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Among this week's highlights indicating emerging market focus on accessing long-term debt are a 30-year issue for the Emirate of Sharjah and plans by Brazilian petrochemical company Braskem (BAK) to raise hybrid debt, following recent perpetual sales by Emirates NBD, Banorte (GBOOF) and DP Wor...

Yields dropped across most sovereign debt markets in June, amid continued central bank stimulus actions to address the economic fallout from COVID-19. Greece and Italy's 10-year government bonds saw by far the biggest moves during the month. Both countries are eligible for the European Central...

By Seema Shah, Chief Strategist, Principal Global Investors Through the pandemic, global fiscal support packages have gone a long way towards helping to offset the decline in corporate and household income. In the U.S., where signs of activity bouncing back from the disruption of lockdown ...

For the bond markets, covid-19 is apparently a great equalizer. Before the pandemic, Japan's long-term interest rates were much lower than those of most other countries', in part because Japan has been deeply in debt - and therefore under pressure to finance that debt with low interest rates -...

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The coronavirus pandemic has brought about a new investment landscape in which some companies and sectors have fared better than others. Significant market dislocations have also created potential opportunities in the higher quality areas of the credit spectrum. Global credit markets have re...

Government bond market volatility subsided in May compared to the previous two months, despite a barrage of weak economic data published around the world. In the euro area, the majority of 10-year government bond mid-yields rose slightly during the month, with those for Germany registering the...

By Robin Marshall, director, fixed income research Financial conditions have barely eased in the eurozone and Japan... The ECB and Bank of Japan have pursued broader-based and upgraded QE programs since the COVID-19 shock. These are variations on "conventional QE" schemes, supplementing ...

While market volatility was much more subdued in April compared to March, 10-year government bond yields mostly declined, as central banks intervened with stimulus efforts to support economic recovery and stability. The yield on the U.S. 10-year Treasury fell 7 basis points to finish the m...

By John Beck, Director of Fixed Income, London, Senior Vice President, Franklin Templeton Fixed Income When times of turmoil hit, most investors become risk-averse, seeking safety over opportunity for higher returns. The coronavirus-driven crisis is no different in that regard. However, J...