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  • Monday, 24 February, 2020
    US Treasury bonds
    US 10-year Treasury yield nears record low

    Deepening yield curve inversion sparks talk of early Fed rate cut

    1 hour ago
  • Monday, 24 February, 2020
    ExplainerCharts that Matter
    ‘Gluttonous demand’ feeds rally in municipal bonds

    Yields touch lowest levels since 1950s following 56 consecutive weeks of inflows

  • Friday, 21 February, 2020
    Markets
    US stocks post weekly drop as investors reach for safety

    Weak data and concerns about coronavirus send US 30-year yield to record low

  • Friday, 21 February, 2020
    US Treasury bonds
    BlackRock trims 30-year Treasuries after rally

    Exclusive: Fixed income chief says long-dated bond yields ‘not anywhere close’ to correct

  • Thursday, 20 February, 2020
    Argentina
    Investors brace for losses in Argentina debt talks

    Creditors prepare for tough negotiations after IMF calls on them to share the pain

  • Wednesday, 19 February, 2020
    Argentina
    IMF to Argentina’s creditors: you must share the pain

    Fund says government debt is unsustainable and should be restructured

  • Wednesday, 19 February, 2020
    Federal Reserve
    Fed sees ‘more favourable’ US economic outlook

    January minutes show room for investment and labour market improvement

  • Monday, 17 February, 2020
    AnalysisArgentina
    Argentina creditors fear worst as IMF talks begin

    Promise of ‘deep debt restructuring’ sent price of bonds lower last week

  • Sunday, 16 February, 2020
    ExplainerMarket Questions
    Will European PMI data reveal coronavirus impact?

    Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

  • Promoted Content
  • Friday, 14 February, 2020
    Capital markets
    Fixed-income flows rise on coronavirus

    Safe-haven assets see inflows even as riskier corners of the market largely unaffected

  • Thursday, 13 February, 2020
    Repo market
    Fed to beat a faster retreat from repo market

    Interventions in short-term funding markets will be curtailed again from Friday

  • Thursday, 13 February, 2020
    Brazil
    Brazil’s central bank steps in to shore up its currency

    Intervention follows a record low for the real a week after policymakers cut interest rates

  • Tuesday, 11 February, 2020
    Federal Reserve
    Fed ‘closely monitoring’ coronavirus outbreak: Powell

    Central bank chairman warns Congress of possible ‘spill over’ from disruptions in China 

  • Tuesday, 11 February, 2020
    US Dollar
    Dollar’s surge adds to risks for US economy

    Currency’s attraction as a safe haven poses a further threat to growth, say analysts

  • Monday, 10 February, 2020
    Puerto Rico
    Puerto Rico strikes deal with bondholders to write off $24bn debt

    Agreement moves cash-strapped island closer to ending financial crisis

  • Sunday, 9 February, 2020
    ExplainerMarket Questions
    Can Opec stop the slide in the oil price?

    Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

  • Friday, 7 February, 2020
    US employment
    US adds 225,000 jobs in January

    Unemployment rate ticks up to 3.6% in an otherwise strong start to 2020

  • Wednesday, 5 February, 2020
    US Treasury Department
    US Treasury provides details of plans to revive 20-year bond

    Auctions to be held in the third weeks of February, May, August and November

  • Tuesday, 4 February, 2020
    Argentina
    Buenos Aires to begin restructuring its debt burden

    Negotiations had been seen as a bellwether for discussions over Argentina’s $100bn debt pile

  • Tuesday, 4 February, 2020
    Repo market
    New York Fed repo auction attracts strong demand

    Central bank receives $59bn in bids for $30bn offering

  • Tuesday, 4 February, 2020
    High yield bonds
    Global junk bond issuance hits monthly record

    ‘We are still in a borrower’s paradise’, analyst says as investors search for higher yields

  • Monday, 3 February, 2020
    Capital markets
    Buenos Aires province closes in on deal with bondholders

    Revised terms draw support from some creditors in key test before government debt crunch

  • Thursday, 30 January, 2020
    Yield curve
    US yield curve inversion raises growth concerns

    Coronavirus sparks bond market rally and triggers recession signal

  • Thursday, 30 January, 2020
    AnalysisFederal Reserve
    Analysts fear the market is hooked on Fed support

    Chairman Jay Powell stresses central bank plans to taper liquidity interventions

  • Wednesday, 29 January, 2020
    Federal Reserve
    Federal Reserve stands firm on interest rates

    Central bank statement notes household spending is ‘moderate’ rather than ‘strong’

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