Category: bond

  • Asian Stocks Retreat as Bond Selloff Spreads: Markets Wrap

    (Bloomberg) — Stock and bond trading fell in Asia on Wednesday as traders weighed the impact of a jump in U.S. Treasury yields overnight and comments from the Federal Reserve chairman dampened bets on a Fed rate cut. Most read from Bloomberg The MSCI Asia-Pacific index fell for a second…

  • Asian Stocks Rise on Reports of Chinese Bond Sale: Markets Wrap

    (Bloomberg) — Asian stocks pared earlier losses as reports of a planned long-term Chinese bond sale fueled optimism that the money raised will boost the economy. Most read from Bloomberg Hong Kong’s stock index rose to its highest level since August following the news, while mainland-listed stocks trimmed declines. China’s…