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Iran war, not UK politics, drives wild Gilt market swings | IFR
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (722+ words) The US and Israel's war against Iran continues to dictate the trajectory of UK government borrowing costs, traders say, overshadowing domestic politics and fears that the Labour Party's drubbing at Thursday's local elections could derail prime minister Keir Starmer's fiscally…...
FX carry trades back in vogue as US dollar strength starts to fade | IFR
2+ week, 9+ hour ago (56+ words) FX carry trades back in vogue as US dollar strength starts to fade'ifr-logo FX carry trades back in vogue as US dollar strength starts to fade All websites use cookies to improve your online experience. They were placed on your…...
Sotheby's taps buoyant market with first bond in five years | IFR
3+ week, 1+ day ago (50+ words) Sotheby's taps buoyant market with first bond in five years'ifr-logo Sotheby's taps buoyant market with first bond in five years All websites use cookies to improve your online experience. They were placed on your computer when you launched this website....
Banks" rates trading desks stumble in March volatility | IFR
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (620+ words) Convulsions in global bond markets dealt a blow to banks" interest rate trading desks in March following the outbreak of the Iran war, inflicting losses on some and taking the shine off what had otherwise promised to be another stellar…...
UK Gilts weather Iran market turmoil | IFR
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (735+ words) The Iran war and a mounting energy crisis battered UK government bonds in March, with short-dated Gilts registering their worst month in nearly three years. But UK policymakers can still draw some comfort from the investor response to an inflationary…...
Bond and derivatives volumes break records on Iran war inflation fears | IFR
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (709+ words) Investors scrambling to protect themselves against rising bond yields sent trading volumes in government bonds and interest rate derivatives surging to all-time highs in early March, as the prospect of a protracted conflict in the Middle East reignited fears over…...
SP Group mulls US dollar debt debut | IFR
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (996+ words) Barely a year after completing the largest private credit financing outside of the US, India's'Shapoorji Pallonji Group is planning to raise at least US$2. 8bn from a transaction that includes its debut in the US dollar debt market. The company is…...
Loans: Lenders keen to participate despite risk-off sentiment | IFR
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (751+ words) Soft Bank Group is once again pushing the boundaries of the loan market in Asia Pacific with a mammoth financing of up to US$40bn to fund a new investment in Open AI, in what could become the second-largest bridge facility…...
Prospect of prolonged Iran conflict ignites inflation concerns | IFR
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (778+ words) The US and Israeli military strikes against Iran have reverberated through financial markets in recent days, reigniting concerns over inflation and causing investors to dump popular bond wagers. Government bond yields climbed sharply amid fears that a prolonged conflict will…...
US dollar and euro IG markets see signs of life after two-day lull | IFR
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (58+ words) US dollar and euro IG markets see signs of life after two-day lull'ifre. com US dollar and euro IG markets see signs of life after two-day lull All websites use cookies to improve your online experience. They were placed on…...