Defaulted debt jumps more than 25% as investors hope protests will reduce support for groups such as Hizbollah
Traders offload retailer’s bonds and loans in a sign that confidence in the group’s turnaround is weakening
Rate cut bets and easing tensions over government borrowing fuel gilts rally
The strategy now accounts for over 6% of the US government bond market, according to Morgan Stanley
Boom times in EU sustainable finance
A taxonomy of the engorged and utterly systemic US repurchase market
Long-term inflation expectations tick up after US prosecutors launch criminal investigation into chair Jay Powell
Companies in new year borrowing rush ahead of expected glut of issuance to fund AI-related spending
With stocks, passive management is king — but bond funds do not work the same way
Nicolás Maduro’s removal has opened the door to a huge and complex debt workout
Contentious restructuring has led to rare public fight between holders of derivatives designed to protect against default
One-year repo agreement will also help Javier Milei’s government build vital dollar reserves
US capture of Nicolás Maduro lifts hopes that country will make good on some debt
Bondholders could get Bakerised
Broad Reach, Winterbrook and Allianz among those making gains as debt jumps in price
Push by Treasury comes as government seeks to cut reliance on long-term debt issuance
‘ . . . with our change in view having been quickly overtaken by events . . .’
The surge in investment may end up looking more like previous cycles of over-optimism and heavy capital spending
So much of bubble activity is driven by feedback loops, dubbed reflexivity by the well-known investor
Rome and Madrid rewarded by investors for cutting deficits, while France and Germany look to borrow more
For the first time, investors are talking about ‘US risk’
FT reporters round up 2025’s biggest market stories
Creative financing helps insulate Big Tech while binding Wall Street to a future boom or bust
Investment-grade borrowers have issued $1.7tn of bonds this year, closing in on 2020’s Covid debt rush
Traders see higher potential for government intervention to support currency