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U.S. Stock Futures Fall Behind as Investors Turn to the Safety of Government Bonds

Last Updated: July 10, 2020

Results from the latest trading session point to investors moving away from U.S. stock futures towards the safety of government bonds as jitters mounted about […]

Russian bonds retain investor interest in spite of constitutional changes

Author: Galina Mikova

Last Updated: July 8, 2020

April’s changes in the Constitution of Russia have not curbed investor interest in Russian bonds, market data shows. After several years of turmoil due to […]

UK retail sales lift, credit card freezes extended and public debt exceeds GDP for first time since 1963

Author: Roger Baird

Last Updated: June 19, 2020

UK retail sales partly recovered in May, driven by reopening DIY stores and garden centres, as Britain’s consumer watchdog announced plans to extend payment freezes […]

BP raises £9.5bn in bonds after multibillion-pound writedown

Author: Alejandro Arrieche

Last Updated: June 18, 2020

British oil giant BP managed to raise £9.5bn ($12bn) in hybrid corporate bonds denominated in different currencies, in an effort to strengthen its balance sheet […]

Local debt in China struggles to attract foreign investors

Author: Alejandro Arrieche

Last Updated: June 5, 2020

China’s local government bond market is failing to attract foreign investors amid limited trading and wide spreads, when they are in dire need for funds […]

ECB preview: Central bank to boost bond-buying, downgrade growth

Author: Roger Baird

Last Updated: June 2, 2020

The European Central Bank (ECB) is expected to take further measures to boost the eurozone economy that was already ailing before being hit hard by […]

Europe plans to raise €750bn from money markets to rebuild after pandemic

Author: Alejandro Arrieche

Last Updated: May 27, 2020

Brussels said it plans to borrow €750bn ($826bn, £671bn) on international markets to finance the region’s economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, the European Commission […]

Billionaire financier George Soros calls for perpetual bonds to avoid EU collapse

Author: Alejandro Arrieche

Last Updated: May 26, 2020

Legendary financier George Soros (pictured) says the European Union may split in the wake coronavirus crisis if it fails to help the bloc’s weaker countries […]

Live Nation launches $1.2bn bond, almost 75,000 shows hit by virus

Author: Alejandro Arrieche

Last Updated: June 18, 2020

Promotions company Live Nation plans to raise $1.2bn through a bond to strengthen its balance sheet to get it through the coronavirus outbreak that has […]

PayPal raises $4bn bond as sales surge

Author: Alejandro Arrieche

Last Updated: May 12, 2020

Online payments firm PayPal plans to raise $4bn from the bond market to repay a revolving credit facility and other expenses, following strong quarterly results. […]