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Image for UK stocks fall on concerns over state finances after costly U-turnsFinance

UK Stocks Fall on Concerns Over State Finances After Costly U-Turns

Image for Bank of England's Bailey defends bond programme after Reform UK criticismHeadlines

Bank of England's Bailey Defends Bond Programme After Reform UK Criticism

Image for UK statistics agency says April inflation data overstated by 0.1 percentage pointsHeadlines

UK Statistics Agency Says April Inflation Data Overstated by 0.1 Percentage Points

Image for Italy draws healthy demand for syndicated issue ahead of ECB meetingFinance

Italy Draws Healthy Demand for Syndicated Issue Ahead of ECB Meeting

Image for Sterling tiptoes lower; 40-year gilt auction, BoE speakers in focus

Sterling Tiptoes Lower; 40-year Gilt Auction, BoE Speakers in Focus

Date: June 3, 2025

LONDON (Reuters) -The pound trod water on Tuesday, holding mostly steady against the dollar and the euro, ahead of a raft of Bank of England speakers and an auction of long-dated government bonds that...

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G7 Debt Is Now a Pressure Point for Anxious Markets

Date: June 3, 2025

By Stefano Rebaudo, Linda Pasquini and Yoruk Bahceli LONDON (Reuters) -Surging government debt levels are becoming a pressure point for big economies and bond investors have their sights on those not...

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Analysis-German Bund Anchor Can Shield Euro Area From Excessive Curve Steepening

Date: May 30, 2025

By Stefano Rebaudo (Reuters) -A global selloff in government bonds due to concerns over high debt and bond sales has not left the euro zone unscathed, but Germany's growing safe-haven status should...

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Morning Bid: Bond Markets in the Driver's Seat

Date: May 23, 2025

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee After a volatile week when markets zeroed in on major economies' precarious fiscal health, with a sell-off in Treasuries and...

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Bund Safe-Haven Status Holds in Swaps Markets, but German Spending Surge Worries Loom

Date: March 11, 2025

By Stefano Rebaudo (Reuters) - After a seismic shift in German bonds, a pocket of the market is trading at levels close to those normally associated with financial crises, suggesting the euro zone...

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Analysis-German Spending Boost to Leave Lasting Impact on World Bond Markets

Date: March 10, 2025

By Alun John, Tom Westbrook and Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A sea change in German fiscal policy is rapidly transforming global bond markets as it is expected to increase the pool of...