In the week ending May 11, equity funds across the globe witnessed a surge in outflows on the back of fears of an economic slowdown and further tightening by central banks as they take steps to stem inflation. In the… Read More ›
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Russia averts sovereign bond default
As per a source familiar with the situation at hand, Russia has made payments towards sovereign bonds which were due this week, which was received by JPMorgan which processed it and made an onwards credit to Citi. With this Moscow has… Read More ›
Global markets see widespread sells offs following Russian invasion of Ukraine
On Thursday, US bond yields along with stocks fell sharply while the prices of gold, the USD and oil skyrocketed after Russian troops landed in Ukrainian cities on the Black Sea with Ukraine saying Moscow had launched a full-scale invasion…. Read More ›
Creditors should negotiate, restructure debt or face disorderly default: Lebanon’s Finance Minister
In a report, Lebanon’s broadcaster LBC quoted the country’s Finance Minister Ghazi Wazni as saying Lebanon will resort to a disorderly default if creditors are not prepared to negotiate; he went on to add, investors will find it difficult to… Read More ›
Pandemic fears spreads, markets shed $3 trillion
On Thursday, with China’s coronavirus continuing to spread at its fastest pace outside China, shares continued to plunge downward wiping out more than $3 trillion in value in this week alone. U.S. Treasuries yields also hit their record lows on… Read More ›
USD slips to Nov. 2019 low midst Middle East tensions
On Friday. following a U.S. air strike on Baghdad airport which killed a senior Iranian military official, the Japanese yen led other safe-haven assets higher even as the price of crude oil jumped by $3. Gold prices as well as… Read More ›
China’s Renminbi falls off cliff with escalating trade war
Investors are flocking to sage havens assets including gold, Swiss franc and Japanese yen. On Monday, investors flocked to safe haven assets following a sharp re-escalation in the U.S.-China trade war. With reacting to U.S. tariffs and imposing its own,… Read More ›
EU finance ministers reject easing out liquidity rules for trading in bullion in Basel III
Basel III regulations are slated to come into force in 2022. While he London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) wants the net stable funding ratio (NSFR) to be at the 50% mark, EU finance ministers want it secured at 85%, to… Read More ›
The Meghan Markle effect: sale of yellow gold in the U.S. jumps after her engagement to Britain’s Prince Harry
Market intelligence from the World Gold Council suggests that celebrity purchases typically influence jewelry sales. There is also a shift in consumer preference from yellow and white gold to rose gold. As per a report from the World Gold Council,… Read More ›
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