Finance

Treasurys Race Past Peers on Cusp of New Fed Easing Cycle

Treasurys Race Past Peers on Cusp of New Fed Easing Cycle

(Bloomberg) — Treasuries have powered into first place among major sovereign bond markets this year as the prospect of a new round of Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts overturns widely held bear...

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EU Delays Russia Sanctions Proposal to Align With G-7 Priorities

EU Delays Russia Sanctions Proposal to Align With G-7 Priorities

Ursula Von Der Leyen at a news conference on the 18th package of sanctions against Russia in Brussels, on June 10. (Bloomberg) — The European Union will delay formally tabling its la...

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Senate approves White House’s Stephen Miran to serve on Fed board

Senate approves White House’s Stephen Miran to serve on Fed board

The Senate has approved one of President Donald Trump’s top economic advisers for a seat on the Federal Reserve’s governing board, giving the White House greater influence over the central bank j...

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Israel Intensifies Gaza City Strikes as Rubio Heads to Qatar

Israel Intensifies Gaza City Strikes as Rubio Heads to Qatar

Israeli airstrikes destroy the al-Ghafari tower in Gaza City on Sept. 15. (Bloomberg) — Israel intensified strikes on Gaza City overnight as US President Donald Trump’s top diplomat wa...

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China’s Tencent aims to raise $1 billion equivalent in dim sum bonds, sources say

China’s Tencent aims to raise $1 billion equivalent in dim sum bonds, sources say

By Scott Murdoch SYDNEY (Reuters) -Chinese gaming and social media leader Tencent Holdings is aiming to raise the equivalent of $1 billion in a three-tranche offshore yuan bond deal, according to...

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