Capital Markets
We hate the expression ‘repression’
Friday, May 18, 2012
It is an ugly phrase, but ‘financial repression’ is the reason that many investors are buying government bonds for a return-free risk
Haven rush drives bond yields to lows
Friday, May 18, 2012
Possibility of Greek euro exit has rattled markets and caused investors to buy ‘safer’ assets, pushing UK and German borrowing costs to lows
Spain’s pain becomes Europe’s big fear
Friday, May 18, 2012
Fears about contagion from Greece and worries about the health of Spanish banks have shifted the focus of the crisis from Athens to Madrid
UK enjoys strong two-year gilt demand
Thursday, May 17, 2012
‘Mini-tender’ sold at a yield of just 0.351 per cent and also saw a record level of demand while separately Spain’s borrowing costs soared
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