Bond/Debt market

Japan’s long bonds rebound after Tokyo calls for market calm

Japanese bonds rebounded after a sell-off that rippled through global debt markets, but investors are worried there will be more volatility ahead.

News analysis

Market sell-off over Greenland shows Trump’s unpredictable ways can overturn positive 2026 outlook

The US stocks benchmark S&P 500 dropped 2 per cent, erasing its 2026 gains.

Markets slump as Greenland, Japan fears shake up torpid trading

Markets jolted as Trump's Greenland pursuit and tariff threats sparked fears of foreign investors dumping US assets, mirroring April's market slump.

Japan bond meltdown sends yields to record high on fiscal fears

Japanese bond yields surged to record highs due to investor concern over PM Takaichi's plan for tax cuts and increased government spending.

How Europe could ‘weaponise’ $13 trillion of US assets over Greenland

The most tangible reaction from the EU so far has been a proposal to halt approval of its July trade deal with the US.

SGX said to be proposing bond futures for India, South-east Asia

Singapore Exchange held multiple calls with treasury officials from global banks about introducing futures tied to some Asian government bond markets, sources said.

AI bubble fears and policy splits loom over Asia stocks in 2026

The spotlight will also be on South Korea, where stocks staged a 76 per cent world-beating rally in 2025, powered by the AI boom.

Crans-Montana: Swiss resort at centre of deadly bar fire popular with tourists, celebs

Emergency personnel work outside the \"Le Constellation\" bar, after an explosion and fire during a New Year’s Eve party where several people died and others were injured, according to Swiss police, in the upscale ski resort of Crans-Montana in southwestern Switzerland, January 1, 2026. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

Commentary

Europe’s headline risks may be rising – even if Ukraine war ends

Ukrainian rescuers working in a residential building damaged by Russian strikes in Kyiv on Nov 25.

Green debt sales hit record levels in 2025 despite climate backlash

Global green bond and loan issuance has reached a record US$947 billion (S$1.2 trillion) so far in 2025.

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