Finance minister Katsunobu Kato hints that country’s more than $1tn in Treasuries gives it leverage in negotiations
A conversation with the former US Treasury secretary on the outlook for clean energy growth
Warning of ‘snowball effect’ from higher borrowing as governments come under pressure to improve public finances
And the Bank of Japan’s meeting
A correction in overvalued US stocks might explain some of the currency’s decline
As investors become increasingly anxious about US government bonds, Chinese officials are looking for ways to reduce their exposure
Despite a broad rebound in US equities since tariffs rattled the world, long-term Treasury yields have not fully followed suit
Pensions and endowments turn to ‘net asset value’ loans to fund cash payouts as deal markets seize up
Recent turmoil across capital markets should be seized on to shift the balance of power on debt covenants
Multinationals attracted to lower funding costs and protection against deteriorating Washington-Beijing ties
In markets and politics, it will be more short-termist, less resilient and much more reliant on the kindness of strangers
Once more unto the breach, says Barclays
Also in today’s newsletter, a new philanthropic initiative for newborn health bucks global aid cuts
Plus agriculture and diversification
Trend poses ‘much bigger threat’ to region’s capital markets than defections of listed groups to Wall Street, says report
Europe saw negative outflows for the first time, but it’s important to keep a sense of perspective
Authorities should take action to encourage a ‘decoupling’ from moves in Treasury yields
Restrictions are increasingly being questioned by the industry and government officials
Yields on US government bonds have been thrashing around in response to Trump’s capricious policy plans
European investors pull money from sector for first time in sign that US scepticism of ‘woke capitalism’ is spreading
The use of liquidity tools enables providers to beef up returns on customers’ uninvested cash
Recent turbulence was partly the result of trading strategies using derivatives. But the same investors are increasingly important buyers of US government debt
Mobilising private funds through the capital market offers practical solutions to combat climate crisis
Kyiv due to make estimated $600mn payment on GDP warrants next month
Big investors warn of risks to world’s largest and most liquid bond market from US president’s attacks on central bank
