Bond/Debt market

Meta eyes at least US$20 billion from potential bond offerings

Meta is also staging one of the largest equity offerings in history as part of efforts to finance its AI ambitions.

ECB President Lagarde resigns at time of mounting challenges for Europe

FILE PHOTO: European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde addresses a press conference following the ECB Governing Council meeting at the ECB headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, July 23, 2026. REUTERS/Heiko Becker/File Photo

Bond market is a buy right now, J.P. Morgan Asset Management’s fixed income head says

J.P. Morgan Asset Management’s head of global fixed income Bob Michele believes There is a “generational amount of yield” in bond markets.

Treasuries surge as worldwide worries spark rush to safety

A French police officer extinguishing burning bicycles during a demonstration against the cost of living and rising fuel prices in Paris on Oct 17.

Japan’s 20-year bond auction sees strongest demand on record

Japan’s super-long yields have recently approached multi-decade highs, as a global bond selloff driven by escalating tensions in the Middle East and higher oil prices added to inflation and fiscal concerns.

Bond market’s big short bet gets wake-up call as AI trade wobbles

US Treasuries rally as AI trade wobbles, raising doubts over bearish bond bets and restoring haven demand.

Weak links start to show in AI borrowing

The recent market moves could mean the companies will be forced to pay higher interest rates when they borrow again.

Yields on S’pore Government Securities climb higher: Should investors buy in or stick to stocks?

The interest rate on the one-year T-bill rose to its 2026 high of 1.92% on Oct 15.

Malaysia’s central bank chief signals room to act as inflation risks rise

Bank Negara Malaysia Governor Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour said: “We are very vigilant in terms of looking at the price increases”.

SoftBank junk bond sale raises stakes for CEO Son’s all-in AI bet

The scale of Masayoshi Son’s investments, which include backing totalling US$64.6 billion for ChatGPT maker OpenAI, in particular, has made the technology-and-investing conglomerate a bellwether for AI sentiment.

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