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Indonesian bonds set for first foreign outflows in five months
[JAKARTA] Indonesia’s sovereign bond market is on course for its first monthly foreign outflows of the year as economic instability and a falling rupiah erode investor confidence. Foreign investors...
Thai bonds see rush of inflows on rate-cut bets, gold prices
[BANGKOK] Thailand’s bond market is on course for its best monthly inflows in more than three years, helped by interest-rate-cut bets and a stronger baht due to surging gold...
Berkshire sells 90 billion yen bonds in smallest Japan deal
[TOKYO] Berkshire Hathaway priced 90 billion yen (S$628 million) of bonds on Friday (Apr 11), completing the yen deal even as sharp market volatility prompted several Japanese companies to...
Junk bonds suffer worst rout since 2020 with US hit hardest
[NEW YORK] US junk corporate bonds led the biggest slump in global high-yield debt since 2020 as the steepest American tariffs in a century triggered fears about worldwide growth.
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OCBC prices 500 million euro bonds due 2028 at 2.481%
[SINGAPORE] OCBC said on Thursday (Apr 3) that it has priced 500 million euros (S$733.8 million) in fixed-rate covered bonds due 2028. The covered bonds will bear interest at...
Bank of Japan’s hawkish stance seen boosting demand for US corporate bonds
INTEREST rate hikes from the Bank of Japan (BOJ) should help cut currency protection costs for Japanese investors, spurring their appetite for US investment-grade corporate bonds, according to Bank...