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Biden urges reconciliation as Democrats begin blame game
US president seeks to ‘bring down the temperature’ as fury builds in party over loss to TrumpWorld - Financial Times - November 7 -
Trump’s election victory is Starmer’s worst nightmare
The Republican’s victory threatens the UK’s already anaemic growthWorld - Financial Times - November 7 -
How Scholz finally found his voice and called time on the German coalition
Chancellor abandons years-long reticence to go against political alliesWorld - Financial Times - November 7 -
Foreigners dump Chinese government bonds as popular trade unwinds
Investors who had borrowed renminbi to buy sovereign debt hit by market sell-offWorld - Financial Times - Yesterday -
U.K. borrowing costs rise in volatile trade after budget delivered
U.K. government bond yields were volatile on Wednesday as traders initially welcomed news that the government would prioritize tax rises ahead of increased borrowing as it strives to fill a fiscal ...Business - MarketWatch - October 30 -
U.K. government bond yields hit 2024 highs as traders balk at increased debt sales
Benchmark U.K. bond yields hit their highs of the year on Thursday as investors balked at the increased borrowing set out in the government’s budget.Business - MarketWatch - October 31 -
10-year Treasury yield ends at three-month high on expectations for potential sweep by Republicans
Yields on U.S. government debt finished at their highest levels since July and August on Monday, as traders looked ahead toward a week of data on economic growth, inflation and the labor market.Business - MarketWatch - October 28 -
UK Budget spooks bond markets
UK borrowing costs hit the highest level this year after Budget announcements sink inWorld - Financial Times - November 1 -
Musk and Trump, a Bond Made in Merch
Get ready for the DOGE store.Lifestyle - The New York Times - November 16 -
Why Bond Yields Are Rising After Trump’s Victory
Yields on government bonds — which underpin all kinds of borrowing in the economy — are rising. But the Fed is cutting rates. What gives?Business - The New York Times - November 7 -
Could the Bond Market Stymie Trump’s Economic Plans?
Some fiscal hawks worry that Trump’s policies would increase the deficit and fuel inflation.Business - The New York Times - November 9 -
Inflation worries seep back into US bond market
Trump election win helps drive up so-called break-evensBusiness - Financial Times - November 9 -
Germany's Fractious Government Collapses
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz dismissed a pro-business party from his governing coalition, ending a three-year alliance marked by increasing internal dissent and political stasis.World - The Wall Street Journal - November 6 -
The British government’s Trump dilemmas
Relations with both the US and EU are now called into questionBusiness - Financial Times - November 11 -
How to strengthen government machinery
Much-needed update of special adviser role must also improve support for opposition partiesWorld - Financial Times - 4 days ago -
Musk's plan to shrink the government
Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Musk, Ramaswamy tee up mass layoffs, rule rollbacks under Trump Tech entrepreneurs Elon Musk and Vivek ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
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Don’t be beguiled by the apparent calm reigning in US bond markets
The outcome of the presidential election could yet cause a crisis of confidenceBusiness - Financial Times - October 25 -
Opinion: Sisters may fight, but they also form revolutionary bonds
Heart's Ann and Nancy Wilson, Kamala and Maya Harris and Venus and Serena Williams are only a few of the many powerful sisters who together have changed history.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 28 -
Bond market braced for rise in UK debt issuance to £300bn this year
Investment banks pencil in second-biggest annual gilt sales figure on record ahead of Labour’s first BudgetBusiness - Financial Times - October 28 -
Bonds are facing a make-or-break moment over the next 10 days or so
The rise in long-dated Treasury yields has been a major preoccupation for investors since the Federal Reserve delivered its jumbo cut to its policy-rate target in September.Business - MarketWatch - October 29 -
The bond market is rarely this volatile outside of a crisis. Blame the U.S. election.
Options that expire soon after the Nov. 5 point to election jitters roiling bondsBusiness - MarketWatch - October 29 -
10-, 30-year Treasury yields drop again after GDP data opens door to Q4 slowdown
Yields on long-dated Treasurys closed lower on Wednesday after a weaker-than-expected reading on third-quarter U.S. economic growth gave way to the possibility of another slowdown in the final ...Business - MarketWatch - October 30 -
Why the bond market may have it entirely backwards on Trump and Harris
A reduction in labor supply would weigh on the U.S. economy, and impact the bond market.Business - MarketWatch - October 31 -
The Great British bond battering continues after budget speech
U.K. bond yields continued to surge on Friday, as fixed-income investors react in dismay to an increase in issuance.Business - MarketWatch - November 1 -
Bond traders shake off weak jobs report, send 10-year Treasury yield to 4-month high
Long-dated Treasury yields ended at their highest levels since early July on Friday as traders looked past October’s nonfarm-payrolls report, which came in well below expectations.Business - MarketWatch - November 1 -
Boeing’s bonds are offering juicy yields as hopes build for end to machinists strike
Boeing’s stock rose Friday on hopes for an end to a costly strike as members of its machinists union geared up for a third contract vote on Monday, but its bonds were also looking attractive.Business - MarketWatch - November 2 -
What's behind all the volatility in the bond market, plus Amazon lifts stocks
Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.Business - CNBC - November 1 -
Florida bail bondsman accused of coercing women to have sex for bond
Russell Bruce Moncrief, 75, faces counts of human trafficking and racketeering over ‘sickening scheme’. A bail bondsman is facing criminal charges in Florida for allegedly approaching ...World - The Guardian - November 1 -
Bond-market Trump trades suddenly at risk amid tight election race
Bond-market participants scaled back on so-called Trump trades Monday, ahead of a too-close-to-call presidential election.Business - MarketWatch - November 4 -
Bond-market ‘vigilantes’ appear to be in ‘driver’s seat’ before election, Fed meeting
Ahead of U.S. Election Day and the Federal Reserve’s decision on interest rates, “bond vigilantes” appeared to be in “the driver’s seat” for the market, according to Yardeni Research.Business - MarketWatch - November 5 -
As the election winds down, worries of 'bond vigilantes' and inflation hit markets
Investors are preparing for a conflicting scenario in the event that Donald Trump prevails in the presidential race.Business - CNBC - November 5 -
How Stock, Bond and Currency Markets Could Respond to the Election
Investors are considering the candidates’ policies and historical trends to bet on where stocks, bonds and currencies are headed.Business - The New York Times - November 5 -
China to issue first dollar bond in three years in Saudi Arabia
Choice of the kingdom highlights deepening financial ties between the two countriesWorld - Financial Times - November 5 -
Shetland man’s bond with otter becomes subject of award-winning film
Documentary about Billy Mail’s connection with orphaned pup Molly airs on National Geographic next week. National Geographic will be streaming a new documentary about an unlikely bond between a man ...World - The Guardian - November 5 -
30-year bond yield closes with biggest jump since 2022 after Trump wins
U.S. government debt aggressively sold off on Wednesday, pushing the 30-year yield up by the most in two years, as traders factored in the likely trade and deficit policies of a second Trump ...Business - MarketWatch - November 6 -
US stocks hit record and investors dump bonds after Trump victory
Dollar rallies in its best day in 2 years as ‘Trump trades’ sweep through global marketsWorld - Financial Times - November 6 -
Risk assets rally but bond market views Trump victory with caution
Analysts and investors warn tension between different aspects of president-elect’s policy add to risks of a reversalWorld - Financial Times - November 7 -
German stocks, bond yields rise after ruling coalition collapses
Investors hope a snap election might deliver a new government that could revive Europe’s biggest economy.Business - MarketWatch - November 7
