U.S. 30-year bonds capped the longest weekly losing streak since January as concern eased that Europe is unable to curb its debt crisis and U.S. retail sales climbed, damping bets …Read the Rest
The U.S. government is considering having mortgage financiers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac sell some bonds without a federal guarantee as a way to lure private investment into the mortgage …Read the Rest
Investors are demanding record yields on French bonds relative to German bunds, in a show of concern about the strain France’s banking sector could place on the country’s finances. Triple-A-rated …Read the Rest
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the lender founded in 1991 to finance projects in former Communist countries, is among borrowers planning to sell at least $3.3 billion of bonds …Read the Rest
After having made headlines in the Middle East for years, current affairs in Lebanon appear to be overshadowed by the upheavals shaking the region from Syria to Egypt. The absence …Read the Rest
Saudi Aramco Total Refining and Petrochemical Company (SATORP), a joint venture between Saudi Aramco and Total S.A. of France, issued its debut sukuk Sunday and there are signs that several …Read the Rest
The value of Nakheel’s Islamic bond, or sukuk, is undervalued in the marketplace, the company’s chairman said. The Dubai-based property developer, which completed a complex Dh59 billion debt restructuring last …Read the Rest
One of the hottest topics among financial-market watchers right now is the relationship between current market levels and the economy. Specifically, some of the tallest foreheads on the Street have …Read the Rest
Investors have become so perturbed by the uncertain economic outlook that they have fled junk bonds, leaving the $1,000bn market priced as if a deep and painful recession lies ahead. …Read the Rest
ANZ has pulled off something that many big European banks have been unable to do for the past few months – tap Europe’s jumpy money markets for fresh funds. The …Read the Rest