Analysis: Interest Rates

Trump's doubling of tariffs hits India, damaging ties

WASHINGTON/NEW DELHI -U.S. President Donald Trump's doubling of tariffs on imports from India to as much as 50% took effect as scheduled on Wednesday, delivering a serious blow to ties between two...

From default to delisting of Evergrande, world's most indebted developer

China Evergrande Group was delisted from the Hong Kong stock exchange on Monday, in one of the largest removals by market value and volume in recent years. Once China's top-selling...

Delisting of once-loved Evergrande closes tumultuous chapter for investors

HONG KONG -China Evergrande Group was kicked off the Hong Kong stock exchange on Monday in one of the largest delistings by market value and volume in recent years and marking an end to what's been a...

China faces pivotal welfare reform test as court ruling hits jobs, small firms

BEIJING -China's top court ruling that makes it illegal for businesses and employees to avoid social insurance payments is stoking fears about jobs and the survival of small firms, forcing Beijing to...

Rates: Don't celebrate too soon

The publication of the latest US inflation data has reinforced expectations of a rate cut at the Federal Reserve's next monetary policy meeting, scheduled for September 17. The burning question is...

Suits and smiles define new Ukraine talks

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rocky Swift Volodymyr Zelenskiy dressed for success in his latest meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White...

Country Garden wins bank creditor group's support for offshore debt overhaul

Embattled Chinese property developer Country Garden said on Monday it had reached an agreement with a core group of bank creditors that holds 49% of its offshore debt, marking another step in its...

Brazil is open for business, Lula says at Chinese factory opening

SAO PAULO -Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Friday that foreign companies that want to do business in Brazil are welcome, speaking at the opening ceremony for a factory for...

Busy September US corporate bond market expected despite lower rate cut odds

Companies' U.S. dollar bond issuance will likely carry September to one of the heaviest months for investment-grade supply this year, despite more volatility in Treasury yields as hopes for a bigger...

China's property investment falls 12% y/y in January-July

BEIJING -Property investment in China declined 12.0% in the first seven months of the year from the same period last year, after dropping 11.2% in the first half, official data showed on Friday. ...

Emerging countries' debt payments to private lenders dwarf those to China

Lower-income countries' external debt payments to private lenders remain three times higher than payments to China, research shows, shedding light on the complex, costly web of creditors they face as...

Rates: Towards a rate cut in September

In line with the recent move by the Bank of England , European countries are easing monetary policy in order to boost sluggish growth. Conversely, the US has been on hold since last December, but...

Trump announces $100 billion new investment pledge from Apple

WASHINGTON -President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that Apple will invest an additional $100 billion in the United States, a move that could help it sidestep potential tariffs on iPhones. ...

Fed coos, Palantir soars

What matters in U.S. and global markets today For all the fog surrounding Friday's payrolls data and the accuracy of the statistics, some Federal Reserve officials -...

Tariff day hits as Amazon stumbles

What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Finance and Markets A tariff day blitz, pharma hit and Amazon stumble all left a cloud over...

Price hikes may soon bite as firms sell off pre-tariff inventory, says global business group

LONDON -Tariff-related price hikes may start to bite at the end of the third quarter as companies may by then have sold off U.S. stockpiles built up ahead of the new duties, according to the...

Trading Day: Powell in no rush to cut

ORLANDO, Florida -TRADING DAY Making sense of the forces driving global markets By Jamie McGeever, Markets Columnist  The dollar and U.S. bond yields rose...

Get set for 3-day obstacle course

What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Finance and Markets  World markets have hunkered down for three days of economic health...

US, China tariff truce holds for now but US says Trump has final say

STOCKHOLM -U.S. and Chinese officials agreed to seek an extension of their 90-day tariff truce on Tuesday, following two days of what both sides described as constructive talks in Stockholm aimed at...