's 10-year Bund yield hit a new record low on Friday and was within striking distance of zero, as wor

Published 10 Jun, 2016 12:48pm

Financial

Bolivia eyeing $1bn bond in coming months

LONDON: Bolivia is hoping to sell a eurobond of up to $1 billion in the months to come, the country's Economy Minist

Published 09 Jun, 2016 01:12pm

Financial

Spanish house prices rise at pre-crisis pace in first quarter

MADRID: Spanish house prices rose 6.3 percent in the first quarter of the year, the strongest gain in more than eight ye

Published 09 Jun, 2016 12:13pm

Financial

Mauritius' 3-year bond yield dips to 3.36pc at auction

PORT LOUIS: The weighted average yield on Mauritius' three-year bond fell to 3.36 percent at an auction on Tuesday f

Published 07 Jun, 2016 12:21pm

Financial

Turkish Treasury benchmark bond yield at 9.32pc in tap, below f'cast

ISTANBUL: The Turkish Treasury sold a net 1.438 billion lira ($496 million) in a tap of a five-year benchmark bond on Tu

Published 07 Jun, 2016 12:16pm

Financial

ECB's tepid inflation forecast pushes Bund yields to 3-week low

LONDON: German 10-year bond yields fell to a three-week low on Thursday as the European Central Bank only tentatively up

Published 02 Jun, 2016 03:54pm

Financial

UK 30-year bond yields near 4-month low on global and Brexit nerves

LONDON: British government bonds surged on Wednesday, pushing 30-year yields to their lowest in nearly four months, on t

Published 01 Jun, 2016 03:03pm

Financial

Bund yields fall as markets brace for month of big risk

LONDON: Germany's 10-year bond yield fell on Wednesday, with demand for the safe-haven asset firm at the start of a

Published 01 Jun, 2016 08:56am

Financial

Euro zone bond yields up on Yellen rate-hike hint, upbeat data

LONDON: Euro zone government bond yields rose on Monday after comments from Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen boosted t

Published 30 May, 2016 09:39pm

Financial

France to sell 8-9bn euros of bonds at auction next week

PARIS: France will sell 8-9 billion euros ($8.9-$10.1 billion) of long-term bonds at a regular debt auction next week, t

Published 27 May, 2016 09:15am

Financial

German yields dip as US data dents Fed rate hike talk

LONDON: Europe's benchmark German bond yield nudged down on Thursday, giving up an earlier rise after U.S. data show

Published 26 May, 2016 04:31pm

Financial

Greek bond yields touch six-month lows after breakthrough in debt talks

LONDON: Greek bond yields hit six-month lows on Wednesday, with short-term yields dipping below those on long-dated debt

Published 25 May, 2016 03:32pm

Financial

Britain may launch new 5- and 30-year bonds in July-September

LONDON: British government bond dealers and investors recommended that the country's debt agency launch a new 5-year

Published 24 May, 2016 09:12am

Financial

Bund yield hits two-week high as US rate rise looks more likely

LONDON: Germany's benchmark 10-year Bund yield rose to a two-week high on Thursday as minutes from the Federal Reser

Published 19 May, 2016 01:59pm

Financial

Inflation gauge hits two-month high, German yields rise with oil

LONDON: German bond yields rose and a key measure of long-term euro zone inflation expectations struck a two-month peak

Published 17 May, 2016 01:23pm

Financial

German bond yields rise as oil strikes seven-month peak

LONDON: German bond yields edged up as oil struck a seven-month high on Tuesday, giving a boost to inflation that analys

Published 17 May, 2016 10:06am

Financial

Irish 10-year yield drops below 0.80 percent after ratings lift

LONDON: Ireland's long-term government borrowing costs fell below 0.80 percent for the first time in nearly five wee

Published 16 May, 2016 09:41pm

Financial

France to sell 5.5-6.5bn eur of medium-term bonds next week

PARIS: France is to sell between 5.5 billion euros and 6.5 billion euros ($6.2-7.4 billion) of medium-term bonds at auct

Published 13 May, 2016 02:02pm

Financial

Spain 50-year success shows low yields are here to stay

LONDON: The success of Spain's 50-year bond is the latest indication of how desperate investors are for any sort of

Published 13 May, 2016 12:48pm

Financial

Norway's April new home sales rose 17pc, housing starts up 21pc

OSLO: The sale of new Norwegian homes rose by 17 percent year-on-year in April, while housing starts rose by 21 percent,

Published 13 May, 2016 08:30am

Financial

Bund yields edge to another one-month low, 2016 trough in sight

LONDON: German Bund yields forged a new one-month low on Thursday with demand for safe haven debt propped up by global g

Published 12 May, 2016 12:57pm

Financial

Spain sees strong demand in 50-year bond offer

MADRID: Spain said Wednesday the launch of its first 50-year bond in two years drew strong investor demand, as it became

Published 11 May, 2016 08:29pm

Financial

Spain, Italy's long-dated yields hit multi-month highs on 50-year bond plans

LONDON: Long-dated Spanish and Italian bond yields climbed to multi-month highs on Wednesday, as Spain started the sale

Published 11 May, 2016 08:54am

Financial

Spain plans 50-year syndicated euro benchmark bond

LONDON: The Kingdom of Spain is planning the issuance of a 50-year syndicated euro benchmark bond, according to a lead.T

Published 10 May, 2016 05:56pm

Financial

Italy seeking to raise at least 2bn euros in 50 year bond sale

MILAN: Italy's Treasury wants to raise at least 2 billion euros ($2.3 billion) in a 50-year government bond sale whi

Published 10 May, 2016 04:09pm

Financial

Greek bonds shine after parliament passes unpopular reforms

LONDON: Borrowing costs in Greece fell sharply on Monday, with 10-year government bond yields hitting four-month lows af

Published 09 May, 2016 01:44pm

Financial

Portugal to offer up to 1bn euros of 10-year bonds on Wednesday

LISBON: Portugal will offer between 750 million and 1 billion euros in 10-year government bonds in an auction on May 11,

Published 06 May, 2016 04:01pm

Financial

Italy sells 1.91bn euros of 2034 BTP bond in exchange auction

MILAN: Italy sold 1.91 billion euros ($2.2 billion) of an Aug. 1, 2034 BTP bond at an exchange auction on Friday, the Tr

Published 06 May, 2016 11:21am

Financial

Romania sells planned 1.0bn lei of one-year T-Bills

BUCHAREST: Romania sold 960.7 million lei ($244.17 million) worth of one-year treasury bills on Thursday, slightly less

Published 05 May, 2016 12:53pm

Financial

German bond yields edge down from six-week highs

LONDON: German bond yields edged down in holiday-thinned trading on Monday, regaining some of the ground lost last week

Published 02 May, 2016 05:01pm

Financial

German yields come down from six-week highs, sell-off fears ease

LONDON: German bond yields fell in holiday-thinned trading on Monday, regaining some of the ground lost last week on the

Published 02 May, 2016 12:44pm

Financial

Romania aims to sell domestic debt worth 3.3bn lei in May

BUCHAREST: Romania aims to sell 3.3 billion lei ($838.39 million) worth of leu currency bills and bonds in May and an ad

Published 28 Apr, 2016 01:18pm

Financial

Greek bond yields rise as reform talks delayed

LONDON: Greek government bond yields rose sharply and the country's stock market came under pressure on Wednesday, f

Published 27 Apr, 2016 12:47pm

Financial

Syndication of ultra-long UK gilt draws second-highest demand ever

LONDON: Britain's sale of an ultra-long bond drew the second-highest demand ever for a launch via syndication thanks

Published 26 Apr, 2016 03:54pm

Financial

Euro zone's low yields finally turning foreign investors away

LONDON: Foreign investors have been selling long-dated euro zone bonds on a scale not seen in seven months, a sign of gr

Published 26 Apr, 2016 12:57pm

Financial

Bund yields touch five-week high as ESM supply weighs

LONDON: German Bund yields hit a five-week high on Monday, reversing early falls, as investors anticipated a new bond is

Published 25 Apr, 2016 02:07pm

Financial

German Bund yields hold above 0.2pc as market nurses losses

LONDON: German Bund yields held above 0.2 percent on Monday, hovering near recent one-month highs amid some nervousness

Published 25 Apr, 2016 10:04am

Financial

Bund yields rise above 0.20 percent as oil price hits five-month high

LONDON: German 10-year Bund yields rose above 0.20 percent for the first time in a month on Thursday as oil prices jumpe

Published 21 Apr, 2016 02:32pm

Financial

Euro zone yields rise as oil price hits five-month high

LONDON: Euro zone bond yields rose on Thursday as oil prices jumped to a five-month high, supporting the outlook for inf

Published 21 Apr, 2016 08:41am

Financial

Bund yields fall with long-term inflation measure back below 1.40pc

LONDON: German bond yields fell on Wednesday, hauled down by a drop in long-term inflation expectations and relief that

Published 20 Apr, 2016 04:31pm

Financial

Surprise Italian bond sale drives up peripheral yields

LONDON: Low-rated euro zone bond yields rose on Tuesday as investors made room in their portfolios for an unexpected Ita

Published 19 Apr, 2016 03:40pm

Financial

Tumbling oil prices send Bund yields lower

LONDON: German Bund yields dipped on Monday as oil prices plunged following a meeting by major exporters in Qatar that c

Published 18 Apr, 2016 07:31am

Financial

Euro zone bond yields bounce back as inflation revised up

LONDON: Euro zone government bond yields rose on Thursday after a previous estimate that the bloc's consumer prices

Published 14 Apr, 2016 01:28pm

Financial

Short-dated Greek yields near six-week high after IMF warnings

LONDON: Greek two-year yields marched towards a six-week high on Wednesday after the IMF painted a grave outlook for its

Published 13 Apr, 2016 08:44am

Financial

Bund yields ride redemption flows back to one-year low

LONDON: German 10-year yields hit their lowest level in a year on Monday with analysts pointing to a wave of bond redemp

Published 11 Apr, 2016 02:25pm

Financial

Gazprom sees 2015 dividend flat yr/yr

MOSCOW: Russian gas giant Gazprom will pay a dividend of 7.2 roubles per share for last year, keeping them at the same l

Published 09 Apr, 2016 09:21am

Financial

Greece to auction 625mn euros of 3-month T-bills on April 13

ATHENS: Greece will sell 625 million euros ($710.6 million) of three-month Treasury bills on April 13 to refinance a mat

Published 08 Apr, 2016 03:00pm

Financial

German yields' drop towards zero halted by rising oil prices

LONDON: A push towards zero by 10-year Bund yields halted on Wednesday as oil futures recovered and market participants

Published 06 Apr, 2016 02:29pm

Financial

German factory slump sends Bund yield near one-year low

LONDON: German 10-year Bund yields fell below 0.10 percent for the first time in almost a year on Tuesday as the biggest

Published 05 Apr, 2016 01:32pm

Financial

Ramped-up ECB QE brings German 10-year yields closer to zero

LONDON: German 10-year Bund yields fell closer to zero on Monday as ramped-up bond purchases by the European Central Ban

Published 04 Apr, 2016 08:58am

Financial

German bond yields set for biggest quarterly fall in 4-1/2 years

LONDON: Europe's benchmark German government bond yields were set on Thursday for their biggest quarterly fall in 4-

Published 31 Mar, 2016 05:07pm

Financial

Germany cuts public debt to 2.15 trillion euros in 2015

FRANKFURT: Germany, Europe's biggest economy, shaved 24 billion euros ($27 billion) off its overall public debt burd

Published 31 Mar, 2016 04:15pm

Financial

German bond yields set for biggest quarterly fall in 4-1/2 years

LONDON: Europe's benchmark German government bond yields are set to record their biggest quarterly fall in 4-1/2 yea

Published 31 Mar, 2016 01:05pm

Financial

Bund yields grind lower as Fed's Yellen takes ‘cautious’ stance

LONDON: German 10-year Bund yields slipped closer to their record lows on Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Ye

Published 30 Mar, 2016 08:15am

Financial

Drop in oil prices pushes German Bund yields to four-week lows

LONDON: German 10-year Bund yields hit four-week lows on Tuesday as cheap oil held inflation expectations below the leve

Published 29 Mar, 2016 02:57pm

Financial

Italy and Germany to sell bonds next week

LONDON: Italy and Germany are the euro zone countries scheduled to sell bonds next week. - Italy plans to auction 3.0-3.

Published 24 Mar, 2016 02:16pm

Financial

Upbeat Fed speakers, supply push euro zone bonds yields up

LONDON: Euro zone bond yields crept up on Wednesday, taking their cue from a rise in U.S. Treasury yields following bull

Published 23 Mar, 2016 10:40am

Financial

German yields briefly hit two week lows after Brussels attacks

LONDON: Top-rated German bond yields bounced off two-week lows on Tuesday as a rush to traditional safe haven assets aft

Published 22 Mar, 2016 02:17pm

Financial

Safe haven German bond yields drop after Brussels explosions

LONDON: Top-rated German bond yields fell near a two-week low on Tuesday as explosions in Brussels spurred demand for sa

Published 22 Mar, 2016 10:27am

Financial

Euro zone yields fall, Catalonia downgrade puts Spain in focus

LONDON: Euro zone bond yields fell on Monday, with Spanish bonds underperforming most of their peers after the wealthy r

Published 21 Mar, 2016 01:50pm

Financial

France sells extra 1.8bn euros of bonds after auction

PARIS: France sold an extra 1.4 billion euros ($1.58 billion) of fixed-rate, medium-term bonds and 443 million euros of

Published 18 Mar, 2016 05:46pm

Financial

Brewer AB InBev makes record euro debt issue: source

PARIS: The world's leading brewer, Anheuser-Busch InBev, raised 13.25 billion euros ($14.7 billion) on the markets W

Published 16 Mar, 2016 08:24pm

Financial

Euro zone bonds yields resume fall as Fed decision looms

LONDON: Euro zone bond yields dipped on Wednesday, although investors remained reluctant to wade into the market in full

Published 16 Mar, 2016 01:56pm

Financial

Euro zone bond rally stalls ahead of Fed meeting

LONDON: The post-ECB rally in euro zone government bonds came to a halt on Tuesday as investors became wary that the US

Published 15 Mar, 2016 08:29pm

Financial

Italian treasury stake in Monte dei Paschi could rise to 7pc

ROME: The Italian treasury's stake in Monte dei Paschi di Siena could rise to around 7 percent because of an outstan

Published 15 Mar, 2016 08:26pm

Financial

Euro zone bond rally pauses before Fed meeting

LONDON: The post-ECB rally in euro zone government bonds came to a halt on Tuesday as investors became wary that the U.S

Published 15 Mar, 2016 03:00pm

Financial

Peripheral bond yields lead euro zone lower, Germany lags

LONDON: Peripheral government bonds led euro zone yields lower on Monday, with German bonds underperforming a day after

Published 14 Mar, 2016 09:55am

Financial

Poland to offer PLN 1.0-2.0bn in T-bills on Monday

WARSAW: Poland will offer 1.0-2.0 billion zlotys ($258-$515 million) in 37-week treasury bills at a tender on Monday, th

Published 11 Mar, 2016 03:53pm

Financial

France to sell up to 9bn euros of bonds next week, sell new linker

PARIS: France will sell up to nine billion euros ($10.0 billion) of fixed rate and inflation linked bonds at its next re

Published 11 Mar, 2016 02:12pm

Financial

Italy 3-year auction yields below zero for first time

MILAN: Italy sold the top planned amount in bonds at auction on Friday, paying negative three-year yields for the first

Published 11 Mar, 2016 02:07pm

Financial

Short-term bond yields surge as ECB signals rate freeze

LONDON: German two-year bond yields posted their biggest daily rise in three months on Thursday after ECB President Mari

Published 10 Mar, 2016 09:03pm

Financial

Romania sells 275mn euros of Feb. 2021 bonds

BUCHAREST: Romania sold a more than planned 275 million euros ($301.46 million) worth of domestic bonds due February 202

Published 10 Mar, 2016 03:08pm

Financial

Greece rolls over 3-month T-bills, yield steady

ATHENS: Greece sold 1.3 billion euros ($1.43 billion) of three-month T-bills to refinance a maturing issue, the country&

Published 09 Mar, 2016 03:15pm

Financial

Ratings and politics rattle Portuguese bonds as borrowing costs rise

LONDON: Portuguese yields edged up on Wednesday and Lisbon saw its borrowing costs jump at auction as investors worried

Published 09 Mar, 2016 02:21pm

Financial

Markets expect rate cuts and more QE from ECB, but no inflation

LONDON: Financial markets expect the European Central Bank to cut its deposit rate by at least 10 basis points and expan

Published 08 Mar, 2016 09:32pm

Financial

Croatia's T-bill auction falls short of target

ZAGREB: Croatia's Treasury bill auction on Tuesday fell short of its billion-kuna target, with 779 million kuna ($11

Published 08 Mar, 2016 02:09pm

Financial

Slovenia T-bill auction beats target, yields stay negative

LJUBLJANA: Slovenia's short-term borrowing costs fell further on Tuesday when it sold 68.5 million euros of treasury

Published 08 Mar, 2016 02:01pm

Financial

Portugal to offer up to 1.25bn euros in 5-, 10-year bonds

LISBON: Portugal will offer between 1 billion euros and 1.25 billion euros of 5- and 10-years bonds in an auction next W

Published 04 Mar, 2016 04:21pm

Financial

Greece to auction 1.0bn euros of 3-month T-bills on March 9

ATHENS: Greece will sell 1.0 billion euros ($1.10 billion) of three-month Treasury bills on March 9 to refinance a matur

Published 04 Mar, 2016 02:12pm

Financial

Turkey issues $1.5bn ten-year dollar bond at 5pc

ANKARA: Turkey's Treasury borrowed $1.5 billion through a dollar-denominated, ten-year bond at 5 percent on Wednesda

Published 02 Mar, 2016 04:32pm

Financial

Spain to issue up to 5.25bn euros in bonds on Thursday

MADRID: Spain plans to sell between 3.75 billion and 5.25 billion euros ($4.08 billion-$5.72 billion) of debt at a tripl

Published 29 Feb, 2016 03:17pm

Financial

Portugal buys back over 1bn euros in bonds

LISBON: Portugal bought back over 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) in three bond maturities on Wednesday, slightly allevia

Published 25 Feb, 2016 12:40pm

Financial

Irish bond yields rise on election, Brexit fears

LONDON: Irish bond yields rose on Tuesday, with the gap to French peers hitting its widest in eight months, on uncertain

Published 23 Feb, 2016 09:30pm

Financial

Italian, Portuguese bond yields fall as ECB keeps banks in mind

LONDON: Italy and Portugal, the focus of recent concern about the health of Europe's financial sector, saw their bor

Published 22 Feb, 2016 07:47pm

Financial

UK gilts fall after London mayor boosts EU 'Out' campaign

LONDON: British government bond prices fell on Monday, underperforming German Bunds, as investors worried about the deci

Published 22 Feb, 2016 01:06pm

Financial

Euro zone yields fall as oil output talks turn to Iran

LONDON: Euro zone bond yields inched down on Wednesday on signs that a deal between top oil producers to freeze oil pric

Published 17 Feb, 2016 12:56pm

Financial

German bond yield to hit -0.10pc in coming months: RBS

LONDON: Germany could become the second of the world's major G7 economies to see its 10-year borrowing costs turn ne

Published 15 Feb, 2016 12:37pm

Financial

Stronger yuan sends Bund yields higher, eases pressure on periphery

LONDON: German Bund yields rose and the borrowing costs of the euro zone's most indebted countries dropped on Monday

Published 15 Feb, 2016 09:22am

Financial

German bond yields sink as Fed seen cautious on rates

LONDON: Europe's benchmark German bond yields tumbled to the lowest in over nine months on Thursday after US Federal

Published 11 Feb, 2016 01:52pm

Financial

Italy sells top amount at bond auction, yields rise

MILAN: Italy sold three and seven-year bonds on Thursday at slightly higher yields compared to a month ago as investors

Published 11 Feb, 2016 01:17pm

Financial

Romania sells 500mn lei of Dec. 2022 T-Bonds

BUCHAREST: Romania sold a planned 500 million lei ($126.28 million) of Dec. 2022 treasury bonds on Thursday, with the av

Published 11 Feb, 2016 12:18pm

Financial

Yields fall further for Belgian 12-month treasuries

BRUSSELS: Belgium raised 2.6 billion euros ($2.91 billion) of short-term debt at an auction of 12- and three-month bonds

Published 09 Feb, 2016 12:31pm

Financial

Irish yields dip back below 1pc after Fitch upgrade

LONDON: Irish 10-year bond yields dipped on Monday as an upgrade to the country's credit rating by Fitch countered s

Published 08 Feb, 2016 09:52am

Financial

Poland sells 7.5bn zlotys bonds at auction

WARSAW: Poland sold a total of 7.5 billion zlotys ($1.90 billion) in zero-coupon bonds due October 2018 and fixed-rate b

Published 04 Feb, 2016 01:28pm

Financial

UK 5-year gilt yield hits lowest since 2013 ahead of BoE outlook

LONDON: British five-year gilt yields fell to their lowest level since mid-2013 on Wednesday, after weak U.S. economic d

Published 03 Feb, 2016 08:49pm

Financial

Russia aims to get at least 110 bln rbls in extra dividends from state firms in 2016

MOSCOW: Russia's state property agency has proposed to increase dividend payments by state firms this year in order

Published 02 Feb, 2016 09:11am

Financial

German five-year bond yields fall below ECB deposit rate

LONDON: Yields on German government bonds of up to five years' maturity traded below the European Central Bank's

Published 01 Feb, 2016 10:16pm

Financial

Fed dovishness pushes down euro zone bond yields

LONDON: Euro zone bond yields fell on Thursday, mirroring an earlier move in U.S. Treasuries, after the Federal Reserve

Published 28 Jan, 2016 12:23pm

Financial

German two-year yields hit new low as March ECB cut priced in

LONDON: German two-year bond yields hit a record low on Tuesday as another fall in oil prices prompted a dip in money ma

Published 26 Jan, 2016 01:00pm

Financial

Oil price shock takes German yields to lowest since May sell-off

LONDON: German 10-year Bund yields fell on Wednesday to their lowest levels since last May's dramatic bond sell off,

Published 20 Jan, 2016 12:48pm

Financial

Austrian province making 75pc buyback offer for Heta bonds

VIENNA: The Austrian province of Carinthia is offering to buy back the senior bonds of "bad bank" Heta Asset Resolution

Published 20 Jan, 2016 08:40am

Financial

German bond yields rise as China's decline firms stimulus bets

LONDON: Top-rated German bond yields rose on Tuesday as investors favoured riskier stocks after weak Chinese data fanned

Published 19 Jan, 2016 03:41pm

Financial

Burned in December, markets see slim chance of ECB action this week

LONDON: Financial markets have priced in only a marginal chance of a European Central Bank rate cut this week even with

Published 18 Jan, 2016 10:33am

Financial

Portugal bond snapped up mainly by European investors

LISBON: Portugal raised 4 billion euros ($4.34 billion) of 10-year bonds in a syndicated issue on Thursday, with demand

Published 14 Jan, 2016 10:04pm

Financial

Spanish yields rise before debt sale flurry

LONDON:Spanish bond yields hit a 2016 high on Tuesday as investors, already factoring in risks stemming from inconclusiv

Published 12 Jan, 2016 09:25am

Financial

Euro zone bonds take a step back but mood still upbeat

LONDON: Yields on safe-haven euro zone bonds rose on Thursday, giving up earlier falls, as news that China would suspend

Published 07 Jan, 2016 09:33pm

Financial

German yields fall as investors flee China stock market rout

LONDON: German bond yields fell to their lowest levels in over a month on Thursday as investors cowering from a global s

Published 07 Jan, 2016 07:35am

Financial

German Bund yields hit lowest since ECB's latest easing

LONDON: Yields on German 10-year Bunds fell on Wednesday to their lowest levels since the European Central Bank (ECB) ea

Published 06 Jan, 2016 08:36pm

Financial

German Bund yields at lowest since ECB's Dec 3 easing meeting

LONDON: Yields on German 10-year Bunds fell below 0.50 percent on Wednesday for the first time since the European Centra

Published 06 Jan, 2016 12:48pm

Financial

German bond yields stabilise after Chinese intervention

LONDON: A decline in German bond yields levelled out on Tuesday after China took measures to halt a slide in its currenc

Published 05 Jan, 2016 09:37pm

Financial

German bond yields stabilise after Chinese intervention

LONDON: A decline by German bond yields levelled out on Tuesday after China took measures to halt a slide in its currenc

Published 05 Jan, 2016 04:31pm

Financial

Russia announces lawsuit against Ukraine over default on $3bn debt

MOSCOW: Russia's finance ministry said Friday it was suing Ukraine for defaulting on a $3-billion debt to Moscow, fo

Published 01 Jan, 2016 11:29am

Financial

Russian foreign debt falls to $538.2bn on Oct. 1: central bank

MOSCOW: The level of Russia's foreign debts fell to $538.2 billion on Oct. 1, down from $555.7 billion on July 1, th

Published 31 Dec, 2015 02:54pm

Financial

Russia to offer OFZ bonds worth 250bn roubles in Q1

MOSCOW: Russia's Finance Ministry said on Wednesday it plans to offer OFZ treasury bonds worth 250 billion roubles (

Published 30 Dec, 2015 03:49pm

Financial

German Bund yields dip as oil prices fall again

LONDON: German Bund yields dipped on Monday as oil prices resumed their fall, keeping inflation expectations subdued and

Published 28 Dec, 2015 03:30pm

Financial

Euro zone yields creep up as QE takes Christmas break

LONDON: Euro zone bond yields crept higher on Tuesday as the European Central Bank put a temporary halt to its asset pur

Published 22 Dec, 2015 12:25pm

Financial

Gilts rally after US Fed commits to gradual rate hike cycle

LONDON: British gilt prices rallied on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time

Published 17 Dec, 2015 01:24pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields fall after smooth Fed lift-off

LONDON: Euro zone bond yields fell on Thursday, with investors encouraged by the Federal Reserve's commitment to gra

Published 17 Dec, 2015 12:52pm

Financial

Belgian Treasury bill yields fall to fresh lows at last auction of 2015

BRUSSELS: Belgium sold 1.8 billion euros ($1.99 billion) of short-term debt at its final treasury bill auction of the ye

Published 15 Dec, 2015 11:18am

Financial

UK's FTSE falls as weaker commodity prices weigh on oil stocks, miners

LONDON: Britain's top share index touched new 10-week lows on Monday, pulled lower by a drop in oil companies and mi

Published 14 Dec, 2015 04:22pm

Financial

Bond yields rise as French, Spanish votes overshadowed in Fed week

LONDON: Euro zone bond yields rose on Monday with investors pushing political shifts in France and Spain aside and light

Published 14 Dec, 2015 01:51pm

Financial

Kazakhstan CDS jump, Eurobonds fall after tenge hits record low

LONDON: Kazakhstan's debt insurance costs rose and Eurobond prices fell across the curve on Monday after the country

Published 14 Dec, 2015 01:37pm

Financial

German bond yields reverse early rise as oil price hits new lows

LONDON: German government bond yields fell on Monday, reversing an early rise, as the price of oil struck new lows. Oil

Published 14 Dec, 2015 01:06pm

Financial

Bund yields see biggest weekly fall in four weeks on oil slump

LONDON: German bond yields are set to record their biggest weekly fall in four weeks, with an oil price slump helping to

Published 11 Dec, 2015 02:14pm

Financial

Greece to sell 1bn euros of 3-month T-bills on Dec. 16

ATHENS: Greece will sell 1.0 billion euros ($1.10 billion) of three-month Treasury bills on Dec. 16 to refinance a matur

Published 11 Dec, 2015 01:47pm

Financial

Money market rates, bond yields fall as markets anticipate more ECB cuts

LONDON: Euro zone money market rates hit a record low on Thursday and two-year German bond yields touched their lowest l

Published 10 Dec, 2015 09:10pm

Financial

Poland sells PLN 6.69bn in bonds at switch tender

WARSAW: Poland sold a total of 6.69 billion zlotys ($1.69 billion) worth of bonds at a switch tender on Thursday, the fi

Published 10 Dec, 2015 02:07pm

Financial

Romania sells 300mn lei of Dec 2022 T-Bonds

BUCHAREST: Romania sold a planned 300 million lei ($73.05 million) worth of Dec. 2022 treasury bonds on Thursday, with t

Published 10 Dec, 2015 01:45pm

Financial

Croatia prices new 11-year local bond worth 6.0bn kuna at 98.703

ZAGREB: Croatia priced on Thursday a new 11-year local bond worth 6.0 billion kuna ($861.45 million) at 98.703, one of t

Published 10 Dec, 2015 01:01pm

Financial

Gilts slump as higher oil prices underpin riskier assets

LONDON: British government bond prices fell sharply on Wednesday along with those for other safe-haven assets, as a stab

Published 09 Dec, 2015 05:23pm

Financial

Greek yields highest since elections as Tsipras hits out at IMF

LONDON: Greek 10-year bond yields hit their highest level since September's elections on Tuesday, as Prime Minister

Published 08 Dec, 2015 01:12pm

Financial

Switzerland aims to cut debt by 3.4bn francs in 2016

ZURICH: Switzerland intends to cut debt for a ninth consecutive year, trimming it to less than 74 billion Swiss francs (

Published 08 Dec, 2015 12:34pm

Financial

Oil slump, determined Draghi halts euro zone bond sell-off

LONDON: A sell-off in euro zone bond yields kicked into reverse on Monday as oil prices tumbled close to 2015 lows and E

Published 07 Dec, 2015 01:47pm

Financial

Venezuelan dollar bonds rise as ruling socialists thrashed in election

LONDON: Venezuelan dollar bonds rose strongly on Monday after the opposition beat the ruling socialists in a parliamenta

Published 07 Dec, 2015 01:04pm

Financial

German 2-year yields hit new low as weak inflation shakes off Draghi doubters

LONDON: German two-year yields hit record lows on Wednesday after below-forecast inflation data in the region dispersed

Published 02 Dec, 2015 08:31pm

Financial

Poland mulls bonds in yen-Gazeta Polska weekly

WARSAW: Poland's finance minister Pawel Szalamacha said the government is considering issuing bonds in Japanese yen

Published 02 Dec, 2015 08:11am

Financial

UK gilt yields hit one-month low after weak US factory data

LONDON: British government bond yields fell on Tuesday to their lowest level in over a month after a survey showed U.S.

Published 01 Dec, 2015 07:42pm

Financial

Russia FinMin to offer 14.2bn roubles of OFZ bonds on Weds

MOSCOW: Russia's Finance Ministry said on Tuesday it would offer 14.2 billion roubles ($213.2 million) worth of OFZ

Published 01 Dec, 2015 03:37pm

Financial

Italy head of debt says bail-in rules may encourage buys of govt bonds

ROME: So called 'bail-in' rules that impose losses on bank shareholders and bondholders if a lender needs to be

Published 30 Nov, 2015 03:48pm

Financial

Russia has smooth foreign debt repayment schedule until 2019

MOSCOW: Russia has passed the peak of its foreign debt repayments and has a smooth foreign debt repayment schedule until

Published 30 Nov, 2015 03:31pm

Financial

Prospect of dual ECB deposit charges sends short-term rates to new lows

LONDON: Short-term euro zone interest rates fell to record lows on Thursday as markets interpreted a European Central Ba

Published 26 Nov, 2015 11:51am

Financial

Swiss 10-year government bond yields touch record low

ZURICH: Swiss 10-year government bond yields touched a record low of -0.375 percent on Wednesday as expectations grew th

Published 25 Nov, 2015 08:22pm

Financial

German short-term yields hit record low as ECB mulls deposit rate tweaks

LONDON: German two- and five-year government bond yields hit new lows on Wednesday after a report that European Central

Published 25 Nov, 2015 08:08pm

Financial

German yields fall as ECB discusses deposit rate tweaks

LONDON: German 10-year Bund yields fell back below 0.50 percent on Wednesday after a report that ECB officials are consi

Published 25 Nov, 2015 12:12pm

Financial

Portugal borrowing costs largely shrug off leftist government

LISBON: Portugal's 10-year borrowing costs edged marginally higher in an auction on Wednesday from the previous sale

Published 25 Nov, 2015 11:38am

Financial

Unshaken ECB easing expectations bring Bund yields back down

LONDON: German Bund yields dropped on Tuesday as this week's strong euro zone economic data failed to shake expectat

Published 24 Nov, 2015 12:10pm

Financial

Euro zone yields rise as Belgium begins issuance spree

LONDON: Euro zone bond yields rose on Monday as Belgium kicked off a week of long-dated bond sales that could dampen a r

Published 23 Nov, 2015 12:20pm

Financial

Bulgaria tops its 20-year bonds to 900mn euros

SOFIA: Bulgaria has reopened its 850-million-euro ($908.06 million)government bonds due in 2035 and sold an additional 5

Published 20 Nov, 2015 04:07pm

Financial

Slimmer government majority halts Greek bond rally after bailout bill

LONDON: Greek government bond yields rose sharply on Friday, giving up early falls, as euphoria surrounding the passing

Published 20 Nov, 2015 12:13pm

Financial

ECB bets send euro zone yields lower as Fed signals liftoff

LONDON: Euro zone bond yields fell on Thursday as the prospect of an imminent U.S. rate hike failed to shake investor co

Published 19 Nov, 2015 12:54pm

Financial

Spain sells 3.5bn euros in bonds, yields fall

MADRID: Spain sold 3.5 billion euros ($3.74 billion) in debt at a triple bond auction on Thursday, with yields falling a

Published 19 Nov, 2015 12:27pm

Financial

German two-year yields off record lows after poor auction

LONDON: Two-year German bond yields pulled back from record lows on Wednesday, after a surprisingly poor bond auction re

Published 18 Nov, 2015 02:15pm

Financial

Global security jitters send Bund yields to three-week low

LONDON: Benchmark 10-year German Bund yields hit their lowest level in almost three weeks on Wednesday, as global securi

Published 18 Nov, 2015 12:09pm

Financial

France seen raising 2.8bn euros in 4G auction

PARIS: The French state is set to raise 2.8 billion euros ($2.98 billion) in an auction of French 4G mobile phone spectr

Published 17 Nov, 2015 07:31pm

Financial

Portuguese yields chase four-month high before crucial rating review

LONDON: Portugal's 10-year government bond yield rose towards its four-month high on Friday, before a credit-rating

Published 13 Nov, 2015 02:08pm

Financial

Italy sells top amount in bonds, pays record-low 3-year yields

MILAN: Italy paid record-low yields to borrow over three years at an auction on Thursday as expectations of further mone

Published 12 Nov, 2015 12:59pm

Financial

Czechs sell CZK 2.0bn of 0.45/23 govt bonds

PRAGUE: The Czech Finance Ministry sold 2.01 billion crowns ($79.77 million) worth of 0.45/23 government bonds in the fi

Published 11 Nov, 2015 11:39am

Financial

Euro zone yields fall as ECB rate-cut talk grows

LONDON: Euro zone government bond yields fell across the board on Tuesday, on growing expectations that the European Cen

Published 10 Nov, 2015 07:53pm

Financial

Euro zone yields fall as ECB rate-cut talk grows

LONDON: Euro zone government bond yields fell across the board on Tuesday, on growing expectations that the European Cen

Published 10 Nov, 2015 04:24pm

Financial

Gilt yields fall as markets push back rate hike bets on BoE

LONDON: British gilt yields fell on Thursday after the Bank of England indicated it was in no hurry to raise interest ra

Published 05 Nov, 2015 08:36pm

Financial

Euro zone yields fall as ECB's Draghi remains ready to act

LONDON: Euro zone yields fell on Wednesday after ECB president Mario Draghi again stressed the central bank would assess

Published 04 Nov, 2015 10:50am

Financial

Hungary sells 8-week bills, yield drops

BUDAPEST: The Hungarian Government Debt Management Agency (AKK) sold 14 billion forints ($49.47 million) of 8-week Treas

Published 02 Nov, 2015 11:56am

Financial

Euro zone bond yields rise on promising ECB lending survey

LONDON: Euro zone government yields rose on Tuesday after an upbeat ECB lending survey silenced some calls for the centr

Published 20 Oct, 2015 07:28pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields up on China growth surprise, QE caution

LONDON: Euro zone yields rose on Monday after Chinese growth data beat expectations and a top ECB policymaker struck a n

Published 19 Oct, 2015 08:31am

Financial

Spanish bonds fall as market looks for rating upgrade

LONDON: Spanish government bond yields fell as expectations mounted that Moody's will upgrade the national credit ra

Published 16 Oct, 2015 04:16pm

Financial

Spain's six-month T-bill yield hits record low after upgrade

MADRID: Spain sold debt on Tuesday for the first time since S&P upgraded its credit rating on Oct. 2, raising a bigg

Published 13 Oct, 2015 01:01pm

Financial

Greece to auction 625mn euros of 3-month T-bills on Oct. 14

ATHENS: Greece will sell 625 million euros ($710.13 million) of three-month Treasury bills on Oct. 14 to refinance a mat

Published 09 Oct, 2015 01:05pm

Financial

Low Bund yields suppress demand for German 10-year Bund sale

LONDON/BERLIN: Low yields suppressed investor appetite for a German 10-year benchmark Bund tap on Wednesday, resulting i

Published 07 Oct, 2015 12:33pm

Financial

Bond yields in southern Europe fall as election risks fade

LONDON: Spanish, Italian and Portuguese bond yields hit their lowest levels in at least six weeks on Wednesday as invest

Published 30 Sep, 2015 04:55pm

Financial

Bund yields hug one-month lows after euro zone PMI data, Draghi

LONDON: German Bund yields held near one-month lows on Wednesday after euro zone factory activity data met expectations

Published 23 Sep, 2015 05:28pm

Financial

UK five-year gilt prices hit highest level since April

LONDON: Five-year British government bond prices surged to a five-month high on Tuesday, helped by investors piling into

Published 22 Sep, 2015 06:08pm

Financial

Eurozone bond yields fall as US keeps interest rates on hold

PARIS: Investors snapped up eurozone bonds Friday, anticipating the European Central Bank may step more heavily into the

Published 18 Sep, 2015 10:32am

Financial

Another failed auction sends German yields to two-week highs

LONDON: German bond yields touched two-week highs of almost 0.80 percent on Wednesday after the sale of a 30-year bond f

Published 16 Sep, 2015 07:19pm

Financial

German 10-year Bund yields hit 0.70 percent before auction, Fed

LONDON: German 10-year Bund yields rose to 0.70 percent on Tuesday as investors cut exposure before a long-dated German

Published 15 Sep, 2015 03:12pm

Financial

Turkish 5-year bond yield in line with forecast in tap

ISTANBUL: The Turkish treasury sold a net 737.8 million lira ($242.21 million) in a tap of a five-year fixed coupon bond

Published 15 Sep, 2015 01:02pm

Financial

Investors grab Spain, Portugal bonds after political risk lifts yields

LONDON: Spanish and Italian yields dropped on Tuesday, with traders saying domestic investors were picking up bonds afte

Published 15 Sep, 2015 12:26pm

Financial

Euro zone yields held in check before the Fed's rate decision

LONDON: Euro zone bond yields were little changed on Monday as investors waited to see if the Federal Reserve would rais

Published 14 Sep, 2015 02:31pm

Financial

Spanish bonds underperform again as regional vote nears

LONDON: Spain's 10-year bond yield premium over Italy hit its highest in over two years on Friday on concerns about

Published 11 Sep, 2015 11:39am

Financial

Croatia sells less than a third of T-bills on offer

ZAGREB: Croatia sold less than a third of T-bills on offer in an auction on Tuesday with concerns over the government&#3

Published 08 Sep, 2015 12:48pm

Financial

Bund yields edge up after German data but bets for more QE stay

LONDON: Bund yields rose on Monday after data showed robust growth in German industrial output in July, but they remaine

Published 07 Sep, 2015 11:52am

Financial

Greece to auction 1.0bn euros of 3-month T-bills on Sept. 9

ATHENS: Greece will sell 1.0 billion euros ($1.15 billion) of three-month Treasury bills on Sept. 9 to refinance a matur

Published 04 Sep, 2015 12:11pm

Financial

Greece rolls over 6-month T-bills, yield steady

ATHENS: Greece sold 1.138 billion euros ($1.28 billion) of six-month T-bills on Wednesday to refinance a maturing issue,

Published 02 Sep, 2015 12:27pm

Financial

German bond yields fall as ECB policy decision, US data eyed

LONDON: German bond yields fell on Wednesday on expectations that the European Central Bank could hint on Thursday at mo

Published 02 Sep, 2015 12:06pm

Financial

Croatia T-bill auction misses target

ZAGREB: Croatia sold fewer Treasury bills than targeted at an auction Tuesday, with yields remaining flat, Finance Minis

Published 01 Sep, 2015 11:48am

Financial

German yields stable after inflation surprise

LONDON: German bond yields held firm in holiday-thinned trading on Monday, failing to take much impetus from better-than

Published 31 Aug, 2015 11:52am

Financial

France to sell up to 8.5bn euros in bonds at Thursday auction

PARIS: France will sell 7.5-8.5 billion euros of long-term debt at its next regular bond auction on September 3, the Age

Published 28 Aug, 2015 12:37pm

Financial

Italy sells top amount at bond auction, 5- and 10-yr yields rise

MILAN: Italy paid more than it did a month ago to sell five- and 10-year bonds on Friday as jitters about a slowdown in

Published 28 Aug, 2015 12:34pm

Financial

German yields dip as inflation data trumps oil bounce

LONDON: German bond yields edged lower on Friday, defying a sudden surge in oil, as data showed consumer prices in Europ

Published 28 Aug, 2015 11:55am

Financial

Unsure about China stimulus, investors return to safety of bonds

LONDON: Euro zone bond yields fell back on Wednesday as the market euphoria from China's rate cut ebbed and investor

Published 26 Aug, 2015 12:03pm

Financial

Croatia beats targets in T-bill auctions, yields mostly lower

ZAGREB: Croatia sold more Treasury bills than planned at auctions on Tuesday, while yields mostly fell, Finance Ministry

Published 25 Aug, 2015 12:11pm

Financial

German bond yields drop after Fed highlights inflation, growth lag

LONDON: German bond yields fell sharply on Thursday morning as European investors reacted to the release of minutes from

Published 20 Aug, 2015 06:28am

Financial

Euro zone yields stabilise as global inflation slowdown fears ease

LONDON: Euro zone bond yields settled on Wednesday after a sharp rise the previous day caused by a surprise uptick in UK

Published 19 Aug, 2015 01:48pm

Financial

Romania sells 300mn lei of June 2019 T-Bonds

BUCHAREST: Romania sold a planned 300 million lei ($75.22 million) worth of June 2019 treasury bonds on Monday, with the

Published 17 Aug, 2015 12:52pm

Financial

Greek deal shields weaker euro debt from China-driven flight to safety

LONDON: Spanish and Italian yields fell on Tuesday as a bailout deal for Greece insulated lower-rated euro zone bonds fr

Published 11 Aug, 2015 04:47pm

Financial

France to sell 4.5-5.5bn euros of bonds on Aug 6

PARIS: France's debt agency will go ahead with an optional bond auction on Aug. 6, aiming to raise 4.5-5.5 billion e

Published 31 Jul, 2015 01:13pm

Financial

Italian bond yields set for biggest monthly fall in over two years

LONDON: Italian bond yields were set to record their biggest monthly fall in over two years on Friday, as Greece's l

Published 31 Jul, 2015 12:26pm

Financial

France to sell 4.5-5.5bn euros of bonds on Aug 6

PARIS: France's debt agency will go ahead with an optional bond auction on Aug. 6, aiming to raise 4.5-5.5 billion e

Published 31 Jul, 2015 10:08am

Financial

Romania sells planned 300mn lei of Nov. 2018 bonds

BUCHAREST: Romania sold a planned 300 million lei ($73.89 million) worth of November 2018 treasury bonds on Thursday, wi

Published 16 Jul, 2015 12:59pm

Financial

Bund yields dip as markets wary of hurdles Greece still faces

LONDON: German Bund yields dipped on Tuesday as financial markets remained wary of the hurdles Greece needs to clear to

Published 14 Jul, 2015 11:38am

Financial

Belgian 10-year bond yield inches up in auction

BRUSSELS: Belgium raised 2.60 billion euros ($2.88 billion) at an auction of medium- and long-term debt on Monday, the c

Published 13 Jul, 2015 12:09pm

Financial

Greece to auction T-bills on July 15 as scheduled despite bank woes

ATHENS: Greece will sell 625 million euros of three-month Treasury bills on July 15 to refinance a maturing issue, its d

Published 10 Jul, 2015 12:49pm

Financial

Greece requests 3-year euro zone loan, no volume speficied

BRUSSELS: Greece submitted a formal request on Wednesday for a three-year loan from the European Stability Mechanism bai

Published 08 Jul, 2015 11:43am

Financial

Greek 2-year yield indicated at 48pc, up 13 percentage points

LONDON: Dealers indicated a 13 percentage point surge in Greece's 2-year government bond yield on Monday, although b

Published 06 Jul, 2015 11:00am

Financial

Two-year gilt yields hit seven-month peak as market eyes BoE outlook

LONDON: Short-dated gilt yields rose to their highest level since November on Thursday, adjusting further to recent comm

Published 25 Jun, 2015 07:54pm

Financial

Euro zone bond markets turn cautious on Greek deal prospects

LONDON: Italian, Spanish and Portuguese borrowing costs rose on Wednesday as doubts over a deal to save Greece from defa

Published 24 Jun, 2015 12:28pm

Financial

Greek bonds have not traded on electronic platform for a month

LONDON: Investors have not traded Greek government bonds on the HDAT electronic platform for almost a month as the count

Published 19 Jun, 2015 12:57pm

Financial

Italy, Spain, Portugal bond yields rise with no Greek breakthrough

LONDON: Italian, Spanish and Portuguese bond yields rose in a nervous market on Friday after a euro zone finance ministe

Published 19 Jun, 2015 07:59am

Financial

German Bund futures open half a point higher

LONDON: German Bund futures opened half a point higher on Friday as investors came back to bond markets after strong deb

Published 12 Jun, 2015 07:11am

Financial

Ten-year gilts show strongest gains in eight weeks as IMF quits Greece talks

LONDON: British 10-year gilts recorded their strongest one-day price gain in four weeks on Thursday, tracking German bon

Published 11 Jun, 2015 08:13pm

Financial

UK gilt yields hit 11-day high after weak auction

LONDON: British government bond prices fell after weak demand at the sale of 3.25 billion pounds ($4.95 billion) of 10-y

Published 02 Jun, 2015 12:21pm

Financial

Ten-year gilt yields hit 20-day low after soft GDP data

LONDON: British government bonds rallied strongly on Thursday, taking 10-year yields to their lowest in nearly three wee

Published 28 May, 2015 12:21pm

Financial

German bond yields on track for first weekly fall in five weeks

LONDON: German bond yields headed for their first weekly fall in five weeks on Friday as the market focused again on cen

Published 22 May, 2015 04:31pm

Financial

Euro bond yields rise as supply glut tests fragile market

LONDON: Euro zone bond yields rose on Thursday as investors shaken by the market's recent selloff struggled to absor

Published 21 May, 2015 12:06pm

Financial

German Bund yields near 2015 highs as sell-off rumbles on

LONDON: Benchmark German 10-year Bund yields held near 2015 highs on Thursday as a global retreat from fixed income asse

Published 14 May, 2015 07:52pm

Financial

UK gilts prices rise, market unswayed by BoE outlook

LONDON: British government bond prices recovered on Wednesday, tracking German Bunds higher and reacting little to new f

Published 13 May, 2015 04:17pm

Financial

Greece raises 1.138bn amid default fears: debt agency

ATHENS: Greece on Wednesday raised 1.14 billion euros ($1.27 billion) in three-month treasury bills in a bid to stave of

Published 13 May, 2015 12:54pm

Financial

Gilts fall sharply in global bond rout, market braces for BoE outlook

LONDON: Long-dated British government bond prices fell sharply on Tuesday in a global fixed income rout, as investors aw

Published 12 May, 2015 07:37pm

Financial

Euro zone yields jump as bond markets still in shock

LONDON: Euro zone government borrowing costs rose on Tuesday as a global flight from bond markets showed no sign of abat

Published 12 May, 2015 07:35pm

Financial

Greek yields edge up ahead of Eurogroup aid talks, IMF payment

LONDON: Greek bond yields edged up on Monday as euro zone finance ministers met in Brussels to discuss a cash-for-reform

Published 11 May, 2015 12:16pm

Financial

German yields fall as US jobs revision, oil retreat halt bond rout

LONDON: German borrowing costs fell on Friday as investors' faith in a near-term US rate hike was dented by a mixed

Published 08 May, 2015 03:49pm

Financial

Euro zone bond rout deepens ahead of new debt sales

LONDON: A sharp sell-off in major euro zone bond markets deepened on Thursday, exacerbated by upcoming debt sales of mor

Published 07 May, 2015 01:13pm

Financial

Spain sells 4.5bn eurs in bonds, 10-year yields up

MADRID: Spain sold 4.5 billion euros ($5.1 billion) of debt at a triple bond auction on Thursday, including an inflation

Published 07 May, 2015 12:57pm

Financial

German bond yields on course for biggest weekly rise since 1999

LONDON: German government borrowing costs surged on Thursday, on course for their biggest weekly rise since mid-1999, ju

Published 07 May, 2015 12:15pm

Financial

UK 10-year gilt yields hit 2015 high ahead of election

LONDON: Ten-year British government bond yields surged to their highest level this year on Tuesday, two days before vote

Published 06 May, 2015 09:08pm

Financial

UK 10-year gilt yields hit 2015 high ahead of election

LONDON: Ten-year British government bond yields surged to their highest level this year on Tuesday, two days before vote

Published 05 May, 2015 04:04pm

Financial

Romania aims to sell debt worth 2.0bn lei in May

BUCHAREST: Romanian debt managers aim to sell 2.0 billion lei worth of leu currency bills and bonds in May and issue an

Published 05 May, 2015 12:23pm

Financial

France to sell 7.5-8.5bn euros of fixed-rate bonds at auction

PARIS: France plans to sell 7.5-8.5 billion euros of fixed-rate long-term bonds at its next regular auction on May 7, it

Published 04 May, 2015 10:39am

Financial

German yield jump all but wipes out QE effect as bloc exits deflation

LONDON: German Bund yields recorded on Thursday the biggest two-day jump seen since the darkest days of the euro zone cr

Published 30 Apr, 2015 08:16pm

Financial

Ten-year gilt yields hit seven-week high after hefty supply

LONDON: British government bond prices fell on Wednesday against a backdrop of hefty supply at home and abroad and limit

Published 29 Apr, 2015 07:37pm

Financial

Bund yields post biggest rise in 2 years on improving data, Greece mood

LONDON: German Bund yields posted their biggest daily rise in two years on Wednesday on easing deflation fears and impro

Published 29 Apr, 2015 07:36pm

Financial

Greek two-year yields fall 250 bps after negotiating team reshuffle

LONDON: Greek two-year government bond yields dropped around 250 basis points on Monday after Athens reshuffled its team

Published 27 Apr, 2015 02:46pm

Financial

Bund yields on track for biggest weekly rise in 2015

LONDON: German Bund yields were on track for their biggest weekly rise of 2015 as fears of an imminent Greek default eas

Published 24 Apr, 2015 11:35am

Financial

Grexit worries, ECB buying send German yields towards zero

LONDON: German 10-year borrowing costs resumed a fall towards zero on Monday with worries about Greece exiting the euro

Published 20 Apr, 2015 03:18pm

Financial

Bund yields hit new record low as QE annihilates supply pressure

LONDON: German 10-year Bund yields hit new lows in a broad fall in euro zone borrowing costs on Tuesday as European Cent

Published 14 Apr, 2015 12:22pm

Financial

Spain sells 4.7bn euros in bonds, yields touch lows

MADRID: Spain sold 4.7 billion euros ($5.05 billion) of debt at a triple bond sale on Thursday, with yielding reaching f

Published 09 Apr, 2015 09:41am

Financial

Ukraine sovereign dollar bonds rise to three-week highs

LONDON: Ukraine sovereign dollar bonds rallied between 1-1.75 cents on Thursday after a group of creditors said it was w

Published 09 Apr, 2015 09:38am

Financial

Greek debt jitters drive German yields close to record lows

LONDON: Nervous investors drove safe-haven German Bund yields close to record lows on Wednesday, amid concern over Greec

Published 08 Apr, 2015 12:26pm

Financial

Euro zone yields dip on first chance to react to weak US payrolls

LONDON: Euro zone government bond yields fell on Tuesday after surprisingly weak U.S. jobs data fuelled expectations tha

Published 07 Apr, 2015 01:47pm

Financial

Greece to auction 875mn euros of 6-month T-bills on April 8

ATHENS: Greece will sell 875 million euros ($946 million) of six-month Treasury bills on April 8 to refinance a maturing

Published 03 Apr, 2015 08:49pm

Financial

Pre-payrolls caution keeps euro zone yields off lows

LONDON: Euro zone bond yields held just above record lows on Thursday, with investors reluctant to bet on a further drop

Published 02 Apr, 2015 12:03pm

Financial

German yields pinned near lows as analysts predict high auction demand

LONDON: German bond yields held near record lows on Wednesday with analysts predicting high demand for the sale of new d

Published 01 Apr, 2015 01:01pm

Financial

Bund yields fall for 5th straight quarter amid inflation slump

LONDON: German Bund yields fell near record lows on Tuesday, recording a fifth consecutive quarterly fall, a trend that

Published 31 Mar, 2015 10:08pm

Financial

Bund yields flat, set for 5th quarterly fall amid inflation slump

LONDON: German Bund yields were little changed at low levels on Tuesday, in line for a fifth consecutive quarterly fall,

Published 31 Mar, 2015 11:57am

Financial

Greek yields edge up as lenders scrutinise reform pledge

LONDON: Greek bond yields edged up on Monday as investors cautiously waited to see whether Athens would come up with a l

Published 30 Mar, 2015 11:34am

Financial

Portuguese yields fall on credit rating upgrade hopes

LONDON: Portuguese bond yields fell on Friday on expectations that credit rating agency Fitch will lift the country back

Published 27 Mar, 2015 08:36pm

Financial

German yields waver as investors balance Saudi scare with oil surge

LONDON: Investors took refuge in German bonds on Thursday after Saudi Arabia launched air strikes in Yemen but analysts

Published 26 Mar, 2015 03:30pm

Financial

Gilt yields soar as markets rethink BoE rate hike bets

LONDON: British government bond yields surged on Thursday as upbeat economic data and comments from Bank of England poli

Published 26 Mar, 2015 03:17pm

Financial

German yields fall as investors see persistently low US inflation

LONDON: German bond yields fell on Wednesday as core government debt was buoyed by investors betting that continued low

Published 25 Mar, 2015 12:02pm

Financial

German bonds catch up with US market rally on low inflation bets

LONDON: German bond yields fell on Wednesday, catching up with a rally in U.S. Treasuries overnight as investors bet low

Published 25 Mar, 2015 11:20am

Financial

Spanish bond yields lag as investors queue up for rare linker

LONDON: Spanish yields lagged a broad rally in euro zone bonds on Tuesday as investors queued up for a rare sale of infl

Published 24 Mar, 2015 01:15pm

Financial

ECB says it bought 26.3bn euros of bonds in 10 days

FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank said Monday it has bought 26.3 billion euros ($28.7 billion) worth of bonds under i

Published 23 Mar, 2015 04:33pm

Financial

Spanish yields rise after anti-austerity party big gain in regional vote

LONDON: Spanish yields nudged up on Monday after upstart anti-austerity party Podemos made big inroads in regional elect

Published 23 Mar, 2015 12:28pm

Financial

German yields hit lows after cautious Fed, Greek markets on ropes

LONDON: German bond yields fell to record lows on Thursday after the United States signalled it was in no rush to push u

Published 19 Mar, 2015 09:22pm

Financial

Bulgaria sells 3.1bn euros in largest ever bond sale

SOFIA/LONDON: Bulgaria sold 3.1 billion euros its biggest ever debt sale on Thursday, becoming the latest emerging marke

Published 19 Mar, 2015 08:43pm

Financial

German yields hit lows after cautious Fed, Greek markets spiral

LONDON: German bond yields fell to record lows on Thursday after the United States signalled it was in no rush to push u

Published 19 Mar, 2015 11:54am

Financial

German yields dip before debt sale seen feeding QE-inspired demand

LONDON: German yields slipped on Wednesday before a sale of 10-year Bunds that is expected to draw strong demand in a ma

Published 18 Mar, 2015 12:53pm

Financial

Ten-year gilt yields fall to 5-week low before UK Budget

LONDON: Yields on 10-year British government bonds fell to their lowest in more than a month on Wednesday after the rele

Published 18 Mar, 2015 11:55am

Financial

Euro zone yields edge up as investors ponder Fed rate path

LONDON: Euro zone bond yields hovered above recent lows on Tuesday as sagging oil prices and weak U.S. economic data lef

Published 17 Mar, 2015 12:07pm

Financial

Euro zone yields edge up as investors try to sync with ECB pace

LONDON: Euro zone government bond yields edged higher on Monday, with the European Central Bank expected to slow down it

Published 16 Mar, 2015 12:30pm

Financial

Peripheral euro zone bond rally rides high on supply wave

LONDON: A sharp rally in lower-rated euro zone bonds moved into its fourth day on Thursday, with central banks forging a

Published 12 Mar, 2015 08:22pm

Financial

Bonds firm as Serbia cuts rates, US rate rise key risk

BUDAPEST/BELGRADE: Central European government bonds firmed on Thursday after Serbia joined a regional trend of monetary

Published 12 Mar, 2015 03:35pm

Financial

Euro zone yields wither as ECB's QE gets off to strong start

LONDON: Euro zone bond yields kept falling on Wednesday as the European Central Bank hoovered up government debt across

Published 11 Mar, 2015 09:15pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields hit new lows as ECB keeps QE tap on

LONDON: Yields on the debt of nearly all euro zone countries dropped to record lows on Tuesday, a day after the European

Published 10 Mar, 2015 08:41pm

Financial

Ukraine dollar bond prices rally across curve

LONDON: Ukraine sovereign dollar bond prices rose across the curve on Tuesday to near-three week highs ahead of an IMF m

Published 10 Mar, 2015 01:33pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields fall on QE launch, Greece jitters resurface

LONDON: Most euro zone government bond yields fell on the first day of the European Central Bank's sovereign debt pu

Published 09 Mar, 2015 05:40pm

Financial

Bond yields hit new record lows as ECB purchases near

PARIS: Yields on bonds of southern eurozone countries touched record lows in secondary trading Friday, a day before the

Published 06 Mar, 2015 12:12pm

Financial

ECB will ‘gradually’ lend back government bonds it buys

LONDON: The European Central Bank will "gradually" start lending out euro zone government bonds it buys in its 1 trillio

Published 05 Mar, 2015 08:14pm

Financial

UK gilt yields fall after ECB provides bond-buying plans

LONDON: British government bond yields fell on Thursday after the European Central Bank laid out its plans for bond purc

Published 05 Mar, 2015 08:02pm

Financial

ECB says to start bond purchases on March 9

NICOSIA: The European Central Bank will start buying government debt in its new quantitative easing programme on March 9

Published 05 Mar, 2015 07:47pm

Financial

Romania sells 300mn lei of June 2021 T-bonds

BUCHAREST: Romania sold a planned 300 million lei ($74.60 million) worth of June 2021 treasury bonds on Thursday, with t

Published 05 Mar, 2015 02:47pm

Financial

Spain sells 5bn euros in bonds at record low yields

MADRID: Spain sold 5 billion euros ($5.52 billion) of debt at a triple bond sale on Thursday, hitting record low yields

Published 05 Mar, 2015 02:44pm

Financial

Euro weak near 11 1/2 year low as ECB's QE plan awaited

LONDON: The euro hovered near a 11-1/2 year low against the dollar on Thursday as investors waited for the European Cent

Published 05 Mar, 2015 02:22pm

Financial

Croatia to auction 1.3bn HRK of T-bills on March 10

ZAGREB: Croatia will offer treasury bills worth 1.3 billion kuna ($188.49 million) at an auction on March 10, the same a

Published 05 Mar, 2015 02:08pm

Financial

Spain sells 5bn euros in bonds at record low yields

MADRID: Spain sold 5 billion euros ($5.52 billion) of debt at a triple bond sale on Thursday, hitting record low yields

Published 05 Mar, 2015 11:59am

Financial

France attracts firm demand, low yields at bond auction

PARIS: France saw firm investor demand for its long-term bonds and low yields at an auction on Thursday ahead of the rel

Published 05 Mar, 2015 10:32am

Financial

Croatia launches 1.5bn 10-year bond at mid-swaps plus 255bp

LONDON: The Republic of Croatia has launched a 1.5bn 10-year bond at mid-swaps plus 255bp, according to a lead. This is

Published 04 Mar, 2015 01:58pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields edge up as ECB QE details eyed

LONDON: Most euro zone bond yields bounced off record lows on Tuesday as investors waited for the European Central Bank

Published 03 Mar, 2015 09:09pm

Financial

Gilts fall after weakest demand at gilt auction since June 2013

LONDON: British government bond prices fell sharply on Tuesday and underperformed against German debt after the weakest

Published 03 Mar, 2015 12:46pm

Financial

Mexico to raise 2.5bn from 2024 and 2045 bonds

LONDON: The United Mexican States has launched a 2.5bn dual tranche 2024 and 2045 bond issue, according to a lead. The d

Published 26 Feb, 2015 03:36pm

Financial

UK gilt prices extend rally into 2nd day after Yellen comments

LONDON: British government bond prices hit their highest level in a week on Wednesday, extending a rally fuelled by Fede

Published 25 Feb, 2015 04:20pm

Financial

Russian Finance Minister sells 10bn roubles of OFZ bonds, average yield 13.5pc

MOSCOW: Russia's Finance Ministry sold 10 billion roubles ($160 million) of OFZ treasury bonds at auction on Wednesd

Published 25 Feb, 2015 12:38pm

Financial

Gilts track US Treasuries higher after Fed's Yellen speaks

LONDON: British government bond prices rose strongly on Tuesday, tracking U.S. Treasuries higher after Federal Reserve C

Published 24 Feb, 2015 06:22pm

Financial

Ukraine bonds fall to 40 cents in dollar as sell-off grips

LONDON: Russian and Ukrainian sovereign bonds sold off heavily on Monday, with the latter now trading around 40 cents in

Published 23 Feb, 2015 02:03pm

Financial

Russia 5-yr CDS rise to one-week high after Moody's cut to junk

LONDON: Russian debt insurance costs rose on Monday in the credit default swaps (CDS) market after Moody's became th

Published 23 Feb, 2015 10:55am

Financial

Bund futures fall, Italian BTP futures rise after Greek deal

LONDON: German Bund futures fell, while BTP futures rose on Monday after Greece agreed a conditional financial rescue wi

Published 23 Feb, 2015 08:31am

Financial

Greek yields fall before meeting on debt deal

LONDON: Greek bond yields pushed lower on Friday on hopes euro zone finance ministers will eventually agree a deal on a

Published 20 Feb, 2015 02:35pm

Financial

Periphery bond yields drop as Greece softens stance on bailout deal

LONDON: Yields on lower-rated euro zone bonds slid on Thursday after Greece asked its EU lenders for a six-month loan ex

Published 19 Feb, 2015 05:40pm

Financial

UK long-dated gilt yields track Treasuries to highest since Jan 5

LONDON: British long-dated government bond yields rose to their highest level since Jan. 5 on Tuesday as U.S. Treasury y

Published 17 Feb, 2015 08:41pm

Financial

Greek markets slip but don't panic after debt talks collapse

LONDON: Greek financial markets slipped but kept their composure on Tuesday after debt talks with the euro zone broke do

Published 17 Feb, 2015 02:23pm

Financial

Greek bond yields dip, stocks rise as ECB extends bank funding

LONDON: Greek bond yields hit a session low and shares extended gains on Thursday after the ECB approved more emergency

Published 12 Feb, 2015 08:32pm

Financial

Gilt yields jump briefly as BoE says rate hike most likely next move

LONDON: Gilt yields briefly touched their highest level in five weeks on Thursday and sharply underperformed German debt

Published 12 Feb, 2015 04:37pm

Financial

Portugal sells 1.25bn euros in 10-year bond at record low yield

LISBON: Portugal sold all 1.25 billion euros in 10-year bonds on offer on Wednesday at a record low yield for a debt auc

Published 11 Feb, 2015 12:11pm

Financial

Spain's BBVA to issue 1.5bn euros in contingent convertible bonds

MADRID: Spanish bank BBVA is to strengthen its capital base through issuing contingent convertible bonds worth 1.5 billi

Published 10 Feb, 2015 08:55pm

Financial

Long-dated gilts reach one-month low on Greek hopes, looming supply

LONDON: Long-dated British government bond prices fell to their lowest in a month on Tuesday, following German Bunds and

Published 10 Feb, 2015 04:43pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields broadly dip, eyes shift to US payrolls

LONDON: Yields on most euro zone bonds fell on Friday as the market's focus shifted from Greek tensions with its EU

Published 06 Feb, 2015 09:34pm

Financial

German Bunds cut gains, stocks trim losses after US jobs data

LONDON: European stocks trimmed earlier losses and German Bund futures erased gains on Friday after US data showed job g

Published 06 Feb, 2015 09:33pm

Financial

Five-year gilt yields hit one-month high after US jobs data

LONDON: British government bond prices fell sharply after data showed that the US economy created many more jobs than ex

Published 06 Feb, 2015 09:19pm

Financial

Pound falls on US payrolls but posts biggest weekly rise in a year

LONDON: Sterling fell against the dollar on Friday after data showed US jobs and wages growing strongly in January, but

Published 06 Feb, 2015 09:06pm

Financial

Spain sells 3.8bn euros in bonds including new 5-year linker

MADRID: Spain sold 3.8 billion euros ($4.3 billion) of debt at a triple bond auction on Thursday, including a new inflat

Published 05 Feb, 2015 10:50am

Financial

Gilt prices hit two-week low after US jobs data

LONDON: British government bond prices hit an almost two-week low on Wednesday, sinking with US Treasuries after a repor

Published 04 Feb, 2015 08:57pm

Financial

Greek yields rise on report ECB wary of raising T-bill sales

LONDON: Greek yields rose on Wednesday as a media report that the ECB was unwilling to approve Athens' proposal to r

Published 04 Feb, 2015 12:26pm

Financial

Greek bond yields dive, stocks surge as Athens backs off debt writedown

LONDON: Greek shares surged and bond yields tumbled on Tuesday as the new government in Athens appeared to soften its st

Published 03 Feb, 2015 09:12pm

Financial

Greek yields down, stocks up as Athens backs off debt writedown

LONDON: Greek bond yields plunged and stocks rallied on Tuesday as the new government in Athens appeared to soften its s

Published 03 Feb, 2015 12:30pm

Financial

Lower-rated euro debt yields dip as Italy elects new president

LONDON: Yields on the euro zone's lower-rated bonds mostly fell on Monday as political uncertainty in Italy eased af

Published 02 Feb, 2015 01:21pm

Financial

German yields dip on Fed rate hike doubts, Greek worries

LONDON: German bond yields fell on Thursday as worries over Greece's new anti-bailout government buoyed demand for t

Published 29 Jan, 2015 12:53pm

Financial

UK 10-year government bond yield touches new record low

LONDON: Ten-year British government bond yields fell to a record low on Thursday, driven down by the U.S. Federal Reserv

Published 29 Jan, 2015 11:57am

Financial

Greek 5-year yields hit record high on concerns over anti-bailout cabinet

LONDON: Greek five-year yields jumped to record highs on Wednesday as investor concerns that the new anti-bailout govern

Published 28 Jan, 2015 12:08pm

Financial

Ten-year gilt prices rally on downbeat global economic data

LONDON: Ten-year gilt prices rose strongly on Tuesday following some downbeat economic data, particularly from the Unite

Published 27 Jan, 2015 04:44pm

Financial

Italy to offer up to 8.25bn euros of CCTEU, BTP at auction

ROME: Italy's Treasury said on Monday it would issue up to 8.25 billion euros ($9.32 billion) of floating-rate notes

Published 26 Jan, 2015 08:47pm

Financial

Italy to issue 7bn euros of BOTs at end-month auction

ROME: The Italian Treasury said on Friday it would offer seven billion euros of first tranche, 6-month Treasury bills (B

Published 23 Jan, 2015 07:48pm

Financial

Portugal 2014 public deficit falls 20pc, beats target

LISBON: Portugal's public deficit shrank by 20 percent to 7.07 billion euros ($8 billion) last year as spending fell

Published 23 Jan, 2015 07:30pm

Financial

German bond yields rise on worries QE might end 16-month rally

LONDON: German 10-year bond yields rose on Thursday, as investors weighed up whether a 16-month rally in the top-rated d

Published 22 Jan, 2015 12:09pm

Financial

ECB to decide on bond-buying plan to revive euro zone

FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank is poised to announce a plan on Thursday to buy government bonds, resorting to its

Published 22 Jan, 2015 11:53am

Financial

German bond yields hit record lows after Swiss cap shock

LONDON: German bond yields hit new lows on Friday as investors parked money in safe, top-rated debt as the shock of the

Published 16 Jan, 2015 12:51pm

Financial

German yields hit lows, Greek debt costs soar after Swiss cap shock

LONDON: German bond yields hit record lows on Friday while fears about Greek banks sent the country's borrowing cost

Published 16 Jan, 2015 11:59am

Financial

Portugal PM sees rating upgrades after 30-year bond sale

LISBON: Portugal's sale this week of bonds including a 30-year maturity confirms market confidence in the country th

Published 16 Jan, 2015 11:49am

Financial

Spain sells 4.7bn euro at lower yields in triple bond auction

MADRID: Spain sold 4.7 billion euros ($5.5 billion) of debt at a triple bond auction on Thursday, with yields falling as

Published 15 Jan, 2015 12:53pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields fall after court adviser opinion on ECB bond buys

LONDON: Bond yields in five euro zone countries hit new lows on Wednesday after an opinion from an adviser to Europe&#39

Published 14 Jan, 2015 11:46am

Financial

Gilt yields sink to new lows after inflation plunge

LONDON: Long-dated British government bond yields touched record depths on Wednesday after data showed inflation fell to

Published 13 Jan, 2015 04:24pm

Financial

Portugal taps bond demand as QE bets push yields lower

LONDON: Portugal is among a raft of euro zone governments issuing new debt on Tuesday, as bond yields across the region

Published 13 Jan, 2015 01:28pm

Financial

Lower-rated bond yields dip as ECB's Visco urges govt bond buying

LONDON: Spanish and Italian bond yields slipped on Monday after a European Central Bank official said the risk of deflat

Published 12 Jan, 2015 09:33am

Financial

Euro zone bond yields hover just above record lows before US payrolls

LONDON: Euro zone government bond yields held just above record lows on Friday before a U.S. labour market report that i

Published 09 Jan, 2015 11:50am

Financial

Greece to auction 625mn euros of 3-month T-bills on Jan 14

ATHENS: Greece will sell 625 million euros ($739 million) of three-month treasury bills on January 14 to refinance a mat

Published 09 Jan, 2015 11:45am

Financial

Spanish yields dip as QE bets support debut 2015 bond sale

LONDON: Spanish bond yields headed down on Thursday after 2015 debt sales got off to a solid start as investors bet the

Published 08 Jan, 2015 12:36pm

Financial

Spanish yields dip before a debt sale QE bets are likely to support

LONDON: Spanish bond yields headed down on Thursday before the country's 2015 debt sales, which is expected to get o

Published 08 Jan, 2015 10:03am

Financial

Spain sells 5 billion euros of debt at triple-bond auction

MADRID: Spain sold 5 billion euros ($5.89 billion) of debt at its first bond auction of the year on Thursday, at slightl

Published 08 Jan, 2015 09:55am

Financial

Bund yields bounce as euro zone data hints at ‘good’ deflation

LONDON: German Bund yields bounced off record lows on Wednesday after euro zone inflation data showed sinking oil prices

Published 07 Jan, 2015 02:38pm

Financial

Greece sells 1.625bn euros of 6-month T-bills, yield inches up

ATHENS: Greece sold 1.625 billion euros ($1.93 billion) of six-month Treasury bills on Wednesday to roll over a maturing

Published 07 Jan, 2015 11:54am

Financial

Belgium starts marketing new June 2025 euro bond

LONDON: The Kingdom of Belgium has started marketing a new June 2025 euro-denominated bond at low to mid teens over mid-

Published 07 Jan, 2015 08:40am

Financial

Gilts soar on economy fears as future UK rate path flattens

LONDON: Long-dated gilt prices hit record highs on Tuesday as evidence of weakening economic growth prompted investors t

Published 06 Jan, 2015 04:53pm

Financial

Top-rated euro zone bond yields hit record lows on Greece, QE bets

LONDON: Top-rated euro zone bond yields plumbed record lows on Tuesday as anxiety over Greece's future in the euro z

Published 06 Jan, 2015 03:01pm

Financial

Portugal plans to issue up to 14bn euros of bonds in 2015

LISBON: Portugal plans to issue up to 14 billion euros of treasury bonds in 2015 at regular auctions and may carry out d

Published 06 Jan, 2015 09:27am

Financial

Greek bond yields rise as Germany sticks to austerity mantra

LONDON: Greek bond yields rose on Monday as investors reacted nervously to signs the euro zone's dominant economy Ge

Published 05 Jan, 2015 12:42pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields sink as investors prepare for QE year

LONDON: Government bond yields fell to new record lows across the euro zone on Friday on expectations the European Centr

Published 02 Jan, 2015 04:27pm

Financial

France to sell 8.5-9.5bn euro of long-term bonds on Jan 8

PARIS: France plans to sell 8.5 billion to 9.5 billion euros ($10.24-$11.44 billion) of fixed-rate, long-term bonds at i

Published 02 Jan, 2015 01:47pm

Financial

Against the odds, German Bund yields on track for biggest fall since 2008

LONDON: German Bund yields were on track on Tuesday to post their biggest annual fall in six years in 2014, with politic

Published 30 Dec, 2014 11:54am

Financial

Russian company debt contaminates sovereign dollar bonds

LONDON: As Russia confronts financial crisis, investors in its sovereign dollar bonds are braced for things to get worse

Published 30 Dec, 2014 07:56am

Financial

Greek bond yields spike after failed vote paves way for elections

LONDON: Greek bond yields shot higher on Monday after the government's candidate for president failed to win enough

Published 29 Dec, 2014 12:05pm

Financial

Spanish yields hit new lows as ECB officials discuss QE details

LONDON: Spanish bond yields fell to new record lows on Friday, with traders citing a Reuters report saying ECB officials

Published 19 Dec, 2014 03:20pm

Financial

France to issue 187bn euros in bonds in 2015

PARIS: France will issue 187 billion euros in medium and long term debt next year net of buybacks, the AFT public debt m

Published 18 Dec, 2014 12:29pm

Financial

Spain sells 2.6bn euro in bonds, 10-year at record low

MADRID: Spain sold 2.6 billion euros ($3.2 billion) at a triple bond auction on Thursday, with yields on the 10-year pap

Published 18 Dec, 2014 12:23pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields fall as ‘patient’ Fed satisfies investors

LONDON: Euro zone bond yields fell on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve struck a more cautious tone than many had

Published 18 Dec, 2014 12:02pm

Financial

German yields pinned near record lows as Russia, Greek vote eyed

LONDON: Investor nervousness over Russia's gathering financial crisis and an upcoming presidential vote in Greece ke

Published 17 Dec, 2014 12:45pm

Financial

Weak private sector growth data pushes euro zone yields to new lows

LONDON: Bond yields of several euro zone countries touched new record lows on Tuesday after weak private sector growth d

Published 16 Dec, 2014 12:33pm

Financial

German 10-year bond yields dip below 0.6 percent on Russian worries

LONDON: German 10-year bond yields fell below 0.60 percent for the first time on Tuesday, as a collapse in Russian finan

Published 16 Dec, 2014 12:17pm

Financial

Spanish bond yields hit record lows as oil slump firms QE bets

LONDON: Spanish government bond yields fell to record lows on Monday as plunging oil prices bolstered expectations the E

Published 15 Dec, 2014 04:01pm

Financial

Low-rated bond yields dip as oil slump firms QE bets

LONDON: Low-rated euro zone bond yields slipped on Monday, as plunging oil prices bolstered expectations the ECB will so

Published 15 Dec, 2014 11:50am

Financial

Turkish lira, stocks slip on strong US data

ISTANBUL: Turkey's lira and stocks slipped on Friday after strong US retail sales and declining jobless claims bolst

Published 12 Dec, 2014 02:44pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields fall as oil weighs on inflation, cements QE bets

LONDON: Euro zone bond yields dipped on Friday as falling oil prices eroded inflation expectations, crystallising bets t

Published 12 Dec, 2014 01:57pm

Financial

Greece to auction 1bn euros of 3-month T-bills on Dec. 17

ATHENS: Greece will sell 1 billion euros ($1.25 billion) of three-month treasury bills on December 17 to refinance a mat

Published 12 Dec, 2014 01:48pm

Financial

Rouble edges lower; market subdued before central bank meets

MOSCOW: The rouble edged lower on Wednesday in early trade, following softer oil prices, but its decline was more gradua

Published 10 Dec, 2014 07:20am

Financial

German Bunds rise as ECB's Nowotny sees weaker growth, inflation

LONDON: German Bund futures rose on Monday after European Central Bank policymaker Ewald Nowotny said the euro zone was

Published 08 Dec, 2014 11:51am

Financial

Turkish treasury says November cash surplus 3.24bn lira

ISTANBUL: Turkey posted a cash surplus of 3.24 billion lira ($1.43 billion) in November and a primary cash surplus of 6.

Published 05 Dec, 2014 04:21pm

Financial

Portuguese, Italian yields hit new lows as markets refocus on QE

LONDON: Portuguese and Italian bond yields hit record lows on Friday as markets shook off any disappointment over the la

Published 05 Dec, 2014 01:17pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields see-saw as ECB meeting splits opinion

LONDON: Euro zone bond yields see-sawed above record lows on Thursday as differences over what the ECB may do at its mee

Published 04 Dec, 2014 11:54am

Financial

Spain sells 10-year debt at record low yield as investors look to ECB

MADRID: Spain sold 10-year debt at record low yields on Thursday as it drew strong demand in a triple bond auction, ahea

Published 04 Dec, 2014 11:39am

Financial

Russian yields rise to 11pc, rouble volatility at new record high

LONDON: Russian 10-year rouble bond yields surged above 11 percent on Wednesday for the first time since 2009 and rouble

Published 03 Dec, 2014 02:23pm

Financial

Portugal sells 850mn euros in T-bills, yield drops

LISBON: Portugal sold 850 million euros in one-year Treasury bills, more than the initially indicated offer of up to 750

Published 03 Dec, 2014 02:17pm

Financial

Italian yields fall below 2pc for first time as ECB easing eyed

LONDON: Italian yields fell below 2 percent on Wednesday for the first time as markets expected the European Central Ban

Published 03 Dec, 2014 01:52pm

Financial

Brent oil holds above $70 in volatile post-OPEC trade

LONDON: Brent oil held above $70 a barrel on Wednesday in choppy trading as the market searched for a price floor after

Published 03 Dec, 2014 01:43pm

Financial

Italy treasury will not seek CDP special dividend

MILAN: The Italian treasury has dropped a request for a special dividend of 1.2 billion euros ($1.5 billion) from state

Published 02 Dec, 2014 05:22am

Financial

Investors grab low-rated euro zone bonds, dismiss talk of QE hurdles

LONDON: Low-rated euro zone bond yields dipped on Monday as investors bet on European Central Bank will deliver more sti

Published 01 Dec, 2014 12:32pm

Financial

Russian assets sink on oil price collapse

MOSCOW: Russia's rouble and shares hit new lows on Friday as oil prices collapsed after OPEC decided to leave its ou

Published 28 Nov, 2014 01:33pm

Financial

UK 10-year gilts' yield premium over Bunds hits 6-month low

LONDON: The yield premium of 10-year British government bonds over German Bunds fell to a six-month low on Friday, exten

Published 28 Nov, 2014 01:32pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields hold at lows as inflation outlook dims

LONDON: Euro zone sovereign bond yields held near record lows on Friday, as falling energy prices pulled down consumer p

Published 28 Nov, 2014 01:14pm

Financial

UK 30-year gilts hit record high after weak German inflation

LONDON: British 30-year government bonds hit a record high on Thursday, after weak German inflation data boosted the att

Published 27 Nov, 2014 04:08pm

Financial

Spanish inflation data pins euro zone yields at record lows

LONDON: Euro zone government bond yields held around record lows on Thursday after a sharp fall in Spanish consumer pric

Published 27 Nov, 2014 01:15pm

Financial

US yields drop on weak US data, continued low euro zone rates

NEW YORK: Benchmark US Treasury yields fell to their lowest levels in over a month on Wednesday, while long-dated yields

Published 26 Nov, 2014 03:52pm

Financial

Turkey's 10 year benchmark bond yield drops to lowest in 1-1/2 years

ISTANBUL: Turkey's 10-year benchmark bond yield dropped to 7.97 percent, its lowest in 1-1/2 years, on lower oil pri

Published 26 Nov, 2014 01:15pm

Financial

Portugal swaps 1.75bn euros in bonds for longer issues

LISBON: Portugal on Wednesday swapped almost 1.75 billion euros in bonds expiring next year and in 2016 for longer matur

Published 26 Nov, 2014 12:52pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields hold at new lows on ECB easing prospects

LONDON: Euro zone bond yields held at record lows on Tuesday with financial markets lulled by European Central Bank Pres

Published 25 Nov, 2014 11:36am

Financial

Romania sells 300mn lei in April 2020 T-Bonds

BUCHAREST: Romania sold a planned 300 million lei ($84.04 million) worth of April 2020 treasury bonds on Monday, with th

Published 24 Nov, 2014 01:39pm

Financial

UK gilts hit five-week high on global economy worries

LONDON: British government bond prices hit their highest level in more than a month on Thursday, boosted by gloomy busin

Published 20 Nov, 2014 03:57pm

Financial

German bond yields dip after PMI miss, ECB stimulus bets firm

LONDON: German bond yields dipped on Thursday as disappointing business activity data fed demand for safe-haven assets a

Published 20 Nov, 2014 12:13pm

Financial

Bund yields rise amid UK, US rate hike hints

LONDON: German Bund yields rose on Wednesday after Bank of England minutes and data hinting at a rebound in the U.S. hou

Published 19 Nov, 2014 04:45pm

Financial

Bund yields edge up after BoE hawks stick to their guns

LONDON: German Bund yields edged up on Wednesday after Bank of England minutes showed two policymakers again voted for r

Published 19 Nov, 2014 12:31pm

Financial

Bund yields steady before German ZEW survey

LONDON: German bond yields held steady on Tuesday before a survey expected to show more settled German investor and anal

Published 18 Nov, 2014 09:58am

Financial

Gilts jump on Japan recession shock, weak UK inflation outlook

LONDON: British government bond prices rose sharply on Monday as Japan's unexpected return to recession caused inves

Published 17 Nov, 2014 03:38pm

Financial

Bund yields dip as Japan recession stokes fears over global economy

LONDON: German bond yields fell on Monday after data showing Japan unexpectedly slipped into recession in the third quar

Published 17 Nov, 2014 12:12pm

Financial

Euro zone yields dip as ECB QE bets stay intact despite GDP uptick

LONDON: Euro zone bond yields fell on Friday after data showed modest and patchy third quarter growth in the currency bl

Published 14 Nov, 2014 12:15pm

Financial

Spanish yields fall as market shrugs off Catalonia's symbolic vote

LONDON: Spanish bond yields dipped on Monday as investors shrugged off a symbolic vote on independence in the country&#3

Published 10 Nov, 2014 12:08pm

Financial

Portugal to issue up to 1bn euros bonds Nov. 12

LISBON: Portugal's IGCP debt agency said on Friday it will issue between 750 million euros and 1 billion euros in bo

Published 07 Nov, 2014 03:52pm

Financial

Belgium to sell 5, 10 year benchmarks at final debt auction

BRUSSELS: Belgium will sell the five and 10-year benchmark bonds at its final long-term debt auction in November, the co

Published 07 Nov, 2014 03:47pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields edge up ahead of US employment data

LONDON: Euro zone bond yields edged higher on Friday as investors waited for the latest batch of US employment figures,

Published 07 Nov, 2014 11:50am

Financial

Euro zone deflation worries shield German Bunds from upbeat Fed

LONDON: German Bunds held steady on Thursday as deflation worries in the euro zone, underscored by figures from Spain, o

Published 30 Oct, 2014 09:31am

Financial

ECB may struggle to buy enough corporate bonds

LONDON: Any extension of the European Central Bank's asset-purchase scheme to include company debt risks running int

Published 27 Oct, 2014 12:02pm

Financial

Spanish, Italian yields fall as banks health check brings relief

LONDON: Spanish and Italian government bond yields fell on Monday after the euro zone bank stress tests showed no major

Published 27 Oct, 2014 11:56am

Financial

Upbeat business surveys encourage investors out of Bund refuge

LONDON: German government bond yields edged higher on Thursday after an unexpected uptick in euro zone business surveys

Published 23 Oct, 2014 11:45am

Financial

Investors return to periphery debt as ECB mulls corporate bond buys

LONDON: Low-rated euro zone bond yields fell on Tuesday after several sources told Reuters the ECB was considering buyin

Published 21 Oct, 2014 11:42am

Financial

Solid US data calms euro zone bond market but more volatility seen

LONDON: Euro zone bond markets looked more stable on Monday after solid US economic data eased some of the concerns over

Published 20 Oct, 2014 12:51pm

Financial

UK gilts tumble for second day as equities rebound

LONDON: British government bonds fell steeply for a second day on Friday, after share prices rebounded and investors jud

Published 17 Oct, 2014 04:27pm

Financial

Bund yields hit new lows as euro zone outlook weakens

LONDON: German Bund yields fell to a record low on Wednesday as worries over a deteriorating euro zone economic outlook,

Published 15 Oct, 2014 12:16pm

Financial

German bond yields hit record lows after ZEW fuels growth scare

LONDON: German government bond yields hit a new record low on Tuesday as a monthly gauge of economic sentiment reinforce

Published 14 Oct, 2014 01:59pm

Financial

British 10-year gilt yields touch 16-month low as rate rise expectations pushed back

LONDON: British 10-year government bond yields fell to their lowest level in 16 months on Monday on growing expectations

Published 13 Oct, 2014 01:27pm

Financial

Euro zone yields near lows as S&P moves underscore growth worries

LONDON: Euro zone bond yields held near record lows on Monday as Standard & Poor's credit rating downgrade of Fi

Published 13 Oct, 2014 01:18pm

Financial

Bund yields fall as S&P rating moves underscore growth worries

LONDON: German Bund yields fell on Monday as growth concerns, accentuated by S&P's credit rating downgrade of Fi

Published 13 Oct, 2014 09:59am

Financial

Greece to auction 625mn euros of 3-month T-bills Oct. 15

ATHENS: Greece will auction 625 million euros ($792 million) of three-month treasury bills on October 15 to refinance a

Published 10 Oct, 2014 12:25pm

Financial

Short-dated gilts surge as Fed prompts UK rate hike rethink

LONDON: Short and medium-term British government bond prices rose on Thursday as expectations that British interest rate

Published 09 Oct, 2014 12:42pm

Financial

Euro zone yields hit new lows after Fed signals no change for now

LONDON: Yields on Spanish and a clutch of top-rated euro zone bonds hit record lows on Thursday, after the minutes of th

Published 09 Oct, 2014 12:08pm

Financial

Spanish yields hit record low as Fed rate hike bets pushed back

LONDON: Spanish and French bond yields hit record lows in a broad-based euro zone debt rally on Thursday after the minut

Published 09 Oct, 2014 09:29am

Financial

German bond yields dip amid growth fears, equity weakness

LONDON: German bond yields dipped towards record lows on Wednesday as concerns over global growth spurred demand for saf

Published 08 Oct, 2014 12:55pm

Financial

Portugal sells 1 bln euros in 2020 bonds

LISBON: Portugal sold 1 billion euros of bonds due 2020 on Wednesday at the lowest yield ever of that maturity, the IGCP

Published 08 Oct, 2014 09:21am

Financial

German bond yields inch up during nervous wait for US payrolls

LONDON: German bond yields edged higher on Friday as investors bet that an expected rebound in US employment in Septembe

Published 03 Oct, 2014 12:28pm

Financial

Spanish yields dip after court suspends Catalonia referendum

LONDON: Spanish government bond yields edged lower on Tuesday after the country's constitutional court suspended an

Published 30 Sep, 2014 01:08pm

Financial

Greek yields hit two-month high, early bailout exit plan cited

LONDON: Greek government bond yields rose to their highest level in almost two months on Monday as Athens' plans for

Published 29 Sep, 2014 12:06pm

Financial

Italian, Spanish yields rise after Gross leaves Pimco

LONDON: Italian and Spanish 10-year bond yields rose on Friday after Bill Gross said he had left the world's biggest

Published 26 Sep, 2014 02:16pm

Financial

Turkish Treasury sees Oct domestic borrowing 10.8bn lira

ISTANBUL: Turkey's Treasury said on Friday it planned to borrow 10.8 billion lira ($4.77 billion) from domestic mark

Published 26 Sep, 2014 01:57pm

Financial

German bond yields dip after weak Ifo data ramps up ECB pressure

LONDON: German bond yields edged lower on Wednesday after disappointing business sentiment data in the euro zone's l

Published 24 Sep, 2014 12:30pm

Financial

German bond yields edge up ahead of Ifo business sentiment data

LONDON: German bond yields opened a fraction higher on Wednesday as investors tentatively awaited the latest indication

Published 24 Sep, 2014 07:55am

Financial

Spain sells 4.1bn euros in short-term debt, yields edge higher

MADRID: Spanish short-term debt yields inched higher from record lows in August at auction on Tuesday, against a backdro

Published 23 Sep, 2014 10:09am

Financial

Euro zone bond yields fall as markets brace for lacklustre data

LONDON: Euro zone bond yields fell slightly on Tuesday before the release of region-wide business surveys that are expec

Published 23 Sep, 2014 07:53am

Financial

French bonds outperform after dodging Moody's ratings downgrade

LONDON: French bonds outperformed most of their euro zone peers on Monday after Moody's spared the region's seco

Published 22 Sep, 2014 12:21pm

Financial

German bond futures rally as weaker equities lift safe-haven debt

LONDON: German Bund futures jumped on Monday as a retreat in stocks on expectations of soft Chinese manufacturing data s

Published 22 Sep, 2014 07:06am

Financial

German bonds see-saw after tame TLTRO raises QE question

LONDON: German bonds see-sawed on Thursday as investors weighed up whether a tepid response to the ECB's new long-te

Published 18 Sep, 2014 12:19pm

Financial

Spanish yields dip as polls show narrow lead for ‘No’ vote in Scotland

LONDON: Spanish bond yields edged down on Wednesday after new opinion polls on Scotland's independence referendum, c

Published 17 Sep, 2014 12:40pm

Financial

German ZEW, OECD outlook tip Bund yields back below 1pc

LONDON: German 10-year yields fell back below 1 percent on Tuesday as data showed investor morale hit its lowest in near

Published 16 Sep, 2014 11:52am

Financial

German yields dip back below 1 pct before German sentiment survey

LONDON: German 10-year yields fell back below 1 percent on Tuesday ahead of a German survey expected to show investor co

Published 16 Sep, 2014 08:16am

Financial

China issues yuan bonds in Paris for first time

PARIS: China took a new step towards international use of its currency, the yuan, on Monday when it successfully launche

Published 15 Sep, 2014 01:50pm

Financial

Greek bond yields dip after rating boost, Irish supply eyed

LONDON: Greek bond yields edged lower on Monday after a credit rating upgrade from Standard & Poor's, which said

Published 15 Sep, 2014 12:28pm

Financial

Ireland to sell 500mn euros of three-month t-bills

DUBLIN: Ireland will offer 500 million euros of three-month treasury bills on Thursday as part of regular auctions of sh

Published 15 Sep, 2014 09:25am

Financial

Long-dated gilt prices recover after auction, latest Scotland poll

LONDON: Long-dated British government bond prices rose on Thursday, helped by a strongly-bid auction of a 30-year gilt a

Published 11 Sep, 2014 04:21pm

Financial

Spanish yields resume move higher on Scottish/Catalan worries

LONDON: Spanish bond yields inched up on Thursday as nervous investors continued to trim holdings before a Scottish inde

Published 11 Sep, 2014 03:04pm

Financial

Italy pays record low yields at bond sale after ECB rate cut

MILAN: Italy paid record-low yields to sell three-, seven- and 15-year bonds on Thursday at the first auction held after

Published 11 Sep, 2014 12:49pm

Financial

Spain yields extend rise as wealthy Catalonia watches Scotland

LONDON: Spanish bond yields rose sharply for a third consecutive day on Wednesday as investors worried that the push for

Published 10 Sep, 2014 04:25pm

Financial

UK 30-year gilt yield hits 4-week high on Scotland polls, Carney comments

LONDON: British 30-year government bond yields hit their highest level in almost a month on Wednesday, driven higher by

Published 10 Sep, 2014 04:19pm

Financial

Ten-year Bund yields back above 1 percent before German debt sale

LONDON: Ten-year Bund yields rose above 1 percent on Wednesday before an auction of new benchmark German debt expected t

Published 10 Sep, 2014 01:03pm

Financial

Spanish yields extend rise as restive Catalonia watches Scotland

LONDON: Spanish bond yields rose sharply for a third consecutive day on Wednesday as investors worried that the push for

Published 10 Sep, 2014 11:53am

Financial

Spanish yields jump on fears Scotland vote may inspire Catalonia

LONDON: Spanish bond yields spiked on Tuesday on investor worries that a strong showing for secessionists in Scotland&#3

Published 09 Sep, 2014 11:56am

Financial

UK gilt yield curve steepens sharply on Scotland vote risk

LONDON: Long-dated British government bond prices tumbled on Monday after supporters of Scottish independence from Brita

Published 08 Sep, 2014 02:07pm

Financial

Peripheral yields fall, ‘turbo-charged’ by ECB rate cuts

LONDON: Yields on the euro zone's lower-rated debt fell on Friday as the European Central Bank's rate cuts and o

Published 05 Sep, 2014 11:51am

Financial

Spain sells 3bn euros in bonds, yields drop to record lows

MADRID: Spain sold 3 billion euros (3.94 billion US dollar) of debt at a double bond auction on Thursday, at the top end

Published 04 Sep, 2014 09:05am

Financial

Polish long yields plumb record lows on dovish rate outlook

BUDAPEST: Poland's government bond yields plumbed new record lows in early trade on Thursday as the slowing Central

Published 04 Sep, 2014 08:17am

Financial

UK gilts slide to one-week low on Ukraine ceasefire hopes

LONDON: British government bond prices sank to their lowest level in just over a week on Wednesday, during volatile trad

Published 03 Sep, 2014 04:42pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields rebound as US data, ECB meeting eyed

LONDON: Euro zone government bond yields rose on Tuesday as investors booked profits from the market's rally, though

Published 02 Sep, 2014 01:00pm

Financial

Periphery bond yields slip as weak PMIs back case for ECB easing

LONDON: Low-rated euro zone bond yields mostly dipped on Monday as data showing tepid growth in manufacturing fuelled sp

Published 01 Sep, 2014 04:33pm

Financial

Bund yields rise as inflation data dents ECB easing speculation

LONDON: German Bund yields edged up from record lows on Friday as investors pared back expectations that the European Ce

Published 29 Aug, 2014 02:28pm

Financial

Spain to issue bonds due 2024, 2044 on Thursday

MADRID: Spain's Treasury said on Friday it plans to issue bonds due 2024 and 2044 on Thursday next week. On Sept. 4,

Published 29 Aug, 2014 02:22pm

Financial

Bund yields hit new low on Ukraine crisis, periphery yields rise

LONDON: German Bund yields hit a record low after Ukraine accused Russia of moving troops across the countries' bord

Published 28 Aug, 2014 01:10pm

Financial

UK 30-year gilt yields hit 15-month low below 3pc

LONDON: Yields on 30-year British government bonds fell below 3 percent for the first time since May 2013, as gilt price

Published 27 Aug, 2014 03:55pm

Financial

Eurozone bond rates fall to record low levels

PARIS: The cost of borrowing for eurozone countries fell to record low levels on Wednesday, despite gloom over the econo

Published 27 Aug, 2014 01:36pm

Financial

Bund yields hit lows on bets a faltering outlook means more ECB stimulus

LONDON: German Bund yields reached record lows on Wednesday, as further evidence of the region's faltering economy f

Published 27 Aug, 2014 12:07pm

Financial

German bond yields hit new record low as ECB stimulus hopes rise

LONDON: German 10-year bond yields hit a new record low on Wednesday, as further evidence of the bloc's faltering ec

Published 27 Aug, 2014 09:05am

Financial

Bund yields hover above lows on QE hopes, but US data looms

LONDON: German Bund yields held just above record lows on Tuesday as anticipation of buoyant U.S. data tempered investor

Published 26 Aug, 2014 01:09pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields trade around new lows on QE hopes

LONDON: Euro zone bond yields traded around record lows on Tuesday as market participants became increasingly convinced

Published 26 Aug, 2014 12:39pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields dive as Draghi comments feed QE speculation

LONDON: Yields on most euro zone government bonds hit record lows on Monday as speculation grew that the European Centra

Published 25 Aug, 2014 12:21pm

Financial

Greece to reopen 3-, 5 year bond issues in coming weeks

ATHENS: Greece plans to reopen its recent three- and five-year bond issues in the next two weeks to top them up by up to

Published 25 Aug, 2014 09:09am

Financial

Spain Treasury to shield retail investors from negative yields

MADRID: The Spanish Treasury said on Friday it was taking steps to protect retail investors from the possible negative i

Published 22 Aug, 2014 03:09pm

Financial

German Bund yields fall as Russian trucks enter Ukraine

LONDON: German Bund yields fell close to their record lows below 1 percent on Friday, after Ukrainian authorities said 9

Published 22 Aug, 2014 11:52am

Financial

German bond yields edge up after PMIs, US rate rise hints

LONDON: German bond yields edged up from record lows on Thursday after a report showed better-than-expected private-sect

Published 21 Aug, 2014 12:43pm

Financial

UK 10-year gilts sag after soft demand at auction

LONDON: British 10-year government bonds fell to an eight-day low on Thursday after soft demand at an auction of 3.25 bi

Published 21 Aug, 2014 12:28pm

Financial

Bund yields rise after promising German PMIs, US Fed hints

LONDON: German bond yields edged up on Thursday from record lows after a survey showed better-than-expected private-sect

Published 21 Aug, 2014 12:13pm

Financial

UK gilt yields rise after BoE minutes show votes to hike rates

LONDON: British government bond yields rose moderately on Wednesday after minutes from the Bank of England showed two po

Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:27pm

Financial

Zero-yielding German two-year bonds meet high demand

LONDON: German two-year debt yields held close to 15-month lows just below zero on Wednesday, with record low money mark

Published 20 Aug, 2014 12:02pm

Financial

German two-year yields negative before debt auction

LONDON: German two-year debt yields held close to 15-month lows below zero on Wednesday with record low money market rat

Published 20 Aug, 2014 08:01am

Financial

UK 10-year gilts suffer biggest fall of 2014 on Carney, risk appetite

LONDON: Long-dated British government bonds suffered their biggest one-day fall in prices so far in 2014 on Monday after

Published 18 Aug, 2014 02:57pm

Financial

Rating upgrade pushes Irish yields below 2pc

LONDON: Irish 10-year bond yields fell to a record low below 2 percent on Monday after Fitch became the second of the th

Published 18 Aug, 2014 08:05am

Financial

Bund yields hug 1 percent on weak euro zone outlook

LONDON: German Bund yields held near their record lows around 1 percent on Friday, with investors increasingly betting t

Published 15 Aug, 2014 02:14pm

Financial

Growth scare kicks German 10-year yields below 1 pct for first time

LONDON: German 10-year bond yields briefly traded below 1 percent for the first time on Thursday as the euro zone's

Published 14 Aug, 2014 01:19pm

Financial

Euro yields at record lows as economy falters; stocks up

LONDON: Bond yields dropped to record lows across the euro zone on Thursday and the euro hovered near its weakest in nin

Published 14 Aug, 2014 12:28pm

Financial

UK gilt yields pressured by new BoE outlook, weak euro zone data

LONDON: The 10-year gilt yield fell to its lowest level in more than a year on Thursday as the market digested new forec

Published 14 Aug, 2014 10:24am

Financial

Bund yields near record low on strong German auction, weak economy

LONDON: Bund yields remained within touching distance of record lows on Wednesday, with a 10-year debt auction suggestin

Published 13 Aug, 2014 12:06pm

Financial

Euro zone yields dip as German data adds to growth concerns

LONDON: Euro zone bond yields pushed lower on Tuesday after a slump in German investor morale added to concerns about th

Published 12 Aug, 2014 11:43am

Financial

German Bund yields hold near record lows as morale survey eyed

LONDON: German Bund yields stabilised near record lows on Tuesday with investors expecting a sharp fall in a closely wat

Published 12 Aug, 2014 08:44am

Financial

German yields edge up after Russia step-back, Gaza ceasefire

LONDON: German bond yields bounced off record lows on Monday after Moscow said it had finished military exercises near U

Published 11 Aug, 2014 12:03pm

Financial

Bunds fall after Russia says ends military drills near Ukraine

LONDON: German Bund futures fell on Monday after Moscow said on Friday it had finished military exercises in southern Ru

Published 11 Aug, 2014 07:24am

Financial

Bund yields break record again as Iraq, Ukraine fears intensify

LONDON: German Bund yields dipped further into uncharted territory on Friday, hitting fresh lows for the third consecuti

Published 08 Aug, 2014 10:34am

Financial

Record low borrowing costs cannot stop Spain, Italy debt pile-up

LONDON: Spanish and Italian borrowing costs have never been lower and yet, in the absence of inflation and stronger econ

Published 07 Aug, 2014 12:26pm

Financial

Russian counter-sanctions send German Bund yields to record lows

LONDON: German Bund yields hit a record low on Thursday as investors fretted over the impact of Russian counter-sanction

Published 07 Aug, 2014 12:17pm

Financial

UK gilt futures extend gains modestly after BoE decision

LONDON: British government bond futures edged higher after the Bank of England kept interest rates on hold as expected o

Published 07 Aug, 2014 12:03pm

Financial

UK 10-year gilt yield falls to one-year low

LONDON: Britain's 10-year government bond yield hit a one-year low of 2.506 percent on Wednesday, more than 7 basis

Published 06 Aug, 2014 12:22pm

Financial

Spain, Italy bond yields dip as BES contagion risk ebbs

LONDON: Spanish and Italian bonds extended gains on Tuesday as fears receded that troubles in Portugal's banking sec

Published 05 Aug, 2014 12:42pm

Financial

Greek bonds extend losses as EU mulls scrapping troika control

LONDON: Greek bonds extended losses on Tuesday as Brussels considered lighter-touch supervision of the bailed-out countr

Published 05 Aug, 2014 12:00pm

Financial

Portuguese yields dip on relief after Lisbon agrees BES rescue

LONDON: Portuguese bond yields fell on Monday after Lisbon agreed a near 5 billion euro ($6.6 billion) bailout of its bi

Published 04 Aug, 2014 12:07pm

Financial

German bonds steady as disinflation keeps pressure on ECB

LONDON: German bond yields edged lower on Thursday as euro zone inflation fell to its lowest in nearly five years, maint

Published 31 Jul, 2014 12:28pm

Financial

German yields slip towards record lows as Ukraine conflict eyed

LONDON: German bond yields dipped back towards record lows on Wednesday with conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East su

Published 23 Jul, 2014 11:09am

Financial

Lower-rated euro zone bond yields dip as Ukraine crisis eyed

LONDON: Yields on lower-rated euro zone bonds slipped on Monday as riskier assets tentatively recovered on hopes the com

Published 21 Jul, 2014 11:07am

Financial

Spanish yields steady before bond sales in Madrid, Paris

LONDON: Spanish bond yields held steady on Thursday before a debt sale seen drawing strong demand as fears recede of con

Published 17 Jul, 2014 10:50am

Financial

Portugal one-year T-bill yield up in auction after market turmoil

LISBON: Portugal sold all 1.25 billion euros in Treasury bills on offer on Wednesday, but the yield on the longer of two

Published 16 Jul, 2014 10:37am

Financial

Greece sells 1.625bn euros of 3-month T-bills, yield drops

ATHENS: Greece sold 1.625 billion euros ($2.21 billion) of three-month treasury bills on Tuesday to roll over a maturing

Published 15 Jul, 2014 11:05am

Financial

Portuguese bond yields fall after BES takes steps to reassure market

LONDON: Portuguese bond yields fell further on Monday after the country's biggest bank took steps aimed at reassurin

Published 14 Jul, 2014 07:40am

Financial

Italy pays record low yields for 15-year, 3-year bonds despite BES concerns

MILAN: Italy paid record low yields to sell 15-year and 3-year bonds at auction on Friday as persistently abundant liqui

Published 11 Jul, 2014 12:13pm

Financial

Portuguese yields sag as BES seeks to soothe investor nerves

LONDON: Portuguese bond yields fell on Friday as the country's biggest bank sought to reassure investors about its f

Published 11 Jul, 2014 11:51am

Financial

Greek yields jump as bond sale draws modest demand

LONDON: Greek bond yields extended their rise on Thursday with traders citing investor disappointment with initial deman

Published 10 Jul, 2014 10:33am

Financial

Portugal's bond yields spike on Espirito Santo group reports

LONDON: Portuguese bond yields shot higher on Wednesday on local news reports of a proposed debt restructuring by a hold

Published 09 Jul, 2014 10:55am

Financial

Gilts pare losses after lower-than-expected UK services PMI

LONDON: British gilt futures pared losses on Thursday after data showed activity in Britain's services sector slowed

Published 03 Jul, 2014 11:05am

Financial

Euro zone bond yields rise as US jobs, ECB double act eyed

LONDON: Euro zone bond yields mostly pushed higher on Thursday as investors positioned for what may be a strong non-farm

Published 03 Jul, 2014 10:43am

Financial

UK gilts fall to a six-day low after strong PMI, before auction

LONDON: British government bond prices fell to a six-day low on Tuesday after a strong manufacturing release and ahead o

Published 01 Jul, 2014 11:58am

Financial

Portugal yields rise on worries over Banco Espirito Santo probe

LONDON: Portuguese government bond yields rose on Monday after Luxembourg's justice authorities said they had begun

Published 30 Jun, 2014 11:33am

Financial

German Bund yields approach record lows as growth outlook dims

LONDON: German Bund yields edged towards all-time lows on Thursday as a weakening growth outlook for the euro zone and U

Published 26 Jun, 2014 03:47pm

Financial

German Bund yields dip to lows amid conflict and ECB hopes

LONDON: German Bund yields edged towards all-time lows on Thursday amid geopolitical tensions and a weakening euro zone

Published 26 Jun, 2014 01:14pm

Financial

German Bund yields near 2014 lows on Iraq worries

LONDON: German government bond yields fell towards their lowest levels this year on Wednesday as worries over violence i

Published 25 Jun, 2014 07:43am

Financial

Spain sells 3.5bn euros of short-term debt

MADRID: Spain sold slightly more than the top end of its targeted amount at a scheduled auction of 3- and 9-month T-bill

Published 24 Jun, 2014 08:29am

Financial

Euro zone bonds rise as Fed seen more dovish than expected

LONDON: German and Italian bond futures rose on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve struck a more dovish stance on mon

Published 19 Jun, 2014 06:18am

Financial

Spain sells 3.1bn euros in bonds at record low yields

MADRID: Spain sold 3.1 billion euros ($4.22 billion) of 3- and 5-year bonds at auction on Wednesday at record low yields

Published 18 Jun, 2014 08:49am

Financial

Short-dated UK gilt yields hit 3-year highs on expectations for earlier rate hike

LONDON: Short-dated British government bond yields hit a three-year high on Tuesday on rising expectations of an earlier

Published 17 Jun, 2014 03:57pm

Financial

Greece plans summer bond issue after April success

ATHENS: Greece is preparing to issue a small-sized, medium-term bond in the coming weeks to follow on the heels of its s

Published 17 Jun, 2014 12:31pm

Financial

Two-year German yields near zero as ECB injects cash

LONDON: German two-year bond yields held near one-year lows on Tuesday as the European Central Bank released tens of bil

Published 17 Jun, 2014 12:19pm

Financial

UK gilt futures reverse early losses after lower-than-expected inflation data

LONDON: British gilt futures reversed losses in early trade on Tuesday after inflation fell more sharply than expected i

Published 17 Jun, 2014 08:49am

Financial

Two-year British gilt yields near three-year highs after Carney

LONDON: Two-year British government bond yields rose to their highest in nearly three years on Monday as market particip

Published 16 Jun, 2014 03:44pm

Financial

Bosnia's region raises $27.7mn via 5-year domestic bond issue

BANJA LUKA: Bosnia's autonomous Serb Republic on Monday raised 40 million Bosnian marka ($27.7 million) at a debut a

Published 16 Jun, 2014 12:51pm

Financial

Ireland to sell 500 million euros of three-month T-bills

DUBLIN: Ireland will offer 500 million euros of three-month treasury bills on Thursday as part of its regular auctions o

Published 16 Jun, 2014 09:28am

Financial

Bunds shrug off UK rates worries to hit day's high

LONDON: German bonds recovered after an earlier fall on Friday, as investors shrugged off worries that a rates rise in t

Published 13 Jun, 2014 01:15pm

Financial

Spain to issue bonds due 2017 and 2019 on Wednesday

MADRID: Spain will issue 3- and 5-year bonds at a scheduled auction on Wednesday, the Treasury said on Friday. The avail

Published 13 Jun, 2014 12:55pm

Financial

Italy 12-month yields fall to new record low at bills auction

MILAN: Italy paid a record low yield of 0.495 percent to borrow over a year at a bills auction on Wednesday as easing me

Published 11 Jun, 2014 02:03pm

Financial

Portuguese yields fall after first post-bailout debt sale

LONDON: Portuguese bond yields resumed their fall towards record lows on Wednesday as Lisbon's first debt sale since

Published 11 Jun, 2014 12:44pm

Financial

Yields on low-rated euro zone bonds rise before debt auctions

LONDON: Yields on the euro zone's lower rated bonds rose on Wednesday as upcoming debt auctions prompted investors t

Published 11 Jun, 2014 07:53am

Financial

UK gilts prices edge lower with Bunds

LONDON: British government bond prices edged down with German Bunds on Tuesday, despite a well-received auction of 10-ye

Published 10 Jun, 2014 04:37pm

Financial

Slovenia T-bill auction oversubscribed, yields down

LJUBLJANA: Slovenia's short-term borrowing costs fell on Tuesday when the finance ministry sold 138 million euros of

Published 10 Jun, 2014 12:09pm

Financial

Turkish zero-coupon bond yields 8.37pc, above forecast

ISTANBUL: The Turkish Treasury sold a net 511.8 million lira ($244.9 million) of a 14-month zero coupon bond at a yield

Published 10 Jun, 2014 09:29am

Financial

ECB propels emerging assets to multi-month highs

LONDON: Emerging local currency bond yields fell to multi-month lows on Monday after the euro zone's extraordinary m

Published 09 Jun, 2014 12:52pm

Financial

French 10-year bond yield hits record low

PARIS: The rate of return of 10-year French government bonds fell to a record low on Friday in the wake of measures take

Published 06 Jun, 2014 01:29pm

Financial

Peripheral euro zone bonds rally after ECB throws kitchen sink

LONDON: Peripheral euro zone government bond yields dropped close to record lows on Thursday, as the European Central Ba

Published 05 Jun, 2014 03:36pm

Financial

Foreign inflows to Turkish bond market $1.93bn in week to May 30

ISTANBUL: Foreign inflows into the Turkish bond market was $1.93 billion between May 26-30, Turkish central bank data sh

Published 05 Jun, 2014 12:45pm

Financial

Poland says sells 5.0bn zlotys in bonds Thursday

WARSAW: Poland's finance ministry sold a total of 4.99 billion zlotys ($1.64 billion) in treasury bonds due in 2024,

Published 05 Jun, 2014 08:57am

Financial

US 2-year T-note yield premium vs Germany hits 7-year peak before ECB

LONDON: The two-year US Treasury note yield premium over German equivalents rose to its highest in seven years on Thursd

Published 05 Jun, 2014 08:15am

Financial

Euro zone bonds firm up as investors prepare for ECB to act

LONDON: Euro zone sovereign bonds firmed up on Wednesday as investors prepared for what is expected to be a strong set o

Published 04 Jun, 2014 12:55pm

Financial

German bond yields rise to weekly highs after inflation drop

LONDON: German bond yields rose to one-week highs on Tuesday after a drop in euro zone inflation triggered concerns abou

Published 03 Jun, 2014 03:00pm

Financial

Portugal yields rise as Lisbon says austerity ruling to hit budget

LONDON: Portuguese bond yields rose to a one-week high on Tuesday after Lisbon said the rejection by the country's s

Published 03 Jun, 2014 10:47am

Financial

Bund futures fall to day's low after weak euro zone inflation

LONDON: German Bund futures fell on Tuesday after surprisingly low euro zone inflation data but the move was expected to

Published 03 Jun, 2014 10:44am

Financial

Portuguese bond yields rise after top court rejects budget cuts

LONDON: Portugal's borrowing costs edged up on Monday after the country's supreme court rejected several austeri

Published 02 Jun, 2014 01:17pm

Financial

Portugal bond yields rise after top court rejects budget cuts

LONDON: Portuguese government bond yields rose on Monday after its supreme court rejected several austerity measures in

Published 02 Jun, 2014 06:48am

Financial

German bond yields hold at one-year low on bets ECB will ease

LONDON: German bond yields held at the lowest levels seen in a year on Thursday and were heading for a fifth consecutive

Published 29 May, 2014 12:59pm

Financial

Spanish yields slide to record low on ECB's easing signals

LONDON: Spanish bond yields hit record lows on Wednesday as weak lending data and comments by European Central Bank poli

Published 28 May, 2014 12:13pm

Financial

German 2-year yields hit 6 1/2-month low on ECB easing signals

LONDON: German two-year bond yields reached 6 1/2-month lows as euro zone debt rallied on Tuesday, after European Centra

Published 27 May, 2014 04:29pm

Financial

Peripheral bonds extend gains on ECB hints, election relief

LONDON: Lower-rated euro zone bonds consolidated gains on Tuesday after ECB policymakers hinted again at monetary easing

Published 27 May, 2014 01:36pm

Financial

Italian yields fall after Renzi's party triumphs in EU vote

LONDON: Italian bond yields slid on Monday after Prime Minister Matteo Renzi's centre-left Democratic Party triumphe

Published 26 May, 2014 12:44pm

Financial

Periphery's bond yields stabilise as ECB outlook comes back in focus

LONDON: Yields on the euro zone's lower-rated bonds stabilised on Thursday as expectations the European Central Bank

Published 22 May, 2014 12:29pm

Financial

UK gilt prices extend slump after BoE minutes

LONDON: British government bond prices slumped for the fourth straight session on Wednesday after Bank of England minute

Published 21 May, 2014 04:32pm

Financial

Turkish markets firm ahead of central bank rate decision

ISTANBUL: Turkish bond and equity markets on Wednesday priced in an outside chance of a cut in key interest rates, the d

Published 21 May, 2014 03:32pm

Financial

Italian, Spanish yields dip but remain well above record lows

LONDON: Yields on the euro zone's lower-rated bonds inched lower on Tuesday, but stayed well above their record lows

Published 20 May, 2014 12:08pm

Financial

Peripheral bond yields rise on EU election nervousness

LONDON: Yields on the euro zone's lower-rated bonds rose on Tuesday, as investors grew increasingly nervous about th

Published 20 May, 2014 11:52am

Financial

Italian, Spanish yields rise as investors brace for European elections

LONDON: Peripheral bond yields rose on Monday, as investors looked to book profits on recent price gains before potentia

Published 19 May, 2014 11:46am

Financial

Irish yields dip back towards record lows after ratings lift

LONDON: Irish bond yields dipped on Monday after Moody's lifted the country's rating by two notches, citing stro

Published 19 May, 2014 08:33am

Financial

Russian domestic treasury bond market revives

MOSCOW: The Russian finance ministry successfully returned to the domestic treasury bond market on Wednesday after a hia

Published 14 May, 2014 12:52pm

Financial

Yield spread between UK gilts and Bunds widest in over 15 years

LONDON: The difference in yields between British and German 10-year government bonds widened on Monday to hit its highes

Published 12 May, 2014 08:39am

Financial

Spain sells 4.6bn euros in bonds, beats target

MADRID: Spain sold 4.6 billion euros ($6.4 billion) of debt at a triple bond sale on Thursday, beating the top end of th

Published 08 May, 2014 09:54am

Financial

Euro zone yields edge higher on Putin comments

LONDON: Euro zone bond yields edged up on Wednesday after comments from Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared to ope

Published 07 May, 2014 07:38pm

Financial

Euro zone bond yields dip as weak data revives talk of looser policy

LONDON: Euro zone bond yields dipped on Wednesday after the region's two largest economies reported poor industrial

Published 07 May, 2014 07:42am

Financial

Greece sells 1.3bn euros of 6-month T-bills, yield drops

ATHENS: Greece sold 1.3 billion euros ($1.8 billion) of six-month treasury bills on Tuesday to roll over a maturing issu

Published 06 May, 2014 09:48am

Financial

Ireland to auction 750 million euros of 10-year debt

DUBLIN: Ireland will auction 750 million euros ($1 billion) of 10-year debt on Thursday as it pursues its goal of pre-fu

Published 05 May, 2014 09:12am

Financial

Portuguese yields dip as Lisbon pledges ‘clean’ bailout exit

LONDON: Portuguese bond yields fell on Monday after Lisbon said it would exit its international bailout programme later

Published 05 May, 2014 08:33am

Financial

Spanish yields dip below 3pc in broad euro zone bond rally

LONDON: Spanish yields dipped below 3 percent for the first time in nine years on Friday as lower-rated euro zone bonds

Published 02 May, 2014 02:07pm

Financial

Spain's 10-year borrowing rate dips to 2005 level

PARIS: Spain's interest rate for borrowing 10-year funds fell below 3.0 percent on Friday for the first time since 2

Published 02 May, 2014 11:58am

Financial

France sells extra 931mn euros of T-bills after auction

PARIS: France sold an extra 931 million euros ($1.29 billion) of BTF Treasury bills in the wake of Monday's weekly a

Published 30 Apr, 2014 09:47am

Financial

Turkey's 2 year bond yield drops to year low on rate cut hints

ISTANBUL: Turkey's two-year benchmark bond yield on Wednesday fell to 9.22 percent, its lowest rate so far this year

Published 30 Apr, 2014 09:07am

Financial

Italy's six-month yields edge up at auction

MILAN: Italy paid the highest yield since December 2013 to sell 7 billion euros of six-month bills at an auction on Mond

Published 28 Apr, 2014 09:41am

Financial

France sees firm demand at bond auction, 5-year yield falls

PARIS: France saw firm demand at a medium-term, fixed-rate debt auction on Thursday with its borrowing costs over five y

Published 17 Apr, 2014 09:43am

Financial

Yield on first post-default Greek bond falls to issuance level

LONDON: The yield on the first bond Greece has sold since its 2012 default dipped just below its issuance level on Thurs

Published 17 Apr, 2014 07:58am

Financial

Spain may use bond switches, buy backs to prevent repayment pile-up

LONDON: Spain may use bond switches and buy-backs later this year, its head of funding said on Tuesday, aiming to take a

Published 15 Apr, 2014 06:36pm

Financial

Greece to sell 1.25bn euros of 3-month T-bills on April 15

ATHENS: Greece will auction 1.25 billion euros ($173.51 billion) of three-month treasury bills on April 15 to refinance

Published 11 Apr, 2014 12:41pm

Financial

German bond futures rally after US Fed minutes

LONDON: German bond futures opened firmer on Thursday as minutes of the US Federal Reserve's March policy meeting ea

Published 10 Apr, 2014 07:51am

Financial

Greece sells 1.3bn euros of 6-month T-bills, yield falls

ATHENS: Greece sold 1.3 billion euros ($1.79 billion) of six-month treasury bills on Tuesday to roll over a maturing iss

Published 08 Apr, 2014 10:13am

Financial

Turkish Treasury mandates banks for eurobond issue

ISTANBUL: The Turkish Treasury mandated Deutsche Bank, ING Bank and JP Morgan for the issue of a euro-denominated eurobo

Published 08 Apr, 2014 08:13am

Financial

Greek yields dip as QE speculation swirls, debt sale eyed

LONDON: Greek yields fell to a four-year low on Monday as investors responded to stronger signals that the European Cent

Published 07 Apr, 2014 09:14am

Financial

Bunds, Italian debt rise on speculation of ECB QE

LONDON: German and Italian bond futures rose in early trade on Monday as investors weighed up the possibility that the E

Published 07 Apr, 2014 07:12am

Financial

Bund futures rise half-a-point after US payrolls

LONDON: German Bund futures rose more than half-a-point on Friday after a slightly weaker than expected US jobs report a

Published 04 Apr, 2014 04:21pm

Financial

Romania hires banks for euro bond

LONDON: Romania has hired four banks to lead manage a euro-denominated bond, according to several market sources. The so

Published 04 Apr, 2014 11:45am

Financial

Bund yields up before 5-year debt sale, a possible clue to views on ECB

LONDON: German government bond yields edged higher on Wednesday before a smaller-than-usual auction of five-year debt, w

Published 02 Apr, 2014 08:00am

Financial

Banco BPI sells some Portugal, Italy bonds

LISBON: Portugal's third-largest listed bank BPI said on Tuesday it sold more than 1.3 billion euros ($1.79 billion)

Published 01 Apr, 2014 06:09pm

Financial

Turkish treasury plans April borrowing of 13.7bn lira

ISTANBUL: Turkey's Treasury said on Friday it planned to borrow 13.7 billion lira ($6.26 billion) from domestic mark

Published 28 Mar, 2014 03:15pm

Financial

France to sell 6.5-7.5 billion euros of long-term bonds April 3

PARIS: France will sell 6.5-7.5 billion euros of long-term government bonds at an April 3 auction, the Agence France Tre

Published 28 Mar, 2014 11:39am

Financial

Italy to launch new 6-year BTP Italia bond on April 14

ROME: The Italian treasury said on Friday it will offer a new six-year inflation-linked BTP Italia bond aimed at both re

Published 21 Mar, 2014 11:58am

Financial

Bund futures fall as Fed rate hikes expected sooner

LONDON: German Bund futures fell on Thursday after Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen said the US central bank was likel

Published 20 Mar, 2014 08:15am

Financial

Bund yields hold near eight-month lows after Crimea vote

LONDON: German Bund yields held near eight-month lows on Monday, with tensions between the West and Moscow over the Crim

Published 17 Mar, 2014 08:38am

Financial

France to sell 8-9.5bn euros of medium-term bonds on March 20

PARIS: France is set to sell 7-8 billion euros of fixed-rate, medium-term bonds on March 20, and 1.0-1.5 billion euros o

Published 14 Mar, 2014 12:36pm

Financial

Spanish, Italian yields fall back to late 2005 lows

LONDON: Spanish and Italian bond yields fell back to their lowest levels in nearly 8-1/2 years on Friday after a solid d

Published 07 Mar, 2014 02:37pm

Financial

Ruble falls sharply in value against euro amid Crimea tension

MOSCOW: The Russian ruble on Thursday fell sharply in value against the euro after Crimea's pro-Russia authorities a

Published 06 Mar, 2014 03:29pm

Financial

Bonds extend relief rally, Hungary lifts auction offer

BUDAPEST: Hungary sold more bonds than planned at its auction on Thursday and Central European debt rallied as diplomati

Published 06 Mar, 2014 12:42pm

Financial

Greece to auction 875mn euros of 6 month T-bills on March 4

ATHENS: Greece will auction 875 million euros ($1.20 billion) of six-month treasury bills on March 4 to refinance a matu

Published 28 Feb, 2014 03:06pm

Financial

Italy yields hit 8-year lows as Renzi reform plan cheers investors

LONDON: Italian borrowing costs hit eight-year lows on Wednesday as Prime Minister-designate Matteo Renzi scrambled to f

Published 19 Feb, 2014 02:10pm

Financial

Spain to sell bonds due 2019, 2024 and 2044 on Thursday

MADRID: Spain will auction three bonds at the next scheduled auction Feb. 20, the Treasury said on Friday. The bonds inc

Published 14 Feb, 2014 02:24pm

Financial

Italian bond yields near eight-year lows before industry data

LONDON: Italy's government bond yields held near eight-year lows on Monday before the country releases industrial ou

Published 10 Feb, 2014 08:36am

Financial

UK gilts extend gains after trade and industrial output data

LONDON: British government bonds extended gains after data on Friday showed Britain's trade deficit narrowed sharply

Published 07 Feb, 2014 10:55am

Financial

Bunds rally as Germany refers ECB bond-buy plan to EU court

LONDON: German Bund futures rallied while lower-rated bonds pared gains on Friday after Germany's top court referred

Published 07 Feb, 2014 10:48am

Financial

Greek yields fall as hurdle to bailout talks seen resolved

LONDON: Greek yields fell on Tuesday on news that Athens and its foreign lenders had largely resolved differences over a

Published 04 Feb, 2014 06:38pm

Financial

German yields fall on talk Draghi wants to stop sterilisation

LONDON: German Bund yields hit their lowest in six months on Tuesday on talk the European Central Bank was seeking suppo

Published 04 Feb, 2014 09:01am

Financial

Greece to auction 625mn euros of 6-month T-bills on Feb 4

ATHENS: Greece will auction 625 million euros ($847.72 million) of six-month treasury bills on February 4 to refinance a

Published 31 Jan, 2014 02:14pm

Financial

Spain to issue bonds due 2017 and 2019 on Feb. 6

MADRID: Spain's Treasury said on Friday it would issue two bonds at its next scheduled auction Feb. 6, one due 2017

Published 31 Jan, 2014 01:45pm

Financial

Italy's 10-year debt costs fall at auction, 5 year hit record low

MILAN: Italy's benchmark 10-year debt costs fell to their lowest since August 2010 at auction on Thursday with large

Published 30 Jan, 2014 12:30pm

Financial

Bunds track US Treasuries higher on US, China concerns

LONDON: German Bund futures pushed higher on Friday, tracking gains overnight in US Treasuries after weak US and China d

Published 24 Jan, 2014 07:42am

Financial

Spanish yields ease back towards 8 year low before debt sale

LONDON: Spanish yields dipped back towards eight-year lows on Wednesday as Madrid launched a new 10-year bond which is e

Published 22 Jan, 2014 09:25am

Financial

Spanish bond yields head lower before debt sale

LONDON: Spanish yields dipped on Thursday before a debt auction which was expected to fare well as investors were likely

Published 16 Jan, 2014 09:07am

Financial

Spain to sell 2017, 2026, 2028 bonds on Thursday

MADRID: Spain's Treasury said on Friday it would auction three bonds due in 2017, 2026 and 2028 on Thursday, Jan. 16

Published 10 Jan, 2014 01:03pm

Financial

Portugal yields slip near 7-month lows ahead of ratings report

LONDON: Portuguese bond yields slipped nearer seven-month lows on Friday after Lisbon's first 2014 debt sale drew so

Published 10 Jan, 2014 12:44pm

Financial

Portugal, Spain yields inch up as 2014 debt sales kick off demand for periphery debt

LONDON: Portuguese and Spanish yields edged up on Thursday before bond sales from the two countries were expected to dra

Published 09 Jan, 2014 09:02am

Financial

Spanish, Irish bond yields hold near multi-year lows

LONDON: Spanish and Irish government bond yields hovered near multi-year lows on Wednesday as the euro zone's lower-

Published 08 Jan, 2014 09:15am

Financial

Ireland draws bumper demand for first post-bailout bond

DUBLIN: Ireland made a storming return to the international bond market on Tuesday, with bumper demand for the country&#

Published 07 Jan, 2014 07:22pm

Financial

Greece to auction 1.25bn euros of 6-month T-bills on Jan 7

ATHENS: Greece will auction 1.25 billion euros ($1.71 billion) of six-month treasury bills on January 7 to refinance a m

Published 03 Jan, 2014 12:30pm

Financial

France to sell 7.5-8.5bn euros of long-term debt at auction

PARIS: France will sell 7.5 billion-8.5 billion euros of long-term bonds in its first such auction of the new year on Ja

Published 03 Jan, 2014 12:29pm

Financial

Bunds fall as investors bet on improved 2014 economy

LONDON: German Bund futures fell on Thursday as investors dumped top-rated bonds in favour of riskier assets, betting on

Published 02 Jan, 2014 07:14am

Financial

Ten-year gilt yields rise to highest since mid-2011

LONDON: Ten-year gilt yields hit their highest since July 2011 on Friday, playing catch-up with Treasuries as investors

Published 27 Dec, 2013 01:11pm

Financial

German yields hover around two-month highs on upbeat US outlook

LONDON: German bond yields traded around two-month highs on Monday as an increasingly upbeat US economic outlook underpi

Published 23 Dec, 2013 09:09am

Financial

German Bunds steady after Fed announces stimulus cut

LONDON: German Bunds opened steady on Thursday after the Federal Reserve offset news it would start scaling back its mon

Published 19 Dec, 2013 07:20am

Financial

German debt rises on plans to cut 2014 issuance

LONDON: German bonds rose on Wednesday after news that Germany plans to cut debt issuance to the lowest level since 2007

Published 18 Dec, 2013 03:15pm

Financial

Ukraine dollar bonds surge

LONDON: Ukrainian dollar bonds surged on Tuesday after Russia said it would buy $15 billion worth of upcoming Ukrainian

Published 17 Dec, 2013 05:33pm

Financial

Italian bonds gain as investors plough back debt repayments

LONDON: Italian bonds outperformed most of their euro zone peers on Monday as investors used money repaid by Rome to buy

Published 16 Dec, 2013 07:40pm

Financial

German Bunds turn flat after upbeat euro zone PMI

LONDON: German Bunds pared an early rise on Monday after a survey showed euro zone private sector activity surpassed exp

Published 16 Dec, 2013 09:21am

Financial

Two years German yields at 3-month high

LONDON: Two-year German yields hit a three-month high on Friday as banks repaid the highest weekly amount since February

Published 13 Dec, 2013 06:09pm

Financial

German yields at top end of week's ranges in anticipation for Fed

LONDON: German bond yields were near seven-week highs on Friday, kept up by the US budget deal, which was seen as removi

Published 13 Dec, 2013 01:12pm

Financial

Greece to auction 1.0bn euros of 3 month T-bills on Dec 17

ATHENS: Greece will auction 1.0 billion euros ($1.38 billion) of three-month treasury bills on December 17 to refinance

Published 13 Dec, 2013 01:06pm

Financial

Italy yields fall as debt exchange eyed

LONDON: Italian bond yields fell on Monday, outperforming euro zone peers a day before a debt exchange aimed at easing t

Published 09 Dec, 2013 09:32am

Financial

Sterling up on house price data, payrolls awaited

LONDON: The pound gained slightly on Friday after a report showed U.K. house prices rose more than expected, adding to o

Published 06 Dec, 2013 01:24pm

Financial

Greece to auction 1.250bn euros of 6 month T-bills on Dec. 10

ATHENS: Greece will auction 1.250 billion euros ($1.71 billion) of six-month Treasury bills on December 10 to refinance

Published 06 Dec, 2013 01:13pm

Financial

German yields hover around 7 week highs; US jobs data eyed

LONDON: German yields held around seven-week highs on Friday, before a report on US jobs that could help the Federal Res

Published 06 Dec, 2013 12:44pm

Financial

German Bunds fall after Spanish services PMI

LONDON: German Bund futures edged lower on Wednesday after data showed the Spanish services sector grew in November at t

Published 04 Dec, 2013 09:06am

Financial

Bunds fall as investors expect ECB to hold fire this week

LONDON: German Bunds fell on Monday, with appetite for the euro zone's benchmark debt fading after strong factory su

Published 02 Dec, 2013 01:17pm

Financial

Euro zone bonds steady, inflation data eases pressure off ECB

LONDON: Euro zone bonds held within recent ranges on Friday after higher than expected euro zone inflation data eased pr

Published 29 Nov, 2013 02:25pm

Financial

Italy yields slip after government wins confidence vote

LONDON: Italian yields nudged lower on Wednesday after Prime Minister Enrico Letta won a confidence vote on his 2014 bud

Published 27 Nov, 2013 09:41am

Financial

Bunds rise as Iran deal fuels speculation ECB may ease further

LONDON: German Bunds rose on Monday after ECB policymakers said there was room for more rate cuts as the prospect of low

Published 25 Nov, 2013 01:25pm

Financial

Spain sells 3.5bn euros of new 2017 bond

MADRID: Spain sold 3.5 billion euros ($4.7 billion) of a new 2017 bond on Thursday, almost completing its bond-issuance

Published 21 Nov, 2013 09:49am

Financial

German Bund futures fall after Fed minutes

LONDON: German Bund futures fell on Thursday after minutes of the US Federal Reserve's October meeting showed policy

Published 21 Nov, 2013 09:04am

Financial

Ukraine sells $299m, 1.24bn hryvnias in bonds

KIEV: Ukraine finance ministry said it raised $299 million and 1.238 billion hryvnias (about $155 million) at an auction

Published 19 Nov, 2013 06:19pm

Financial

Hungary 10-year dollar bond draws big demand, yield drops

BUDAPEST: Investors flocked to Hungary's $2 billion 10-year bond issue on Monday leaving it heavily oversubscribed,

Published 18 Nov, 2013 08:03pm

Financial

German Bunds dip as Fed outlook weighs on safe haven debt

LONDON: German Bunds fell on Tuesday, tracking fresh losses in US Treasuries overnight due to renewed bets that the Fede

Published 12 Nov, 2013 08:59am

Financial

Greece to auction 1bn euros of 3 month T-bills on Nov 12

ATHENS: Greece will auction 1.0 billion euros ($1.34 billion) of three-month treasury bills on November 12 to refinance

Published 08 Nov, 2013 12:04pm

Financial

Bund futures rise as Fed's Williams urges caution on stimulus cap

LONDON: German Bund futures rose on Wednesday, tracking firmer US Treasuries after Federal Reserve official John William

Published 06 Nov, 2013 07:32am

Financial

Bund futures at 2-month highs on Fed stimulus outlook

LONDON: German Bund futures rose to two-month highs on Wednesday as investors counted on the US Federal Reserve keeping

Published 30 Oct, 2013 10:07am

Financial

Spanish, Italian yields rise on euro zone recovery worries

LONDON: Spanish and Italian yields rose on Friday, drifting further away from this week's five-month lows, after Ger

Published 25 Oct, 2013 12:33pm

Financial

Bund rally pauses on caution before euro zone manufacturing

LONDON : German Bund futures held on to the previous day's gains on Thursday before euro zone manufacturing surveys

Published 24 Oct, 2013 08:36am

Financial

German Bunds hit three-week highs on US growth concerns

LONDON: German Bunds hit three-week highs on Wednesday, extending gains on the back of the previous session's below-

Published 23 Oct, 2013 07:55am

Financial

German yields hit 3-week highs on signs US debt deal nearing

LONDON: German 10-year yields rose to their highest in three weeks on Tuesday as expectations that US lawmakers will fin

Published 15 Oct, 2013 08:29am

Financial

German yields hold near highs, US debt deal still expected

LONDON: German bond yields held near three-week highs on Monday as markets stayed confident the United States would reso

Published 14 Oct, 2013 07:57am

Financial

Euro zone bond yield rose, Portugal nude lower

LONDON: Spanish and Italian bond yields rose on Tuesday along with almost all other European sovereigns, as the US budge

Published 08 Oct, 2013 05:29pm

Financial

Turkey's new 2 year benchmark bond seen yielding 8.26pc

ISTANBUL: Turkey's first issue on Tuesday of its new benchmark bond maturing on Oct 7, 2015 is expected to pay an av

Published 08 Oct, 2013 09:12am

Financial

Turkey's five-year bond seen yielding 9.03pc in tap

ISTANBUL: Turkey's tap on Tuesday of its five-year fixed-coupon bond maturing in June 2018 is expected to pay an ave

Published 07 Oct, 2013 09:28am

Financial

Greece to sell 1.0bn euros of 6-month T-bills on Oct 8

ATHENS: Greece will auction 1.0 billion euros ($1.359 billion) of six-month T-bills on October 8 to refinance a maturing

Published 04 Oct, 2013 11:44am

Financial

Italian bond futures rally ahead of possible confidence vote

LONDON: Italian bond futures firmed on Wednesday on expectations the government will survive any no confidence vote with

Published 02 Oct, 2013 05:52am

Financial

Spain to issue bonds due 2018, 2023 on Thursday

MADRID: Spain's Treasury said on Friday it would issue three bonds - two due in 2018 and one in 2023 - on October 3.

Published 27 Sep, 2013 12:49pm

Financial

German Bunds inch up as central banks keep soft tone

LONDON: German government bonds inched higher on Wednesday, adding to recent gains on the back of reassurances from cent

Published 25 Sep, 2013 07:01am

Financial

Portugal bill yields rise sharply at auction

LISBON: Portugal's short-term borrowing costs spiked at a bill auction on Wednesday, reflecting an increase in conce

Published 18 Sep, 2013 12:15pm

Financial

Italian bonds outperform, but moves limited before Fed

LONDON: Italian bonds outperformed other euro zone debt on Wednesday as former premier Silvio Berlusconi was expected to

Published 18 Sep, 2013 12:12pm

Financial

Greece sells 1.3bn euros of 3-month T-bills, yield steady

ATHENS: Greece sold 1.3 billion euros ($1.74 billion) of three-month T-bills on Tuesday to roll over a maturing issue, t

Published 17 Sep, 2013 09:45am

Financial

Euro zone bonds rise after Summers drops Fed candidacy

LONDON: Euro zone bond prices rose across the board on Monday after Lawrence Summers, widely seen by financial markets a

Published 16 Sep, 2013 07:35am

Financial

Spain looks 50 years bond

MADRID: Spain may issue a 50-year bond, its longest ever, in coming months, an Economy Ministry source said on Tuesday,

Published 10 Sep, 2013 05:55pm

Financial

France sells extra 1.51bn euros of bonds

PARIS: France sold an extra 1.510 billion euros of fixed-rate bonds on Monday, following an auction last week, French de

Published 09 Sep, 2013 08:53am

Financial

German Bunds dip as markets still see imminent Fed tapering

LONDON: German Bund futures dipped on Monday, reversing some of Friday's gains made on below-forecast US jobs data,

Published 09 Sep, 2013 08:03am

Financial

German yields slipped before US jobs data

LONDON: German yields slipped on Friday as the market took a breather from the previous day's sell-off but the recov

Published 06 Sep, 2013 12:03pm

Financial

Spain sells 4bn euros in bonds, yields fall

MADRID: Spain sold 4 billion euros ($5.3 billion) at a double-bond sale on Thursday, at the top end of the target amount

Published 05 Sep, 2013 09:33am

Financial

Bunds firm as Syrian conflict fuels flight to safety

LONDON: German government bonds firmed on Wednesday as increasing prospects of a military strike by Western powers in Sy

Published 28 Aug, 2013 07:26am

Financial

German yields edge down with Fed minutes in focus

LONDON: Benchmark German bond yields were on course on Tuesday for their biggest daily fall since mid-July, though they

Published 20 Aug, 2013 12:40pm

Financial

German yields fall with US, Bund rebound seen limited

LONDON: German bond yields tracked their US counterparts lower on Tuesday but remained near their highest level since Ma

Published 20 Aug, 2013 09:23am

Financial

Bund yields hit 17-month high on euro zone recovery prospects, Fed

LONDON: German 10-year government bond yields hit their highest since March 2012 on Monday as investors bet the euro zon

Published 19 Aug, 2013 08:02am

Financial

German bond yields pause near 2013 highs after sharp rise

LONDON: German government bond yields hovered around 2013 highs on Thursday, with investors reluctant to push them highe

Published 15 Aug, 2013 07:32am

Financial

Italian bond futures slip after Berlusconi jail term upheld

LONDON: Italian government bond futures opened down on Friday after Italy's top court upheld a jail sentence against

Published 02 Aug, 2013 06:52am

Financial

German Bunds jump after Fed, ECB also seen dovish

LONDON: German Bunds jumped at the open on Thursday after the Federal Reserve said the US economy still needed support,

Published 01 Aug, 2013 06:32am

Financial

Bunds stick to ranges before central bank meetings, data, supply

LONDON: German Bund futures edged up in thin trade on Monday, but investors refrained from placing big bets before a ser

Published 29 Jul, 2013 07:32am

Financial

Bunds reverse gains in quiet trading

LONDON: German Bund futures fell on Friday, reversing an earlier rally, with traders saying moves were exaggerated by th

Published 26 Jul, 2013 10:32am

Financial

Italy two-year debt costs fall to lowest since May

MILAN: Italy's two-year borrowing costs fell on Friday to their lowest since May as hefty debt redemptions next week

Published 26 Jul, 2013 09:23am

Financial

Gilts outperform after UK GDP data fails to beat forecasts

LONDON: British government bonds strongly outperformed their German counterparts on Thursday after second-quarter gross

Published 25 Jul, 2013 01:11pm

Financial

German Bunds pause before euro zone data releases

LONDON: Bund futures opened little changed on Tuesday, with investors wary of making any big bets before the release of

Published 23 Jul, 2013 06:16am

Financial

Bunds pause after hitting 6-week highs in previous session

LONDON: German Bund futures paused on Friday, after hitting their highest level in six weeks in the previous session, an

Published 19 Jul, 2013 06:42am

Financial

Bund futures extend Bernanke-fuelled gains

LONDON: German Bund futures edged up on Thursday, extending gains made in the previous session after Federal Reserve Cha

Published 18 Jul, 2013 06:32am

Financial

Steady euro zone bonds brace for Bernanke's balancing act

LONDON: Euro zone government bonds were steady on Wednesday as investors refrained from placing big bets before testimon

Published 17 Jul, 2013 07:50am

Financial

UK gilts slip in thin trade, await new Carney insight

LONDON: British government bonds drifted down on Monday, with investors reluctant to make bold bets before they have an

Published 15 Jul, 2013 01:58pm

Financial

Bund futures reverse gains, tracking US Treasuries

LONDON: German Bund futures reversed gains on Wednesday, tracking weakness in US Treasuries before a 10-year T-note auct

Published 10 Jul, 2013 02:45pm

Financial

Czechs sell CZK 3.00bn of VAR/23 bonds

PRAGUE: The Czech Finance Ministry sold 3.00 billion crowns ($148.24 million) worth of variable rate government bonds du

Published 10 Jul, 2013 12:19pm

Financial

Greek yields fall as next aid disbursement seen likely

LONDON: Ten-year Greek government bond yields fell on Monday as the country looked closer to securing its next aid tranc

Published 08 Jul, 2013 09:31am

Financial

France sells extra 1.607bn euros of bonds

PARIS: France sold an additional 1.607 billion euros of long-term bonds following an auction last Thursday, debt managem

Published 08 Jul, 2013 09:29am

Financial

UK gilts rally and rate futures surge after BoE surprise

LONDON: British government bond prices rose on Thursday and rate futures surged in turbulent trading as investors scaled

Published 04 Jul, 2013 10:20pm

Financial

UK government bonds edge up on weak US jobs reading

LONDON: British government bonds made modest gains on Monday, slightly outperforming German debt as weaker US factory em

Published 01 Jul, 2013 11:12pm

Financial

France to sell 7-8 billion euros of bonds at July 4 auction

PARIS: France will sell 7-8 billion euros of long-term bonds at a regular auction next Thursday, the Agence France Treso

Published 28 Jun, 2013 09:07am

Financial

Italian yields fall as investors expect strong auction

LONDON: Italian government bond yields fell on Thursday before an auction of five- and 10-year debt at which investors e

Published 27 Jun, 2013 09:02am

Financial

Gilts rebound from lows, new super-long bond in demand

LONDON: British government bonds recovered on Tuesday from multi-month lows touched in the previous session, with the se

Published 25 Jun, 2013 12:13pm

Financial

German Bunds extend Fed-induced selloff

LONDON: German Bund futures fell to their lowest since October 2012 on Monday, extending last week's sharp falls aft

Published 24 Jun, 2013 06:56am

Financial

Turkish 10-year bond yield rises as Fed signals ending stimulus

ISTANBUL: The Turkish 10-year bond yield rose to 7.6 percent on Thursday from a previous close of 7.39 percent amid conc

Published 20 Jun, 2013 08:13am

Financial

Italy, Spain yields jump as Fed signals less stimulus

LONDON: Italian and Spanish 10-year government bond yields rose on Thursday as Federal Reserve's signal that it may

Published 20 Jun, 2013 08:06am

Financial

Bunds rangebound as investors await Fed

LONDON: German Bund futures rose in thin trade on Wednesday but were expected to move in a narrow range with investors r

Published 19 Jun, 2013 09:04am

Financial

Bunds dip on firmer equities, focus on Fed

LONDON: German Bund futures fell on Monday as equities rebounded but losses were seen capped before a US Federal Reserve

Published 17 Jun, 2013 10:26am

Financial

Danish central bank says sticks to bond issuance strategy

COPENHAGEN: Denmark's central bank will stick to its previously announced 75 billion Danish crown ($13.37 billion) i

Published 14 Jun, 2013 12:40pm

Financial

Euro zone bonds fall across board on stimulus concerns

LONDON: Euro zone government bonds fell across the board on Tuesday as investors fretted that central bank stimulus that

Published 11 Jun, 2013 12:06pm

Financial

Bunds rise in choppy trade, yields seen stabilizing

LONDON: German bonds rose in choppy trading on Monday, but analysts expected yields to hold around current levels with n

Published 10 Jun, 2013 09:37am

Financial

US bonds up as retreating stocks revive safety bid

NEW YORK: Treasury debt prices jumped on Thursday as stock market losses on Wall Street revived a bid for safe-haven US

Published 06 Jun, 2013 11:43pm

Financial

Bunds rise as Fed uncertainty hits risky assets

LONDON: German Bunds pushed higher on Thursday as uncertainty over when the US Federal Reserve will start scale back its

Published 06 Jun, 2013 08:10am

Financial

Dollar skids as soft US data spurs caution; ECB meeting eyed

NEW YORK: The dollar fell sharply against the yen on Wednesday as weaker-than-expected US private jobs growth last month

Published 05 Jun, 2013 11:32pm

Financial

German yields broadly steady, US data in focus

LONDON: German government bond yields were steady on Wednesday, with investors looking to a run of US data to gauge when

Published 05 Jun, 2013 08:42am

Financial

German yields broadly steady, US data in focus

LONDON: German government bond yields were steady on Wednesday, with investors looking to a run of US data to gauge when

Published 05 Jun, 2013 08:42am

Financial

Dollar slips against yen as equities struggle

LONDON: The dollar slumped below 100 yen on Wednesday after Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's announcement of his

Published 05 Jun, 2013 08:40am

Financial

Bunds rise as shares come under pressure, Italian auction in focus

LONDON: German Bund futures rose on Thursday as global stock markets came under selling pressure, with bond investors re

Published 30 May, 2013 08:24am

Financial

Bunds fall further on Fed stimulus concerns

LONDON: German Bunds extended losses on Wednesday, tracking overnight falls in Treasuries as upbeat US data in the previ

Published 29 May, 2013 08:34am

Financial

Bunds dip as equities seen higher, supply eyed

LONDON: German Bund futures dipped at the open on Tuesday with European equities predicted to extend their recovery and

Published 28 May, 2013 07:49am

Financial

Italian, Spanish bonds recover as riskier assets stabilise

LONDON: Italian and Spanish bond prices rose on Monday with investors buying back the cheapened debt as riskier assets s

Published 27 May, 2013 08:47am

Financial

Bunds hit day's high as Treasuries recover

LONDON: German Bunds extended gains to hit session highs on Thursday, tracking US Treasuries as they recovered from over

Published 23 May, 2013 09:39am

Financial

Dollar slips as some trim bets before Bernanke testimony

LONDON: The dollar shed some of its lofty gains against a basket of currencies on Wednesday, as investors trimmed favour

Published 22 May, 2013 08:56am

Financial

Spain sells 3.5bn euros of bills, yields edge higher

MADRID: Spain's Treasury sold 3.5 billion euros ($4.5 billion) of 3- and 9-month debt on Tuesday, the top of its tar

Published 21 May, 2013 09:08am

Financial

Investors price out Greek default as curve normalises

LONDON: Greek 10-year bond yields fell below longer-dated ones on Tuesday for the first time in three years as investors

Published 21 May, 2013 09:05am

Financial

India says foreign investors may buy inflation-linked bonds

MUMBAI: India's new inflation-linked bonds will be sold to foreign investors as part of an up to $25 billion investm

Published 20 May, 2013 04:06pm

Financial

Stronger US growth prospects weigh on German Bunds

LONDON: German Bunds fell on Monday after forecast-beating US consumer sentiment data last week dented appetite for low-

Published 20 May, 2013 07:50am

Financial

UK gilts join bond rally as US economy falters

LONDON: British government bonds bounced on Thursday in a broad bond-market rally after US economic data raised fears ab

Published 16 May, 2013 10:29pm

Financial

Italian bond yields edge up before debt sale

LONDON: Italian yields edged up before a bond sale on Monday, while Bund futures recovered from six-week lows after a Eu

Published 13 May, 2013 10:01am

Financial

Bunds tumble with U.S bonds as dollar spurs selling

LONDON: German Bunds fell to their lowest in over a month on Friday, in line with a selloff in US and Japanese bonds tri

Published 10 May, 2013 12:23pm

Financial

Swiss franc firmer vs dollar; Draghi remarks weigh on euro

ZURICH: The Swiss franc strengthened against the dollar on Tuesday, diverging from the euro, which weakened again agains

Published 07 May, 2013 09:46am

Financial

Bunds steady on ECB easing expectations

LONDON: German Bunds held steady on Tuesday, with expectations the European Central Bank may ease policy offsetting sell

Published 07 May, 2013 09:43am

Financial

Spain targets up to 4.5bn euros in bonds

MADRID: Spain said on Monday it aims to issue between 3.5 billion and 4.5 billion euros ($4.59 billion-$5.90 billion) in

Published 06 May, 2013 12:44pm

Financial

Turkish benchmark bond yield at new lows on rate cut hopes

ISTANBUL: Turkish benchmark bond yields hit fresh record lows on Monday as investors prepared for a central bank news co

Published 29 Apr, 2013 10:00am

Financial

Italian bonds jump after new government formed

LONDON: Italian government bond yields fell on Monday and were expected to ease further as new Prime Minister Enrico Let

Published 29 Apr, 2013 07:55am

Financial

UK gilts follow Bunds higher, eye US GDP data

LONDON: British government bonds tracked a rise in German debt on Friday in the absence of domestic impetus for trading,

Published 26 Apr, 2013 12:38pm

Financial

US bond prices slip before 7-year debt sale

LONDON: US 10-year Treasuries eased on Thursday as traders made way on their books for an auction of seven-year notes la

Published 25 Apr, 2013 10:18am

Financial

Bunds rise but vulnerable to correction

LONDON: German Bund futures were up slightly on Thursday but analysts said the euro zone's top-rated debt was vulner

Published 25 Apr, 2013 09:09am

Financial

Demand, yields dip at German 30 years bond sale

BERLIN: Germany's cost of borrowing over 30 years fell to its lowest ever at an auction of 2 billion euros in bonds

Published 24 Apr, 2013 12:56pm

Financial

Poland to offer PLN 1.5bn in bonds

WARSAW: Poland will offer 0.5 billion zlotys ($158.5 million) in bonds maturing in July 2015 and 1.0 billion zlotys in

Published 23 Apr, 2013 11:50am

Financial

Bunds erase losses after ECB's Constancio comments

LONDON: German Bund futures erased losses on Monday with traders citing reports of comments from European Central Bank V

Published 22 Apr, 2013 08:59am

Financial

US bond prices rise after tepid data

NEW YORK: Prices for US Treasuries gained on Thursday as lukewarm data pointed to a long slog of a recovery in the world

Published 18 Apr, 2013 08:34pm

Financial

Spain sells 4.7 billion euro of bonds

LONDON: Spain sold 4.71 billion euros of government bonds on Wednesday, with its borrowing costs falling as expectations

Published 18 Apr, 2013 10:32am

Financial

Auctions stall Bund rally but demand remains solid

LONDON: Debt sales due from Spain and France put a cap on German bond prices on Wednesday, but appetite for euro zone bo

Published 18 Apr, 2013 08:42am

Financial

Italian yields fall as investors seek better returns

LONDON: Italian bonds rose on Wednesday, extending the previous day's gains after a bumper retail bond sale, highlig

Published 17 Apr, 2013 12:23pm

Financial

Italian yields fall as investors seek returns

LONDON: Italian bonds rose on Wednesday, extending the previous day's gains after a bumper retail bond sale, highlig

Published 17 Apr, 2013 09:12am

Financial

Bunds steady as investors brace for data

LONDON: German Bund futures were little changed at the open on Tuesday with investors reluctant to make big bets before

Published 16 Apr, 2013 08:19am

Financial

Bond prices gain on safety bid as stocks slide

NEW YORK: Prices for US Treasuries rose on Monday as investors, worried about weaker growth in the United States and Chi

Published 15 Apr, 2013 09:13pm

Financial

Turkish bond yields steady ahead of rate decision

ISTANBUL: Turkish two year bond yields were steady and the lira eased slightly ahead of a central bank policy meeting on

Published 15 Apr, 2013 08:39am

Financial

German Bunds dip as liquidity eases euro zone concerns

LONDON: Low-risk German debt weakened on Monday as expectations that the world's major central banks would keep easi

Published 15 Apr, 2013 08:15am

Financial

France to sell 8-9.5bn euros of bonds at auction

PARIS: France will sell between 7 and 8 billion euros of medium-term fixed-rate bonds and between 1 and 1.5 billion euro

Published 12 Apr, 2013 09:40am

Financial

Italian yields steady around post-election lows

LONDON: Italian bond yields held steady on Thursday before a debt auction expected to draw solid demand as investors see

Published 11 Apr, 2013 09:15am

Financial

US debt prices fall before 10-year bonds auction

LONDON: US bonds weakened on Wednesday, pushing T-note yields further away from last week's four-month lows, as inve

Published 10 Apr, 2013 09:41am

Financial

US bonds little changed, supply could weigh

LONDON: US Treasuries were little changed at high levels on Tuesday but could face some near-term selling pressure as th

Published 09 Apr, 2013 09:45am

Financial

Asian inflows drive Polish yields to record low

BUCHAREST: Benchmark Polish bond yields fell to a record low on Monday and Hungarian bonds and the forint rose on Asian

Published 08 Apr, 2013 01:29pm

Financial

Spain Treasury Secretary says could issue new bonds in dollars

MADRID: Spain's Treasury Secretary Inigo Fernandez de Mesa said on Monday he does not rule out a new foreign currenc

Published 08 Apr, 2013 01:27pm

Financial

Spanish borrowing costs fall at bond auction

MADRID: Spain raised 4.3 billion euros ($5.5 billion) of medium and long-term bonds Thursday, more than it had targeted,

Published 04 Apr, 2013 04:30pm

Financial

Bunds flat as investors brace for auction

LONDON: Bund futures were steady on Wednesday as investors refrained from putting on big bets before a German debt aucti

Published 03 Apr, 2013 10:13am

Financial

US bonds stabilise pending labour data

LONDON: US Treasuries held steady in Europe on Wednesday, after slipping the previous day when anxiety about Cyprus ebbe

Published 03 Apr, 2013 10:03am

Financial

Gilts outpace Bunds on weak UK manufacturing, mortgage data

LONDON: British government outpaced their German counterparts on Tuesday after UK factory and housing data pointed to we

Published 02 Apr, 2013 01:28pm

Financial

US 10-year yields dip on growth, Cyprus worries

LONDON: US 10-year T-note yields fell to two-month lows on Tuesday as data showing a slowdown in US manufacturing and wo

Published 02 Apr, 2013 09:39am

Financial

Turkish bond yields inch up ahead of treasury auctions

ISTANBUL: Turkish bond yields inched up on Tuesday ahead of treasury bond auctions later in the day and an expected rise

Published 02 Apr, 2013 08:25am

Financial

Turkish bond yields inch up as inflation data eyed

ISTANBUL: Turkish bond yields inched up in thin trade on Monday as a rise in Istanbul retail prices pointed to higher na

Published 01 Apr, 2013 03:19pm

Financial

Bunds stay near highs on Cyprus ‘template’ worries

LONDON: German Bund futures held steady on Tuesday, staying near highs hit the previous day as markets worried that Cypr

Published 26 Mar, 2013 09:26am

Financial

France to issue new 30-year bond by syndication: AFT

PARIS: France will sell a new 30-year bond by syndication in the coming days depending on market conditions, the Agence

Published 25 Mar, 2013 02:56pm

Financial

Cyprus bailout deal cools demand for US bonds

LONDON: US debt prices fell on Monday after Cyprus agreed a last-gasp deal to prevent the collapse of its banking sector

Published 25 Mar, 2013 12:28pm

Financial

Belgium sells 3.485bn euros of bonds at lower yields

BRUSSELS: Belgium raised 3.845 billion euros ($5.00 billion) in an auction of three benchmark bonds on Monday, all at lo

Published 25 Mar, 2013 12:17pm

Financial

Turkish bond yields inch up ahead of central bank meeting

ISTANBUL: Turkish bonds yields inched up on Thursday, helped by speculation the central bank will shy away from another

Published 21 Mar, 2013 09:43am

Financial

Gilts catch up with Bunds on low issuance plan, new BoE remit

LONDON: British government bonds reversed their underperformance versus Bunds after the plan for gilt sales in 2013/14 u

Published 20 Mar, 2013 10:41pm

Financial

US bonds fall before Fed, Cyprus keeps yields below 2pc

LONDON: US bonds fell on Wednesday as investors took profit on a recent rally before the outcome of the Federal Reserve

Published 20 Mar, 2013 10:27am

Financial

Italian, Spanish yields jump on Cyprus deposit levy

LONDON: Italian and Spanish government bond yields jumped on Monday after the euro zone asked Cyprus to enforce a levy o

Published 18 Mar, 2013 08:34am

Financial

Bunds steady as deadlocked Italy's parliament meets

LONDON: Bunds were steady on Friday in a cautious market as Italy's parliament convenes for the first time since last mo

Published 15 Mar, 2013 09:48am

Financial

Italian yields edge up as deadlocked parliament meets

LONDON: Italian bond yields edged up in a cautious market on Friday as the country's parliament convenes for the first t

Published 15 Mar, 2013 09:09am

Financial

Italian bond sale drag UK FTSE off five years peak

LONDON: Britain's leading share index retreated from five-year highs on Wednesday as investors took profit at a key resi

Published 13 Mar, 2013 12:58pm

Financial

Turkish bond yields inch lower, lira weakens

ISTANBUL: Turkish bond yields inched lower on Wednesday after comments from the central bank governor suggested it would

Published 13 Mar, 2013 10:09am

Financial

Italian bond yields edge up before debt sale

LONDON: Italian yields edged up on Wednesday as investors made room on their books for a sale of up to 7.25 billion euro

Published 13 Mar, 2013 09:25am

Financial

Bunds stable before Italian debt sale

LONDON: Bund futures were stable on Wednesday before a sale of up to 7.25 billion euros of Italian debt, the first aucti

Published 13 Mar, 2013 08:15am

Financial

Fiat to issue 5-year benchmark bond

MILAN: Italy carmaker Fiat on Tuesday said it planned to issue a benchmark bond denominated in euros.Sources close to th

Published 12 Mar, 2013 09:01am

Financial

Italy to offer up to 7.25bn euros of BTPs, CCTEUs

ROME: Italian Treasury said on Friday it would offer up to 5.5 billion euros of fixed-rate bonds (BTPs) and up to 1.75 b

Published 08 Mar, 2013 05:12pm

Financial

Spain sells 5.0bn euros of bonds

LONDON: Spain's 5.03 billion euro bond auction on Thursday showed lower borrowing costs and plenty of willing buyers, de

Published 07 Mar, 2013 10:14am

Financial

Bund futures rise before Italian debt auction

LONDON: Bund futures added to this week's hefty gains on Wednesday before an Italian debt auction that will give an indi

Published 27 Feb, 2013 09:59am

Financial

Gilts rise after BoE policymaker talks of more QE

LONDON: British government bonds rose on Wednesday after a senior policymaker at the Bank of England said the central ba

Published 27 Feb, 2013 09:28am

Financial

Euro zone default insurance costs up after Italy vote

LONDON: Italian default insurance costs rose on Tuesday, pushing up equivalent costs across the currency bloc, after an

Published 26 Feb, 2013 08:20am

Financial

30-year bonds trade a point higher in price

NEW YORK: US 30-year Treasury bonds traded a point higher in price and yields dipped to one-month lows on Monday in sa

Published 25 Feb, 2013 08:11pm

Financial

Italian default insurance costs edge lower

LONDON: The cost of insuring against an Italian default fell on Monday as investors bet that ongoing elections in the co

Published 25 Feb, 2013 09:28am

Financial

Bunds outlook improves as key resistance broken

LONDON: Following is a selection of comments from analysts on important technical developments in the bond and interes

Published 22 Feb, 2013 08:28am

Financial

Gilts rise with Bunds, catch up after UK fiscal data

LONDON: Gilts rallied on Thursday after surprisingly weak surveys of the euro zone and United States, and narrowed the

Published 21 Feb, 2013 09:19pm

Financial

Weak German debt sale hurts Bunds

LONDON: German debt prices fell and a sale of 10-year bonds struggled on Wednesday as investors kept to the sidelines

Published 20 Feb, 2013 09:41pm

Financial

Bund futures extend fall after auction

LONDON: German Bund futures fell to a session low on Wednesday following a 10-year bond auction that came in weaker th

Published 20 Feb, 2013 01:12pm

Financial

Slovakia sets final guidance on 10 years euro bond

LONDON: The Slovak Republic, rated A2/A/A+, has set final guidance of 122bp over mid-swaps on its upcoming 10-year eur

Published 20 Feb, 2013 12:23pm

Financial

Italian bonds steady as yield hunters return

LONDON: Italian government bonds held steady on Tuesday as concern that weekend elections in Italy could produce a wea

Published 19 Feb, 2013 09:49pm

Financial

Belgium five years bond's spread fixed

LONDON: The Kingdom of Belgium, rated Aa3/AA/AA, has fixed the spread on its new five-year euro bond at mid-swaps plus

Published 19 Feb, 2013 12:44pm

Financial

German debt rallies as Italy auction nerves set in

LONDON: German government bonds outperformed Italian and Spanish debt on Monday as investors turned to less risky asse

Published 18 Feb, 2013 08:28pm

Financial

Gilts propped up by Italy vote worries, lag Bunds before supply

LONDON: British government bonds drew support on Monday from worries over elections in Italy, although they lagged a b

Published 18 Feb, 2013 08:18pm

Financial

Spanish, Italian bonds firm in face of political worries

LONDON: Spanish and Italian bonds rose on Tuesday as some domestic buyers took advantage of a recent sell-off, but the

Published 12 Feb, 2013 06:56pm

Financial

Spanish, Italian yields extend fall

LONDON: Spanish and Italian government bond yields extended their fall on Tuesday as investors were lured back in afte

Published 12 Feb, 2013 12:48pm

Financial

Bunds inch up with periphery seen weak

LONDON: German Bund futures edged up at the open on Tuesday as investors fretting about political uncertainty in Italy

Published 12 Feb, 2013 08:27am

Financial

Poland to offer PLN 3.0-5.0bn in bonds on Wednesday

WARSAW: Poland will offer a total of 3.0-5.0 billion zlotys ($0.967-$1.61 billion) zero-coupon bonds maturing in July

Published 11 Feb, 2013 02:20pm

Financial

Gilts steady as concerns over Spain, Italy weigh

LONDON: British government bonds were steady on Monday, in line with German Bunds, as concerns over political uncertai

Published 11 Feb, 2013 10:25am

Financial

Spanish yields fall as cheaper debt lures buyers

LONDON: Spanish government bond yields fell on Friday with traders citing some buying by domestic investors mainly in

Published 08 Feb, 2013 01:18pm

Financial

Turkish bond yields hit record low on rate cut hopes

ISTANBUL: The yield on Turkey's two-year benchmark bond hit a record low in thin trade on Thursday on prospects the ce

Published 07 Feb, 2013 12:51pm

Financial

Low risk US bonds weaken after strong Spanish sale

LONDON: US government bonds dipped in Europe on Thursday, after strong demand at a Spanish debt sale eased some of the

Published 07 Feb, 2013 12:37pm

Financial

Gilts dragged down by Bunds as concerns over euro zone wane

LONDON: British government bonds dropped on Tuesday, following a fall in Bunds which were pressured by a recovery in S

Published 05 Feb, 2013 08:25pm

Financial

German Bunds dip after PMI data

LONDON: German government bonds dipped on Tuesday after a survey showed euro zone businesses were more optimistic abou

Published 05 Feb, 2013 09:22am

Financial

Gilts underperform Bunds ahead of construction PMI

LONDON: Gilts fell in early trade on Monday, as investors braced themselves for a busy week of data releases as well

Published 04 Feb, 2013 10:22am

Financial

Bunds fall as US-led equity rally hits demand

LONDON: German Bund futures fell on Monday, extending an after-hours decline seen late last week after US economic d

Published 04 Feb, 2013 08:24am

Financial

UK to sell 4bn stg of 2044 gilt via syndication

LONDON: Britain will sell 4.0 billion pounds ($6.28 billion) of the 3.25 percent 2044 gilt via syndication after receivi

Published 29 Jan, 2013 11:22am

Financial

Bund futures bounce off two-month lows

LONDON: Bund futures edged higher on Tuesday, with some investors snapping up the cheapened paper after it hit two-month

Published 29 Jan, 2013 07:21am

Financial

Bund selloff stabilises, ECB repayment effect not over

LONDON: German yields were steady on Monday but looked set to creep higher over the medium term as banks repay emergency

Published 28 Jan, 2013 10:25am

Financial

Gilts track Bunds lower, as investors digest Carney comments

LONDON: Gilt futures edged lower on Monday, as comments from incoming Bank of England Governor Mark Carney over the week

Published 28 Jan, 2013 10:19am

Financial

Bunds fall as ECB repayment effect lingers

LONDON: German Bund futures extended losses from Friday in early trade, with investors still digesting the fallout of ba

Published 28 Jan, 2013 09:12am

Financial

UK gilts inch higher as investors eye GDP figures

LONDON: Gilts trailed a rise for Bunds early on Thursday after French and German manufacturing data painted a mixed pict

Published 24 Jan, 2013 10:27am

Financial

Bunds hit three-week high after weak French data

LONDON: German bond prices rose to a three-week high on Thursday after French business activity data fell short of expec

Published 24 Jan, 2013 10:21am

Financial

Bunds lower with economic signals in focus

LONDON: German Bund futures inched lower on Thursday with focus for the session falling on the first taste of economic d

Published 24 Jan, 2013 07:59am

Financial

Italy to issue up to 6.5bn euros of CTZs, BTPEIs at auction

ROME: The Italian Treasury said it would offer up to 6.75 billion euros of zero coupon bonds (CTZs) and bonds linked to

Published 23 Jan, 2013 04:59pm

Financial

Metsa Board sells Alizay mill in France for 22mn euros

HELSINKI: Finnish forest group Metsa Board said it sold its Alizay paper mill in France for 22 million euros ($29 millio

Published 23 Jan, 2013 04:51pm

Financial

Madrid says placed 2.27bn euros through 2 issues

MADRID: Spain's Madrid region said on Wednesday it has sold 2.27 billion euros ($3.02 billion) in bonds, or all of the d

Published 23 Jan, 2013 04:06pm

Financial

Gilts inch higher, Bank of England minutes expected

LONDON: British government bond prices rose modestly on Wednesday as investors digested comments from Prime Minister Dav

Published 23 Jan, 2013 10:53am

Financial

Bunds push higher as Portugal debt sale eyed

LONDON: German Bunds rose on Wednesday, propped up by month-end related buying by some investors looking to balance thei

Published 23 Jan, 2013 10:42am

Financial

Bund futures inch up as Portuguese debt sale eyed

LONDON: German Bund futures edged higher at Wednesday's open with traders citing technical factors after the contract fa

Published 23 Jan, 2013 09:07am

Financial

Hilco tightens grip on HMV with debt purchase

LONDON: British firm HMV's debt has been bought by Hilco, giving the restructuring specialist a big say in the fate of a

Published 22 Jan, 2013 06:54pm

Financial

Spain yields steady as launches new 10-year bond

LONDON: Spanish 10-year yields held steady on Tuesday as the launch of the country's first new bond of that maturity in

Published 22 Jan, 2013 12:00pm

Financial

Gilts hold steady ahead of UK data, 10-year auction eyed

LONDON: British government bonds held steady early on Tuesday as investors awaited public sector borrowing figures, the

Published 22 Jan, 2013 09:08am

Financial

Spain testing market for ten years syndicated bond

MADRID: Spain is testing the market for a 10-year syndicated bond, a government source told Reuters on Monday. The i

Published 21 Jan, 2013 02:13pm

Financial

Gilts inch lower on US budget deal hopes

LONDON: Gilts fell in early trade on Monday after US House Republican leaders said they would seek to raise the debt cei

Published 21 Jan, 2013 10:25am

Financial

Bund yields edge up after US debt limit proposal

LONDON: German Bund yields rose on Monday after Republican lawmakers' efforts to give the US government leeway to pay it

Published 21 Jan, 2013 10:16am

Financial

Bunds dip after US debt limit proposal

LONDON: German Bund futures dipped on Monday after an attempt in the United States to raise the debt ceiling enough so i

Published 21 Jan, 2013 07:59am

Financial

InBev announces extra $1.2bn bond issue

BRUSSELS: The world's leading brewer, AB InBev, said on Friday it was issuing another 1.2 billion in bonds in Canadian d

Published 18 Jan, 2013 12:08pm

Financial

Portugal T-bill yields fall sharply in auction

LISBON: Portugal sold all 2.5 billion euros of Treasury bills on offer on Wednesday and yields fell sharply in the first

Published 16 Jan, 2013 12:29pm

Financial

Germany sells 4bn euro of 10-year bonds

LONDON: Germany sold 4.01 billion euros of new 10-year government bonds on Wednesday, with a recent pick up in yields he

Published 16 Jan, 2013 12:21pm

Financial

UK gilts inch higher as supply issues dominate

LONDON: British government bonds inched higher in early trade on Wednesday, eyeing a sale of 10-year German bonds later

Published 16 Jan, 2013 09:21am

Financial

Yields drop sharply at Spanish T-bill auction

MADRID: Spain's short-term borrowing costs dropped sharply on Tuesday at an auction where the government sold 5.8 billio

Published 15 Jan, 2013 01:01pm

Financial

Greece sells 1.625bn euro of 3-month T-bills, yield eases

ATHENS: Greece sold 1.625 billion euros ($2.17 billion) of three-month Treasury bills on Tuesday, with the yield easing

Published 15 Jan, 2013 12:53pm

Financial

Bunds edge up after Bernanke comments

LONDON: German Bund futures edged up on Tuesday, after comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke suggested the

Published 15 Jan, 2013 07:26am

Financial

Spain says to issue up to 10bn euros of debt this week

MADRID: Spain's Treasury said on Monday it aimed to issue up to 10 billion euros ($13.35 billion) in debt this week.

Published 14 Jan, 2013 03:20pm

Financial

Gilts get bright start, long-end paper eyed

LONDON: British government bond prices rose on Monday morning in line with German Bunds, with investors set to focus on

Published 14 Jan, 2013 09:36am

Financial

Bunds open higher after Friday's sell-off

LONDON: The German Bund future rebounded on Monday after falling sharply in the previous trading session but analysts sa

Published 14 Jan, 2013 07:30am

Financial

Welcome to the new world of ‘high’ yield 2.9pc

LONDON: What does "high yield" mean in 2013? How about 7-year paper yielding less than 3 percent? It sound as distant fr

Published 11 Jan, 2013 12:08pm

Financial

Bunds extend losses after ECB says unanimous on rates

LONDON: German Bund futures fell, stocks rallied and two-year bond yields rose on Thursday after European Central Bank P

Published 10 Jan, 2013 02:22pm

Financial

Spain borrowing costs drop in first bond sale of 2013

MADRID: Spain's borrowing costs tumbled in the first bond sale of 2013 by the government on Thursday, delivering a fresh

Published 10 Jan, 2013 11:49am

Financial

Bunds steady as investors await German auction

LONDON: German Bund futures were little changed on Wednesday as investors looked to a German auction to gauge demand for

Published 09 Jan, 2013 10:30am

Financial

Gilts edge lower as shares gain on US results

LONDON: Gilts fell on Wednesday ahead of British trade data, as strong US earnings boosted share prices across Europe an

Published 09 Jan, 2013 09:03am

Financial

Gilts edge up in wake of sell-off, eye 2030 auction

LONDON: A rally in British government bonds in reaction to recent cheapening maintained some momentum early on Tuesday,

Published 08 Jan, 2013 09:40am

Financial

Bunds edge higher as market stabilises after selloff

LONDON: German government bond prices edged higher on Tuesday as investors dipped a toe back into the market for low-yie

Published 08 Jan, 2013 08:20am

Financial

Spain Treasury targets 5bn euros

MADRID: Spain's Treasury said on Monday it aimed to issue between 4 billion euros ($5.22 billion)and 5 billion euros of

Published 07 Jan, 2013 02:04pm

Financial

Turkish four-year bond yield seen at 6.86pc: bankers

ISTANBUL: Turkey is expected to sell 1.8 billion lira ($1 billion) of its four-year fixed-coupon bond in a tap on Monday

Published 07 Jan, 2013 10:26am

Financial

Investors scoop up Bunds after strong sell-off

LONDON: German Bunds edged up on Monday, with a plunge to one-month lows last week prompting investors to buy back the c

Published 07 Jan, 2013 10:05am

Financial

French long-term bond yields fall at auction

PARIS: France's long-term bond yields fell in the Treasury's first debt sale of the year on Thursday, as high appetite f

Published 03 Jan, 2013 12:20pm

Financial

Copper near 2-1/2 month high on US deal, China data

LONDON: Copper rose for a second session to near 2-1/2 month highs on Thursday, on continued relief over a last-minute d

Published 03 Jan, 2013 12:14pm

Financial

Ten-year gilt yields hit 8-month high ahead of 5-year sale

LONDON: Ten-year gilt yields edged up to an eight-month high on Thursday ahead of the sale of five-year UK government bo

Published 03 Jan, 2013 09:34am

Financial

Bund selloff slows as US faces new budget battles

LONDON: German Bunds edged lower on Thursday, with the impact of a deal to avert large-scale fiscal tightening in the Un

Published 03 Jan, 2013 08:05am

Financial

US fiscal deal knocks back safe-haven Bunds

LONDON: German Bunds fell on Wednesday after US lawmakers approved a deal preventing a round of automatic tax hikes and

Published 02 Jan, 2013 09:43am

Financial

Gilts fall after US fiscal deal, UK manufacturing data eyed

LONDON: Gilts fell in early trade on Wednesday, in line with German Bunds, after US politicians approved a deal to preve

Published 02 Jan, 2013 09:37am

Financial

Poland plans to offer bonds worth PLN 3-5bn

WARSAW: Poland plans to offer bonds worth 3-5 billion zlotys ($0.98-$1.63 billion) at a tender on January 3, the finance

Published 28 Dec, 2012 11:50am

Financial

US bond yields inch lower before budget talks

LONDON: US government bond yields edged down on Friday as investors preferred to hold safe haven assets before a last-ch

Published 28 Dec, 2012 11:46am

Financial

Italy rates edge up in 5, 10 year bond sale

ROME: Italian borrowing rates rose slightly in a five to ten-year debt auction on Friday, as the government raised close

Published 28 Dec, 2012 11:31am

Financial

Bunds little changed as all eyes on US budget

LONDON: Bund futures opened little changed on Thursday, with investors focusing on US lawmakers' last-ditch efforts to a

Published 27 Dec, 2012 07:48am

Financial

US yields fall with fiscal deal looking distant

LONDON/TOKYO: US Treasuries rose on Friday after the top Republican in Congress could not muster the votes within his pa

Published 21 Dec, 2012 12:42pm

Financial

Turkish bond yields inch up, lira eases

ISTANBUL: Turkish bond yields inched up in thin trade on Thursday, extending gains two days after a less aggressive than

Published 20 Dec, 2012 09:57am

Financial

Bunds firm as US fiscal talks face fresh obstacles

LONDON: Bunds firmed on Thursday as hiccups in US budget talks provided investors with an opportunity to take profit in

Published 20 Dec, 2012 09:52am

Financial

Bunds firm as US fiscal talks sour

LONDON: German Bunds firmed on Thursday as hiccups in US budget talks provided investors with an opportunity to take pro

Published 20 Dec, 2012 07:45am

Financial

Bunds fall on US budget optimism, but trade choppy

LONDON: German Bund futures fell on Wednesday, extending recent losses as growing expectations that US lawmakers will ma

Published 19 Dec, 2012 10:36am

Financial

Gilts slip on US budget hopes, ahead of BoE minutes

LONDON: Gilts fell in early trade on Wednesday in line with Bunds on growing expectations that a U.S budget deal will so

Published 19 Dec, 2012 09:28am

Financial

Periphery gains as US progress lifts market mood

LONDON: Spanish and Italian government bonds rallied in thin trade on Tuesday as progress in US budget talks and the abs

Published 18 Dec, 2012 12:58pm

Financial

Gilts fall on US fiscal optimism, ahead of UK inflation data

LONDON: Gilts followed German Bunds lower on Tuesday, on hopes that US lawmakers were close to reaching a deal to avoid

Published 18 Dec, 2012 10:04am

Financial

Gilts edge lower ahead of busy UK data week

LONDON: Gilts fell in thin early trade on Monday broadly in line with Bunds, while investors positioned for a busy week

Published 17 Dec, 2012 09:59am

Financial

US debt slips on signs of budget talks progress

LONDON: US Treasury prices edged lower on Monday as US politicians took a small but significant step towards averting th

Published 17 Dec, 2012 09:55am

Financial

Bunds dip on some sign of progress on US budget deal

LONDON: German Bunds dipped on Monday following signs of progress in the United States towards averting a fiscal crisis

Published 17 Dec, 2012 09:35am

Financial

Italy bond market fears ease as election looms

MILAN: Italy's borrowing rates fell in a bond auction that raised nearly 4.25 billion euros ($5.54 billion) on Thursday,

Published 13 Dec, 2012 12:38pm

Financial

Bunds choppy as markets mull Fed easing impact

LONDON: German Bund futures rose in choppy trading on Friday as investors struggled to assess the long-term impact of th

Published 13 Dec, 2012 10:24am

Financial

Gilts steady after Fed announcement, fiscal cliff concerns weigh

LONDON: UK government bonds were steady on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve announced a new round of monetary stimu

Published 13 Dec, 2012 09:36am

Financial

Zurich brings earthquake bond to market

LONDON: European insurer Zurich is seeking to raise $225 million through the sale of a catastrophe bond to renew its cov

Published 12 Dec, 2012 12:11pm

Financial

Fed easing bets weigh on German debt

LONDON: German government bond prices dipped on Wednesday as investors anticipated more Federal Reserve stimulus and on

Published 12 Dec, 2012 10:29am

Financial

Bunds steady, Italian politics to keep markets edgy

LONDON: German Bund futures opened little changed on Tuesday with focus for the session likely to fall on Italian politi

Published 11 Dec, 2012 07:50am

Financial

Gilts track Bunds higher as Monti raises Italy uncertainty

LONDON: Gilts followed German Bunds higher on Monday, after Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti's decision to resign earl

Published 10 Dec, 2012 09:16am

Financial

Turkish bond yields edge up, lira flat

ISTANBUL: Turkish bond yields rose slightly on Thursday, after hitting record lows the previous day, as investors took p

Published 06 Dec, 2012 02:18pm

Financial

Italian, Spanish bond yields rise

LONDON: Italian and Spanish government bond yields rose on Thursday as investors continued to reduce their holdings of p

Published 06 Dec, 2012 01:58pm

Financial

Bunds range-bound; investors expect little from ECB

LONDON: German Bund futures traded in tight ranges early on Thursday with investors expecting little from the European C

Published 06 Dec, 2012 09:21am

Financial

Germany sells 3.3bn euros of two-year bonds

LONDON: Germany sold 3.3 billion euros of two-year bonds on Wednesday, finding strong demand due to the risk of recessio

Published 05 Dec, 2012 12:10pm

Financial

UK gilts trail Bunds, brace for darker fiscal outlook

LONDON: Gilts lagged Bunds early on Wednesday, as investors bet that a budget update from finance minister George Osborn

Published 05 Dec, 2012 10:11am

Financial

Turkish bond yields hover near lows, rate cut eyed

ISTANBUL: Turkish bond yields hovered near record lows on Tuesday as investors awaited exchange rate data from the centr

Published 04 Dec, 2012 12:33pm

Financial

Gilts weaker in choppy trade ahead of UK budget update

LONDON: Gilts dipped in volatile early trade on Tuesday, tracking global markets while investors looked to a budget upda

Published 04 Dec, 2012 10:14am

Financial

Germany sells 2.587bn euros of 6 month debt at negative yield

BERLIN: Investors continued to effectively pay the German government on Monday to store their cash in six-month Bubills

Published 03 Dec, 2012 12:32pm

Financial

Turkish rate view supports bonds, stocks at record high

ISTANBUL: Turkish bond yields fell to all time lows and stock prices jumped on Monday as lower-than-expected inflation d

Published 03 Dec, 2012 12:11pm

Financial

Italy raises 6.0bn euros in bond auction

MILAN: Italy's borrowing costs dropped sharply in an auction of medium- and long-term bonds on Thursday which raised nea

Published 29 Nov, 2012 12:51pm

Financial

Gilts track Bunds lower on US fiscal hopes, eye data, BoE

LONDON: Gilts dipped early on Thursday, following German Bunds, after a swing in sentiment over US budget talks boosted

Published 29 Nov, 2012 10:22am

Financial

Italian yields at lowest in nearly 2 years before sale

LONDON: Italian bond yields fell to their lowest in nearly two years on Thursday before a sale of five- and ten- year bo

Published 29 Nov, 2012 10:20am

Financial

Germany sells 2.5bn euros of bonds

LONDON: Germany sold 2.51 billion euros of five-year government bonds on Wednesday, drawing strong demand as a lack of p

Published 28 Nov, 2012 11:38am

Financial

Gilts climb on fresh fears about US fiscal cliff

LONDON: British gilts rose early on Wednesday, in line with their German counterparts, after fresh concerns over the US

Published 28 Nov, 2012 09:38am

Financial

Eni raises 1.4bn euros from Galp placements

MILAN: Italy's Eni raised 1.4 billion euros ($1.81 billion) from the sale of shares and convertible bonds in Galp Energi

Published 27 Nov, 2012 07:54pm

Financial

Greek debt deal hurts Bunds but doubts curb losses

LONDON: German government bond prices fell on Tuesday after Greece's international lenders sealed an aid deal to avert n

Published 27 Nov, 2012 03:13pm

Financial

Spanish yields dip in 4.1bn euro bills sale

MADRID: Spain's cost of borrowing for the short-term dropped at a debt auction on Tuesday, helped by improving market se

Published 27 Nov, 2012 11:45am

Financial

Bunds fall after Greek lenders seal debt deal

LONDON: German Bund futures fell at Tuesday's open after Greece's international lenders agreed a package of measures to

Published 27 Nov, 2012 07:46am

Financial

Spanish vote concerns help German debt creep higher

LONDON: German bonds rose on Monday as concern at the outcome of Spanish regional elections outweighed the market's grow

Published 26 Nov, 2012 09:09am

Financial

Gilts track German Bunds higher after Spain elections

LONDON: British gilts tracked German Bunds higher on Monday, after regional elections in Spain raised concerns over the

Published 26 Nov, 2012 09:07am

Financial

Spain starts 2013 funding with 3.9 bln-euro bond sale

MADRID: Spain sold nearly 4 billion euros of bonds with ease at an auction on Thursday that kicked off its funding progr

Published 22 Nov, 2012 11:05am

Financial

Turkish bond yields fall on rate cut prospects

ISTANBUL: Turkish bond yields fell on Thursday on prospects that the central bank would ease its policy stance further a

Published 22 Nov, 2012 10:45am

Financial

Bunds pause after recent sharp losses

LONDON: Bunds were steady on Thursday, consolidating recent losses on the back of perceived improvement in Greece's chan

Published 22 Nov, 2012 08:08am

Financial

Bunds erase gains on Merkel comments

LONDON: German Bund futures fell on Wednesday as politicians stepped up efforts to come to a deal to release aid for Gre

Published 21 Nov, 2012 09:41am

Financial

Cost to insure against French default edges higher

LONDON: The cost to insure French government debt against default rose on Tuesday after the sovereign lost another of it

Published 20 Nov, 2012 09:33am

Financial

Gilts steady after France downgrade, investors eye 5-year auction

LONDON: British government bonds were broadly steady early on Tuesday after credit ratings agency Moody's stripped Franc

Published 20 Nov, 2012 09:32am

Financial

Bunds slip on US optimism but recent range holds

LONDON: German Bund futures slipped on Monday on optimism US policymakers would make progress towards averting a round o

Published 19 Nov, 2012 09:21am

Financial

Gilts fall as U.S fiscal talks boosts risk appetite

LONDON: Gilts fell in early trade on Monday, as investors moved back into riskier assets on hopes that US policymakers w

Published 19 Nov, 2012 09:19am

Financial

Bunds edge up as euro zone, US worries niggle

LONDON: German government bonds inched higher on Friday with concerns over Greece's debt sustainability and the looming

Published 16 Nov, 2012 08:32am

Financial

Hungary increases size of bond sale, yields edge lower

BUDAPEST: Hungary sold 55 billion forints ($245.3 million) of government bonds on Thursday, raising its original offer b

Published 15 Nov, 2012 01:10pm

Financial

France auctions 1.33bn euros in inflation linked bonds

PARIS: France sold 1.33 billion euros in three lines of inflation-linked bonds at auction following a conventional mediu

Published 15 Nov, 2012 12:03pm

Financial

UK gilts fall ahead of BoE Inflation Report

LONDON: British government bonds fell on Wednesday as investors, reluctant to take big positions ahead of the Bank of En

Published 14 Nov, 2012 09:45am

Financial

Greek uncertainty supports Bunds, auctions in focus

LONDON: Bund futures held firm near recent highs on Wednesday, supported by uncertainty over whether Greece will receive

Published 14 Nov, 2012 09:40am

Financial

Greek aid delay lifts Bunds, focus on bill sale

LONDON: German Bunds rose on Tuesday after international lenders stopped short of disbursing Greece's next aid tranche,

Published 13 Nov, 2012 08:57am

Financial

Greece confident T-bill rollover will go smoothly

ATHENS: Greece expects Tuesday's issue of one-month and three-month treasury bills to refinance a 5 billion euro issue m

Published 12 Nov, 2012 01:09pm

Financial

Bunds supported by Greek, US fiscal concerns

LONDON: German Bund futures held firm at the open on Monday underpinned by uncertainty over the outcome of Greek aid tal

Published 12 Nov, 2012 08:14am

Financial

Turkish bonds firm, lira eases on c.bank comments

ISTANBUL: Turkish bonds rose and the lira weakened slightly on Friday after the central bank hinted it could cut its bor

Published 09 Nov, 2012 10:33am

Financial

Spain sells 4.8bn euros of government bonds

LONDON: Spain sold 4.76 billion euros of debt on Thursday, including a new five-year bond and its first longer-term issu

Published 08 Nov, 2012 11:50am

Financial

UK gilts steady ahead of Bank of England policy decision

LONDON: British government bonds held steady in early trade on Thursday, ahead of a key policy decision by the Bank of E

Published 08 Nov, 2012 09:32am

Financial

Bunds steady ahead of ECB decision

LONDON: German Bund futures held near two-month highs on Thursday, underpinned by investor concerns over a looming US fi

Published 08 Nov, 2012 09:29am

Financial

Gilts tick up after Obama win, eyes on BoE meeting

LONDON: Gilts inched higher on Wednesday as the election victory for US President Barack Obama supported government bond

Published 07 Nov, 2012 12:52pm

Financial

Bunds rise as Obama win supports bonds

LONDON: German Bund futures rose on Wednesday, erasing early losses and climbing well above lows seen in after-hours tra

Published 07 Nov, 2012 09:12am

Financial

Gilts follow Bunds higher ahead of U.S election, await UK data

LONDON: British gilts inched up in early trade on Tuesday, in line with German Bunds as uncertainty ahead of the US elec

Published 06 Nov, 2012 09:31am

Financial

Bunds steady before US election

LONDON: German government bonds were steady at Tuesday's open with investors avoiding placing large bets before a close-

Published 06 Nov, 2012 07:59am

Financial

Gilts outpace Bunds on weak growth in UK services

LONDON: Gilts rose on Monday, outperforming their German peers after a survey showed weakness in Britain's services sect

Published 05 Nov, 2012 11:21pm

Financial

German yields turn negative as investors seek safety

LONDON: Two-year German bond yields fell below zero on Monday as low-risk assets rallied before an uncertain US presiden

Published 05 Nov, 2012 09:31am

Financial

Schatz yields turn negative, Spanish bonds sell off

LONDON: German government bond yields fell below zero for the first time in two months on Monday as investors shifted to

Published 05 Nov, 2012 08:37am

Financial

Bunds rise as US and Greek votes fuel bid for safety

LONDON: German Bunds rose to a two-month high on Monday as low-risk assets gained favour at the start of a week in which

Published 05 Nov, 2012 07:56am

Financial

Argentine bonds sink on local market on S&P downgrade

BUENOS AIRES: The price of Argentina's benchmark bonds in dollars sank as much as 7 percent in the local over-the-counte

Published 31 Oct, 2012 02:59pm

Financial

Bunds extend losses before supply

LONDON: German government bonds extended losses on Wednesday before the sale of longer-dated German and French bonds.

Published 31 Oct, 2012 08:04am

Financial

Gilts fall with Bunds as stocks rise; await gilt mini

LONDON: Gilts inched down early on Tuesday, as renewed optimism on company earnings dampened appetite for safe-haven ass

Published 30 Oct, 2012 01:18pm

Financial

Gilts fall with Bunds as stocks rise; await gilt mini

LONDON: Gilts inched down early on Tuesday, as renewed optimism on company earnings dampened appetite for safe-haven ass

Published 30 Oct, 2012 01:18pm

Financial

Italy sells 7bn euros of 5 and 10 year bonds

LONDON: Italy sold 7 billion euros of five- and 10-year government bonds on Tuesday, paying its lowest costs to borrow s

Published 30 Oct, 2012 12:28pm

Financial

Gloomy corporate news boosts Bunds before US data

LONDON: Bund futures rose on Friday as lacklustre corporate earnings, downgrades to French banks' ratings and record une

Published 26 Oct, 2012 11:43am

Financial

UK gilts underperform Bunds ahead of GDP data

LONDON: British government bonds dipped early on Thursday ahead of growth data that will offer a snapshot of the economy

Published 25 Oct, 2012 09:00am

Financial

Bunds pulled lower by Treasuries post-Fed

LONDON: German government bond futures fell at Thursday's open, hampered by falls in US Treasuries after the Federal Res

Published 25 Oct, 2012 07:11am

Financial

Bund futures reverse losses on weak business surveys

LONDON: German Bund futures reversed losses on Wednesday after a survey showed the country's private sector shrank more

Published 24 Oct, 2012 09:00am

Financial

Bunds slip before 10-year bond auction

LONDON: German government bonds slipped at Wednesday's open before a 10-year Bund auction, with equity markets set to re

Published 24 Oct, 2012 08:35am

Financial

Swiss treasury will hold November bond auction

ZURICH: Switzerland will hold a federal bond auction on Nov. 14, its budget office said on Tuesday , taking advantage of

Published 23 Oct, 2012 12:45pm

Financial

Spanish yields rise as Moody's downgrades regions

LONDON: Spanish bond prices fell on Tuesday after Moody's downgraded five of the country's regions including economicall

Published 23 Oct, 2012 12:03pm

Financial

Gilts rise with Bunds on Spain regions' downgrades

LONDON: British government bonds rose early on Tuesday in line with German Bunds after ratings agency Moody's downgraded

Published 23 Oct, 2012 08:36am

Financial

Bunds inch up on downgrades to Spanish regions

LONDON: German Bund futures edged higher at the open on Tuesday after Moody's Investor Service cut the credit ratings of

Published 23 Oct, 2012 06:37am

Financial

France sells extra 1.498bn euros fixed-rate notes

PARIS: France sold an additional 1.498 billion euros in medium-term fixed-rate notes, known as BTANs, following an aucti

Published 22 Oct, 2012 09:42am

Financial

Gilts steady ahead of King speech, data

LONDON: UK gilts were steady in the absence of major domestic events on Monday, with concerns that aid for European bank

Published 22 Oct, 2012 08:14am

Financial

Turkish bond yields inch up before central bank meeting

ISTANBUL: The Turkish lira weakened slightly and bond yields inched up on Thursday ahead of a central bank policy meetin

Published 18 Oct, 2012 09:54am

Financial

UK gilts edge higher, retail sales, EU summit in focus

LONDON: British government bonds held broadly steady on Thursday, as investors braced for retail sales data and debt auc

Published 18 Oct, 2012 09:14am

Financial

Bunds bounce back as markets brace for Spanish supply

LONDON: German Bund futures rebounded on Thursday, having fallen sharply in the previous session, as investors prepared

Published 18 Oct, 2012 08:39am

Financial

Spain yields near lows with auction seen going well

LONDON: Spanish government bond yields held near recent lows on Thursday with relief the country had avoided a credit ra

Published 18 Oct, 2012 08:37am

Financial

Bunds fall as Spain sentiment improves before auction

LONDON: German Bund futures extended their decline on Thursday after Chinese data eased some concerns about the world's

Published 18 Oct, 2012 06:49am

Financial

Moody's drives Spanish yields to lowest since April

LONDON: Spanish government bond yields fell to their lowest since early April on Wednesday after Moody's kept Spain's in

Published 17 Oct, 2012 09:21am

Financial

Turkish bond yields fall, Turk Telekom Q3 results eyed

ISTANBUL: Turkish bond yields fell on Wednesday on expectations that the central bank will cut one of its main interest

Published 17 Oct, 2012 08:48am

Financial

UK gilts slide ahead of BoE minutes

LONDON: Gilts fell to their lowest in nearly a month on Wednesday after Moody's affirmed Spain's credit rating, removing

Published 17 Oct, 2012 08:37am

Financial

Spanish yields seen down after Moody's affirms rating

LONDON: Spanish 10-year government bond yields were indicated lower in pre-trade pricing on Wednesday after Moody's Inve

Published 17 Oct, 2012 07:24am

Financial

Bunds dip, Spain and Greece focus of market talk

LONDON: German government bonds fell on Tuesday as better-than-expected US data and corporate earnings along with talk S

Published 16 Oct, 2012 09:00am

Financial

UK gilts dip ahead of CPI on stronger risk appetite

LONDON: British gilts fell in early trading on Tuesday ahead of British inflation data as investors moved money into ris

Published 16 Oct, 2012 08:34am

Financial

Bund futures fall as risk appetite improves slightly

LONDON: Bund futures opened slightly lower on Tuesday, as better-than-expected US corporate results and retail sales dat

Published 16 Oct, 2012 06:26am

Financial

Rating cut drives Spanish yields higher

LONDON: Spanish government bond yields rose on Thursday after a credit downgrade pushed the country to within a whisker

Published 11 Oct, 2012 08:58am

Financial

Gilts rise after Spain downgrade, eye linker launch

LONDON: British government bonds climbed early on Thursday, tracking Bunds after Spain's credit rating was cut to just o

Published 11 Oct, 2012 08:52am

Financial

Gilts lag on easing of UK bank rule, solid Bund auction

LONDON: Gilts slid more than Bunds on Wednesday, pressured by a relaxation of capital and liquidity rules for British ba

Published 10 Oct, 2012 07:59pm

Financial

Strong German bond sale benefits from Spain doubts

LONDON: Germany found strong demand in a 3.1 billion euro sale of five-year bonds on Wednesday, thanks to unease over Sp

Published 10 Oct, 2012 10:24am

Financial

Italy's 1-year borrowing costs edge up to 1.94 percent

MILAN: Italy's one-year borrowing costs edged up at an auction on Wednesday as persistent uncertainty on a bailout reque

Published 10 Oct, 2012 09:26am

Financial

Russia sees strong demand for 10-year OFZ bonds

MOSCOW: The Russian Finance Ministry sold 34.2 billion roubles ($1,1 billion) of 10-year OFZ treasury bonds at auction o

Published 10 Oct, 2012 09:26am

Financial

UK gilts fall with Bunds, Spain question persists

LONDON: British gilts fell early on Wednesday, following Bunds, with dealers reluctant to take big positions as long as

Published 10 Oct, 2012 08:43am

Financial

Bunds little changed, Spain still in focus

LONDON: Bund futures opened little changed on Wednesday with speculation about the timing of a potential Spanish bailout

Published 10 Oct, 2012 06:32am

Financial

Local Argentine bonds fall 1.3pc on Chaco news

BUENOS AIRES: Locally traded Argentine sovereign bonds fell an average 1.3 percent on Tuesday, the first day of trading

Published 09 Oct, 2012 04:39pm

Financial

Spain aid doubts support Bunds

LONDON: German government bonds edged up on Tuesday, supported by uncertainty over when Spain may ask for a bailout afte

Published 09 Oct, 2012 08:54am

Financial

Bunds recover as Spanish aid doubts persist

LONDON: German Bund futures reversed losses on Tuesday as Spanish yields edged up on uncertainty about when Spain may as

Published 09 Oct, 2012 08:54am

Financial

Bunds recover as Spanish aid doubts persist

LONDON: German Bund futures reversed losses on Tuesday as Spanish yields edged up on uncertainty about when Spain may as

Published 09 Oct, 2012 08:54am

Financial

UK gilts steady ahead of auction, data

LONDON: British gilts were little changed early on Tuesday, as uncertainty over the timing of Spain's request for a bail

Published 09 Oct, 2012 08:47am

Financial

Yield on 10-year Spanish bonds shoots back above 6pc

PARIS: The yield on Spanish 10-year bonds rose sharply Tuesday back above 6.0 percent for the first time in over a week

Published 09 Oct, 2012 06:54am

Financial

Bunds slip but Spain doubts contain move

LONDON: German government bond prices slipped on Tuesday but did not stray far, supported by uncertainty over when Spain

Published 09 Oct, 2012 06:11am

Financial

France sells extra 1.48bn euros of OATS

PARIS: France sold an additional 1.48 billion euros of long-term bonds, known as OATs, after an auction last Thursday, d

Published 08 Oct, 2012 10:40am

Financial

Bunds rebound but expectations of euro zone finmins low

LONDON: German Bund futures rebounded on Monday after a sell-off the previous session, although investors were reluctant

Published 08 Oct, 2012 09:14am

Financial

Gilts reverse losses, Spain uncertainty supports

LONDON: Gilts climbed early on Monday, correcting what dealers saw as an excessive slide the previous session on the bac

Published 08 Oct, 2012 08:24am

Financial

Bunds rise, expectations low for euro zone meeting

LONDON: Bund futures rose on Monday after a sharp sell-off in the previous session as u ncertainty over the timing of a

Published 08 Oct, 2012 06:38am

Financial

Portuguese 10-year bond yields fall to 3-week low

LONDON: Portuguese 10-year government bond yields fell to a three week low on Friday, with traders citing some optimism

Published 05 Oct, 2012 09:54am

Financial

Bunds fall, hold tight range before US data

LONDON: German Bunds fell, but remained locked in a tight range on Friday, bogged down by uncertainty over Spain's readi

Published 05 Oct, 2012 08:21am

Financial

Bunds slip, focus on US payrolls data

LONDON: German Bunds fell on Friday, hit by an overnight stocks rally, but with uncertainty over Spain's readiness to se

Published 05 Oct, 2012 06:09am

Financial

Euroclear cuts bond deal with Russian exchange

LONDON: Russian bond trading is set to become easier for the world's top investment banks under a deal cut by the Russia

Published 04 Oct, 2012 11:37am

Financial

Spanish bonds yields edge up before debt auction, ECB

LONDON: Spanish bond yields edged higher on Thursday before a debt auction that w ill gauge the strength of market press

Published 04 Oct, 2012 08:56am

Financial

Gilts tread water before BoE and ECB meetings

LONDON: British government bonds were little changed on Thursday awaiting the outcome of Bank of England and European Ce

Published 04 Oct, 2012 08:43am

Financial

Bunds firm on Spanish aid limbo, downbeat data

LONDON: German Bund futures rose on Wednesday after Spain's prime minister cast new doubt on the timing of any bailout r

Published 03 Oct, 2012 09:29am

Financial

Bunds rise on Chinese data, Spanish uncertainty

LONDON: German Bund futures rose on Wednesday as signs of slowing in the Chinese economy and uncertainty over Spain fuel

Published 03 Oct, 2012 06:22am

Financial

Italy's DMO says debt sustainable, average yields lower

MILAN: Italy's public debt is sustainable and the average yields paid on new government paper issued so far this year ar

Published 03 Oct, 2012 05:55am

Financial

Spanish yields ease on bailout willingness signs

LONDON: Spanish government bond yields eased on Tuesday on signs the country may be ready to ask for a bailout but uncer

Published 02 Oct, 2012 08:31am

Financial

German debt erases early gains

LONDON: German bonds wiped out an early rally on Tuesday to stand flat on the day having hit technical resistance as thi

Published 02 Oct, 2012 08:06am

Financial

Bunds edge up as Spanish uncertainty drags on

LONDON: German government bonds rose at Tuesday's open, helped by uncertainty over when Spain may ask for financial assi

Published 02 Oct, 2012 06:17am

Financial

Turkey says to issue lira-denominated sukuk on Oct 3

ISTANBUL: Turkish Treasury said late on Monday that it will issue a lira-denominated sukuk, or Islamic bond, worth up to

Published 02 Oct, 2012 05:16am

Financial

Spanish yields fall on bank audit relief

LONDON: Spanish bond yields fell on Monday after an audit of banks showed extra capital needs in line with forecasts, bu

Published 01 Oct, 2012 09:50am

Financial

Gilts track Bunds lower ahead of PMI, credit data

LONDON: British government bonds tracked German debt lower ahead of manufacturing data and Bank of England lending figur

Published 01 Oct, 2012 08:40am

Financial

Turkish bonds, lira little changed after energy price hikes

ISTANBUL: Turkish bond prices and the lira were close to flat on Monday, showing little reaction to hikes in natural gas

Published 01 Oct, 2012 08:34am

Financial

Bund futures slip after Spanish bank tests

LONDON: German Bund futures inched lower at the open on Monday, extending falls from late Friday trade after results of

Published 01 Oct, 2012 06:54am

Financial

Italy sells 1.05 bln euros bonds, notes at extra auction

MILAN: Specialist banks in Italian government debt bought the whole amount offered in bonds and notes at a supplementary

Published 28 Sep, 2012 04:18pm

Financial

Emerging bond issuance set to top $300bn in 2012

LONDON: Investor appetite for yield has fuelled record bond issuance by emerging market borrowers, and the 2012 total is

Published 28 Sep, 2012 03:19pm

Financial

Euro zone ESM bailout fund to charge symbolic margin for help

BERLIN: The euro zone's permanent bailout fund will charge only a symbolic fee on top of its costs for loans to troubled

Published 27 Sep, 2012 04:43pm

Financial

Italy's rates down at 5 & 10-year bond auction

MILAN: Italy raised 5.645 billion euros ($7.258 billion) in a five- and ten-year bond auction on Thursday, slightly less

Published 27 Sep, 2012 09:50am

Financial

Gilts follow Bunds lower, eye UK GDP

LONDON: Gilt futures fell in step with Bunds on Thursday, after closing at a three-week high the previous session, as tr

Published 27 Sep, 2012 08:23am

Financial

Bunds open lower, but sentiment fragile

LONDON: Bund futures opened lower on Thursday, giving back some of the solid gains made in the previous session, but unc

Published 27 Sep, 2012 06:23am

Financial

Russian five-year bond sale sees strong demand

MOSCOW: Russia saw strong demand for five-year OFZ treasury bonds at an auction on Wednesday, as high yields eclipsed ec

Published 26 Sep, 2012 01:22pm

Financial

Italy's rates lower in 9bn euro six-month bond sale

ROME: Italy on Wednesday raised 9.0 billion euros ($11.6 billion) in an auction of six-month bonds in which the rate dro

Published 26 Sep, 2012 10:02am

Financial

Turkish bonds retain gains spurred by debt auctions, shares dip

ISTANBUL: Turkish bonds were steady on Wednesday after successful debt auctions the previous day while shares and the li

Published 26 Sep, 2012 09:02am

Financial

Gilts follow Bunds higher on renewed Spain concern

LONDON: British government bonds followed their German counterparts higher on Wednesday, driven by concerns about Spain'

Published 26 Sep, 2012 08:54am

Financial

Stock sell-off boosts Bunds before auction

LONDON: German Bund futures rallied at the open on Wednesday as losses in US and Asian stock markets and concerns about

Published 26 Sep, 2012 06:30am

Financial

Italy sells 5.44bn euros at CTZ, BTPei auction

MILAN: The Italian Treasury sold at auction on Tuesday 5.44 billion euros of two-year zero coupon bond CTZ and inflation

Published 25 Sep, 2012 10:28am

Financial

Yields edge up at Spain debt sale over rescue timetable

MADRID: Spain sold 4 billion euros of short-term debt on Tuesday, but yields inched up slightly from a month ago, holdin

Published 25 Sep, 2012 10:27am

Financial

ECB bond scheme doubts lift Bunds, Spanish yields

LONDON: German Bund futures rose on Tuesday on concern over a potential snag in the European Central Bank's bond purchas

Published 25 Sep, 2012 08:32am

Financial

Gilts climb with Bunds ahead of 2052 linker sale

LONDON: British government bonds rose early on Tuesday, taking their cue from Bunds as traders focusing on a syndicated

Published 25 Sep, 2012 08:14am

Financial

Bunds rise on growth concerns, Spain uncertainty

LONDON: Bund futures rose on Monday after a worse than expected German business sentiment survey and were likely to gain

Published 24 Sep, 2012 09:15am

Financial

Spanish yields rise as Madrid mulls bailout request

LONDON: Spanish government bond yields rose on Monday on signs that Madrid is making slow progress towards asking for th

Published 24 Sep, 2012 07:29am

Financial

Bunds rise after Spain says in no rush to seek aid

LONDON: German Bund futures rose on Monday after Spain's economy minister Luis de Guindos said over the weekend that his

Published 24 Sep, 2012 06:46am

Financial

UK gilt futures hit 8-day high on growth worries

LONDON: British gilt futures rallied to an eight-day high on Thursday after weak Chinese and euro zone business activity

Published 20 Sep, 2012 06:26pm

Financial

France raises 7.965bn euros in mixed bond auction

PARIS: France raised 7.965 billion euros ($10.35 billion) in a medium-term bond issue on Thursday, said Agence France Tr

Published 20 Sep, 2012 10:11am

Financial

London Olympics fail to boost British official retail sales

LONDON: British retailers failed to win a major boost from the London Olympic Games, official data showed on Thursday, w

Published 20 Sep, 2012 10:10am

Financial

Spain places 10-year bonds at lower rate of 5.666pc

MADRID: Spain borrowed 4.799 billion euros ($6.25 billion) in bond auctions on Thursday, paying sharply reduced interest

Published 20 Sep, 2012 10:09am

Financial

Spain sells 4.8bn euros of bonds, beats target

MADRID: Spain comfortably sold 4.8 billion euros of bonds on Thursday, passing a second test of appetite for its debt th

Published 20 Sep, 2012 09:03am

Financial

Turkish bond yields slightly up; Olmuksa shares rise

ISTANBUL: Turkish bond yields rose slightly on Thursday as investors awaited next week's debt auctions and on the stock

Published 20 Sep, 2012 09:00am

Financial

Gilts climb with Bunds after weak French, Asian data

LONDON: British gilt futures jumped with German Bunds early on Thursday after weak French and Chinese manufacturing surv

Published 20 Sep, 2012 08:28am

Financial

Bunds rise before Spain's bond sale

LONDON: German Bund futures rose on Thursday, with investors cautious before Spain goes to the market to raise funds as

Published 20 Sep, 2012 06:33am

Financial

Bunds rise before Spain's bond sale

LONDON: German Bund futures rose on Thursday, with investors cautious before Spain goes to the market to raise funds as

Published 20 Sep, 2012 06:10am

Financial

Bank of Japan stimulus weighs on safe-haven Bunds

LONDON: German Bunds fell on Wednesday after new stimulus from the Bank of Japan made riskier assets more appealing, but

Published 19 Sep, 2012 08:34am

Financial

UK gilts dip as markets seek policy clues from BoE minutes

LONDON: British bond prices dipped in early trade on Wednesday as investors turned to riskier investments after further

Published 19 Sep, 2012 08:30am

Financial

Spanish bond yields fall after BoJ stimulus

LONDON: Spanish government bond yields fell on Wednesday as sentiment towards higher-yielding and riskier assets was lif

Published 19 Sep, 2012 08:27am

Financial

Bunds fall after Bank of Japan stimulus

LONDON: German Bunds fell on Wednesday as riskier assets looked more appealing following new monetary stimulus from Japa

Published 19 Sep, 2012 06:35am

Financial

Spain yields stay high as investors wait for aid move

MADRID: Spain easily sold 4.6 billion euros ($6 billion) of short-term debt on Tuesday but uncertainty over whether the

Published 18 Sep, 2012 10:01am

Financial

Spanish yields creep higher as bailout nerves grow

LONDON: Spanish bond prices fell on Tuesday as unease over slow progress towards a possible bailout request from Madrid

Published 18 Sep, 2012 08:36am

Financial

Bunds rise as unease over Spain grows

LONDON: German Bunds rose at Tuesday's open as growing unease over slow progress towards a possible Spanish bailout requ

Published 18 Sep, 2012 06:32am

Financial

Ten-year gilt underperform, yields hit 4-month high

LONDON: Ten-year gilt yields touched a new four-month high on Monday, again underperforming versus German government deb

Published 17 Sep, 2012 08:44am

Financial

Bunds pause; sell-off seen overdone on Spain doubts

LONDON: German government bonds paused on Monday with the previous session's sharp sell-off seen as having gone too far

Published 17 Sep, 2012 08:40am

Financial

Bunds pause with post-Fed sell-off seen overdone

LONDON: German government bonds edged up at Monday's with the previous session's sharp sell-off after the US Federal Res

Published 17 Sep, 2012 06:11am

Financial

Ten-year Italian yields fall below 5 percent

LONDON: Ten-year Italian government bond yields fell below five percent on Friday for the first time since late March as

Published 14 Sep, 2012 07:38am

Financial

Bunds fall as Fed stimulus plan boosts stocks

LONDON: German Bund futures fell on Friday as the announcement of an aggressive monetary stimulus programme by the Feder

Published 14 Sep, 2012 06:15am

Financial

Bunds rise before Fed; good demand for Italian debt

LONDON: German government bonds rose on Thursday with selling the previous day seen overdone but a more positive tone si

Published 13 Sep, 2012 10:12am

Financial

Italy sells 6.5bn euros of government bonds

LONDON: Italy sold 6.5 billion euros of government bonds on Thursday, with three-year borrowing costs falling to their l

Published 13 Sep, 2012 09:38am

Financial

Bunds steady before Fed, Italian sale

LONDON: German government bonds were little changed in early trade on Thursday, holding near multi-month lows hit the pr

Published 13 Sep, 2012 06:38am

Financial

Gilts hit 3-wk low as German court backs rescue fund

LONDON: British gilt futures tumbled to a three-week low on Wednesday after Germany's Constitutional Court gave a green

Published 12 Sep, 2012 10:24pm

Financial

German court verdict boosts Spanish bonds, hits Bunds

LONDON: Spanish and Italian bonds rallied and German debt prices fell on Wednesday after Germany's top court gave the gr

Published 12 Sep, 2012 04:36pm

Financial

Turkish bond yields, CDS dip on soft landing hope

ISTANBUL: Turkish bond yields fell to a new 20-month low on Wednesday as investors bet on more aggressive central bank r

Published 12 Sep, 2012 10:44am

Financial

Spanish debt rallies after rescue fund ruling

LONDON: Spanish and Italian bonds rallied and German debt prices fell on Wednesday after Germany's top court gave the gr

Published 12 Sep, 2012 09:20am

Financial

Bunds slip awaiting German court ruling

LONDON: German Bund futures slipped at Wednesday's open as investors awaited a crucial legal ruling on the validity of t

Published 12 Sep, 2012 06:47am

Financial

German court ruling keeps Bunds rangebound

LONDON: German Bund futures were little changed in late trading on Tuesday with markets cautious a day before a ruling b

Published 11 Sep, 2012 07:00pm

Financial

Bunds rally on caution over German ruling, Greece

LONDON: German government bond futures rallied on Tuesday, edging up before a key ruling by the country's Constitutional

Published 11 Sep, 2012 06:18am

Financial

Spanish yields hit 5-month low in ECB afterglow

LONDON: Spanish 10-year yields hit five-month lows on Monday with investors still buoyed by European Central Bank bond-b

Published 10 Sep, 2012 01:42pm

Financial

Serbia plans $750mn eurobond, to tap last issue

BELGRADEL: Serbia plans to issue a $750 million eurobond next month to tap its maiden $1 billion eurobond last year, Fin

Published 10 Sep, 2012 12:56pm

Financial

Long-dated German debt lead Bunds lower

LONDON: German Bunds extended losses on Monday with traders citing some position squaring in long-dated bonds in the wak

Published 10 Sep, 2012 12:33pm

Financial

Turkey's Vakifbank to issue 300mn lira bonds Sept 17-19

ISTANBUL: Turkish lender Vakifbank said on Monday it will issue a 91-day, 100 million lira ($55.65 million) bond and a 1

Published 10 Sep, 2012 12:27pm

Financial

Spanish yields hit 5-month low in ECB afterglow

LONDON: Spanish 10-year yields hit five-month lows on Monday, with investors buoyed by European Central Bank bond-buying

Published 10 Sep, 2012 10:37am

Financial

Bunds reverse early losses on Fed stimulus talk

LONDON: German Bund futures rose in choppy early trading on Monday, reversing an initial fall after the open, supported

Published 10 Sep, 2012 07:19am

Financial

Turkish bond yields hit 20-month low on bank costs, data

ISTANBUL: Turkey's benchmark bond yield fell to its lowest level since January 2011 on Friday as the central bank fundin

Published 07 Sep, 2012 03:47pm

Financial

Bunds extend rise after US jobs data

LONDON: German Bund futures extended their rise on Friday after a below-forecast US payrolls report fueled demand for Ge

Published 07 Sep, 2012 02:05pm

Financial

Ten-year gilt yields hit 10-week high on Draghi, data

LONDON: Ten-year gilt yields rose to a 10-week high on Friday, extending Thursday's sell-off in safe-haven assets after

Published 07 Sep, 2012 01:02pm

Financial

Spanish bonds rally as ECB unveils bond buying plan

LONDON: Spanish bonds rallied to their strongest level in nearly three months on Thursday as investors gave a cautious w

Published 06 Sep, 2012 04:04pm

Financial

Bunds fall before ECB, scope for disappointment seen

LONDON: Spanish government bond yields fell and German debt sold off on Thursday with expectations high that the Europea

Published 06 Sep, 2012 01:39pm

Financial

Yields at Spain debt sale fall on ECB purchase hopes

MADRID: Spain's borrowing costs dropped sharply at a debt auction on Thursday from previous sales, although any relief m

Published 06 Sep, 2012 01:27pm

Financial

Turkish bond yields inch down on expectations of central bank easing

ISTANBUL: Turkish bond yields inched down on Thursday on prospects that the central bank will loosen monetary policy at

Published 06 Sep, 2012 01:12pm

Financial

Bunds inch up before sale of new 10-year bonds

LONDON: German government bond futures inched up at Wednesday's open but may come under some selling pressure before a s

Published 05 Sep, 2012 06:38am

Financial

Spain, Italy yields fall as ECB speculation grows

LONDON: Spanish and Italian bond yields fell sharply on Tuesday with investors expecting the ECB to detail a plan to tac

Published 04 Sep, 2012 07:04pm

Financial

Gilts rise clear of 11-day low as US data weakens

LONDON: British government bond futures rose on Tuesday on the back of weak US manufacturing data and changing sentiment

Published 04 Sep, 2012 06:33pm

Financial

ECB hopes cut Italy, Spain bond yields, support euro

LONDON: Spanish and Italian government bond yields fell on Tuesday and the euro rose after the head of the European Cent

Published 04 Sep, 2012 10:01am

Financial

Spanish and Italian yields fall on Draghi comments

LONDON: Spanish and Italian government bond yields fell on Tuesday as investors welcomed comments made by European Centr

Published 04 Sep, 2012 08:22am

Financial

Bunds fall after technical levels breached

LONDON: German Bund futures reversed early gains on Tuesday with traders citing the breaking of technical levels which t

Published 04 Sep, 2012 08:19am

Financial

Spain to issue up to 3.5bn euros in bonds Thursday

MADRID: Spain's Treasury said on Monday it will issue from 2.5 billion euros ($3.15 billion) to 3.5 billion euros in bon

Published 03 Sep, 2012 12:59pm

Financial

Italy sells 7.29bn euros of government bonds

LONDON: Italy sold 7.29 billion euros of bonds on Thursday at its first bond auction in a month, including a new 10-year

Published 30 Aug, 2012 10:31am

Financial

Italian bonds fall one day before challenging auction

LONDON: Italian government bonds fell on Wednesday one day before the country tests market appetite for its bonds with a

Published 29 Aug, 2012 10:14am

Financial

Turk bonds up, lira down on expectations for monetary easing

ISTANBUL: Turkish bonds rose further and the lira weakened on Tuesday, responding to signals of sooner-than-expected mon

Published 28 Aug, 2012 10:25am

Financial

ECB uncertainty supports Bunds, Italy sale seen smooth

LONDON: Safe-haven German Bunds inched higher on Tuesday supported by uncertainty about how the European Central Bank's

Published 28 Aug, 2012 10:02am

Financial

Spain to issue up to 3.5bn euros in bills Tuesday

MADRID: Spain's Treasury said on Monday it will issue from 2.5 billion euros ($3.13 billion) to 3.5 billion euros in 3-m

Published 27 Aug, 2012 01:35pm

Financial

Bunds dip, wait on bond buy news from ECB

LONDON: German government bond futures opened lower on Monday, under pressure in thin trading after a report of a potent

Published 27 Aug, 2012 07:12am

Financial

Turkish bonds, lira gain after Fitch points to upgrade

ISTANBUL: Turkish bonds and the lira gained on Thursday after Fitch Ratings said it may lift the country's long-term rat

Published 23 Aug, 2012 04:55pm

Financial

Hungary bond yield at 11-month low, CEE assets rise

BUDAPEST: Hopes for monetary stimulus in the US lifted assets in Central Europe's emerging markets on Thursday, while ex

Published 23 Aug, 2012 11:39am

Financial

Spanish, Italian bond yields rise

LONDON: Spanish and Italian government bond yields rose on Thursday, with traders citing domestic investors selling shor

Published 23 Aug, 2012 09:00am

Financial

Bund futures open slightly higher after Fed minutes

LONDON: Bund futures opened slightly higher on Thursday, tracking a move in US Treasuries, their safe haven peers, after

Published 23 Aug, 2012 07:52am

Financial

Demand weak for German two years bond at auction

BERLIN: Germany sold 4.083 billion euros of 0.0 percent two-year Schatz notes on Wednesday, attracting less demand than

Published 22 Aug, 2012 10:02am

Financial

Bunds rally as risk assets falter

LONDON: German government bonds rose on Wednesday, catching a bid as the recent rally in risk assets paused, but were ex

Published 22 Aug, 2012 06:35am

Financial

German bond buyers seen undeterred by zero yield

LONDON: Investors are expected to buy a new German two-year bond at auction next Wednesday, even if it offers no return

Published 17 Aug, 2012 01:43pm

Financial

Spanish yields fall on repo market distortions

LONDON: Yields on Spanish government bonds fell on Friday, with traders saying distortions in the repo market were feedi

Published 17 Aug, 2012 12:15pm

Financial

Turkish bond yields fall after central bank holds rates

ISTANBUL: Turkey's busiest two-year benchmark yield fell to 7.77 percent from 7.92 percent after the central bank decide

Published 16 Aug, 2012 12:02pm

Financial

Bunds fall to seven week lows, dragged by Treasuries

LONDON: German Bund futures fell on Thursday, pulled down by a further sell-off in US Treasuries after a batch of upbeat

Published 16 Aug, 2012 09:02am

Financial

Bunds break technical levels to fall to 6-week low

LONDON: German Bund futures extended losses on Wednesday after breaking through key technical levels. Bund futures fell

Published 15 Aug, 2012 07:46am

Financial

Bunds falter on resilient German Q2 growth

LONDON: Bund futures fell on Tuesday after German and French data showed the euro zone's two leading economies withstood

Published 14 Aug, 2012 11:54am

Financial

Bund futures fall after German, French GDP data

LONDON: German Bund futures fell on Tuesday after forecast-beating German and France growth data, easing concerns that t

Published 14 Aug, 2012 09:19am

Financial

Bunds fall back to middle of last week's range

LONDON: German Bund futures fell in thin trade on Monday, with investors reluctant to trade beyond recent ranges due to

Published 13 Aug, 2012 09:47am

Financial

Spain 2-year yields rise, market wary of ECB conditions

LONDON: Short-term Spanish government bond yields rose slightly on Monday, with some investors expecting Madrid's debt c

Published 13 Aug, 2012 09:42am

Financial

Bunds pause after rally, markets wary of central bank moves

LONDON: German Bund futures were steady on Monday after rallying by almost a point in the previous session, with prospec

Published 13 Aug, 2012 07:40am

Financial

Greece to sell 3.125bn euro 3-month T-bills Aug. 14

ATHENS: Greece will auction 3.125 billion euros ($3.83 billion) of three-month T-bills on August 14 to fund the rollover

Published 10 Aug, 2012 11:21am

Financial

Bunds extend gains in choppy trading

LONDON: German Bund futures extended gains on Thursday in volatile trading, as investors bought back into a cheapened ma

Published 09 Aug, 2012 11:56am

Financial

German Bunds erase losses in choppy trade

LONDON: German Bund futures erased earlier losses in thin, choppy trade on Thursday as investors were uncertain about wh

Published 09 Aug, 2012 09:23am

Financial

German Bund futures fall after Chinese data

LONDON: German Bund futures fell on Thursday after a drop in Chinese inflation spurred appetite for riskier assets, but

Published 09 Aug, 2012 07:04am

Financial

Two-year Spanish yields up as doubts spur profit taking

LONDON: Two-year Spanish government bond yields rose over 20 basis points early on Wednesday as investors booked profits

Published 08 Aug, 2012 09:27am

Financial

Bunds pause before 10-year German auction

LONDON: German Bund futures paused for breath on Wednesday before a sale of 10-year bonds which is expected to attract d

Published 08 Aug, 2012 07:00am

Financial

Greece to issue T-bills to repay Aug. 20 bond

ATHENS: Greece will issue T-bills to pay a government bond that matures later this month and avoid default as its next t

Published 07 Aug, 2012 12:42pm

Financial

Spanish, Italian yields bounce as caution sets in

LONDON: Spanish and Italian short-term government bond yields rose on Tuesday as caution took over after a strong rally

Published 07 Aug, 2012 11:26am

Financial

Short-term Spain, Italy bonds fall after hefty gains

LONDON: Spanish and Italian short-term government bond yields rose on Tuesday, as caution took over after a recent stron

Published 07 Aug, 2012 10:08am

Financial

Two-year Spanish bonds fall, traders cite profit-taking

LONDON: Two-year Spanish and Italian bonds fell in price on Tuesday, with traders saying investors were taking profit af

Published 07 Aug, 2012 10:08am

Financial

German Bund futures open little changed

LONDON: German Bund futures opened little changed on Tuesday, as the prospect of Spanish and Italian bond purchases by t

Published 07 Aug, 2012 07:31am

Financial

Sugar dips, cocoa falls, eyes on weather

LONDON: Raw sugar futures on ICE dipped on Monday, weighed by harvest pressure in Brazil, while cocoa fell in a technica

Published 06 Aug, 2012 12:31pm

Financial

German Bunds dip, volatility seen until September

LONDON: German Bund futures dipped on Monday, extending Friday's sell-off, with dealers expecting a volatile run into Se

Published 06 Aug, 2012 07:10am

Financial

Bund futures extend losses pre-payrolls

LONDON: German Bund futures extended losses on Friday as investors repositioned after sharp gains in the previous sessio

Published 03 Aug, 2012 12:08pm

Financial

Bunds fall, euro rises on Dutch finance minister report

LONDON: The euro extended gains against the dollar, while Bund futures fell on Thursday with traders citing media report

Published 02 Aug, 2012 01:54pm

Financial

Spanish bonds fall before challenging auction, ECB

LONDON: Spanish government bonds fell on Thursday before a big test of appetite for its debt at an auction that could be

Published 02 Aug, 2012 08:50am

Financial

Gilts reverse earlier gains, eye central bank meetings

LONDON: Gilt futures dropped on Wednesday, backtracking on big gains booked in the previous session, as investors awaite

Published 01 Aug, 2012 03:20pm

Financial

Italian yields fall as ECB decision awaited

LONDON: Italian government bond yields fell on Wednesday, benefiting from a slightly firmer tone for riskier assets befo

Published 01 Aug, 2012 09:09am

Financial

Bunds fall as investors take profit before German sale

LONDON: German Bund futures fell on Wednesday as investors took profit on more than a point of gains in the previous ses

Published 01 Aug, 2012 09:04am

Financial

Safe-haven Bunds gain on doubts over ECB action

LONDON: A rally in peripheral euro zone government bonds faltered on Tuesday, lifting safe-haven German Bunds as sceptic

Published 31 Jul, 2012 10:51am

Financial

Bunds stabilise as doubts over ECB action set in

LONDON: German Bund futures held steady in early Tuesday trade, as scepticism set in over the European Central Bank's ab

Published 31 Jul, 2012 06:43am

Financial

Rally in Spanish, Italian bonds loses steam

LONDON: A rally in Italian and Spanish government bonds showed signs of exhaustion on Monday as investors waited for Eur

Published 30 Jul, 2012 11:39am

Financial

Rally in Spanish, Italian bonds loses steam

LONDON: A rally in Italian and Spanish government bonds showed signs of exhaustion on Monday as investors waited for Eur

Published 30 Jul, 2012 11:39am

Financial

Bunds little changed as markets expect ECB action

LONDON: German Bund futures stayed close to three-week lows on Monday as expectations that the European Central Bank cou

Published 30 Jul, 2012 07:04am

Financial

UK gilts slide as ECB stimulus talk weighs

LONDON: Gilts fell heavily on Friday on speculation about stimulus moves by the European Central Bank, but safe-haven Ge

Published 27 Jul, 2012 10:20pm

Financial

US bonds edge lower as markets eye ECB action

LONDON: US bond prices edged lower on Friday after a Le Monde newspaper report cited unnamed sources as saying the Europ

Published 27 Jul, 2012 12:05pm

Financial

Spanish, Italian yields hit session lows on Draghi

LONDON: Ten-year Spanish and Italian government bond yields hit session lows on Thursday after European Central Bank Pre

Published 26 Jul, 2012 12:12pm

Financial

Bunds slip as stimulus hopes favour equities

LONDON: Bund futures extended recent losses on Thursday with European equities poised for a higher open on expectations

Published 26 Jul, 2012 07:04am

Financial

Bund futures fall on ESM banking license comments

LONDON: German Bund futures reversed opening gains on Wednesday after European Central Bank policymaker Ewald Nowotny wa

Published 25 Jul, 2012 08:55am

Financial

Bunds fall on Moody's negative German outlook

LONDON: A rally in safe-haven German government bonds paused on Tuesday, with Bund yields edging higher after credit rat

Published 24 Jul, 2012 08:34am

Financial

Spanish 5-year bond yields rise above 10-year

LONDON: Spanish five-year government bond yields rose above 10-year yields for the first time since June 2001 on Tuesday

Published 24 Jul, 2012 08:29am

Financial

Swiss franc flat, just off 19-month low vs dollar

ZURICH: The Swiss franc hovered on Tuesday near a 19-month low it hit against the dollar the previous session, as it tra

Published 24 Jul, 2012 08:29am

Financial

German 10-year bond yields hit record low

LONDON: German 10-year government bond yields hit record lows on Monday as investors snapped up safe haven assets due to

Published 23 Jul, 2012 11:29am

Financial

Spanish 10-year yields hit euro-era high above 7.5 percent

LONDON: Spanish 10-year government bond yields hit on Monday their highest level since the euro was launched as another

Published 23 Jul, 2012 08:37am

Financial

Bunds rally on Spanish, Greek worries

LONDON: German Bund futures rose on Monday, approaching their all time highs, as investors flocked to the safety of low

Published 23 Jul, 2012 07:19am

Financial

Turkey's end-June debt stock rises to 523.6bn lira

ISTANBUL: Turkey's central government gross debt stock rose to 523.6 billion lira ($291 billion) at the end of June, Tre

Published 20 Jul, 2012 02:57pm

Financial

Ten year Spanish yields hit euro era highs

LONDON: Ten year Spanish bond yields hit euro-era highs on Friday, as news a region in Spain would apply for the financi

Published 20 Jul, 2012 02:48pm

Financial

Spain/German yield spread hits widest in euro era

LONDON: The risk premium on Spanish 10-year government bonds rose to a euro-era high on Friday driven by the market's gl

Published 20 Jul, 2012 11:50am

Financial

Shaky Spanish auction pushes yields above 7pc

LONDON: Spain's fragile grip on its fiscal independence looked ever more in doubt on Thursday after meagre demand at a b

Published 19 Jul, 2012 04:14pm

Financial

Spain 5-year borrowing costs hit highest since 1996

MADRID: Spain's five-year borrowing costs hit new euro-era highs at an auction on Thursday, sending the euro lower, as i

Published 19 Jul, 2012 11:52am

Financial

Poland to offer PLN 1.0bn in 2 year bonds at top-up

WARSAW: Poland will offer 1.0 billion zlotys ($294.60 million) in zero-coupon bonds maturing in July 2014 at a top-up te

Published 19 Jul, 2012 11:32am

Financial

Turkish bonds up ahead of central bank rate meeting

ISTANBUL: Turkish bond yields fell on speculation of a possible cut in one of the central bank's interest rates on Thurs

Published 19 Jul, 2012 09:54am

Financial

Spanish yields hover near danger levels pre-auction

LONDON: Ten-year Spanish government bond yields hovered close to 7 percent danger levels on Thursday, shortly before Mad

Published 19 Jul, 2012 08:35am

Financial

Bunds fall from six-week high; investors eye Spain

LONDON: German Bund futures opened lower on Thursday after hitting their highest in six weeks in the previous session an

Published 19 Jul, 2012 07:19am

Financial

Bund futures slip before zero coupon debt sale

LONDON: Bund futures fell at the open on Wednesday with traders cautious before a German bond auction which could see in

Published 18 Jul, 2012 07:37am

Financial

Turkish bonds firm ahead of rate meeting

ISTANBUL: Turkish bonds firmed on Tuesday although gains were limited in cautious trade ahead of Thursday's central bank

Published 17 Jul, 2012 05:53pm

Financial

Italian short term debt rallies, but relief seen brief

LONDON: Italian short-term government bonds rose on Tuesday as investors' choices for euro zone debt offering meaningful

Published 17 Jul, 2012 04:33pm

Financial

Turkish lira, bonds firm ahead of rate meeting

ISTANBUL: Turkish bonds and the lira firmed on Tuesday but with gains limited by caution ahead of Thursday's central ban

Published 17 Jul, 2012 09:18am

Financial

Bunds edge lower on Fed stimulus risk

LONDON: German government bonds edged lower at Tuesday's open as riskier assets rose on speculation the Federal Reserve

Published 17 Jul, 2012 06:47am

Financial

Spain to issue up to 6.5bn euros in debt this week

MADRID: Spain's Treasury said on Monday it will issue between 4.5 billion euros ($5.5 billion) and 6.5 billion euros in

Published 16 Jul, 2012 01:23pm

Financial

Gilts rise with Bunds on safety bid

LONDON: British gilt futures rose early on Monday in line with Bunds as the euro zone crisis kept risk appetite subdued,

Published 16 Jul, 2012 08:59am

Financial

Gilts rise with Bunds on safety bid

LONDON: British gilt futures rose early on Monday in line with Bunds as the euro zone crisis kept risk appetite subdued,

Published 16 Jul, 2012 08:59am

Financial

German bond prices rise, set for further gain

LONDON: German Bund futures rose on Monday, building on the previous week's gains as the euro zone's debt crisis continu

Published 16 Jul, 2012 06:41am

Financial

Bund yields hit 5-week lows as Fed rattles risk markets

LONDON: German government bond yields hit five-week lows on Thursday with risk aversion dominating financial markets aft

Published 12 Jul, 2012 08:46am

Financial

German bond yields steady before 10-year bond sale

LONDON: German yields were steady on Wednesday before a sale of 10-year German debt which might attract added demand aft

Published 11 Jul, 2012 10:07am

Financial

German bond yields steady before 10-year bond sale

LONDON: German yields were steady on Wednesday before a sale of 10-year German debt which might attract added demand aft

Published 11 Jul, 2012 10:07am

Financial

Bunds steady; investors brace for 10-year German sale

LONDON: German Bund futures were little changed on Wednesday before a sale of 10-year debt which could see some demand a

Published 11 Jul, 2012 06:58am

Financial

Eurozone bond market tensions ease

PARIS: Rates of return on Spanish and Italian benchmark bonds eased Tuesday on improving sentiment after eurozone minist

Published 10 Jul, 2012 07:48pm

Financial

Bunds hover near one-month high after euro meeting

LONDON: German Bund futures hovered near one-month highs and Spanish 10-year yields remained over the 7 percent mark on

Published 10 Jul, 2012 09:22am

Financial

Spanish, Italian bond yields fall; euro bounces

LONDON: Spanish and Italian government bond yields fell and the euro turned positive against the dollar on Tuesday, on r

Published 10 Jul, 2012 09:22am

Financial

Turkish bonds firm on rate cut hopes

ISTANBUL: Turkish two-year bond yields fell below 8 percent on Monday, the lowest since September 2011, driven by expect

Published 09 Jul, 2012 09:53am

Financial

Spanish short-term bond yields rise

LONDON: Spanish two-year bond yields rose on Monday as low expectations of further progress on the euro zone debt crisis

Published 09 Jul, 2012 08:04am

Financial

Bunds at 1-month high with Spain pressured

LONDON: German Bund futures hit one-month highs early on Monday with low expectations for further progress on the euro z

Published 09 Jul, 2012 06:57am

Financial

Bunds hit session-high post payrolls, stocks fall

LONDON: German Bund futures hit a session-high and European stocks fell further on Friday after weaker-than-expected US

Published 06 Jul, 2012 01:29pm

Financial

Spanish 10-year yields back above 7 percent

LONDON: Yields on Spain's 10-year government bonds rose back above 7 percent on Friday, a week after euro zone leaders a

Published 06 Jul, 2012 12:22pm

Financial

Turkish bond yields dip on rate cut hopes

ISTANBUL: Turkish bond yields fell on Thursday on rising speculation the central bank could soon cut its overnight lendi

Published 05 Jul, 2012 04:52pm

Financial

Italian 10-year bond yield spikes above 6.0pc

PARIS: Italy's 10-year bond yield climbed back above 6.0 percent on Thursday as tension returned to the markets after EC

Published 05 Jul, 2012 02:40pm

Financial

Spain borrowing costs rise in key bond sale

MADRID: Spain paid sharply higher borrowing costs on benchmark 10-year bonds Thursday in its first debt sale since Europ

Published 05 Jul, 2012 09:32am

Financial

Bunds edge up ahead of ECB, Spanish auction

LONDON: German government bonds rose on Thursday ahead of a European Central Bank policy meeting where expectations are

Published 05 Jul, 2012 08:47am

Financial

Spanish bond yields rise before auction

LONDON: Spanish government bond yields rose on Thursday, ahead of an auction of up to 3 billion euros worth of three-, f

Published 05 Jul, 2012 08:00am

Financial

Bunds steady ahead of ECB, Spanish auction

LONDON: German government bonds were steady at Thursday's open with investors sidelined ahead of a Spanish debt auction

Published 05 Jul, 2012 06:51am

Financial

Spanish yields slip but summit deal euphoria waning

LONDON: Spanish bond yields edged lower on Tuesday after last week's surprise euro zone deal to remodel the region's res

Published 03 Jul, 2012 09:29am

Financial

Bunds slip as Dutch supply eyed

LONDON: German Bund futures opened lower on Tuesday as traders braced for supply from triple-A-rated Netherlands but los

Published 03 Jul, 2012 07:17am

Financial

Spanish, Italian yields continue fall

LONDON: Spanish and Italian government bond yields continued to fall on Monday after euro zone leaders last week surpris

Published 02 Jul, 2012 09:10am

Financial

Italian, Spanish bond yields extend fall

LONDON: Italian and Spanish government bond yields dipped on Monday, extending last week's fall following an agreement b

Published 02 Jul, 2012 08:20am

Financial

German Bunds pause after sell-off

LONDON: German government bonds nudged higher at Monday's open, pausing from Friday's sharp sell-off after euro zone lea

Published 02 Jul, 2012 06:27am

Financial

Italy pays higher rates at five and ten-year bond sale

MILAN: Italy had to pay investors higher rates of return at a five and ten-year bond sale on Thursday, hours before EU l

Published 28 Jun, 2012 09:47am

Financial

Bunds steady as investors brace for summit, Itay sale

LONDON: German Bund futures were steady on Thursday, with investors reluctant to take big positions before an European U

Published 28 Jun, 2012 07:25am

Financial

ECB's Praet ‘very sceptical’ of Monti bond buy plans

FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank chief economist Peter Praet said he was "very sceptical" of plan being put forward

Published 28 Jun, 2012 06:44am

Financial

Bunds extend falls, Italy debt recovers before auction

LONDON: German Bund futures extended falls in thin volumes on Wednesday with investors reluctant to increase their expos

Published 27 Jun, 2012 08:06am

Financial

Bunds little changed heading into EU summit

LONDON: German Bund futures opened little changed on Wednesday, with investors reluctant to increase their exposure to s

Published 27 Jun, 2012 07:04am

Financial

Two-year Italian bonds fall before supply, summit

LONDON: Two-year Italian government bonds came under pressure on Tuesday as the market readied to absorb a bout of suppl

Published 26 Jun, 2012 09:39am

Financial

Spanish, Italian yields rise on fading summit hopes

LONDON: Spanish and Italian government bond yields rose on Monday as hopes faded that a European Union summit later this

Published 25 Jun, 2012 08:34am

Financial

Gilts climb with Bunds on EU summit uncertainty

LONDON: British gilt futures rallied in early trade on Monday, taking their cue from Bunds which climbed on worries that

Published 25 Jun, 2012 08:26am

Financial

Bunds open higher after three weeks of losses

LONDON: German Bund futures crept higher on Monday, after three successive week of losses, as investors braced for a Eur

Published 25 Jun, 2012 07:22am

Financial

Spanish yields ease ahead of debt sale

LONDON: Spanish government bond yields eased on Thursday ahead of a debt auction when borrowing costs are expected to hi

Published 21 Jun, 2012 08:30am

Financial

Bunds edge higher, Spanish auction key

LONDON: German government bonds edged higher on Thursday ahead of a Spanish debt auction where borrowing costs are set t

Published 21 Jun, 2012 06:53am

Financial

Germany sells 4.005bn euros of Schatz notes

BERLIN: Germany sold 4.005 billion euros of its 0.0 percent two-year Schatz notes in a top-up auction on Wednesday, draw

Published 20 Jun, 2012 10:35am

Financial

Bund futures hit 6-week lows on Fed easing prospect

LONDON: German Bund futures fell to six-week lows and Spanish 10-year yields dipped on Wednesday as some investors bet o

Published 20 Jun, 2012 09:30am

Financial

Turkish bond yield falls to 8.92 pct after Moody's upgrade

ISTANBUL: The yield on Turkey's benchmark bond fell to 8.92 percent on Wednesday, the lowest level since the end of Febr

Published 20 Jun, 2012 09:03am

Financial

Spanish and Italian CDS fall along with yields

LONDON: The cost of insuring Spanish and Italian debt against default fell on Wednesday as investors clung to hopes of m

Published 20 Jun, 2012 08:22am

Financial

German Bund futures stay near 6-week low

LONDON: German Bund futures lingered around their lowest levels in six weeks on Wednesday as investors betting on more m

Published 20 Jun, 2012 06:32am

Financial

Spanish yields fall after bill sale, Bunds sell-off

LONDON: Spain's government bond yields fell sharply but remained above the 7 percent danger level on Tuesday, as a short

Published 19 Jun, 2012 06:17pm

Financial

Spanish yields hold near highs; debt sales key

LONDON: Spanish government bond yields held near euro-era highs on Tuesday as the country faced a tricky test at a short

Published 19 Jun, 2012 08:44am

Financial

Bunds pause after rally; focus on Spain

LONDON: German government bonds were steady at Tuesday's open, pausing after rallying the previous day as relief over Gr

Published 19 Jun, 2012 06:41am

Financial

Spanish bond rates switch to record above 7 percent

PARIS: The rate which Spain must pay to borrow for 10 years switched direction and rose to a record above 7.0 percent in

Published 18 Jun, 2012 08:27am

Financial

Bunds fall after Greek election, relief limited

LONDON: German bond prices fell on Monday after an election victory for Greece's pro-bailout New Democracy party staved

Published 18 Jun, 2012 07:41am

Financial

German bonds tumble as Greek election sparks relief

LONDON: German bond prices fell at Monday's open as an election victory for Greece's pro-bailout New Democracy party sta

Published 18 Jun, 2012 06:14am

Financial

Italy to sell 10bn euros in state companies to reduce debt

ROME: The Italian government said Friday it will reduce its massive debt by raising around 10 billion euros ($12.6 billi

Published 15 Jun, 2012 01:30pm

Financial

Spanish yields hit euro-era high after rating cut

LONDON: Ten-year Spanish government bond yields hit a new euro-era high on Thursday after Moody's cut Spain's credit rat

Published 14 Jun, 2012 08:09am

Financial

German bonds gain ahead of Italian debt sale

LONDON: Safe-haven German bond prices rose and gold firmed on Wednesday after Spain's credit rating was cut to one notch

Published 14 Jun, 2012 08:07am

Financial

Bunds open higher after Spanish downgrade

LONDON: German government bond futures rose on Thursday after Moody's cut Spain's credit rating to just one notch above

Published 14 Jun, 2012 06:37am

Financial

German Bunds extend slide before auction

LONDON: German bond prices tumbled on Wednesday, extending a steep fall seen the previous day, though traders expected t

Published 13 Jun, 2012 08:43am

Financial

Bunds ease before 10-year auction, Spain in focus

LONDON: German bond futures fell on Wednesday ahead of a 10-year bond auction, extending a steep selloff seen in the pre

Published 13 Jun, 2012 06:32am

Financial

Spanish yields up on bailout doubts; Bunds sell off

LONDON: Spanish government bond yields rose to near euro-era highs on Tuesday as a bailout for the country's banks did l

Published 12 Jun, 2012 10:44am

Financial

Steady Bunds underpinned by Greek vote, Spain

LONDON: German Bunds were steady on Tuesday and were likely to remain underpinned by a bailout for Spanish banks that fa

Published 12 Jun, 2012 06:45am

Financial

Italian 10-year bond yields rise back above 6pc

PARIS: The rate of return demanded by investors for Italian 10-year bonds briefly soared above six percent Monday on the

Published 11 Jun, 2012 03:43pm

Financial

Spain bond rally reverses as bailout doubts set in

LONDON: Spanish government bond yields turned flat on the day, reversing an earlier fall, as relief after the country se

Published 11 Jun, 2012 12:18pm

Financial

Bunds dip as Spain aid deal weighs on safe havens

LONDON: German Bund futures fell while Italian debt rallied on Monday after a weekend deal to rescue Spain's banks coole

Published 11 Jun, 2012 06:42am

Financial

Spanish auction takes shine off safer euro zone debt

LONDON: French, Austrian and Belgian government bonds came under pressure on Thursday as a strong Spanish auction improv

Published 07 Jun, 2012 11:56am

Financial

Bunds slip before crucial Spanish market test

LONDON: Bund futures fell on Thursday as investors continued to take profit on lofty German debt but losses were limited

Published 07 Jun, 2012 06:52am

Financial

Germany pays record low rate on 5-year bonds

FRANKFURT: Germany paid the lowest rate in its history to borrow money for five years, data showed Wednesday, as investo

Published 06 Jun, 2012 10:54am

Financial

Bunds steady, market wary of Spain crisis response

LONDON: A rise in safe-haven German bond prices after Spain said it was becoming shut out of bond markets proved short-l

Published 05 Jun, 2012 07:18pm

Financial

German bonds rebound on Spain funding concerns

LONDON: German debt prices rose and Spanish bond yields briefly jumped on Tuesday after Spain's treasury minister said t

Published 05 Jun, 2012 09:40am

Financial

Bunds dip but Spain risks cement safe-haven demand

LONDON: German debt futures slipped on Monday as some investors locked in profits on last week's rally but with few sign

Published 04 Jun, 2012 09:11am

Financial

Bunds steady near highs, US worries grow

LONDON: German debt futures held near record highs on Monday as demand for low-risk assets was supported by weak US empl

Published 04 Jun, 2012 06:32am

Financial

Investors stampede to safe govt debt, stocks drop

LONDON: US Treasury yields hit their lowest in hundreds of years and world stocks dropped towards 2012 lows on Friday, a

Published 01 Jun, 2012 12:19pm

Financial

German 10-year bond rate at new record low

PARIS: The yield on 10-year German bonds hit a new record low on Thursday with investors still seeking refuge in the saf

Published 31 May, 2012 01:35pm

Financial

Spanish yields fall, but stay close to euro-era highs

LONDON: Spanish bond yields eased on Thursday, but remained close to their highest levels in the history of the euro zon

Published 31 May, 2012 12:59pm

Financial

French 10-year bond yields fall to record low 2.351pc

PARIS: The interest rate earned by holders of French 10-year government bonds fell to a record low in early trading on T

Published 31 May, 2012 10:12am

Financial

Spanish yields stay near 7pc, France outperforms

LONDON: Expectations that Spain may eventually need outside help to keep its banks afloat kept its government bond yield

Published 31 May, 2012 09:14am

Financial

Concerns over Spain keep Bunds near record high

LONDON: German Bund futures hovered near record highs on Thursday as rapidly rising Spanish borrowing costs intensified

Published 31 May, 2012 06:25am

Financial

Italian 10-year yields top 6 percent before auction

LONDON: Italian government bond yields broke above the 6 percent danger level on Wednesday as traders made room for fres

Published 30 May, 2012 08:54am

Financial

German yields at new lows; Spain, Italy pressured

LONDON: German government bond yields hit new lows along most of the curve on Wednesday, while Spanish and Italian bond

Published 30 May, 2012 07:31am

Financial

Bunds flat, investors brace for Italy sale

LONDON: German Bund futures were little changed on Wednesday after hitting a record high in the previous session as Spai

Published 30 May, 2012 06:44am

Financial

Bank rescue cost worries drive Spanish yields up

LONDON: Spanish bond yields rose on Tuesday as investors fretted that efforts to recapitalise the country's frail bankin

Published 29 May, 2012 05:39pm

Financial

Bunds inch down; Spanish worries curtail fall

LONDON: German Bund futures held within sight of record highs on Tuesday as concerns over the cost of shoring up the Spa

Published 29 May, 2012 06:22am

Financial

Gilts inch up, Greek poll hopes balance Spain woes

LONDON: Gilt futures settled a few ticks higher on Monday, after Greek opinion polls placed pro-bailout parties in the l

Published 28 May, 2012 07:31pm

Financial

Spanish 10-year bond yields hit 6.5 percent

LONDON: Spanish 10-year government bond yields hit their highest since late November on Monday as the state's takeover o

Published 28 May, 2012 08:31am

Financial

Bunds slip as Greek polls show pro-bailout gains

LONDON: German Bund futures eased on Monday as Greek opinion polls offered signs the country may be able to form a pro-b

Published 28 May, 2012 06:18am

Financial

Poland's PGNiG wants to invest $14bn over 10 years

WARSAW: Polish gas monopoly PGNiG wants to invest about 50 billion zlotys ($14.31 billion) over the next ten years, main

Published 26 May, 2012 08:49am

Financial

Spanish bond yields rise after Catalonia aid plea

LONDON: Spanish and Italian bond yields rose on Friday, reversing an earlier fall, after Spain's Catalonia region said i

Published 25 May, 2012 05:58pm

Financial

Romania sells 7-year bonds at 6.40pc

BUCHAREST: Romania sold a less than planned 417 million lei ($117.5 million) in 7-year treasury bonds on Thursday, with

Published 24 May, 2012 12:59pm

Financial

Bunds pause after hitting record, PMI data in focus

LONDON: German Bunds futures were steady at the open on Thursday, as investors paused for breath after another record hi

Published 24 May, 2012 07:07am

Financial

Bunds rise before German auction, EU summit

LONDON: German Bund futures opened higher on Wednesday as underlying fears about a potential Greek exit from the euro zo

Published 23 May, 2012 06:38am

Financial

Bunds slip on EU summit hopes

LONDON: German Bund futures opened slightly lower on Tuesday as riskier assets rebounded on expectations that European l

Published 22 May, 2012 07:01am

Financial

France sells 49-week T-bill at all-time low yield

PARIS: Yields on one-year French treasury bills hit an historic low on Monday as investors showed strong demand for shor

Published 21 May, 2012 02:12pm

Financial

Egypt sells 4bn EGP of reopened bonds

CAIRO: Egypt's central bank sold 4 billion Egyptian pounds ($661.28 million) in five, seven and ten-year bonds on Monday

Published 21 May, 2012 02:00pm

Financial

Bunds dip on profit taking; Greek worries support

LONDON: German government bond futures opened slightly lower on Monday as investors took profits from Friday's rally to

Published 21 May, 2012 07:30am

Financial

Greek contagion fear puts German yields at new low

LONDON: German government bond yields hit record lows on Friday and were expected to fall further as a mass downgrade by

Published 18 May, 2012 11:32am

Financial

Bund futures hit new record highs, stocks fall

LONDON: German Bund futures hit new record highs and European stocks extended losses on Thursday, with traders citing ta

Published 17 May, 2012 11:47am

Financial

Bunds little changed before Spanish debt auction

LONDON; German Bund futures hovered near their record highs on Thursday as the risk that Greece could leave the euro zon

Published 17 May, 2012 06:36am

Financial

German bonds at record high

MADRID: The spread, or difference in interest rates, between 10-year Spanish and German bonds hit a record high in early

Published 16 May, 2012 07:47am

Financial

Greek turmoil hoists Spanish, Italian yields

LONDON: Italian bond yields rose above 6 percent on Tuesday for the first time in 2-1/2 months, following Spain higher a

Published 15 May, 2012 06:58pm

Financial

Bunds lower on German GDP; Greece supportive

LONDON: German Bunds fell on Tuesday as data released at the market open showed the country's gross domestic product gre

Published 15 May, 2012 06:54am

Financial

Three year rate steady as Italy holds bond auction

MILAN: Italy raised its maximum target amount of 5.25 billion euros ($6.76 billion) in a bond auction on Monday in which

Published 14 May, 2012 11:09am

Financial

German yields near record lows on Greece, JPMorgan

LONDON: German government bond yields held near record lows on Friday as investor doubts that Greece will break its poli

Published 11 May, 2012 09:56am

Financial

Bunds slip as Greece gets cash; Spain eyed

LONDON: German government bond yields edged higher at Thursday's open, retreating from record lows on short-term relief

Published 10 May, 2012 06:29am

Financial

Five-year Bund yields near record low before auction

LONDON: Five-year German bond yields held near record lows on Wednesday ahead of an auction as investors weighed up appe

Published 09 May, 2012 12:59pm

Financial

Spanish 10-year bond yields spike above 6 percent

PARIS: The interest rate on Spain's benchmark 10-year bonds soared above 6 percent on Wednesday, a borrowing rate widely

Published 09 May, 2012 12:24pm

Financial

Tight liquidity limits lira losses; bonds down

ISTANBUL: Turkish bond yields rose and the lira fell more than one percent versus the dollar on Tuesday, though due to t

Published 08 May, 2012 07:13pm

Financial

German bonds at record high as money seeks safety

LONDON: Benchmark German government bonds hit new record price highs on Tuesday, knocking yields to their lowest ever as

Published 08 May, 2012 07:05pm

Financial

European uncertainty favors Bund, rally to slow

LONDON: German Bund futures rose on Tuesday as elections that dealt a blow to Europe's austerity drive and failed to end

Published 08 May, 2012 11:08am

Financial

Greek anti-austerity vote drive money to German safety

LONDON: Renewed worries about the stability of the euro zone after a dismal election result for Greece's pro-bailout par

Published 07 May, 2012 12:33pm

Financial

French ten year bond yields stable after Hollande win

PARIS: The interest rate on France's benchmark 10-year bonds opened down slightly on Monday then stabilised after Social

Published 07 May, 2012 06:36am

Financial

Greece to sell 1.0bn euro of 6-month T-bills May 8

ATHENS: Greece will auction one billion euros ($1.31 billion) of six-month T-bills on May 8 to fund the rollover of a pr

Published 04 May, 2012 01:15pm

Financial

BNP Paribas earnings boosted by asset sales

PARIS: France's largest bank BNP Paribas said Friday its first quarter net profit rose 9.6 percent to 2.86 billion euros

Published 04 May, 2012 06:58am

Financial

Copper at one-week low as global growth worries weigh

LONDON: Copper fell to its lowest in a week on Thursday after mixed US economic data and a bond sale by Spain failed to

Published 03 May, 2012 01:14pm

Financial

Bunds edge down ahead of Spanish auctions, ECB

LONDON: German government bonds edged lower in early trading on Thursday but investors were avoiding taking aggressive p

Published 03 May, 2012 06:20am

Financial

Italian bond yields fall on better risk sentiment

LONDON: Italian 10-year bond yields fell on Wednesday with appetite for risky assets in euro zone financial markets slig

Published 02 May, 2012 08:29am

Financial

Bunds slip, play catch up to US factory data

LONDON: German Bund futures fell on Wednesday, one day after US manufacturing data provided some relief to riskier asset

Published 02 May, 2012 06:46am

Financial

Spain yields seen up at auction, bank buying eyed

MADRID: Spanish medium-term bond yields are set to rise sharply at an auction on Thursday compared with the previous sal

Published 01 May, 2012 06:54pm

Financial

Spain yields slip after GDP but reprieve brief

LONDON: Spanish government bond yields slipped on Monday after data showed the country's economy contracted less sharply

Published 30 Apr, 2012 11:24am

Financial

Bunds boosted by safety bid after Spain downgrade

LONDON: German government bonds rallied early on Friday as demand for low-risk assets increased after Standard and Poor'

Published 27 Apr, 2012 06:13am

Financial

Bunds edge higher, focus turns to Italian auction

LONDON: German Bund futures inched higher on Thursday after the Federal Reserve offered no clear indication that its mon

Published 26 Apr, 2012 06:58am

Financial

Bunds fall as German long-bond sale struggles

LONDON: Bund futures fell on Wednesday and some investors shunned a sale of new German 32-year bonds as the relatively l

Published 25 Apr, 2012 12:19pm

Financial

Poor German sale kicks Bunds to day's lows

LONDON: Bund futures hit session lows on Wednesday after a German sale of 32-year bonds drew fewer bids than the total a

Published 25 Apr, 2012 10:00am

Financial

Dutch auction calms markets; periphery rallies

LONDON: Yields on Dutch and peripheral euro zone government bonds eased on Tuesday as the Netherlands sold bonds without

Published 24 Apr, 2012 01:02pm

Financial

Italy borrowing costs rise sharply

MILAN: Italy raised nearly 3.5 billion euros ($4.6 billion) in a short-term bond sale on Tuesday but at sharply higher i

Published 24 Apr, 2012 12:07pm

Financial

Orders for UK 2052 gilt exceed 8bn stg: source

LONDON: Order books at the syndication of Britain's 2052 gilt have exceeded 8 billion pounds, about 40 minutes after the

Published 24 Apr, 2012 08:50am

Financial

Dutch debt leads broad sell-off as crisis spreads

LONDON: Dutch and peripheral euro zone bonds sold off on Monday, driving Spanish yields back above 6 percent, as a polit

Published 23 Apr, 2012 11:41am

Financial

Bunds jump, French debt slips after elections

LONDON: German Bund futures rose near record highs on Monday and French bonds slipped as investors worried that a potent

Published 23 Apr, 2012 06:50am

Financial

Spanish, Italian yields rise after auctions

LONDON: Spanish government bond yields rose on Thursday, in the wake of auctions which although posting reasonable resul

Published 19 Apr, 2012 01:09pm

Financial

Italian government bond yields rise, Spain off lows

LONDON: Italian government bond yields unwound earlier falls on Wednesday, dragging up Spanish yields in their wake as j

Published 18 Apr, 2012 01:54pm

Financial

German yields broadly steady before two-year bond sale

LONDON: German government bond yields were little changed on Wednesday as market players braced for a two-year debt sale

Published 18 Apr, 2012 11:23am

Financial

Spanish yields ease ahead of bill sales

LONDON: Spanish bond yields eased on Tuesday ahead of a bill sale that will give an indication of sentiment before Madri

Published 17 Apr, 2012 10:56am

Financial

German Bund futures hit new record high

LONDON: German Bund futures rose to a record high on Monday as safe-haven government bonds benefited due to a switch awa

Published 16 Apr, 2012 03:13pm

Financial

Spanish 10-year yields above 6pc as fiscal fears grow

LONDON: Spanish 10-year government bond yields broke above 6 percent for the first time this year on Monday on persisten

Published 16 Apr, 2012 01:30pm

Financial

Italian yields stay under pressure after debt auction

LONDON: Italian government bonds held their ground on Thursday after markets gave a key debt auction a mixed reception,

Published 12 Apr, 2012 12:16pm

Financial

Bunds briefly extend gains after Italian sale

LONDON: German Bund futures briefly extended gains in choppy trade on Thursday after an Italian auction of a new tranche

Published 12 Apr, 2012 10:48am

Financial

Bund rally pauses ahead of auction; Spain on block

LONDON: Bund futures held close to record highs on Wednesday ahead of a German auction and Spanish benchmark yields flir

Published 11 Apr, 2012 11:21am

Financial

Bund rally pauses ahead of auction

LONDON: Bund futures held close to record highs on Wednesday ahead of a German auction and Spanish benchmark yields flir

Published 11 Apr, 2012 08:53am

Financial

Italian/German yield spread widens past 400 bps

LONDON: The premium investors demand to hold Italian rather than German government bonds rose above 400 basis points for

Published 10 Apr, 2012 03:29pm

Financial

Bund yields hit 6-month lows; Spain, Italy pressured

LONDON: German Bund yields hit their lowest level since September on Tuesday after Friday's weak US employment report ad

Published 10 Apr, 2012 12:06pm

Financial

Slovenia eyes two bond issues in 2012

LJUBLJANA: Euro zone member Slovenia could issue two sovereign bonds to finance the budget this year "if market conditio

Published 06 Apr, 2012 12:45pm

Financial

Spain toils as debt worries escalate; Bunds rally

LONDON: Spanish debt suffered for a third straight session on Thursday as the hangover from a weak debt auction earlier

Published 05 Apr, 2012 04:26pm

Financial

Greece extends bond swap deadline again for holdouts

ATHENS: Greece extended a deadline for a second time on Thursday for remaining bondholders to accept a debt swap, giving

Published 05 Apr, 2012 02:11pm

Financial

France pays higher rates at bond auction

PARIS: France raised 8.4 billion euros ($11.0 billion) in an auction of medium and long-term debt on Thursday, with rate

Published 05 Apr, 2012 10:15am

Financial

Greece says another 20.27bn euros in bonds swapped

ATHENS: Greece said Thursday another 20.27 billion euros ($26.7 billion) in government bonds would be exchanged next wee

Published 05 Apr, 2012 07:51am

Financial

Bunds buoyant as Spanish worries grow

LONDON: German government bonds held near three-week highs on Thursday after niggling doubts over Spain's ability to mee

Published 05 Apr, 2012 07:26am

Financial

Spanish debt under pressure before auction

LONDON: Spanish bond prices fell on Wednesday as the euro zone's fourth largest economy readied to test market appetite

Published 04 Apr, 2012 08:45am

Financial

German bonds open lower after strong US data

LONDON: German government bonds opened lower on Tuesday after solid manufacturing data from the United States lowered ap

Published 03 Apr, 2012 06:17am

Financial

Gilts weighed down by UK, China PMIs, upcoming sale

LONDON: Gilt futures fell on Monday, pressured by strong Chinese and British manufacturing data, as well as by an auctio

Published 02 Apr, 2012 05:51pm

Financial

Spain to issue up to 3.5bn euros in bonds Apr. 4

MADRID: Spain's Treasury said on Monday it will issue from 2.5 billion euros ($3.33 billion) to 3.5 billion euros in bon

Published 02 Apr, 2012 01:54pm

Financial

Bunds slide, focus turns to factory data

LONDON: German Bund futures opened lower on Monday after surprisingly-firm Chinese data helped to ease global growth wor

Published 02 Apr, 2012 06:33am

Financial

Greece extends foreign law bond swap period

COPENHAGEN: Greece has extended the offer period for the exchange of bonds governed by foreign law in its debt swap, the

Published 30 Mar, 2012 11:19am

Financial

Ukraine sells 700mn hryvnias in govt bonds

KIEV: Ukraine's Finance Ministry sold 700 million hryvnias ($88 million) in dollar-linked bonds at an auction, it said i

Published 29 Mar, 2012 04:21pm

Financial

Italian yields rise in wave of post-auction selling

LONDON: A broadly successful sale of Italian bonds on Thursday did little to soothe worries the euro zone crisis was set

Published 29 Mar, 2012 01:48pm

Financial

Italy sells 8bn eur of bonds, 10-year yields fall

MILAN: Italy's 10-year borrowing costs dropped below 5.5 percent at auction on Thursday as support from domestic banks h

Published 29 Mar, 2012 09:39am

Financial

Bunds steady as focus falls on Italy bond auction

LONDON: German Bunds were little changed at Thursday's open with investor focus on an Italian sale of five and 10-year b

Published 29 Mar, 2012 06:52am

Financial

Banks use ECB cash to buy bonds

FRANKFURT: Banks cut lending to euro zone companies in February while those in Spain and Italy stocked up on government

Published 28 Mar, 2012 09:37am

Financial

Bunds rise after Italy weakness, US data eyed

LONDON: The German Bund future rose on Wednesday following a sell-off in Italian debt that made market players nervous a

Published 28 Mar, 2012 06:52am

Financial

Bunds inch up after Bernanke, crisis fears linger

LONDON: German government bonds inched up early on Tuesday, supported by comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bern

Published 27 Mar, 2012 06:51am

Financial

Ukraine Finance Ministry to offer domestic euro-denominated bonds

KIEV: Ukraine's Finance Ministry will start issuing domestic bonds denominated in euros, the government said on Monday,

Published 26 Mar, 2012 01:09pm

Financial

Bunds dip on hopes for stronger EMU firepower

LONDON: German Bund futures extended losses to session lows in thin volumes on Monday after a magazine report said Germa

Published 26 Mar, 2012 12:14pm

Financial

Aberdeen sees rebound in client demand for equities

LONDON: Aberdeen Asset Management's clients added 1.4 billion pounds ($2.2 billion) of new money to its range of funds i

Published 26 Mar, 2012 08:23am

Financial

Bunds edge up before Ifo; Spainin focus

LONDON: German Bund futures inched up at the open on Monday with traders bracing for softer German business sentiment da

Published 26 Mar, 2012 08:12am

Financial

Hungarymay issue dollar bond in April

BUDAPEST:Hungarymay issue a dollar-denominated bond in international markets as soon as next month, national news agency

Published 24 Mar, 2012 06:12pm

Financial

Bunds rise as recovery optimism stalls, Italy sale eyed

LONDON: German Bund futures rose on Friday as the latest bout of economic data cooled optimism about a global recovery,

Published 23 Mar, 2012 07:30pm

Financial

Bunds jump, European shares fall on German data

LONDON: German Bund futures extended gains to a one-week high on Thursday while European shares fell after data showed t

Published 22 Mar, 2012 09:38am

Financial

Two-year German bonds rise after solid sale

LONDON: Two-year German bond prices rose on Wednesday after investors took advantage of a recent pick-up in yields to st

Published 21 Mar, 2012 01:53pm

Financial

Bunds open softer as technical outlook remains bearish

LONDON: The German Bund future eased early on Wednesday, extending last week's sell-off, as investors weighed a cloudy t

Published 21 Mar, 2012 10:53am

Financial

Bunds slip on hawkish US Fed's Fisher

LONDON: German Bund futures slipped at the open on Tuesday, tracking weaker US Treasuries overnight after Dallas Federal

Published 20 Mar, 2012 12:16pm

Financial

German 10-year yields break above 2 percent

LONDON: German 10-year government bond yields broke above 2 percent on Friday, following a recent improvement in investo

Published 16 Mar, 2012 11:34am

Financial

German 10-year bond yields meet resistance at 2pc

LONDON : German 10-year government debt yields struggled to break above 2 percent on Thursday, slowing a bond sell-off f

Published 15 Mar, 2012 01:36pm

Financial

Bunds struggle as economic optimism grows

LONDON: German Bunds fell to their lowest since February on Thursday as an improved global economic outlook inspired sel

Published 15 Mar, 2012 10:29am

Financial

Bunds slide on US bank stress tests, Fed

LONDON: German Bund futures fell to their lowest in nearly two weeks at the open on Wednesday after the US Federal Reser

Published 14 Mar, 2012 07:59am

Financial

Sweden sells new 20-year bond at 2.275pc yield

STOCKHOLM: Sweden's debt office said on Tuesday it had issued a new 20-year nominal bond in exchange for two short-dated

Published 13 Mar, 2012 07:08pm

Financial

Spain, Italy outperform, rally fragile

LONDON: Yields on Spanish and Italian government bonds eased on Tuesday, outperforming German Bunds as investors edged b

Published 13 Mar, 2012 08:59am

Financial

Munich Re eyes limited 2012 hit from Greek bond deal

MUNICH : The Greek bond swap will prompt only a limited hit to Munich Re's earnings this year, with the reinsurer seeing

Published 13 Mar, 2012 07:40am

Financial

German Bunds slip ahead of data, Fed

LONDON: German government bonds opened lower on Tuesday, pushing futures away from contract highs, with equities set to

Published 13 Mar, 2012 07:18am

Financial

Gilt futures hit contract high on euro zone, tight supply

LONDON: British gilt futures rallied to a contract high on Monday on fresh concerns about the euro zone debt crisis, and

Published 12 Mar, 2012 06:55pm

Financial

Bunds rise as growth worries outweigh Greece relief

LONDON: German Bund futures opened higher on Monday as the relief spurred by Greece's debt restructuring faded and was r

Published 12 Mar, 2012 08:08am

Financial

Swiss franc flat against euro

ZURICH: The Swiss franc was steady against the euro on Monday and is seen trading in an ultra-tight range against the si

Published 12 Mar, 2012 07:55am

Financial

Gilts dip as Greek deal confirmed, eye US job data

LONDON: British gilts traded a touch weaker on Friday after Greece's bond swap won strong support from its private credi

Published 09 Mar, 2012 01:46pm

Financial

Luxembourg plans 10-year euro benchmark bond

LONDON: The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, rated Triple A by all three major rating agencies, has mandated BCEE, BGL BNP Par

Published 08 Mar, 2012 12:12pm

Financial

Italian, Spanish yields fall on Greek hopes

LONDON: Yields on Italian and Spanish government bonds fell on Thursday as optimism that Greece would gain enough credit

Published 08 Mar, 2012 08:49am

Financial

Spanish, Italian yields rise as Greece worries grow

LONDON: Yields on lower-rated euro zone government bonds rose on Wednesday as sentiment towards riskier assets deteriora

Published 07 Mar, 2012 09:37am

Financial

Bunds hold near highs on Greek debt swap jitters

LONDON: German government bonds inched lower on Wednesday but held near record highs hit the previous day with Greece ru

Published 07 Mar, 2012 07:16am

Financial

Italian, Spanish bond yields, CDS rise after PMI data

LONDON: Italian and Spanish government bond yields rose on Monday after PMI surveys of the service sector activity in th

Published 05 Mar, 2012 01:21pm

Financial

Gilts rebound as profit-taking hits peripheral debt

LONDON : British gilt futures rallied on Friday, tracking Bunds as investors took profit on peripheral euro zone debt, a

Published 02 Mar, 2012 07:40pm

Financial

Gold eases on dollar gains, heads for weekly fall

LONDON: Gold eased on Friday, under the weight of the stronger dollar, and was set for its largest weekly decline since

Published 02 Mar, 2012 12:42pm

Financial

Italian yields fall supported by ECB cash

LONDON: Italian two-year bond yields slipped below two percent on Thursday, their lowest level in fifteen months, as a f

Published 01 Mar, 2012 02:59pm

Financial

Spain sells 4.5bn euros in bonds

MADRID: Spain's Treasury announced the following results at Thursday's bond auction where it sold 4.5 billion euros of b

Published 01 Mar, 2012 10:00am

Financial

Bunds edge lower; Spanish, French auctions in focus

LONDON: German government bond futures retreated from a record high on Thursday hit by a fall in US Treasuries after Fed

Published 01 Mar, 2012 07:56am

Financial

Italy, Spain buoyed by ECB but seen vulnerable

LONDON: Italian government bond yields slid to multi-month lows and Spanish yields fell after the European Central Bank'

Published 29 Feb, 2012 02:04pm

Financial

German Bunds fall as investors brace for ECB cash

LONDON: German Bund futures fell on Wednesday and Spanish and Italian debt prices rose as investors bet a second injecti

Published 29 Feb, 2012 10:59am

Financial

Bund yields hold near Feb lows; ECB cash eyed

LONDON: Benchmark German government bond yields edged up but stayed near their lowest levels this month on Tuesday, supp

Published 28 Feb, 2012 12:48pm

Financial

Gilts rally ahead of big coupon, redemption flows

LONDON: British gilt futures reached the highest closing level in nearly four weeks on Monday, as investors braced for a

Published 27 Feb, 2012 06:30pm

Financial

Bonds steady, investors look to ECB loan demand

LONDON: German debt futures made a steady start to the week, trading in a tight range as growth concerns kept investor r

Published 27 Feb, 2012 01:11pm

Financial

Worries on growth and Greece push Bunds higher

LONDON: German government bonds opened higher on Thursday due to worries about global growth driven by a spike in oil pr

Published 23 Feb, 2012 07:24am

Financial

Bunds slip, Greek bailout doubts to limit fall

LONDON: Safe-haven German Bund futures edged lower at Wednesday's open though the view among investors that Greece will

Published 22 Feb, 2012 11:16am

Financial

Gilts lower after Greek deal

LONDON: Gilts edged down early on Wednesday, pressured by cautious optimism after the Greek bailout deal on Tuesday, wit

Published 22 Feb, 2012 09:14am

Financial

Spain, Italy benefit on Greek deal, Portugal squeezed

LONDON: Yields on Spanish and Italian bonds fell on Tuesday as relief that Athens had sealed a bailout deal improved ris

Published 21 Feb, 2012 11:28am

Financial

Gilts hit 11-day low as Greek deal expected

LONDON: British gilt futures sank to an 11-day low on Monday, taking their cues from German government bonds as investor

Published 20 Feb, 2012 05:49pm

Financial

Bunds fall as Greece nears aid deal

LONDON: German government bonds fell on Monday on expectations Europe will sign off on a second Greek bailout package, b

Published 20 Feb, 2012 12:59pm

Financial

Italian, Spanish yields rise, hurt by Greek delays

LONDON: Spanish and Italian 10-year government bond yields rose on Thursday as appetite for riskier assets soured after

Published 16 Feb, 2012 11:38am

Financial

Bunds seesaw as markets hang on Greek news

LONDON: German debt futures seesawed on Wednesday as traders pounced on any signs that Greece was making progress toward

Published 15 Feb, 2012 12:53pm

Financial

Bunds rally after Moody’s mass downgrade

LONDON : German government bonds rose at Tuesday's open after rating agency Moody's cut Italy and Spain among others

Published 14 Feb, 2012 10:34am

Financial

Bunds rally after Moody’s mass downgrade

LONDON : German government bonds rose at Tuesday's open after rating agency Moody's cut Italy and Spain among others

Published 14 Feb, 2012 10:34am

Financial

Bunds rally after Moody’s mass downgrade

LONDON : German government bonds rose at Tuesday's open after rating agency Moody's cut Italy and Spain among others

Published 14 Feb, 2012 10:34am

Financial

Bunds rally after Moody’s mass downgrade

LONDON : German government bonds rose at Tuesday's open after rating agency Moody's cut Italy and Spain among others

Published 14 Feb, 2012 10:34am

Financial

Bund futures fall after Greece approves reforms

LONDON: German Bund futures fell at the open on Monday after the Greek parliament approved austerity measures that took

Published 13 Feb, 2012 07:09am

Financial

Bunds rise as euro zone demands more of Greece

LONDON: German government bonds rose at Friday's open after euro zone finance ministers demanded further measures from G

Published 10 Feb, 2012 07:14am

Financial

Spain yields rise as supply weighs, Greece in focus

LONDON: Spanish government bond yields rose on Thursday as an unexpected issue of debt the previous day tempered investo

Published 09 Feb, 2012 11:46am

Financial

Bunds slip on optimism over eventual Greek deal

LONDON: German government bonds edged lower on Wednesday with markets optimistic that despite further delays in talks Gr

Published 08 Feb, 2012 01:19pm

Financial

Nerves over Greek wrangling lifts German debt

LONDON: German government bond prices rose on Tuesday as investors fretted over Greek indecision on the strict terms of

Published 07 Feb, 2012 02:40pm

Financial

Greek wrangling pushes Bunds higher

LONDON: German Bund futures pushed higher on Tuesday as investors fretting over Greek indecision on the strict terms of

Published 07 Feb, 2012 07:49am

Financial

Bunds rally as Greek debt talks drag on

LONDON: German government bonds rallied on Monday with a lack of progress in crucial Greek debt talks helping the market

Published 06 Feb, 2012 02:27pm

Financial

Spanish yields edge up before bond auctions

LONDON: Spanish yields nudged higher on Thursday before Spanish and French debt sales which were nonetheless expected to

Published 02 Feb, 2012 02:20pm

Financial

Bunds steady before German debt auction

LONDON: German government bonds opened little changed on Wednesday, with supply pressure from an upcoming 10-year debt a

Published 01 Feb, 2012 07:48am

Financial

Bunds fall as EU summit provides limited relief

LONDON: German Bund futures fell on Tuesday and demand for some peripheral bonds rose as EU states agreed to a pact for

Published 31 Jan, 2012 01:33pm

Financial

Portuguese 2-year yields hit record high

LONDON: Portuguese two-year government bond yields set a new euro-era peak on Tuesday with traders demanding a record up

Published 31 Jan, 2012 11:42am

Financial

Bunds slip on signs of progess from Greece and EU

LONDON: German Bund futures fell on Tuesday, consolidating the previous session's sharp rise as markets looked for posit

Published 31 Jan, 2012 07:38am

Financial

Italy under pressure after auction, Portugal at risk

LONDON: Italian government debt came under pressure on Monday as the country sold five and 10-year bonds, while Portugue

Published 30 Jan, 2012 03:12pm

Financial

France to sell 6.5-8bn euros of long-term bonds

PARIS: France plans to auction between 6.5 billion and 8.0 billion euros of long-term bonds, or OATs, on Feb. 2, debt ma

Published 27 Jan, 2012 10:30am

Financial

Bund futures edge up, focus on Greek talks

LONDON : German Bund futures edged higher at the open on Friday, extending the previous session's hefty gains, inspired

Published 27 Jan, 2012 08:03am

Financial

Italian bond yields dip below 6pc

PARIS: Yields on Italian 10-year bonds fell below the six-percent threshold on Thursday for the first time since early D

Published 26 Jan, 2012 04:05pm

Financial

Bunds rally after Fed extends low rates

LONDON: German government bonds rallied on Thursday, catching up with US Treasuries after the Federal Reserve indicated

Published 26 Jan, 2012 01:37pm

Financial

Hungary lifts bond sale, yields fall

BUDAPEST: Hungary's debt agency AKK raised the amount of bonds sold on all three maturities on offer at auctions on Thur

Published 26 Jan, 2012 10:55am

Financial

Gilts track Bunds, Tsys up on Fed low rates pledge

LONDON: British gilt futures rallied on Thursday, taking their cues from Treasuries after the US Federal Reserve indicat

Published 26 Jan, 2012 09:47am

Financial

Bunds steady, upbeat economic data tempered by Greece

LONDON: German Bund futures were steady on Wednesday with markets weighing upbeat corporate earnings and an improving ec

Published 25 Jan, 2012 09:59am

Financial

Bunds drop on better data; no panic on Greece

LONDON: Better than expected euro zone manufacturing data pushed Bunds lower on Tuesday, overshadowing another setback i

Published 24 Jan, 2012 12:43pm

Financial

Bund futures fall on upbeat German PMI data

LONDON: Bund futures erased gains on Tuesday after data showed Germany's manufacturing sector expanded in January for th

Published 24 Jan, 2012 09:10am

Financial

Turkish bonds jump on successful debt auctions

ISTANBUL: Turkey's benchmark bond yield fell nearly 20 basis points and the lira firmed to its strongest against the dol

Published 23 Jan, 2012 07:24pm

Financial

UK gilts fall with Bunds; supply, BoE buyback weighs

LONDON: British gilt futures fell on Monday as hopes for a Greek debt swap deal helped risk appetite, while this week's

Published 23 Jan, 2012 06:14pm

Financial

Greek talk uncertainty concerns boosts German Bunds

LONDON: The German Bund future rose at the open on Monday as caution set in ahead of a euro zone finance ministers meeti

Published 23 Jan, 2012 08:57am

Financial

UK profit warnings rise at fastest rate

LONDON: Profit warnings from British companies jumped more than 70 percent in the final three months of 2011, the bigges

Published 22 Jan, 2012 02:09pm

Financial

Gilts hit one-month low as Greek debt deal eyed

LONDON: Ten-year gilts hit a one-month low on Friday as part of a global downward move in safe-haven assets on the prosp

Published 20 Jan, 2012 07:54pm

Financial

Bunds Slips on cautious hope over Greek talks

LONDON: Bund futures fell to near 2-/1/2 week lows on Friday, as signs Greece could be nearing a vital deal with its pri

Published 20 Jan, 2012 09:51am

Financial

Ten-year gilts suffer biggest fall in 8 weeks

LONDON: Ten-year gilts suffered their biggest one-day fall for eight weeks on Thursday, taking their lead from a tumble

Published 19 Jan, 2012 06:01pm

Financial

Bunds lower ahead of Spanish, French auctions

LONDON: German government bonds opened lower on Thursday ahead of debt auctions from Spain and France and with hopes tha

Published 19 Jan, 2012 09:08am

Financial

Gilt yields rebound after striking record lows

LONDON: Long-dated British government bonds finished flat on the day on Wednesday, after yields recovered from record lo

Published 18 Jan, 2012 06:44pm

Financial

Greek tension set to keep Bunds well supported

LONDON: German Bund futures edged higher at Wednesday's open, supported by demand for low risk assets as Greece resumes

Published 18 Jan, 2012 08:10am

Financial

Italian bond yields fall, spread over Bunds narrows

LONDON: Italian government bonds yields fell on Tuesday, narrowing the spread over German Bunds after European Central B

Published 17 Jan, 2012 09:02am

Financial

Bunds fall but Greek default fears limit losses

LONDON: The German Bund future opened lower on Tuesday as index futures pointed to a higher open in European stock marke

Published 17 Jan, 2012 07:33am

Financial

Gilts steady with Bunds, support seen from UK CPI

LONDON: Gilts stabilised late on Monday in line with Bunds, after early follow-through buying in reaction to Standard &

Published 16 Jan, 2012 09:55pm

Financial

ECB bond buying offsets S&P downgrade pressure

LONDON: Italian and Spanish bond yields were stable on Monday, with traders citing ECB bond purchases offsetting pressur

Published 16 Jan, 2012 09:48am

Financial

ECB seen buying Italian govt bonds

MILAN: The European Central Bank bought Italian government bonds on Monday, two traders said, as markets reopened after

Published 16 Jan, 2012 09:45am

Financial

Bunds rise after mass S&P euro zone downgrade

LONDON: German Bunds rose on Monday and bonds issued by euro zone's most indebted sovereigns were expected to come under

Published 16 Jan, 2012 07:24am

Financial

Central bank will review lenders’ loan book: Greece

ATHENS: Greece's central bank will review a study by BlackRock Solutions on the loan books of Greek lenders and determin

Published 15 Jan, 2012 04:45pm

Financial

Italian/German yield spread narrows before auction

LONDON: The yield spread between Italian and German bonds narrowed on Friday ahead of an Italian debt auction which was

Published 13 Jan, 2012 08:46am

Financial

Bunds dip, seen range-bound before Spain sale, ECB

LONDON: The German Bund future eased on Thursday but was expected to remain range-bound as investors braced for a Spanis

Published 12 Jan, 2012 12:29pm

Financial

Spanish, Italian yields fall, outperform Bunds

LONDON: Spanish and Italian government bonds yields fell on Wednesday, widening the spread over German debt as sentiment

Published 11 Jan, 2012 08:49am

Financial

Bunds steady ahead of 5-year auction

LONDON: German Bund futures were steady on Wednesday as the market readied for a sale of five-year bonds, but were suppo

Published 11 Jan, 2012 07:35am

Financial

Bunds rise as crisis threat boosts safe-havens

LONDON: German Bund futures edged higher on Monday building on recent gains as the long-running euro zone debt crisis co

Published 09 Jan, 2012 07:57am

Financial

UK gilts trade lower in narrow post-holiday range

LONDON: Gilts edged down on Wednesday after trading in a tight range for most of the session as markets were gradually r

Published 04 Jan, 2012 06:11pm

Financial

Bunds open lower before German debt auction

LONDON: German government bonds opened slightly lower on Wednesday before an auction of 10-year government bonds and und

Published 04 Jan, 2012 07:47am

Financial

Bunds slip, unresolved debt crisis to limit falls

LONDON: German Bund futures slipped on Tuesday as December's sharp rally faded, but the euro zone's crippling debt crisi

Published 03 Jan, 2012 09:04am

Financial

Bund consolidate December gains, remain supported

LONDON : German Bund futures slipped on Tuesday as December's sharp rally faded, but the euro zone's crippling debt cris

Published 03 Jan, 2012 07:24am

Financial

Poland to offer bonds due 2015, 2021

WARSAW: Poland will offer bonds maturing in January 2015, January 2021 and October 2021 in exchange for papers due 2012

Published 02 Jan, 2012 02:21pm

Financial

Bunds steady at start of new year

LONDON: German government bonds were steady in early trade on Monday after posting stellar returns in 2011 but with Asia

Published 02 Jan, 2012 08:03am

Financial

Bund yields set for biggest annual fall in two decades

LONDON : German government bonds held steady on Friday, the last trading day of 2011, but benchmark 10-year yields were

Published 30 Dec, 2011 09:49am

Financial

Ten-year gilt yield at new low in wake of Italy sale

LONDON : The yield on 10-year gilts slid to a fresh record low on Thursday, as investors sought the relative safety of B

Published 29 Dec, 2011 06:14pm

Financial

UK gilts rise in quiet year-end trade

LONDON: British gilts rose on Wednesday, broadly in line with Bunds, with markets wary before a bond sale in heavily ind

Published 28 Dec, 2011 06:03pm

Financial

Bunds edge higher ahead of Italian bill auction

LONDON: Demand for low-risk assets nudged German Bunds higher on Wednesday as short-term debt auctions from Italy lent a

Published 28 Dec, 2011 09:18am

Financial

Bunds higher, Italian supply in focus

LONDON: German Bund futures opened higher on Tuesday, with investors likely to focus on an Italian auction of up to 8.5

Published 27 Dec, 2011 07:38am

Financial

Rostelecom approves new dividend policy: Russia

MOSCOW: Russian state-controlled telecoms operator Rostelecom said it would pay dividends on ordinary shares that amount

Published 26 Dec, 2011 04:47pm

Financial

Bunds lower after US data boosts riskier assets

LONDON: German government bonds opened lower on Friday after upbeat US economic data the previous session gave a lift to

Published 23 Dec, 2011 07:38am

Financial

Bunds edge down but supported into year-end

LONDON: German government bonds slipped early on Thursday but were set to remain supported, and eventually retest their

Published 22 Dec, 2011 09:41am

Financial

Spanish, Italian bonds extend gains ahead of ECB tender

LONDON: Italian and Spanish bond yields fell for the ninth session on Wednesday ahead of the European Central Bank's off

Published 21 Dec, 2011 10:00am

Financial

Italian and Spanish government bond yields fall

LONDON: Italian and Spanish bond yields fell on Tuesday on hopes that banks will borrow a large amount of three-year fun

Published 20 Dec, 2011 11:03am

Financial

Bunds lower, focus on ECB 3-year tender

LONDON: Bunds fell on Tuesday, as appetite for other euro zone bonds improved on hopes that banks will borrow a large am

Published 20 Dec, 2011 07:20am

Financial

Bunds supported by Korea, ratings threats

LONDON : German government bonds were steady early on Monday, supported after the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-

Published 19 Dec, 2011 07:25am

Financial

Credit Suisse cutting bonus pool by 40pc

ZURICH : Credit Suisse is cutting its bonus pool by 40 percent to 3 billion Swiss francs ($3.21 billion), the newspaper

Published 18 Dec, 2011 03:08pm

Financial

ECB bond buys not solution to euro-zone crisis

BERLIN: The euro-zone crisis cannot be solved with monetary policy measures and swift implementation of the EU summit's

Published 17 Dec, 2011 01:17pm

Financial

Bunds briefly erase gains as peripheral yields fall

LONDON: German Bunds briefly earsed gains on Friday as the mood towards debt issued by the euro zone's most indebted sta

Published 16 Dec, 2011 09:56am

Financial

Spanish yields steady before bond auction

LONDON: Spanish bond yields held steady on Thursday before the country's final debt sale of 2011 while German Bunds rema

Published 15 Dec, 2011 09:30am

Financial

Bunds open higher on safe-haven bid into year-end

LONDON: German government bonds opened higher on Thursday as investors concerned about lack of progress in tackling the

Published 15 Dec, 2011 08:23am

Financial

Gilts underperform as market digests new supply

LONDON: Gilts rallied on Wednesday after a steady fall in share prices throughout the session, but significantly underpe

Published 14 Dec, 2011 06:35pm

Financial

Yields on five-year Italian bonds rise before auction

LONDON: Yields on five-year Italian government bonds rose in the secondary market on Wednesday in the run up to an aucti

Published 14 Dec, 2011 08:51am

Financial

Italian, Spanish bond yields carry on rising

LONDON: Italian and Spanish government bond yields rose on Tuesday, widening the spread over safe-haven German Bunds aft

Published 13 Dec, 2011 09:42am

Financial

Ratings threat keeps safe-haven Bund in demand

LONDON: German Bunds opened broadly flat on Tuesday as markets continued to fret over the risk of sovereign credit ratin

Published 13 Dec, 2011 07:32am

Financial

Ten-year gilt yields hit record low on fresh euro doubts

LONDON: British gilt yields fell to a record low on Monday, tracking German debt yields downwards as investors dumped ri

Published 12 Dec, 2011 07:29pm

Financial

Italian bond yields jump after EU summit

LONDON: Benchmark Italian government bond yields jumped on Monday after European Union states made steps towards greater

Published 12 Dec, 2011 09:14am

Financial

Bunds edge up as euro zone still vulnerable

LONDON: All EU countries except Britain agreed at a summit on Friday to pursue stricter budget rules and a stronger fi

Published 12 Dec, 2011 07:29am

Financial

Monti says can convince Germany on bonds

ROME : Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti said Germany and other countries will eventually be convinced that commonly

Published 11 Dec, 2011 04:26pm

Financial

ECB could play bigger debt-crisis role

VIENNA: The European Central Bank can play a much greater part in helping to tackle the euro zone's sovereign debt crisi

Published 11 Dec, 2011 03:37pm

Financial

Russian bank pulls bond offer due to protests: report

MOSCOW: Russia's state development bank VEB shelved a bond offering at the last minute after investors took fright over

Published 08 Dec, 2011 11:43am

Financial

Bunds steady ahead of ECB, EU summit

LONDON: German government bonds were steady on Thursday ahead of an anticipated easing in euro zone interest rates and a

Published 08 Dec, 2011 07:45am

Financial

German debt down pre-auction, EU summit hopes high

LONDON: German government bonds fell on Wednesday before a five-year debt auction, as investors remained optimistic that

Published 07 Dec, 2011 07:04am

Financial

Bunds fall, Germany among those facing rating cut

LONDON: German Bund futures opened lower on Tuesday with the country among the 15 warned by S&P that their credit rating

Published 06 Dec, 2011 07:59am

Financial

Italy/Germany 10-year yield spread hits 5-week low

MILAN: The 10-year yield gap between Italian and German government bond yields fell to its lowest level in five weeks af

Published 05 Dec, 2011 10:32am

Financial

Bunds fall on euro zone hopes, Italy measures

LONDON: German Bunds opened slightly lower on Monday with investors hoping euro zone leaders will have taken significant

Published 05 Dec, 2011 07:59am

Financial

Sarasin chief assures investors on dividend

ZURICH: The sale of Dutch cooperative Rabobank's majority stake in Swiss private bank Sarasin to Brazilian-Swiss private

Published 03 Dec, 2011 04:19pm

Financial

Spain pays higher rates in 3.75bn euro bond

MADRID: Spain raised 3.75 billion euros ($5.0 billion) on the debt markets on Thursday, the maximum it was seeking, but

Published 01 Dec, 2011 01:44pm

Financial

Bunds inch lower as markets cheer central bank move

LONDON: German Bunds fell on Thursday as investors had more appetite for riskier assets after global central banks moved

Published 01 Dec, 2011 08:58am

Financial

Bunds rise, markets sceptical on EFSF deal

LONDON: German Bund futures rose on Wednesday as an agreement to boost the capacity of the euro zone rescue fund failed

Published 30 Nov, 2011 10:35am

Financial

Bunds rise, S&P bank downgrades offset EFSF agreement

LONDON: German Bunds futures rose on Wednesday after Standard & Poor's reduced its credit ratings on 15 banking companie

Published 30 Nov, 2011 08:33am

Financial

Bund inch up; Italy debt sale in focus

LONDON: German Bund futures were steady in early trade on Tuesday with markets hoping policymakers will make some progre

Published 29 Nov, 2011 07:39am

Financial

Bunds up as IMF quashes Italian aid report

LONDON: German government bond futures rose on Monday after the International Monetary Fund poured cold water on a media

Published 28 Nov, 2011 08:41am

Financial

Bunds edge up with no clear plan for debt crisis

LONDON: German government bonds edged up on Friday, stabilising after a sell-off this week with riskier assets under pre

Published 25 Nov, 2011 07:45am

Financial

Italy, Spain outperform as Bunds extend selloff

LONDON: Italian, Spanish and French bonds outperformed Bunds on Thursday as the German triple-A benchmark extended its s

Published 24 Nov, 2011 10:26am

Financial

Bunds fall, recent sell-off could attract buyers

LONDON: German Bunds extended losses on Thursday one day after a disappointing bond sale sparked fears the debt crisis w

Published 24 Nov, 2011 08:09am

Financial

Bunds rise on recession, crisis contagion fears

LONDON: Bunds opened higher on Wednesday after economic data out of China and the United States raised fresh worries abo

Published 23 Nov, 2011 07:22am

Financial

Bunds slip; periphery remains under pressure

LONDON: German Bund futures slipped on Tuesday, taking a breather after their full point rally the previous day and befo

Published 22 Nov, 2011 08:42am

Financial

Corporate default rates to rise in 2012

LONDON: Default rates for speculative grade emerging market bond issuers are likely to rise next year, ING Bank said on

Published 21 Nov, 2011 04:04pm

Financial

Spanish yields rise, election fails to calm markets

LONDON: The premium investors paid to hold 10-year Spanish debt over German Bunds rose on Monday as investor worries ove

Published 21 Nov, 2011 10:09am

Financial

Bunds higher as euro zone crisis rumbles on

LONDON: German government bonds opened higher on Monday with political wrangling over the euro zone debt crisis showing

Published 21 Nov, 2011 07:33am

Financial

Turkish bonds down as tight lira funding expected

ISTANBUL: The Turkish benchmark bond yield rose 5 basis points in early trade of Friday as investors anticipate the cent

Published 18 Nov, 2011 09:37am

Financial

Bund rises on contagion fears, stock sell-off

LONDON: German Bund futures rose on Friday after a sell-off in global equity markets overnight, while contagion concerns

Published 18 Nov, 2011 07:55am

Financial

Fresh dollar funding damages bode ill for euro

LONDON: An increasingly difficult search for dollar funding by euro zone financial institutions will gradually push the

Published 17 Nov, 2011 03:43pm

Financial

French new-issue bond yields higher

PARIS: France raised 6.976 billion euros in new two and five-year government bond sales on Thursday but was forced to pa

Published 17 Nov, 2011 02:22pm

Financial

Bunds edge higher, ECB support key

LONDON: Bunds edged higher on Thursday, drawing support from further warnings that banks may be hit by the spreading eur

Published 17 Nov, 2011 09:54am

Financial

Czechs to issue bonds worth CZK 170bn in 2012

PRAGUE: The Czech Finance Ministry plans to issue 170 billion Czech crowns ($8.950 billion) in state bonds in 2012, with

Published 16 Nov, 2011 11:35am

Financial

Italian yields fall, traders cite ECB buying

LONDON: Italian government bond yields fell below 7 percent on Wednesday as traders cited European Central Bank buying v

Published 16 Nov, 2011 09:29am

Financial

Bunds up with France, Italy seen on ropes

LONDON: German Bund futures pushed higher on Wednesday with the rest of the euro zone government bond market seen under

Published 16 Nov, 2011 07:49am

Financial

Topdanmark trims profit view on loss

COPENHAGEN: Danish insurance company Topdanmark cut its full-year profit outlook on Tuesday after an investment loss and

Published 15 Nov, 2011 04:12pm

Financial

Bunds up as Italy fail to calm markets

LONDON: German government bonds rose on Tuesday with a change of government in Italy failing to stem a rise in the count

Published 15 Nov, 2011 08:05am

Financial

Italian yields to fall, Bunds dip on new Italian PM

LONDON : Italian government bond yields were set to fall on Monday, with safe-have German Bunds coming under pressure, a

Published 14 Nov, 2011 08:26am

Financial

Germany new borrowing at 22bn euros in 2011

BERLIN: Germany is likely to have net new borrowing of 22 billion euros this year, almost half the 48.4 billion original

Published 10 Nov, 2011 01:37pm

Financial

Italian debt yields slip, ECB seen buying

LONDON : Italian government bond yields fell on Thursday, with two-year debt yielding slightly less than 10-year maturit

Published 10 Nov, 2011 12:08pm

Financial

Italian 10-year yields rise above 7 percent

LONDON : Italian 10-year bond yields topped on Wednesday the 7 percent level widely deemed unsustainable after an increa

Published 09 Nov, 2011 12:43pm

Financial

Bunds fall after Italy PM says will step down

LONDON: German Bunds fell on Wednesday after Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi agreed to step down, giving a boos

Published 09 Nov, 2011 08:03am

Financial

Bunds inch up on simmering Italy debt worries

LONDON : German Bund futures nudged up on Tuesday with Italian government debt set to remain under pressure on concerns

Published 08 Nov, 2011 08:11am

Financial

Bund up before Euro group meeting; Italy eyed

LONDON : German Bund futures rose on Monday as investors were cautious ahead of a meeting of euro zone finance ministers

Published 07 Nov, 2011 10:54am

Financial

Euro has new politburo but no solution yet

PARIS: Europe has new informal leadership directorate intent on finding a solution to the euro zone's debt crisis, but i

Published 06 Nov, 2011 01:47pm

Financial

Bonds hit record as Italy struggles to fight crisis

MILAN : Italian borrowing rates hit record high levels on Thursday despite urgent efforts by Prime Minister Silvio Berl

Published 03 Nov, 2011 12:49pm

Financial

Bunds fall after hefty gains; meeting, auction eyed

LONDON: The German Bund future fell at the open on Wednesday as investors took profit on nearly three full points of gai

Published 02 Nov, 2011 07:28am

Financial

Swiss stocks plunge 3.5pc, banks lead fall

ZURICH: Swiss stocks plunged 3.5 percent in early afternoon trade, with financials leading the fall on fears of the euro

Published 01 Nov, 2011 03:10pm

Financial

UK gilt futures leap on euro zone doubts

LONDON: British gilt futures surged with German Bunds on Monday as worries about the details of the euro zone's rescue d

Published 31 Oct, 2011 08:53pm

Financial

Bunds rise, Italian yields soar as euphoria fades

LONDON : Italian and Spanish bond yields soared on Monday, prompting the European Central Bank to buy the debt, as resid

Published 31 Oct, 2011 03:06pm

Financial

UK issuing billions of extra govt debt to boost growth

LONDON: Britain is considering issuing billions of pounds of extra government debt to create a new state-backed infrastr

Published 30 Oct, 2011 03:47pm

Financial

Bunds slide, periphery perks up on rescue plan

LONDON: German government bonds tumbled on Thursday after euro zone leaders struck a deal aiming to draw a line under th

Published 27 Oct, 2011 02:32pm

Financial

Bunds slide after EU leaders agree rescue

LONDON: German government bonds tumbled on Thursday after euro zone leaders struck a deal aiming to draw a line under sp

Published 27 Oct, 2011 08:09am

Financial

Gilts hit one-week high, market braces for EU summit

LONDON: British gilts benefited from a late rally on Wednesday as the market braced for the outcome of this evening's EU

Published 26 Oct, 2011 06:36pm

Financial

Bunds retreat, trade choppy before EU summit

LONDON : German government bonds fell on Tuesday as equities rose on upbeat earnings, with trading likely to stay volati

Published 25 Oct, 2011 03:01pm

Financial

Bunds inch up on wariness before EU summit

LONDON: German Bund futures nudged up on Tuesday with investors wary Wednesday's summit will deliver a convincing plan t

Published 25 Oct, 2011 07:07am

Financial

Gilts close at 10-day low, looming syndication weighs

LONDON: British gilt futures settled at a 10-day low on Monday after a late share price rally dispelled some concern abo

Published 24 Oct, 2011 06:16pm

Financial

ECB doubles bond buys as yields rise

FRANKFURT : The European Central Bank made its heaviest interventions in five weeks on the sovereign bond markets last w

Published 24 Oct, 2011 03:03pm

Financial

Greek bond write-down nearer 50pc: Belgian

PARIS: Euro zone countries will have to agree to a write-down on Greek debt of around half their value, Belgian Finance

Published 22 Oct, 2011 04:15pm

Financial

Gilts hit one-week low on prospect of EU debt deal

LONDON: Gilt futures closed at a one-week low on Friday after a broad rally in riskier assets as investors bet on a deal

Published 21 Oct, 2011 08:09pm

Financial

Bund futures fall on EFSF bond buy guidelines

LONDON: German Bund futures fell on Thursday after the release of a document outlining how the euro zone's rescue fund c

Published 20 Oct, 2011 10:10am

Financial

Gilts down on euro zone hopes, QE buyback supports

LONDON: Gilts fell on Wednesday as stocks were boosted by hopes that Sunday's European Union summit will come up with a

Published 19 Oct, 2011 09:15pm

Financial

Bunds slip on EFSF deal report, volatility seen high

LONDON: Bund futures fell on Wednesday after reports of a deal to increase the firepower of euro zone rescue fund eased

Published 19 Oct, 2011 04:30pm

Financial

Bunds extend gains on euro zone plan doubts

LONDON: German Bund futures pushed higher on Tuesday on ebbing hopes of a quick solution to the euro zone debt crisis an

Published 18 Oct, 2011 07:22am

Financial

Turkish bonds hits three-week low

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Published 17 Oct, 2011 02:51pm

Financial

Bunds fall, wait for policymakers to deliver

LONDON : German government bonds extended three weeks of losses on Monday as optimism grew that policymakers will soon d

Published 17 Oct, 2011 08:19am

Financial

ECB seen buying Italian, Spanish bonds: Traders

MILAN: The European Central Bank was seen buying Italian and Spanish bonds on Friday, traders told Reuters. "They are

Published 14 Oct, 2011 09:31am

Financial

Croatia to offer 300mn HRK, 15mn euro in T-bills

ZAGREB: Croatia will offer investors’ treasury bills worth 300 million kuna ($55 million) and 15 million euros ($21 mill

Published 14 Oct, 2011 09:06am

Financial

Italy debt costs set to ease at bond auction

MILAN: Italy is set to pay lower yields when it sells up to 6.5 billion euros of bonds on Thursday, with growing optimis

Published 13 Oct, 2011 07:57am

Financial

Italy pays lower rates in bond sale

MILAN: Italy paid sharply lower borrowing rates in a 9.5-billion-euro ($12.9 billion) bond issue Tuesday, the Bank of It

Published 11 Oct, 2011 10:45am

Financial

New Turkish benchmark bond seen at 8.32pc

ISTANBUL: The Turkish Treasury's auction on Tuesday of its new July 17, 2013 benchmark bond was expected to produce a co

Published 11 Oct, 2011 10:00am

Financial

BNP, Socgen deny to expand 7bn euro plan

PARIS : Top French banks BNP Paribas and Societe Generale denied a report that they could seek to raise a combined 11 bi

Published 09 Oct, 2011 02:37pm

Financial

Garanti to hold bond bookbuilding

ISTANBUL: Turkish lender Garanti Bank, partly owned by Spain's BBVA, said on Friday it would conduct bookbuilding for it

Published 07 Oct, 2011 05:31pm

Financial

Two-year German bond yields hit session high

LONDON : Yields on two year German government bonds hit session-highs on Thursday as European Central Bank President Jea

Published 06 Oct, 2011 03:10pm

Financial

Bunds fall before ECB, Spanish auction

LONDON: German government bonds fell on Thursday on optimism over Europe's efforts to aid the financial sector and befor

Published 06 Oct, 2011 09:36am

Financial

Bunds up on fears of Greek default, banking crisis

LONDON : German Bund futures rallied on Tuesday, extending the previous day's gains as a meeting of euro zone finance mi

Published 04 Oct, 2011 04:22pm

Financial

Belgium raises 3.52bn euros at auction, 3 month yields fall

BRUSSELS: Yields on Belgium's short-term debt fell for three-month treasury bills but rose slightly for six-month paper

Published 04 Oct, 2011 10:32am

Financial

Bunds rise on slow euro zone progress, Greek worries

LONDON: Bund futures rose on Monday as investors sought out safe haven German debt with little sign policymakers were ne

Published 03 Oct, 2011 07:47am

Financial

Greece adds century bond to debt options: Source

NEW YORK/HONG KONG: Greece may be looking into kicking the can into the next century.
One of the options the sovereig

Published 30 Sep, 2011 09:22am

Financial

German bond yields fall as EU optimism falters

LONDON : Prices of 10-year German government bonds rose for the first time in five sessions on Thursday, as uncertainty

Published 29 Sep, 2011 03:53pm

Financial

Italy issues 7.85bn euros in bonds at sharply higher rates

MILAN: The Italian Treasury issued 7.85 billion euros worth of bonds on Thursday with sharply higher interest rates, acc

Published 29 Sep, 2011 10:24am

Financial

Bund dips as German vote on rescue fund eyed

LONDON : The German Bund future edged lower on Thursday on expectations that a German vote to ratify the euro zone resc

Published 29 Sep, 2011 07:34am

Financial

Bunds resume sell-off after weak 5-year auction

LONDON : German government bonds resumed this week's sell-off on Wednesday after a poorly received 5-year bond auction a

Published 28 Sep, 2011 12:00pm

Financial

Bunds open higher on dwindling rescue plan optimism

LONDON: German government bonds rose on Wednesday, paring this week's losses as optimism fuelled by talk of a bigger eur

Published 28 Sep, 2011 06:26am

Financial

Bunds slide as markets anticipate new crisis response

LONDON: Bunds extended falls on Tuesday as riskier assets continued their recent recovery on the view that euro zone pol

Published 27 Sep, 2011 03:59pm

Financial

Bunds extend fall as risky assets continue recovery

LONDON: Bund futures opened lower on Tuesday as riskier assets extended a tentative recovery on hopes that euro zone pol

Published 27 Sep, 2011 07:18am

Financial

Investors uncertain about merit of UK CPI: linker issuance

LONDON : British proposals to issue government bonds linked to consumer price inflation, alongside those pegged to a hom

Published 23 Sep, 2011 06:44pm

Financial

Bund volatile, G20 pledges offset slump fears

LONDON : The German Bund future was little changed in volatile early trade on Friday as investors weighed fears over a g

Published 23 Sep, 2011 06:51am

Financial

Turkish benchmark bond down in OTC trade after Fed outlook

ISTANBUL: Turkey's benchmark May 15, 2013 bond yield rose to 8.24 percent in early over-the-counter trade on Thursday, f

Published 22 Sep, 2011 07:31am

Financial

Bunds rally on gloomy Fed outlook, Operation Twist

LONDON : Bund futures opened higher on Thursday as the US Federal Reserve's gloomy outlook on economic growth hit riskie

Published 22 Sep, 2011 06:46am

Financial

Germany issues 10-year bonds at record low yield

FRANKFURT: The yield on German government 10-year bonds fell below 2.0 percent for the first time in the latest auction

Published 21 Sep, 2011 02:08pm

Financial

Germany sells 4.2bn euros of 10-year debt

LONDON : Germany sold 4.2 billion euros of 10-year government bonds on Wednesday with yields below 2 percent for the f

Published 21 Sep, 2011 10:32am

Financial

Ukraine sells 165.5mn hryvnias in goverment bonds

KIEV : Ukraine 's finance ministry sold government bonds worth a total of 165.5 billion hryvnias ($20.8 million) in a t

Published 21 Sep, 2011 08:21am

Financial

Bunds hold steady as focus shifts to Fed

LONDON : Bunds held steady on Tuesday, with the impact of an Italian ratings cut fading and investors reluctant to add s

Published 20 Sep, 2011 03:54pm

Financial

Turkey's benchmark bond yield rises to 8.30pc

ISTANBUL : Turkey 's benchmark May 15, 2013 bond yield rose on Tuesday to 8.30 percent, its highest level since Aug.

Published 20 Sep, 2011 09:18am

Financial

Italian bond yields rise after downgrade

LONDON: Italian government bond yields rose and the spread over German Bunds widened on Tuesday after credit rating agen

Published 20 Sep, 2011 09:07am

Financial

Sanofi backs 50pc dividend payout long-term

NEW YORK : Sanofi SA's chief executive said that the drug-maker can maintain its dividend at a 50 percent payout ratio o

Published 19 Sep, 2011 04:55pm

Financial

Italian/German yield spread rises on EU disappointment

LONDON : The 10-year yield spread between Italian and German bonds rose on Monday as peripheral debt came under pressure

Published 19 Sep, 2011 02:11pm

Financial

Euro bonds are not the answer

LONDON: The euro countries aren't going to agree to guarantee each others' debts in time to solve the current crisis. An

Published 19 Sep, 2011 08:10am

Financial

Sweden to buy back 2020 linker at 0.285pc yield

STOCKHOLM : Sweden 's Debt Office said on Friday it would buy back 2020 index-linked bonds at a yield of 0.285 percent

Published 16 Sep, 2011 09:20am

Financial

Bund little changed as euro zone policymakers meet

LONDON : The German Bund future was little changed on Friday, as investors weighed lingering risks that the euro zone de

Published 16 Sep, 2011 07:20am

Financial

Bunds fall on central banks' move, Greek reassurances

LONDON : German Bund futures slumped on Thursday as major central banks moved to boost European bank funding and one day

Published 15 Sep, 2011 05:34pm

Financial

Bunds pare gains on Barroso euro bond comments

LONDON : German Bunds pared gains and the euro rose against the dollar on Wednesday after European Commission President

Published 14 Sep, 2011 08:05am

Financial

Italy says it did not ask China to buy bonds

MILAN : Italy did not ask China to help it calm troubled markets by buying up Italian bonds but has been involved in ta

Published 13 Sep, 2011 03:14pm

Financial

Yields on German, US 10-year bonds falls to record low

PARIS: The cost of borrowing for Germany and the United States for 10 years fell to historic low points on Monday, as fu

Published 12 Sep, 2011 10:31am

Financial

Lira weaker, bonds flat ahead of GDP, current account data

ISTANBUL: The Turkish lira weakened against the dollar on Monday as the greenback gained globally after worries about th

Published 12 Sep, 2011 08:59am

Financial

Bunds rise on Greek worries, G7 disappoints

LONDON: December German Bund futures hit a new contract high on Monday after a Group of Seven meeting produced no clear

Published 12 Sep, 2011 08:17am

Financial

Bunds rise but room for disappointment on ECB

LONDON : German government bonds rose on Thursday ahead of a news conference at which the European Central Bank is expec

Published 08 Sep, 2011 04:20pm

Financial

British Land closes $480mn bond issue

LONDON: British Land , the second-largest UK real estate investment trust (REIT), closed a $480 million US private place

Published 08 Sep, 2011 06:50am

Financial

Bunds fall as shares bounce, Germany rules on aid

LONDON : German government bonds retreated from record highs on Wednesday as equities reversed some of their recent loss

Published 07 Sep, 2011 04:37pm

Financial

Portugal pays raised rate to borrow three-month funds

LISBON: Portugal raised 854 million euros ($1.2 billion) for three months on Wednesday but had to pay an increased rat

Published 07 Sep, 2011 10:15am

Financial

Italian, Spanish yields near one-month highs

LONDON : Yields on Italian and Spanish government bonds rose to near one-month highs on Monday as pressure increased on

Published 05 Sep, 2011 02:58pm

Financial

Slovakia looks at syndicated bond, worried about market conditions

BRATISLAVA: Slovakia may sell up to 2 billion euros ($2.8 bln) worth of a new seven-year bond via syndication this autum

Published 05 Sep, 2011 10:05am

Financial

Bund hits fresh record high on US, European concerns

LONDON : German Bund futures hit a new record high on Monday and were expected to remain supported as worries over the w

Published 05 Sep, 2011 08:01am

Financial

Italy minister says no pressure on ECB over bonds

CERNOBBIO: Italy is not putting pressure on the European Central Bank (ECB) to continue buying Italian government bonds

Published 04 Sep, 2011 08:21am

Financial

Bunds pare losses on weak manufacturing data

LONDON: German Bunds pared losses on Thursday as weak manufacturing data out of Spain and Italy raised worries about gro

Published 01 Sep, 2011 08:09am

Financial

Bunds dip, but up sharply in Aug on debt, growth woes

LONDON: German government bonds edged lower on Wednesday after rallying sharply the previous day but concerns over the e

Published 31 Aug, 2011 12:19pm

Financial

Bunds dip but surge in August on debt, economy

LONDON: German government bonds slipped on Wednesday after a sharp rally the previous day but concerns over the euro zon

Published 31 Aug, 2011 08:37am

Financial

Bunds reverse gains as equities open higher

LONDON : German Bunds reversed early gains on Tuesday as European equity markets opened higher, tracking gains on Wall S

Published 30 Aug, 2011 03:02pm

Financial

Bund futures drop a full point after US data

LONDON : German Bund futures lost one full point in price on Monday, tracking US Treasuries lower as a surprising rise i

Published 29 Aug, 2011 02:50pm

Financial

Belgium says euro bonds must wait

MILAN : Common euro area bonds must wait until economies and public finances in the bloc have converged, Belgian Prime M

Published 29 Aug, 2011 07:25am

Financial

Euro bonds necessary, inevitable: Tremonti

ITALY : Joint euro zone bond issuance is the only way to solve the region's debt crisis and to invest in the future and

Published 27 Aug, 2011 03:20pm

Financial

Bunds gain, stocks fall as Fed quiet on next move

LONDON: German government bonds pushed higher on Friday as European stocks fell after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Berna

Published 26 Aug, 2011 05:35pm

Financial

Gilts rise as stocks fall, QE comments support

LONDON : Gilt futures reversed losses on Thursday to settle higher as shares slipped, with longer-dated gilts drawing ba

Published 25 Aug, 2011 05:37pm

Financial

Bunds fall on Fed hopes but market cautious

LONDON : German government bonds fell on Thursday, retreating further from record highs on hopes US Federal Reserve Chai

Published 25 Aug, 2011 09:18am

Financial

Diving bond yields mask investor ambivalence

LONDON : The desire to preserve the value of investments makes a powerful incentive at the best of times. These are not

Published 25 Aug, 2011 08:56am

Financial

Gilt futures hit one-week low as equities rally

LONDON: British gilt futures fell to a one-week low on Wednesday, trading lower in line with Bunds, as equities rose aft

Published 24 Aug, 2011 04:09pm

Financial

Bunds briefly extend losses after 10-year auction

LONDON : German Bund futures extended losses to session lows on Wednesday after the sale of a new benchmark 10-year Bund

Published 24 Aug, 2011 01:44pm

Financial

Bund futures slip ahead of Bund auction

LONDON: German Bund futures opened lower on Wednesday as traders pushed for cheaper prices to make way for a 10-year Bun

Published 24 Aug, 2011 11:20am

Financial

Spain pays lower rates to raise 2.9bn euros

MADRID : Spain paid lower rates to raise 2.9 billion euros in a sale of three-month and six-month bonds on Tuesday, the

Published 23 Aug, 2011 12:06pm

Financial

ECB buys 14bn euros worth of govt bonds last week

FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank bought 14.291 billion euros of government bonds last week, down from 22 billion the

Published 22 Aug, 2011 01:48pm

Financial

Bunds dip but supported by growth, policy concerns

LONDON : Bunds ticked lower on Monday as investors cashed in on recent sharp gains, but losses were likely to be limited

Published 22 Aug, 2011 11:23am

Financial

Bunds press higher as growth concerns dominate

LONDON : Bund futures rose early on Monday, supported by weak performance in Asian stock markets where concerns over poo

Published 22 Aug, 2011 06:56am

Financial

Germany against euro bonds, for closer union

BERLIN : Germany strongly rejected mounting calls for the euro zone to issue joint debt at the weekend, but signalled

Published 21 Aug, 2011 04:06pm

Financial

Euro bonds would cost Germany billions: magazine

BERLIN : Issuing joint euro bonds would cost Germany billions of euros each year, according to finance ministry expert

Published 20 Aug, 2011 03:44pm

Financial

Fraport rules out cap hike for takeovers: paper

FRANKFURT : Frankfurt airport operator Fraport will shun capital increases to fund any takeovers, the finance chief of

Published 20 Aug, 2011 03:24pm

Financial

Bunds stall but weak economy to keep uptrend intact

LONDON : Bund futures slipped on Friday as profit taking saw prices pull back from record highs set in the previous sess

Published 19 Aug, 2011 05:55pm

Financial

German Bund briefly turns lower in choppy trade

LONDON : The German Bund future briefly turned lower in choppy trade on Friday as investors tried to cash in on a rally

Published 19 Aug, 2011 07:42am

Financial

Growth, debt worries lift Bund futures

LONDON : German bond futures edged higher on Friday and could test fresh record highs as investors increasingly worried

Published 19 Aug, 2011 06:33am

Financial

Gilt yields dive to new lows on global growth woes

LONDON : British government bonds soared on Thursday after global growth worries and tumbling share prices drove a rush

Published 18 Aug, 2011 05:50pm

Financial

Bunds hit new high as debt, growth worries persist

LONDON : German Bund futures hit a record high on Thursday, and looked set for further gains, as investors shunned risk

Published 18 Aug, 2011 01:19pm

Financial

FX leads negative cause stocks fall in Warsaw

BUDAPEST : Emerging Europe 's currencies eased on Thursday as stock markets also dropped, tracking Europe and Asi

Published 18 Aug, 2011 10:01am

Financial

Bunds edge higher as crisis, growth worries persist

LONDON: Bund futures rose on Thursday as persistent concerns over whether policymakers are doing enough to tackle the eu

Published 18 Aug, 2011 06:57am

Financial

Gilt yields hit record low on BoE and Bund rally

LONDON: Ten-year gilt yields tumbled to a record low on Wednesday after the Bank of England's August minutes opened the

Published 17 Aug, 2011 04:59pm

Financial

Bunds rally on lack of action from summit

LONDON : German government bonds rallied on Wednesday and were likely to remain supported as French and German plans for

Published 17 Aug, 2011 01:52pm

Financial

Belgium to auction 2014, 2021 and 2035 bonds

BRUSSELS : Belgium plans to sell three bonds at an auction next week, the debt agency said. The government will sell

Published 17 Aug, 2011 06:56am

Financial

Some German conservatives want Eurobond debate: Report

BERLIN : Members of German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats (CDU) have called for a more nuanced debate ab

Published 16 Aug, 2011 06:31am

Financial

Gilt futures tread water as 'euro bond' prospect dims

LONDON: Gilt futures recovered from a five-day low touched early on Monday and proceeded to tread water after Germany an

Published 15 Aug, 2011 04:27pm

Financial

Bunds fall as stocks stabilise, ECB purchases eyed

LONDON : Bund futures fell on Monday as stock markets tentatively recovered ahead of data showing how heavily the ECB ha

Published 15 Aug, 2011 11:49am

Financial

Bunds dip as stocks stabilise, ECB purchases eyed

LONDON : Bund futures dipped on Monday, taking their cue from overnight trading which saw equities rebound after a hefty

Published 15 Aug, 2011 07:09am

Financial

US debt remains investor safe haven despite S&P downgrade

PARIS : US Treasury bonds remain a hot ticket for investors looking for a low risk investment in a volatile market despi

Published 14 Aug, 2011 05:44am

Financial

German against common euro bonds

BERLIN : Germany remains against any collectivisation of euro zone governments' debt and the creation of common euro b

Published 13 Aug, 2011 04:40pm

Financial

Bunds fall as stocks stabilise; volatility to go on

LONDON : German government bonds fell in choppy trade on Friday as a short-selling ban on financial shares supported equ

Published 12 Aug, 2011 04:24pm

Financial

Gilt yields hover near record lows

LONDON: Short and medium-dated gilt yields hovered near record lows on Friday, as the market took stock of a tumultuous

Published 12 Aug, 2011 01:12pm

Financial

Bunds stable as short-selling ban eases tension

LONDON : German Bund futures were little changed on Friday as a move to ban short-selling in stocks of four euro zone co

Published 12 Aug, 2011 10:02am

Financial

UK gilts slice losses after stocks fall

LONDON : Gilt futures were broadly steady on Thursday, paring earlier losses as stocks weakened, and outperforming B

Published 11 Aug, 2011 12:02pm

Financial

Spanish 10-year yield dips below 5 percent

LONDON: The Spanish 10-year government bond yield dipped below 5 percent on Thursday to hit its lowest levels since Febr

Published 11 Aug, 2011 11:56am

Financial

Bunds jump after Fed pledge to keep rates low

LONDON : German government bonds rose on Wednesday, pulled higher by sharp gains in US Treasuries after the Federal Rese

Published 10 Aug, 2011 12:12pm

Financial

Italian and Spanish yields fall in anticipation of ECB

LONDON : Italian and Spanish yields fell on Tuesday in anticipation of fresh support from European Central Bank buying,

Published 09 Aug, 2011 10:30am

Financial

Spanish, Italian bond yields fall as ECB seen buying

LONDON : Spanish and Italian government bond yields fell on Monday with traders saying the ECB had stepped up its progra

Published 08 Aug, 2011 11:07am

Financial

US borrowing rates ease lightly despite credit downgrade

PARIS : US government bonds firmed slightly and borrowing rates eased on the sovereign debt market in Europe on Mond

Published 08 Aug, 2011 09:42am

Financial

Italian, Spanish bonds ease sharply after ECB move

PARIS : The pressure on Italian and Spanish government debt eased sharply Monday after the European Central Bank said it

Published 08 Aug, 2011 07:15am

Financial

Turkey's benchmark bond yield rises to 8.69pc in OTC trade

ISTANBUL : Turkish bond yields rose on Monday morning due to increasing global risk aversion after the S&P downgraded th

Published 08 Aug, 2011 06:04am

Financial

Trichet wants final ECB decision on buying Italian bonds by Sunday

FRANKFURT : European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet wants the policy-setting Governing Council to take a fin

Published 07 Aug, 2011 09:13am

Financial

ECB split over to buy Italy bonds

PARIS : The European Central Bank remains divided over whether to buy Italian government bonds but even some of those wh

Published 06 Aug, 2011 03:58pm

Financial

Bunds fall; Spanish, Italian yield spreads tighten back in

LONDON : Bund futures briefly erased their earlier gains and Spanish and Italian government bond yield spreads tightened

Published 05 Aug, 2011 10:01am

Financial

Bunds fall; Spanish, Italian yield spreads tighten back in

LONDON : Bund futures briefly erased their earlier gains and Spanish and Italian government bond yield spreads tightened

Published 05 Aug, 2011 10:01am

Financial

Spain to offer bonds as ECB meets amid crisis

FRANKFURT/MADRID: Spain plans to auction up to 3.5 billion euros ($5 billion) of bonds on Thursday as the European Centr

Published 04 Aug, 2011 06:54am

Financial

Global growth fears drive gilt yields to new record low

LONDON : British government bond yields hit all-time lows for the third consecutive day on Wednesday as worries grew tha

Published 03 Aug, 2011 05:52pm

Financial

Bunds rally on worries crisis will topple Italy, Spain

LONDON : German government bonds rallied to their highest in almost a year on Wednesday, supported by a dismal outlook f

Published 03 Aug, 2011 10:33am

Financial

Italian bonds Yield elevating

LONDON : Yields on Italian bonds are soaring as the political vacuum fuels fears the government won't be able to impleme

Published 02 Aug, 2011 06:23pm

Financial

Bunds demand strong as economic worries grow

LONDON: Investors showed no let up in their demand for German debt on Tuesday, as Bund futures remained well supported o

Published 02 Aug, 2011 06:49am

Financial

Ten-year gilt yields fall to record low

LONDON : Benchmark 10-year gilt yields hit an all-time low on Monday after weak manufacturing data from both the United

Published 01 Aug, 2011 03:41pm

Financial

Bunds fall as US nears debt deal

LONDON : German government bonds fell on Monday as US lawmakers appeared close to a deal to raise the country's borrowin

Published 01 Aug, 2011 09:13am

Financial

HSBC heads for $11bn profit

LONDON : HSBC Holdings Plc should unveil a half-year profit of near $11 billion on Monday, flat from a year earlier as w

Published 31 Jul, 2011 05:15pm

Financial

Pensions recovering from financial crisis

PARIS : Pension funds have recovered from the darkest days of the financial crisis, clawing back more than 80 percent of

Published 31 Jul, 2011 02:09pm

Financial

Brisa H1 net profit raises 26pc

LISBON : Portugal 's main motorway operator Brisa on Friday posted a 26 percent rise in first-half net profit mostly on

Published 29 Jul, 2011 03:41pm

Financial

US, euro zone debt woes drive gilts higher

LONDON : Worries about a possible US default drove British gilt futures to within a whisker of a contract high and yie

Published 29 Jul, 2011 09:24am

Financial

Bunds gain after Moody's warns of Spanish downgrade

LONDON: Bund futures opened higher on Friday after Moody's placed Spain's credit rating on review for downgrade fuelling

Published 29 Jul, 2011 07:25am

Financial

Bunds up, supported by US, euro zone debt worries

LONDON : German government bonds rose at Wednesday's open, supported by doubts whether measures to stem the euro zone de

Published 27 Jul, 2011 07:21am

Financial

Bunds down, but may recover as US debt talks drag on

LONDON : German Bunds fell on Tuesday, retreating from key technical levels, but are expected to remain well bid in the

Published 26 Jul, 2011 12:04pm

Financial

France sells 338mn euros in extra BTANs

PARIS : France sold an additional 338 million euros in five-year BTAN bonds after a debt auction last Thursday, Agence

Published 25 Jul, 2011 10:02am

Financial

Moody's downgrades Greece debt rating

PARIS: Moody's Investors Service said on Monday it had downgraded Greece's sovereign debt rating by one notch, leaving i

Published 25 Jul, 2011 07:08am

Financial

Italian regulator examining Bulgari bid complaint

MILAN : Italian market regulator Consob is examining a complaint from a fund over the price French luxury group LVMH pla

Published 24 Jul, 2011 11:38am

Financial

Bank of Ireland equity investment ‘talks over’

DUBLIN : The Irish government on Saturday said it was in talks with potential equity investors in Bank of Ireland as it

Published 23 Jul, 2011 03:57pm

Financial

Bund falls as euro zone agrees Greek rescue plan

LONDON : German government bonds fell early on Friday and peripheral bonds were seen rising after euro zone leaders agre

Published 22 Jul, 2011 07:36am

Financial

German govt bund futures open lower on summit hopes

LONDON : German government bunds opened lower on Thursday after Germany and France reached a common position ahead of a

Published 21 Jul, 2011 07:20am

Financial

Bunds fall but summit uncertainty underpins markets

LONDON : German government bonds slipped on Wednesday with higher risk assets such as stocks performing after more solid

Published 20 Jul, 2011 01:40pm

Financial

Bunds fall on steadier periphery, sentiment fragile

LONDON : German government bond prices fell on Tuesday as lower-rated euro zone debt stabilised slightly, prompting inve

Published 19 Jul, 2011 11:37am

Financial

Yields soar on Spanish bonds

MADRID : Spain was forced to offer sharply higher returns on Tuesday to sell 4.45 billion euros ($6.32 billion) in gov

Published 19 Jul, 2011 09:32am

Financial

Italian and Spanish yields rise above 6pc on political impasse

LONDON : Italian and Spanish bond yields rose above 6 percent on Monday as investors feared a euro zone meeting on Thurs

Published 18 Jul, 2011 12:34pm

Financial

Romania Petrom share offer

BUCHAREST: The sale of a stake in Romania's top oil and gas group Petrom has attracted strong interest, Angelo Morganti,

Published 17 Jul, 2011 02:28pm

Financial

Greece to issue T-bills around 1.25bn

ATHENS : Greece will auction 1.25 billion euros ($1.76 billion) of 13-week T-bills on July 19, continuing its plan of

Published 15 Jul, 2011 12:04pm

Financial

CDS rise after downgrade ’Irish’

LONDON : The cost of insuring Irish debt against default rose further on Wednesday after the country's credit rating was

Published 13 Jul, 2011 12:11pm

Financial

Gilts slip after upbeat Asian data, await OBR

LONDON : British gilt futures slid in early trade on Wednesday, after firmer-than-expected GDP data from China overnight

Published 13 Jul, 2011 07:49am

Financial

Irish yields at record high after Moody's downgrade

LONDON: Irish 10-year government bond yields hit a record high on Wednesday, pulling Greek yields with them after Moody'

Published 13 Jul, 2011 07:40am

Financial

Italian bonds slide, Bunds rally ahead of EU meeting

LONDON : Italian government bonds slid on Monday as top European officials prepared for an emergency meeting surrounded

Published 11 Jul, 2011 08:57am

Financial

Slovakia unhappy with Deutsche Telekom dividend plan

BRATISLAVA : Slovakia is not satisfied with Deutsche Telekom's possible plan to pay out half last year's dividends fro

Published 09 Jul, 2011 04:27pm

Financial

Opel eyes substantial profit in 2012

FRANKFURT : General Motors' European unit Opel will make a substantial three-digit million euro profit in 2012, Automoti

Published 09 Jul, 2011 02:21pm

Financial

Demand boosts German 2yr debt sale

LONDON : A German auction of 3.4 billion euros of two-year government bonds drew solid demand on Wednesday, bolstered by

Published 06 Jul, 2011 12:26pm

Financial

Portuguese bonds slide after downgrade

LONDON : Bonds issued by the euro zone's weaker countries came under renewed pressure on Wednesday after Moody's became

Published 06 Jul, 2011 09:13am

Financial

S&P warning boosts Bunds, counters austerity relief

LONDON : German Bund futures rallied on Monday, snapping five days of losses, while peripheral bonds could come unde

Published 04 Jul, 2011 12:35pm

Financial

Bund firms on Greek doubts, attention turns to ECB meeting

LONDON : German bonds edged higher on Friday as uncertainty over Greece's ability to implement the austerity measures ap

Published 01 Jul, 2011 09:48am

Financial

Bunds fall, periphery rallies on Greek vote optimism

LONDON: German government bonds fell and peripheral paper rallied on Wednesday on growing optimism Greece will avoid a d

Published 29 Jun, 2011 11:07am

Financial

Gilts suffer biggest 1-day fall since Dec on Greece, supply

LONDON: Ten-year gilt prices suffered their biggest one-day fall since December on Tuesday, after a 5 billion pound gilt

Published 28 Jun, 2011 05:58pm

Financial

UK syndicates sale of 2060 gilts

LONDON : Order books for Britain 's syndicated sale of 50-year gilts will open early on Tuesday, a banker at one of the

Published 27 Jun, 2011 04:03pm

Financial

Milano board member to quit over governance row

MILAN : A board member of Banca Popolare di Milano said he would quit on Monday in protest against shareholders' rebuff

Published 26 Jun, 2011 01:28pm

Financial

Hungary injects cash in Malev

BUDAPEST : Hungary 's government has to inject 18.5 billion forints ($97.25 million) into loss-making airline Malev by

Published 25 Jun, 2011 01:47pm

Financial

Bunds rally on Greek woes, slowdown concerns

LONDON : German government bonds rallied on Thursday as weak euro zone and US data added to nagging uncertainty over whe

Published 23 Jun, 2011 03:58pm

Financial

Ophir Energy offers shares

LONDON : Oil and Gas Company Ophir Energy has set a price range of 250-280 pence per share for its London market debut

Published 23 Jun, 2011 08:21am

Financial

Periphery under pressure as Greek vote relief fades

LONDON: Two-year Greek bond yields fell on Wednesday after the government won a confidence vote, but the broader periphe

Published 22 Jun, 2011 12:27pm

Financial

Germany sells 3.4bn euros

LONDON : Germany sold 3.4 billion euros of 10-year government bonds on Wednesday, drawing decent bids as investors rem

Published 22 Jun, 2011 11:02am

Financial

Romania power stake raise 80mn euros

BUCHAREST : The sale of a 15 percent stake in Romania 's state-owned power grid operator Transelectrica could raise 80

Published 22 Jun, 2011 09:53am

Financial

Bund future extends losses before Greek vote

LONDON : The German Bund future extended losses, while 10-year Greek bonds rose on Tuesday as investors braced for a cru

Published 21 Jun, 2011 03:26pm

Financial

Greek yields up ahead of key govt confidence vote

LONDON : Yields on Greek and other lower-rated euro zone bonds rose on Monday, after ministers delayed granting emergenc

Published 20 Jun, 2011 07:03pm

Financial

Polish state bank selling euros on market: dealers

WARSAW: Poland's state-owned bank BGK, which is mandated to sell euros for the government under a plan to support the zl

Published 29 Apr, 2011 02:00pm

Financial

Turkey bonds edge higher after surprise reserve ratio hike

ISTANBUL: Turkish bond yields extended recent losses on Friday as the central bank's surprise decision to raise banks' r

Published 22 Apr, 2011 07:22am

Financial

Portuguese bonds stable, bailout terms key

LONDON: Portuguese bonds were stable on Friday, with investors expecting lenders to set tough bailout terms and complica

Published 08 Apr, 2011 01:18pm

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