Investors Seeking Safety Look to German Government Bonds
The country’s debt is in demand amid the chaos in financial markets spurred by whipsawing U.S. tariff policies.
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FCA probes banks on bereavement and power of attorney policies
Watchdog review highlights inability to access funds to pay essential bills
Bond Market is Upended by Trump’s Tariffs
In the usually steady government bond market, the yield on the 10-year Treasury has risen to about 4.5 percent from less than 4 percent at the end of last week.
CVC weighed deal for US private lender Golub Capital
Pursuit of firm founded by Lawrence Golub underscore sector’s deepening consolidation and shift towards credit
Fed Under Pressure as Inflation Expectations Surge
A new survey from the University of Michigan shows consumers souring sharply on the economic outlook as the trade war heats up.
China Condemns American ‘Protectionism’
Beijing issued a lengthy denunciation of U.S. trade policies and accused Washington of violating a trade deal the countries reached in President Trump’s first term.
Jitters in the US bond market look like the main reason Trump hit pause on higher tariffs
Bond markets don’t often make front-page news but the recent sharp sell-off in US Treasuries appears to have been enough to prompt US president Donald Trump to pause his plans for new tariffs.
Traditionally, US Treasuries are seen as one of the world’s safest assets for investors. The United States government has long been regarded as a reliable and responsible borrower. That reputation has allowed the US to borrow at low costs for decades.
Car sales rise 4.9 pct YoY in Mar, down 1.7 pct in Q1
Vehicles going into circulation for the first time grew by 6.9 percent year-on-year (YoY) in March, after a decrease of 1.2 percent in February, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Friday.
Energy leads drop as import price index falls by 0.5 pct YoY in Feb
Greece’s import price index posted a marginal drop in February, with a 0.5 percent year-on-year (YoY) decrease, after a 0.1 percent rise in the previous month, according to data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Friday.
US tariffs will squeeze the UK economy. Could the government buy itself some breathing space?
William Barton/Shutterstock“Iron-clad” and “non-negotiable” is how UK prime minister Keir Starmer recently described the country’s fiscal rules. The government has been coming under pressure to relax the rules and cut itself some financial slack.
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