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‘No one is really worried about small downturns,’ say investors
Concerns about independence of central bank weigh on currency, as Warsaw’s relations with EU thaw
European investors opt for junk bond ETFs in home markets over US for first time since 2019
Trends since 1950 point to double-digit gains in next 12 months, but caution needed over tech dominance
Countries issued record amount of debt in January as investors sought to lock in yields
Activity in futures contracts linked to cryptocurrency surges to record levels in January
UK bonds underperform US and German counterparts after unexpected rise in inflation
Higher borrowing costs regarded as less likely due to economic fallout from New Year’s Day earthquake
Stronger than expected US jobs data helps weaken case for lower rates after sharp rally in bond market
BoJ expected to raise interest rates next year, while Fed signals rate cuts ahead
Lifting of annual production cap fuels demand for the commodity, despite crisis in China’s property sector
Recovery after falls suffered in wake of October 7 attacks make currency top performer this month
Weak relative performance underlines the challenges facing lenders
Gains for precious metal break its long-term correlation with US Treasuries
Borrowing costs for Jordan and Egypt rise as investors price in greater risk for owning their bonds
Cash stored in reverse repo facility falls by $1tn as money market funds turn to Treasuries
Aid inflows and Taliban currency controls help afghani climb almost 10%
Short positions in UK government debt this week fell to their lowest level since at least 2006
Growing pressure to invest and regional banking turmoil also deterred companies from purchasing their own shares
Investors expect further weakness ahead of next month’s election
Surge in Japanese yields set to tempt local investors to sell foreign bonds
Very short-dated options account for 43% of volume in S&P 500 options
Commodity trading advisers aim to catch up after missing out
Lowest-rated junk bonds benefit from ‘soft landing’ hopes for world’s biggest economy
Soaring hedging costs have made foreign debt unattractive to some Japanese buyers
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