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◆ Oil slides, easing inflation fears ◆ Vote split and September QT signals to set tone for Gilts ◆ Oil-driven hike pricing unwinds days before the Bank decides
◆ Oil trumps politics ◆ Kuwait scores late winner ◆ How to save Thames Water harmlessly
New prime minister and surprise chancellor jolted the Gilt market, but oil shooting above $100 shows where the real power lies
John Healey resigned because the money was not there for defence. It may not be there for anything
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Since the August 4 announcement that the Bank of England will purchase corporate bonds again, much chin stroking has occurred about the differences between the Bank’s approach and that of the European Central Bank. In at least one respect, though, the BoE's scheme seems superior.
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Nigeria sent out a request for proposals on Monday for a $1bn bond and has asked for responses by September 19. -
Standard & Poor’s has upgraded South Korea’s long-term sovereign credit rating by one notch to AA from AA- with a stable outlook, in line with Moody’s Aa2 rating of the country.
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Turkey on Friday managed to cling on to its investment grade status after Moody’s left its credit rating on hold.
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A bigger than expected push towards monetary easing by the Bank of England on Thursday sent Gilt yields to new record lows, but unfavourable basis swap rates and a rampant dollar market means an uptick in arbitrage funding in sterling by public sector borrowers is unlikely, said bankers.
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The State of Brandenburg drew a well oversubscribed book for a no-grow €300m August 2036 bond on Tuesday, adding to a spurt of 20 year euro deals over the past two weeks.
