Bonds

Government bond yields around the world took a dive again this week. Here’s how it affected the charts that matter most to the global economy.

The US dollar’s bull run continued this week. Here’s how it affected the charts that matter most to the global economy.

Fears that the US is being overrun by corporate zombies may be exaggerated.

The tech-heavy Nasdaq index hit new highs this week. Here’s how it affected the charts that matter most to the global economy.

The European Union announced landmark debt plan aimed at helping EU countries recover from the Covid pandemic, financed by issuing “safe asset” bonds.…

As the US Federal Reserve turns hawkish on inflation, we look at how that’s affected the charts that matter most to the global economy.

The gap between corporate and government debt is collapsing, with investors demanding very little extra yield for taking on the risk of bankruptcy. T…

Government spending is funded in two ways – taxation and borrowing. When a government borrows money, it issues an IOU called a sovereign bond.

As government bond yields around the world take a big tumble, we look at the charts that matter most to the global economy.

Gold has recovered much of this year’s losses, while the US dollar continues to weaken. Here’s what happened this week in the charts that matter most …

Cryptocurrency bitcoin took a mighty tumble this week, while wider markets sold off too. Here’s what happened to the charts that matter most to the gl…

We could well avoid sustained price rises, in which case these bond funds look a solid bet, says Max King

Markets took fright this week as it looked like inflation was picking up in the US. Here’s what happened to the charts that matter most to the global …

As inflation gets going, the era of the negative bond yield – that investors have to pay governments for the privilege of lending them money – might b…

US inflation is at its highest for 25 years. Stockmarkets – and tech stocks in particular – have taken the news badly. John Stepek explains why, and w…

Gold prices have been rising over the past month as fears of US inflation resurface. Saloni Sardana explains whether this could usher in a new bullish…

Amazon shares slid back this week despite results surprising to the upside. Here’s what happened to the charts that matter most to the global economy.

The price of copper has surged to its highest since the summer of 2011. Here’s what happened to the other charts that matter most to the global econom…

Bitcoin suffered another of its big corrections this week. Here's how that's affected the charts that matter most to the global economy.

The US dollar took quite the tumble this week. Here’s how the charts that matter most to the global economy reacted.

Merryn talks to Peter Spiller of the Capital Gearing Trust about how he navigated the last extraordinary year; what he's buying now; and how he plans …

The US dollar enjoyed its best quarter since 2018 in the first three months of this year, driven by higher US Treasury bond yields. But the period of …

The latest US inflation figures showed that consumer prices are rising more rapidly than expected. But markets shrugged. John Stepek asks why, and wha…

Gold rallied a little this week, while the US dollar drifted. Here’s how the charts that matter most to the global economy reacted.