Tag: Government borrowing
10 months ago
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U.S. Default Could Supercharge These Stocks and Spook Allies

As Democrats and Republicans debate raising the debt ceiling, they both agree that a default would be disastrous for ...

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over 1 year ago
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Rishi Sunak Wins Vote to Become U.K.’s Next Prime Minister

Former Chancellor Rishi Sunak, who warned that Liz Truss’ economic plans for Britain were a “fairy tale,” will take o...

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over 1 year ago
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U.K. Market Woes Threaten Economic and Political Crisis

The central bank’s surprise move to buy government bonds to stabilize a spiraling debt market adds pressure on the go...

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over 1 year ago
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Europe’s Energy-Crisis Relief Measures Come With High Risks Attached

European governments are increasing spending to shield households from surging energy prices driven by Russia’s econo...

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about 2 years ago
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Bond Yields Surge in Europe as Old Jitters Return

Yields on European government bonds rose by the most in months after ECB President Christine Lagarde reignited fears ...

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about 2 years ago
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Ukraine Fails to Raise New Debt as Russian Invasion Threat Looms

The nation’s access to debt markets hit a bump this week in a sign that investors are getting jittery about the possi...

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about 2 years ago
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Russia’s Border Tensions Translate Into Market Pain

Troops on Ukraine’s border and unrest in neighboring Kazakhstan have unnerved investors, sending the ruble to its wea...

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over 2 years ago
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China’s Central Bank Is Under Pressure, But to What End?

China’s central bank is under increasing political pressure, but that probably doesn’t spell an end to priorities lik...

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over 2 years ago
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Market Can Weather Evergrande Crisis, China’s Top Central Banker Says

People’s Bank of China Gov. Yi Gang also talks up Hong Kong’s role as an international financial hub.

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over 2 years ago
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Turkey’s Woes Haven’t Spread to Broader Emerging Markets

The world’s biggest emerging markets have dodged contagion from Turkey’s currency implosion, but there are other thre...

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over 2 years ago
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Evergrande Is Only the Latest in a Chain of Chinese Debt Crises

The broader consequences for China’s economy may not be clear for a while, but recent history may help investors unde...

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about 3 years ago
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Saudi Arabia Borrows at Negative Rates for First Time as Oil Recovers

As oil recovers, the kingdom sold euro-denominated three- and nine-year bonds, raising $1.8 billion.

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over 3 years ago
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Portugal Joins Negative-Rates Club With Benchmark Bond

The benchmark bond for Portugal traded with a negative yield, signaling investors’ increasingly relaxed attitudes tow...

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over 3 years ago
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Facing War, Virus and Locusts, Ethiopia’s Once-Golden Economy Loses Its Luster

A monthlong civil war, coronavirus lockdowns and historic locust infestations have left the Ethiopian economy stumbling.

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over 3 years ago
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Europe Seeks to Boost Pandemic-Damaged Economy by Spending

Don’t cut budgets—spend more. That is the prescription the European Union is giving its member governments to ease th...

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over 3 years ago
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China Borrows at Negative Rates for the First Time

Superlow interest rates in Europe helped China to sell its first negative-yielding debt, as it raised about $4.7 bill...

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over 3 years ago
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Eurozone Government Borrowing Soars as Countries Seek to Cushion Covid-19’s Blow

Government borrowing in the eurozone surged to its highest levels since the creation of the currency union, as countr...

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over 3 years ago
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Europe’s Riskiest Countries Find Debt Markets Wide Open

Greece’s borrowing costs shrank to the tightest point relative to Germany since 2009, a flashback to before last deca...

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over 3 years ago
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European Central Bank Smothers Government Bond Market

The central bank is vacuuming up sovereign bonds faster than governments can pump them out, keeping a tight lid on bo...

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