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Japan Government Bond Yields Climb on Expectations BOJ Could Reduce Bond Purchases
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Bank of Japan Plans to Reduce Bond Buying, Yen Weakens
In a decision seen as a step toward monetary tightening, the bank said it would reduce the amount of monthly government bond purchases, as it left its policy interest rate unchanged.The Wall Street Journal - World - Japan -
Bank of Japan set to reduce JGB purchases, stands pat on interest rate
The BOJ said it will collect views from market participants on the reduction of Japanese government bond buying and present a detailed plan in the next meeting.CNBC - Business - Japan -
BoJ to ‘significantly’ scale back bond buying in shift on ultra-loose policy
Yen weakens after Japanese central bank delays releasing details on plans to trim balance sheetFinancial Times - World -
French Government Bonds Face Trouble as Elections Loom
As France heads towards snap elections at the end of June, French government bonds could slide further, having already taken a major hit from the weekend’s European parliamentary elections, pushing their yields even higher, analysts said.The Wall Street Journal - Business -
Treasury yields see biggest two- and three-week declines since December as bonds keep rallying
Treasury yields finished lower for a fourth straight session on Friday, touching the lowest levels in more than two months, after softer-than-expected U.S. inflation readings for May boosted expectations for a Federal Reserve interest-rate cut as ...MarketWatch - Business -
'Bond King' Gross Looks to Sell Single Stamp for Record $5 Million
Famed bond manager Bill Gross is selling out of a different kind of investment: a collection of rare stamps, one of which is slated to sell for up to $5 million.The Wall Street Journal - World -
French banking-sector bonds buckle as Paris awaits snap elections
Bonds issued by French banks have been selling off, along with government bonds and stocks, as Paris prepares for snap elections that aim to limit the role of the nation’s far-right party in the government.MarketWatch - Business - France -
Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: Rate Decisions Due in U.K., Australia
Markets await a raft of interest-rate decisions, including in the U.K., Australia, China, Indonesia, Switzerland and Norway, while French assets will be watched closely ahead of snap elections.The Wall Street Journal - World - Australia -
Here’s when the inflation-fighting power of TIPS bonds and ETFs really kicks in
As inflation expectations rise, so does the average amount by which TIPS outperform U.S. Treasurys.MarketWatch - Business -
Investors continue to flee French stocks, shift toward German bonds on election nervousness
The spread between French and German 10-year government bonds continued to widen on Friday on nervousness that French parliamentary elections could yield a fractured body.MarketWatch - Business - Germany
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