Hong Kong Mortgage Easing Is Cold Comfort to Buyers With High Rates
Hong Kong’s relaxation of residential mortgage rules may do little to spur demand from homebuyers who remain deterred
2023-07-10 10:54
China’s Inflation Rate Slows to Zero as Economic Woes Mount
China’s consumer inflation rate eased to zero in June while factory-gate prices fell further, underlining continued weakness in
2023-07-10 09:50
Westpac Economist Bill Evans Steps Back, Replaced by RBA’s Ellis
Westpac Banking Corp.’s Bill Evans will shift from chief economist after more than 30 years in the role
2023-07-10 08:51
Rapid Descent in Ringgit Puts Malaysia’s Currency Stance to Test
The ringgit’s tumble toward a 24-year low is raising expectations that Bank Negara Malaysia will step in to
2023-07-10 08:18
Investors Balance Rate Risks, Boost for China Tech: Markets Wrap
Investors in Asian assets faced a host of competing forces as trading got underway in the region in
2023-07-10 07:24
Sovereign Investors Embrace Bonds and Gold, Invesco Survey Shows
The world’s sovereign investors are seeking to boost investment in bonds as yields rise, while a freeze on
2023-07-10 05:59
Powell Haunted by Repo Crisis as Fed Aims to Cut Balance Sheet
Tucked away in hours of congressional testimony by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell last month was an admission
2023-07-10 03:24
Bonds on the Brink Reward EM Investors With Double-Digit Returns
Investors who stuck with bonds from countries that defaulted or are on the brink are betting the double-digit
2023-07-09 20:23
ECB Will Soon Reach Rate Peak at ‘High Plateau,’ Villeroy Says
Sign up for the New Economy Daily newsletter, follow us @economics and subscribe to our podcast. The European
2023-07-09 16:52
Britain’s Interest Rates Are Spiraling Into a National Obsession
On the same day that UK interest-rate expectations hit the highest since 1998, Bank of England Governor Andrew
2023-07-09 15:18
One Country’s Covid Restrictions Are Turning Into a Moneyspinner
Most countries couldn’t wait to dismantle travel curbs that were used to contain the coronavirus. Azerbaijan is gaining
2023-07-09 14:59
Privatized Britain’s Debt Load Is Now a Major Government Problem
For decades since they were privatized, the UK’s public service providers have favored inflation-linked bonds as a cheap
2023-07-09 13:45