Bonds
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AI chip financing creates $70 billion in off-balance-sheet implicit liabilities from "residual value guarantees," raising concerns among bond investors and rating agencies.
According to Bloomberg on August 15, a new type of off-balance-sheet guarantee structure called "Residual Value Guarantee" (RVG) has emerged in the AI chip financing boom, reaching a scale of $70 bill
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Analysis: Vanguard VGLT and Schwab SCHQ, two long-term US Treasury ETFs, show similar performance, with SCHQ having a slightly higher yield but VGLT offering better liquidity.
The article points out that Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF (VGLT) and Schwab Long-Term U.S. Treasury ETF (SCHQ) are nearly identical in terms of risk exposure, a 0.03% expense ratio, and performance.
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Analysis: BlackRock's iShares Securitized Credit Active ETF (SECU) Assets Nearly Double to $920 Million in Five Months, But Its Risks Are Correlated With Stock Declines
An analysis points out that BlackRock's iShares Securitized Credit Active ETF (SECU) has seen its assets under management grow from approximately $470 million in March to nearly $920 million by mid-Au
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Bond Traders Express Concern Over $70 Billion in Undisclosed "Shadow Credit Backstops" on AI Companies' Balance Sheets
Investors are reportedly growing anxious about approximately $70 billion in phantom liabilities that are not reflected on major AI companies' balance sheets but could emerge unexpectedly. This concern
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Yahoo Finance Analysis: VanEck's SMB and Vanguard's VTES Short-Term Municipal Bond ETFs each have their advantages, with SMB showing slightly higher recent returns, and VTES offering lower fees and better liquidity.
An analysis by Yahoo Finance compared the VanEck Short Municipal Bond ETF (SMB) and the Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF (VTES), noting that both offer federally tax-exempt income and low volat
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New York Fed unexpectedly suspends RMP bond purchases, monthly scale drops to zero, Wall Street expects it to last at least until October
On Thursday, U.S. Eastern Time, the New York Federal Reserve updated its open market operations plan, announcing that the size of its RMP (Reserve Management Purchase) operations, used to manage bank
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AlphaSimplex Group Chief Research Strategist Kaminski Says Bond Markets Have Been Hard to Trade From a Trend Perspective
AlphaSimplex Group Chief Research Strategist Kaminski Says Bond Markets Have Been Hard to Trade From a Trend Perspective
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Colombia's corporate bond sales rebound after four-year slump, driven by market-friendly government and falling sovereign yields.
The rebound in local corporate bond sales follows a right-wing shift in the government, which has stimulated investor demand for local assets and triggered a drop in sovereign yields.
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30-year U.S. Treasury yield hits highest since 2001, bond market warns Bessent on deficit
30-year U.S. Treasury yield hits highest since 2001, bond market warns Bessent on deficit
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Bitcoin slips below $63,000 as WTI crude tops $82 and bond yields rise
The price of Bitcoin has fallen below $63,000. This comes as WTI crude oil climbs above $82 a barrel, adding to inflation pressure and weighing on risk assets, including cryptocurrencies, as bond yiel
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A popular UK bond trade suggests investors trust Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham to stick to his pledge to keep government borrowing in check.
A popular UK bond trade suggests investors trust Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham to stick to his pledge to keep government borrowing in check.
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US 10-year and 30-year Treasury auctions see demand, but investors question high yields' sustainability amid soaring government spending and AI boom.
US 10-year and 30-year Treasury auctions see demand, but investors question high yields' sustainability amid soaring government spending and AI boom. The sales followed a subdued core inflation print,
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South Africa is working with the London Stock Exchange to promote the offshore adoption of its new benchmark interest rate.
South Africa is working with the London Stock Exchange to convert outstanding derivatives contracts linked to the soon-to-be-discontinued rand reference rate to the country's new benchmark interest ra
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African local currency debt outperforms EM peers as high yields, economic reforms attract investor interest
African local currency debt outperforms EM peers as high yields, economic reforms attract investor interest
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BlackRock Strategist Chaudhuri: U.S. Government Sells 30-Year Bonds at Highest Rates in 25 Years, Sparking Speculation of a Shift to Short-Term Bonds
Gargi Chaudhuri, BlackRock's Head of Investment and Portfolio Strategy for the Americas, stated that the U.S. government sold 30-year bonds at the highest interest rate in 25 years, reflecting ongoing
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US sells 30-year debt at highest yield since 2001
Former House Financial Services Committee chairman Patrick McHenry called Thursday's bond sale a "wake up sign" for the country on government debt and deficit, urging action on overspending.
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Housing Crisis Fuels Surge in Mortgage Muni Bond Securitizations
The nation’s affordable-housing shortage is fueling a fast-growing corner of the municipal bond market, as lenders securitize portfolios of multifamily mortgages to free up capital for new loans.
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The U.S. Treasury will auction $25 billion in 30-year government bonds, following 10-year government bond yields reaching their highest level since 2007.
The U.S. Treasury plans to auction $25 billion in 30-year bonds. This comes after the yield on 10-year Treasury notes reached its highest level since 2007.
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U.S. short-term interest-rate futures rise slightly after economic data.
U.S. short-term interest-rate futures rise slightly after economic data.
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US tech giants issue massive debt to fund AI, unexpectedly pushing up credit risk for "safest companies" with no AI connection
US tech companies like Meta, Google, and Amazon have issued hundreds of billions of dollars in debt this year to fund their artificial intelligence (AI) ambitions, Bloomberg Markets reported. Strategi
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U.S. Treasury yields dip, with 10-year note falling over one basis point to 4.674%, as Wall Street awaits wholesale inflation data
The 2-year Treasury note yield fell over 2 basis points to 4.176%, and the 30-year Treasury bond yield fell one basis point to 5.236%. Investors are digesting July's inflation print and looking ahead
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Barclays: Latest Stock Rally Energizes Equity Bulls But Leaves Credit Market Wary
Barclays' global equity derivatives strategy team noted that option markets suggest “a divergence of downside opinions” for traders of stocks and bonds.
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Bank of Japan: JGB fails decreased to 309 cases in July, with total face value of 19.73 billion yen
The Bank of Japan's latest data for July 2026 shows that the number of Japanese Government Bond (JGB) fails decreased to 309 cases, down from 403 cases in June. The total face value of these fails als
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The yield on the US 10-year Treasury auction reached 4.683%, a new high since 2007.
The U.S. Treasury completed the auction of $42 billion in 10-year Treasury notes on Wednesday, with a high yield of 4.683%, the highest level since the 2007 global financial crisis. Meanwhile, the Con
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WSJ Opinion: Treasury Secretary Bessent Faces Predicament Amid 5% 10-Year Yields, Tariffs Blamed for Bond Busting
The Wall Street Journal's opinion piece highlights that 10-year Treasury bond yields are around 5%, leading to higher borrowing costs for Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. The article points out that
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Wall Street expects US to issue about $1tn of short-term debt as borrowing costs climb
The growing reliance on Treasury bills comes as US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent seeks to curb the rise in long-term rates.
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Emerging market investors are favoring local currency sovereign bonds, as surging U.S. Treasury yields diminish the appeal of dollar-denominated debt.
Emerging market investors are favoring local currency sovereign bonds, as surging U.S. Treasury yields diminish the appeal of dollar-denominated debt.
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Cracks are appearing in Europe's junk real estate bond market, with risky bonds plummeting and new issuances canceled.
Europe's real estate debt market is starting to show the strain of high interest rates, with prices for riskier bonds falling sharply and a rare cancellation of a new junk-rated bond issuance. Net Zer
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Bloomberg Markets: Investors are eager for long-term bonds, but companies are reluctant to sell
Investors currently have strong demand for long-term bonds, but companies are reluctant to issue such bonds, leading to a supply-demand mismatch in the market.
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Moody's downgrades Mozambique's credit rating to Caa3 due to increased Eurobond restructuring risk.
Moody's Investors Service downgraded Mozambique's credit rating by one notch to Caa3, citing increased risk of the country restructuring its sole Eurobond. The Caa3 rating is deep into junk territory.
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JPMorgan Chase expects investment-grade corporate credit markets to provide over $2.1 trillion in financing for data centers over the next five years.
AI investments continue to expand, but funding is not without bottlenecks. The combined capital expenditure guidance for the top five US cloud computing companies is projected to exceed $750 billion i
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Oracle's $18 billion AI loan is struggling to sell, with banks quoting prices down to 89-91 cents on the dollar, signaling emerging pressure in the AI financing chain.
Distribution of Oracle's approximately $18 billion syndicated loan for its Project Jupiter data center in New Mexico has stalled, with bank bids falling to 89-91 cents on the dollar, valuing the loan
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WSJ analysis suggests healthy economy and reduced tech issuance could support corporate bonds, advising against counting them out despite Fed rate hikes.
WSJ analysis suggests healthy economy and reduced tech issuance could support corporate bonds, advising against counting them out despite Fed rate hikes.
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U.S. stocks were mixed on Friday, with the S&P 500 edging up 0.2%, but weighed down by rising Treasury yields and oil prices.
U.S. stocks closed mixed on Friday, with the S&P 500 index edging up 0.2% to 7,650.50 points, the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.2% to 51,682.64 points, and the Nasdaq Composite index rising 0
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Investors pulled approximately $1.8 billion from the municipal bond market this week, as state and local government debt returns are on track for a third consecutive monthly decline.
Investors pulled approximately $1.8 billion from the municipal bond market this week, as state and local government debt returns are on track for a third consecutive monthly decline.
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Partners Group is exploring an €800 million ($917 million) fund to hold its private credit loans longer
Partners Group AG is exploring a deal to shift around €800 million ($917 million) of its private credit loans into a continuation vehicle, according to people familiar with the matter.
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Bitcoin hits $81K as US bond yields rebound on global oil woes
Bitcoin price action made swift gains at the start of Friday’s Wall Street trading session as US 30-year bond yields began rising again.
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Short-Term Treasury Borrowing Costs Jump in Repo as Yields Surge
The cost to borrow key short-term Treasuries is jumping as investors load up on certain recently issued securities to set short positions, a move that could support next week’s US government debt auct
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Wall Street expert Harley Bassman warns flattening Treasury yield curve could deteriorate mortgage bonds, potentially impacting entire fixed-income market
Bond-market veteran Harley Bassman, creator of the MOVE Index, stated in a podcast interview published Thursday that mortgage-backed securities are increasingly risky for investors, citing a flattenin
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After U.S. Treasury yields surged past 5% to a new high not seen since 2007, funds have been "rushing into bonds," with year-to-date inflows reaching $625 billion, the highest for the same period since 2010.
The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield surpassed 5% this week, reaching its highest level since 2007, attracting a significant influx of capital into U.S. bond mutual funds and exchange-traded funds. Accordi
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Bloomberg Strategist Mike McGlone: 5% US Treasury Yields Warrant Selling Bitcoin and Gold
Bloomberg Senior Macro Strategist Mike McGlone stated that after the Federal Reserve's 25 basis point rate hike on September 16, bringing the federal funds rate to 3.75%-4%, the 10-year US Treasury yi
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Bonds of Brazilian steelmaker CSN performed strongly after the appointment of a new CEO, as investors are optimistic about its asset sale plan.
Bonds of Brazilian steelmaker Cia. Siderúrgica Nacional SA (CSN) have been among the best performers in emerging markets since the appointment of a new chief executive officer. Investors are betting t
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Dollar bonds of India's Shapoorji Group hit a record high as investors bet on a potential listing of Tata Sons.
Dollar bonds of Indian construction giant Shapoorji Pallonji Group hit a record high this week, as investors bet that the potential listing of Tata Sons Pvt. could help the Shapoorji Group unlock valu
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French bond risk premium rises to one percentage point amid debt risks, budget deficit and political uncertainty
A measure of French bond risk rose to one percentage point, a sign of growing caution among investors given the country’s large budget deficit and ongoing political uncertainty.
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Bybit to list TLTUSDT TradFi Perpetual Contract with up to 25x leverage
Bybit will list the TLTUSDT TradFi Perpetual Contract, offering up to 25x leverage. TLT is an ETF that tracks the ICE U.S. Treasury 20+ Year Bond Index.
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India's Shapoorji Pallonji Group seeks bond payment delay for one unit
India's Shapoorji Pallonji Group, known for the country's largest private credit deal, is in discussions with lenders to one of its units to extend a bond payment due at the end of September. This com
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Bloomberg Markets: U.S. Treasury yields have rarely broken above 5% since 2007, and bond income is alleviating some of the pain from the Treasury sell-off.
Bloomberg Markets: U.S. Treasury yields have rarely broken above 5% since 2007, and bond income is alleviating some of the pain from the Treasury sell-off.
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Amundi Strategist Berardi: Global Markets Still Face Vulnerabilities
Alessia Berardi, Head of Global Macro and Emerging Market Strategy at Amundi Institute, stated that global markets still face vulnerabilities amid central bank rate hikes, high energy prices, and fisc
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