6:44pm

Highbridge raises $3bn for direct lending

Move attempts to capitalise on decline in banks’ role

4:16pm

Eurozone bonds turn havens amid QE nerves

Investors warn lull may prove temporary

3:25pm

US mortgage rate jump cools demand

Index of mortgage application activity drops 3.3%

9:50am

China fund to invest in US property

US real estate is top Chinese investment choice

Global Market Overview 9:25pm

Treasuries tumble on Bernanke comments

Fed chief says ‘tapering’ could start later this year

Mural in Lissabon ©Corbis From WORLD 4:52pm

Fears rise over Portugal and Ireland bailouts

Rising bond yields and long-term interest rates add to worries

Markets Insight 9:08am

Japanese patient needs stronger medicine

The problem remains yen strength, not weakness

From LEX Jun 18, 2013

Detroit/Rhode Island: ability and willingness

Investors need to think carefully about which munis they hold

Global Market Overview Jun 18, 2013

Wall Street firm ahead of Fed decision

Dollar extends gains against yen but falls versus euro

The Short View Jun 18, 2013

End of shadow boxing the Fed is in sight

Markets are preparing to get clarity from the central bank

Jun 18, 2013

Co-op restructuring sparks bond confusion

Banks’ funding costs could rise, warn analysts

Markets Insight Jun 18, 2013

It’s hard to write a happy ending to ‘QE’

Markets are starting to differentiate between countries and assets

From EQUITIES Jun 18, 2013

Dividend stocks vulnerable to Fed taper hit

Utilities and telecoms lagging behind broader US market

From PERSONAL FINANCE Jun 18, 2013

Pensioners see incomes fall by £2,400

Majority fall victim to yield squeeze on cash and bonds

Global Market Overview Jun 18, 2013

Equities advance ahead of Fed meeting

Dollar rebounds against yen but struggles elsewhere

Jun 17, 2013

Bolton retires after failing to crack China

Fidelity manager admits market harder than anticipated

Jun 17, 2013

Bond stampede fear spurs race for reform

Investors looking for ways to improve liquidity in bond market

Jun 17, 2013

Bolton ‘disappointed’ with China record

Star fund manager failed to repeat success of UK fund

Markets Insight Jun 17, 2013

QE addiction may be hard to kick

Withdrawal from policies could result in massive economic disruption, says Satyajit Das

Jun 17, 2013

Fed watched for any asset purchase move

FOMC and two other central banks feature prominently this week