Analysis: Interest Rates

China leaves benchmark lending rates unchanged, as expected

SHANGHAI -China kept benchmark lending rates unchanged on Monday, as forecast, after it reported slightly better-than-expected second-quarter economic data. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT ...

Japan finance minister aware of market concerns about fiscal health

Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said on Friday he was aware of bond market concerns about the country's fiscal policy ahead, in the build-up to an upper house election where the minority...

US single-family homebuilding hits 11-month low; building permits slump

WASHINGTON -U.S. single-family homebuilding dropped to an 11-month low in June as high mortgage rates and economic uncertainty hampered home purchases, suggesting residential investment contracted...

Positive surprises and new stock records

What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Finance and Markets  For all the persistent questions and doubts about what happens next, the...

Exclusive-India's top think tank recommends easing investment rules for Chinese firms, sources say

NEW DELHI -The Indian government's top think tank has proposed easing rules that de facto require extra scrutiny for investments by Chinese companies, arguing that the rules have meant delays for...

Foreign holdings of US Treasuries rise in May despite China drop

NEW YORK -Foreign holdings of U.S. Treasuries increased in May to top $9 trillion for a third straight month, data from the Treasury Department showed on Thursday, with buyers, other than China,...

India's Embassy REIT to tap debt market with 20 billion rupee bond sale, sources say

MUMBAI -India's Embassy Office Parks REIT is in talks with bankers to raise 20 billion rupees via the issuance of five-year corporate bonds, three sources aware of the matter said on Wednesday. ...

Indonesia central bank cuts benchmark rate, welcomes US tariff deal

JAKARTA -Indonesia's central bank cut rates on Wednesday for the fourth time since September and said a revised tariff deal with the United States was positive for Southeast Asia's biggest economy...

Rates: Towards a major bond crisis

Behind this eye-catching headline lies a rather bleak reality. Interest rates reflect investors' uncertainty about the ability of governments to refinance themselves over the long term.

Beneath China's resilient economy, a life of pay cuts and side hustles

BEIJING -Chinese state firm employee Zhang Jinming makes up for a 24% cut to his salary by delivering food for three hours every night after work and on weekends - and hopes he can avoid awkward...

Trading Day: Bond blues mar stocks' joy

ORLANDO, Florida -TRADING DAY Making sense of the forces driving global markets By Jamie McGeever, Markets Columnist  The S&P 500 and Nasdaq leaped to new...

BoE could soon end most long-dated gilt sales, former policymaker says

LONDON -The Bank of England could soon announce an end to the sale of most of the long-dated gilts it holds in an effort to soothe the government bond market and reduce taxpayer losses from its...

India's cooling inflation prompts rate cut calls, raises concerns over weakening domestic demand

MUMBAI -A slump in India's retail inflation to six-year lows and a likely drop to a record low in July is prompting calls for at least one more interest rate cut this year, with many analysts saying...

Equities lose earlier gains and US bond yields rise with inflation in focus

By Sinéad Carew and Alun John NEW YORK/LONDON -MSCI's global equities index lost ground on Tuesday after touching a record high, while U.S. Treasury yields hit their highest level in...

Japan bond market blows out as election angst grips investors

TOKYO -Investors in Japanese government bonds are bracing for a potential power shift in upper house elections this weekend that could strain the country's already frail finances, with long-dated...

Bare majority of economists expect Bank Indonesia to cut rates on July 16

BENGALURU -A bare majority of economists polled by Reuters expect Bank Indonesia to cut interest rates on Wednesday, while a wider majority expects it will do so by the end of the quarter. ...

Hella Infra Market unit plans dollar bond sale of up to $350 million, bankers say

MUMBAI -India Infra Buildco, a special purpose vehicle of Hella Infra Market is planning to raise around $300 million to $350 million through the sale of dollar-denominated bonds, two merchant...

China's June new yuan loans beat forecast after stimulus and trade truce

BEIJING -Chinese banks extended 2.24 trillion yuan in new loans in June, more than triple May's total, and beating analysts' forecasts, helped by stimulus measures and a trade truce with the United...

India's Inbrew, Tilaknagar scout private debt raise in race to acquire Imperial Blue, sources say

MUMBAI -Indian liquor makers Inbrew Beverages and Tilaknagar Industries are seeking to tap the private credit market as they compete with each other to acquire Pernod Ricard's Imperial Blue,...