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Friday, 26 February, 2021

The Big Read
The return of the bond vigilantes
The sell-off this week in government bonds reflects concerns that an economic boom will reignite inflationary pressures
Friday, 26 February, 2021

Q&AUS Treasury bonds
‘Humbling’ week in bond markets leads to fears of paradigm shift
Investors question whether a lasting and destabilising rise in yields is at hand
Wednesday, 24 February, 2021

Equities
US stocks make gains on Fed message of patience over monetary policy
Sell-off of Treasuries fades
Saturday, 20 February, 2021

On Wall StreetHigh yield bonds
The dangers of today’s low-yielding, high-yield market
There are risks in buying corporate junk bonds that offer the same returns as US Treasuries did two years ago
Friday, 19 February, 2021

News in-depthTrading technology
Covid-19 forces electronic shift in bond markets
Digital platforms are shaking up the staid world of corporate bond trading
Tuesday, 16 February, 2021

Citigroup Inc
Citigroup loses bid to recover $500m sent to funds by mistake
US judge rules recipients can keep the money in case involving loan made to Revlon
Monday, 15 February, 2021

Runaway Markets
Riskiest borrowers make up biggest share of junk-bond deals since 2007
Investors say ‘weakest and most fragile’ groups are now tapping red-hot capital markets
Friday, 12 February, 2021

Corporate bonds
Junk-rated companies enjoy record-low US borrowing costs
Recent debt sales by Centene, MDC and T-Mobile offer rock-bottom interest rates
Thursday, 11 February, 2021

Sovereign bonds
Treasury yields rise after Fed pledge of ‘patiently accommodative’ policy
Equities end higher as investors maintain hopes of economic rebound
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Thursday, 11 February, 2021

Leveraged loans
Big US loan fund stumbled in 2020 on airline and shale bets
Crisis outflows helped strip away Lord Abbett fund’s status as largest in the sector
Monday, 8 February, 2021

ExplainerCharts that Matter
US corporate bonds grow more susceptible to sudden rise in rates
Analysts highlight sensitivity of top-rated corporate debt to Treasuries market
Friday, 5 February, 2021

US equities
Wall Street firms paid almost $3bn last year for retail brokers’ trades
‘Payment for order flow’ attracts attention of lawmakers and regulators in Washington
Friday, 5 February, 2021

ETF HubLatest news on ETFs
Money pours into US loan funds as growth and inflation expectations rise
Recent streak of inflows is longest since 2018
Friday, 5 February, 2021

News in-depthSilver Lake Group LLC
Silver Lake outmanoeuvres rivals to win big with cinema bet
Private equity group pocketed $113m after selling shares in the beleaguered AMC chain
Wednesday, 3 February, 2021

Equities
Global stocks and Italian debt rise as Draghi prepares to form government
Investors optimistic that former ECB chief can bring political stability to Rome
Wednesday, 3 February, 2021

US equities
GameStop frenzy helps fuel sharp gains for Morgan Stanley fund
US equity mutual fund rushed past peers as games retailer gained 1,600% in January
Tuesday, 2 February, 2021

Cineworld Group PLC
Cineworld backs down in dispute with lenders over interest bill
Cinema group risked default in holding out over contested additional costs
Monday, 1 February, 2021

ExplainerCharts that Matter
Borrowing costs for risky companies push towards historic lows
Fed intervention has underpinned a sharp fall in yield for even the lowest-rated groups
Saturday, 30 January, 2021

Retail trading
GameStop curbs put clearing houses under the spotlight
Volatility prompts firms with crucial settlement role to increase collateral demands
Thursday, 28 January, 2021

Equities
Wall Street stocks rebound after worst day since October
US equities gain as investors take opportunity of lower volatility to resume trades
Thursday, 28 January, 2021

AMC Entertainment
Day-trader bets on AMC hand big gains to lenders Silver Lake and Mudrick
Cinema operator’s skyrocketing stock price makes debt-to-equity conversion ‘trade of a lifetime’
Tuesday, 26 January, 2021

Runaway Markets
Companies raise $400bn over three weeks in blistering start to 2021
Blitz of debt and equity fundraising comes as stimulus measures boost global markets
Monday, 25 January, 2021

AMC Entertainment
AMC chief says bankruptcy ‘off the table’ after $917m fundraising
Amount will give cinema operator enough cash to survive until July, assuming no increase in attendance levels
Monday, 25 January, 2021

Airlines
Long-term bet on airlines drives investors to aircraft leasing bonds
Lessors raise $14.9bn in January thanks to confidence in robustness of niche in travel market
Thursday, 21 January, 2021

Equities
Global stocks rise as President Biden gets to work
Benchmark indices hit records over prospect of further stimulus and easing of trade tensions