Chinese bond market grapples with ‘Japanification’

FirstFT: Trump’s cabinet picks engender conflict of interest concerns

Also in this newsletter, French bond yields converge with Greece’s, and Canada’s plan to bolster its border security

World - Financial Times - 6 hours ago

Chinese companies rush to tap convertible bond market

Alibaba and Ping An among corporates attracted to cheaper form of financing

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

Mexico grapples with its hidden Chinese trade problem

Patchy data will only fuel US concerns over its southern neighbour being used as a trade backdoor

World - Financial Times - November 3

UK Budget spooks bond markets

UK borrowing costs hit the highest level this year after Budget announcements sink in

World - Financial Times - November 1

France’s bond market sell-off

Political uncertainty in France sends shockwaves through the country’s sovereign bond market

World - Financial Times - 12 hours ago

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-evens

Business - Financial Times - November 9

Will the Fed ‘weaponize’ the bond market to ‘teach Trump a lesson’?

One economist argues Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell would win in a showdown with incoming President Donald Trump.

Business - MarketWatch - 3 days ago

Foreigners dump Chinese government bonds as popular trade unwinds

Investors who had borrowed renminbi to buy sovereign debt hit by market sell-off

World - Financial Times - November 22

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

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

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

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 reversal

World - Financial Times - November 7

Fate of postelection stock-market rally may be in the hands of bond traders

Stock investors absorbed a sharp midweek, postelection spike in Treasury yields and sent equities to record highs on Friday. Now the question is whether they can endure a further climb in ...

Business - MarketWatch - November 10

China borrows almost as cheaply as US in return to dollar bond market

Investors place nearly $40bn of orders to buy $2bn of bonds issued by China’s finance ministry

Business - Financial Times - November 14

Companies rush to US bond market as Trump rally cuts borrowing costs

Borrowers ‘strike while the iron’s hot’ to raise more than $50bn this week

Business - Financial Times - November 15

FirstFT: US companies rush to cash in on Trump market rally

Also in today’s newsletter, FTC targets Microsoft and Argentina cools on Paris climate accord

World - Financial Times - November 15

Hong Kong sentences 45 activists to prison in landmark security trial

Legal scholar Benny Tai receives 10-year penalty as authorities stamp out dissent in Chinese territory

World - Financial Times - November 19

Strong dollar set to hit emerging market bonds, warn investors

EM debt funds suffer outflows as hopes of rate cuts by developing nations fade

World - Financial Times - 6 days ago

Bond-market investors look to Fed minutes for a crucial rate clue

Investors should brace for more volatility until the Fed provides more clarity on what the “neutral” policy rate might look like: DSW

Business - MarketWatch - 2 days ago

A fast-changing Chinese coffee market awaits Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol

Here's what new Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol might see when he

Business - CNBC - November 1

Hong Kong stocks fall as China’s stimulus package disappoints

Hang Seng index down 1.5% after Beijing unveils $1.4tn plan to restructure local government debt but no consumer support

Business - Financial Times - November 11

Echoes of U.K.’s 2022 bond crisis weigh on Treasury market ahead of U.S. election

A selloff in the U.K. bond market on Thursday, triggered by concerns about planned government borrowing, sent the country’s yields higher in a manner slightly reminiscent of the 2022 gilt crisis ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 31

Here are the stakes for stocks, bonds, gold and other markets as investors await too-close-to-call election

Investors are bracing for a range of scenarios after voters finish going to the polls on Tuesday.

Business - MarketWatch - November 2

Here’s what can stall Trump’s tax and tariff plans

Surging 10-year Treasury yields could temper Trump administration plans that risk growing the large U.S. deficit.

Business - MarketWatch - November 6

‘Trump trades’ move into overdrive as Dow, dollar and bond yields soar. What’s next for markets.

The question for investors is what happens once the postelection euphoria wears off.

Business - MarketWatch - November 6

The market’s in reflation mode. Goldman Sachs says replacing bonds works in times like this.

Markets have priced in the strongest reflationary environment in at least 24 years. Here’s what Goldman Sachs says worked before

Business - MarketWatch - November 11

U.S. stock and bond markets love Trump's pick of Bessent for Treasury — here's why

Trump said he will pick the Wall Street figure to take on his administration's most important economic role.

Business - CNBC - 3 days ago

Sell Treasury bonds or hope to time a market rebound? Here’s what to do now.

Returns aren’t meaningfully different from month to month

Business - MarketWatch - 3 days ago

Applied Materials Offers Modest Sales Outlook on Slowdown of Chinese Market; Shares Fall

Applied Materials forecasts revenue growth of between 8% and 12% across its core semiconductor-systems business and its applied global-services segment, respectively, but also a 28% drop in display ...

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 14

Chinese Express Delivery Firm Taps Hong Kong Market With Near $800 Million Offering

S.F. Holding, which is already listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, plans to raise as much as $793.0 million by selling 170 million shares.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 18

Pony AI’s Nasdaq debut signals possible thaw in U.S. stock-market listings by Chinese companies

Chinese companies had been avoiding stateside IPOs due to geopolitical tensions, but now they have fresh reason to consider U.S. markets.

Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday

'This is a realignment': Shattered Democrats grapple with Harris' loss

Democrats called for a party reckoning on Wednesday, as they attempted to pick up the pieces of their shattered organization a day after Kamala Harris’ loss.

Politics - NBC News - November 6

Chinese bond market grapples with ‘Japanification’

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