Bond/Debt market

Food prices present fresh risk for global bonds after sell-off

Analysts say countries with a higher proportion of food in their CPI basket are especially vulnerable to negative weather patterns.

Asian bonds decline as US Fed hikes rates, dollar jumps

Money markets priced in about a 50 per cent chance of another Fed hike in October.

Japan PM Takaichi set to signal policy continuity in Cabinet reshuffle

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi maintained the line-up of ruling Liberal Democratic Party executives on Sept 16 in a sign of her focus on political continuity.

US Fed raises interest rates for first time in 3 years, sees more tightening ahead

US Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh holds a press conference in Washington DC on Sept 16, following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee.

Bonds slump as US 10-year Treasury yields hit highest since 2007

The Bank of Japan is expected to hike rates, signalling tighter monetary policy ahead.

US 10-year Treasury yield breaches 5% as inflation, supply worries mount

The US Treasury building in Washington. The US 10-year Treasury yield surpassed 5 per cent for the first time since 2023 on Sept 14.

Oil heads for US$100-plus weekly finish, stocks slide as Mid-East fears flare

Stocks fell across Asia on Sept 11, 2026, led by declines in Japan and South Korea.

Global bonds fall as surging oil prices inflame inflation risks

Oil prices jumped 6 per cent overnight, with Brent crude futures hitting a four-month high of US$109.97 a barrel on Sept 11.

US producer inflation tops expectations as diesel costs jump

Gasoline prices are seen at a Exxon gas station in Huntsville, Texas, on Sept 8.

Why US bond market turmoil could keep the Singdollar strong

The US dollar fell 5.9 per cent against the Singapore dollar in 2025 and has weakened a further 1.56 per cent so far in 2026.

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