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Low global volatility is hiding credit risks

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INTERNATIONAL

Downward pressure on bond yields.

UK policy storm may spread fears of financial risk

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UK/INT

UK policy has become the key example of policy failure. Although that mayhem stems largely from domestic vulnerabilities, the underlying problems -- policymakers’ efforts to…

Interest rate uncertainty keeps pressure on US bonds

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INTERNATIONAL

The Fed and ECB seem set to diverge, with the latter expected to cut rates in June. There is a rising prospect, bolstered by the resilient US labour market and Middle East…

Central banks and traders' views on rates to clash

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INTERNATIONAL

The main western central banks -- the Federal Reserve (Fed), the ECB and the Bank of England (BoE) -- have all stated clearly that it is too early to declare victory against…

Hungary will be at risk from too-loose monetary policy

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CENTRAL EUROPE

Central Europe’s resilience to EM sell-off.

Rising US retail stock trading will draw modest reform

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UNITED STATES

Late-phase bull equity markets invariably spawn a new generation of novice, casual traders. The surge in popularity of free stock trading apps such as Robinhood, combined with the…

The stimulus schemes will stress the financial system

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INTERNATIONAL

While the Federal Reserve (Fed) rejects negative interest rates, and instead considers yield-curve control, even the prospect of negative US rates is accentuating distortions in…