Bond/Debt market

The new age of economic warfare – and why America is playing with fire

Few people are thinking harder about these questions than Matteo Maggiori, the Moghadam Family Professor of Finance at Stanford University.

A US inflation fear indicator just hit its highest since 2007

The 30-year yield rose as much as seven basis points to 5.20 per cent on May 19, a level last seen on the eve of the 2007 global financial crisis.

G7 finance ministers agree need for action on economic imbalances

US drops bond requirement for World Cup ticket holders

May 13, 2026; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; A general view of the stadium during a media day ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Lincoln Financial Field. Kyle Ross-Imagn Images

US in talks to resettle 1,100 Afghans in Congo, group says

FILE PHOTO: Special Immigrants from Afghanistan walk through the in-processing building after their evacuation at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar, August 20, 2021. U.S. Army/Sgt. Jimmie Baker/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

The war that could break America’s borrowing machine

Mortgage rates have spiked in the US as the Treasuries market comes under stress. Similar pain may be felt across the world.

US Treasury to consult insurance regulators amid private credit market jitters, sources say

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said private credit has aided US economy but wants to prevent financial contagion.

A tiny bank runs dry of borrowers as population shrinks in Japan

Now, even with the Bank of Japan raising interest rates, credit demand is too weak to prop up profits.

Singapore bonds beat out peers as other havens falter amid Iran war

Singapore's bonds have also been boosted by the relative strength of the Singapore dollar, which is the best performer in Asia in 2026 after the Malaysian ringgit and Chinese yuan.

Busting the myth of US Treasuries as a haven

While they may not be a reliable counterweight to stocks, Treasuries do provide stability to portfolios over time.

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