Bonds
Greek short-term bond yields jump on central bank chief's warning
Short-term Greek bonds got pummeled after the head of the country's central bank warned that excessive delays in reaching an agreement with its creditors could lead to renewed funding pressures on Athens.
Greek creditors to present deal framework to Athens on Friday
Greece's creditors might present Athens with a framework agreement to break the current deadlock in negotiations over its bailout review, Bloomberg reported.
Bonds: Yields drop across the board amid pick-up in risk aversion
These were the movements in some of the most widely-followed 10-year sovereign bond yields:.
Stage may be set for another Greek crisis in summer 2017, economists say
Greece required debt relief in order to ensure the long-run sustainability of its debt, the IMF said in its latest annual review of the country's economy, potentially setting the stage for a repeat of the 2015 Greek tragicomedy.
Underinvestment in UK may be result of persistent risk aversion, BoE's Cunliffe says
The Great Financial Crisis may have led not only to higher uncertainty which continued to linger but to a long-term increase in the level of risk aversion among businesses as well, a top UK rate-setter said.
Reserve Bank of India unexpectedly stays put on rates
India's central bank unexpectedly lowered its main policy rate on Wednesday despite a slowing economy and price pressures.
Bonds: Gains for Gilts despite hawkish central bank talk
These were the movements in some of the most widely-followed 10-year sovereign bond yields:.
Bonds: Gilts gain on haven flows, political risk rises
These were the movements in some of the most widely-followed 10-year sovereign bond yields:.
French country risk rises as Le Pen lays out Frexit plans
A measure of France's country risk widened noticeably after French far-right presidential hopeful Marine Le Pen laid out her plans for a referendum on EU membership at the weekend, although some analysts sounded a confident note that scenario could be avoided.
Bonds: Gilt yields end near session-lows
These were the movements in some of the most widely-followed 10-year sovereign bonds:.
Markets test Bank of Japan´s resolve at reverse JGB auctions
Japanese government bond markets were roiled overnight as a reverse auction for medium and longer-dated debt by the country´s central bank was apparently deemed insufficient by investors, given current circumstances.
BoE decision, Inflation Report - Analysts react
"The minutes show that most MPC members remain willing to “seek to return inflation to the target over a somewhat longer period than usual” so that monetary policy can support the economy. Admittedly, the Committee no longer expects the economy to slow much this year; it raised its forecast for GDP growth in 2017 to 2%, from 1. 4% in November. But its forecast for GDP growth to slow to 1. 6% in 2018 shows that it is still more concerned about the medium-term outlook than before the referendum.
MPs firmly back May's Article 50 bill
UK Members of Parliament voted on Wednesday evening in favour of giving the Prime Minister the power to trigger Article 50 and begin negotiations for Britain to leave the European Union.
Treasuries higher as US Federal Reserve stays put on rates
The US central bank kept its main policy settings unchanged, as it waited for greater clarity on the new administration's fiscal plans, according to economists.
Bonds: BoE expected to strike more hawkish note
These were the movements in some of the most widely-followed 10-year sovereign bond yields:.
S&P keeps Tesco at BB+, but outlook unchanged at 'stable'
Analysts at Standard&Poor's hailed Tesco's announcement of an imminent cash and shares merger with food wholesaler Booker.