Tag: Bond market
Interest rate decision in February was made by a large majority
Federal Reserve in Washington Broad consensus at the latest rate meeting. (Photo: Reuters) Washington At the Fed’s most recent interest rate meeting, the small rate hike met with great approval,…
With these ETFs you can benefit from the comeback of bonds
Sculpture in New York’s financial district In the US, five-year government bonds are currently yielding around four percent interest. (Photo: Unsplash) Frankfurt Bonds led a shadowy existence for many private…
Japan’s central bank governor leaves behind a poisoned legacy
Haruhiko Kuroda For years, Japan’s central bank governor Haruhiko Kuroda vehemently defended his innovative monetary policy. (Photo: REUTERS) Tokyo In Japan, an epoch of monetary policy ends in tumult. Shortly…
Capital markets versus central banks – why investors ignore interest rate hikes
dax Trading floor of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. The leading index Dax has already gained 1400 points this year. (Photo: Bloomberg/Getty Images) Frankfurt, Dusseldorf The stock market week actually delivered…
Investors rely on investment strategy
Euro banknote Bonds are paying interest again. (Photo: bilderstoeckchen – stock.adobe.com) Frankfurt Bonds are back – “Bonds are back”. This has been the most popular headline in research reports from…
Japan’s central bank keeps ultra-low interest rates unchanged
The Bank of Japan unanimously decided on Wednesday to stick to its ultra-low interest rates of 0.1 percent for short-term interest rates and the ceiling of 0.5 percent for ten-year…
Savings are melting away in Italy – is the country slipping into recession?
Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni Rome All of Italy is currently discussing petrol prices. There is talk of usury, of motorway gas stations where a liter of diesel costs 2.50…
Savings are melting away in Italy – is the country slipping into recession?
Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni Rome All of Italy is currently discussing petrol prices. There is talk of usury, of motorway gas stations where a liter of diesel costs 2.50…
Run on the bond market – the mood has brightened not only for shares
Andrea Cunnen According to the Handelsblatt editor, companies want to take advantage of the currently good mood on the bond market. (Photo: dpa, Handelsblatt Montage) The market for new bonds…
Why interest-bearing securities will be interesting again in 2023
Frankfurt It was a terrible year for bonds, according to calculations by the British bank Barclays, the weakest in around four decades. High inflation, tightening monetary policy and the corresponding…
Inflation in the euro area falls more than expected to 9.2 percent
A vegetable shop in Paris Inflation in the euro area is well above the European Central Bank’s (ECB) target of two percent. (Photo: Bloomberg) Frankfurt Inflation in the euro area…
German inflation falls surprisingly sharply to 8.6 percent
gas station in the morning In November, the inflation rate in Germany was still 10.0 percent. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt The inflation rate in Germany fell significantly in December compared to…
2022 was a scary year for the bond market – 2023 could also be unsettled.
European Central Bank in Frankfurt The ECB faces a dilemma in 2023. In the fight against inflation, interest rates must continue to rise, but this could pose a risk for…
Take a deep breath after the Japan shock
Just went well. On the day after the Japanese central bank’s surprising turnaround, the financial markets calmed down again. What happened in Japan is quite historical. The head of the…
Japan’s central bank shocks the markets
Forex market crash The dollar depreciated massively against the Japanese yen after the BOJ decision. (Photo: Reuters) Frankfurt The hope of a Christmas rally on the international capital markets has…
Japan’s central bank shocks the markets
Forex market crash The dollar depreciated massively against the Japanese yen after the BOJ decision. (Photo: Reuters) Frankfurt The hope of a Christmas rally on the international capital markets has…
The Bank of Japan’s move towards normalcy was long overdue – and yet it harbors enormous explosive power
Central Bank Governor Haruhiko Kuroda at the press conference No country has taken monetary policy to such an extreme as Japan. (Photo: Bloomberg) The Bank of Japan is powerful. So…
The Bank of Japan’s move towards normalcy was long overdue – and yet it harbors enormous explosive power
Central Bank Governor Haruhiko Kuroda at the press conference No country has taken monetary policy to such an extreme as Japan. (Photo: Bloomberg) The Bank of Japan is powerful. So…
The federal government borrows a record amount on the market – more than half a trillion euros
Frankfurt A veritable flood of new federal securities will hit the markets in the new year. Germany has to borrow more than 539 billion euros from investors on the money…
Investors are no longer quite so skeptical about stocks
Wall Street Institutional investors remain defensively positioned. (Photo: AP) Frankfurt One word is particularly common in the outlooks of fund houses and banks for the investment year 2023: defensive. It…