Tommy Stubbington | Financial Times

Monday, 27 June, 2022

Friday, 24 June, 2022

Russian business & finance

Russia heads towards default as payment deadline looms

Grace period for $100mn in interest payments ends on Sunday evening

Thursday, 23 June, 2022

Markets

Government bonds rally on fears of global economic slowdown

Disappointing eurozone business activity data and comments from Federal Reserve chair add to cloudy outlook

Thursday, 23 June, 2022

Japanese economy

Investors crank up bets on BoJ surrendering yield curve controls

Wagers against Japanese bonds divide foreign and domestic fund managers

Friday, 17 June, 2022

The Big Read

Time for strong medicine: How central banks got tough on inflation

In the US and Europe, policymakers are beginning to accept that dealing with rising prices will not be painless

Thursday, 16 June, 2022

Equities

US stocks sink after UK and Switzerland follow Fed in raising rates

S&P 500 ends session down 3.2%, taking the benchmark’s losses for the week to 6%

Thursday, 16 June, 2022

Swiss National Bank

Swiss central bank surprises with first interest rate rise since 2007

Franc surges on SNB announcement that benchmark rate would rise to minus 0.25%

Wednesday, 15 June, 2022

Monetary policy

Fed begins quantitative tightening on unprecedented scale

US central bank’s move to reduce $9tn balance sheet comes alongside steep rate rises to tackle persistent inflation

Tuesday, 14 June, 2022

Italian economy

Surging borrowing costs take Italy ‘close to the danger zone’

Planned withdrawal of ECB stimulus intensifies debate over Rome’s debt

Monday, 13 June, 2022

UK GDP

Sterling falls to 2-year low against dollar after UK economy contracts

April figures show GDP falling 0.3%, missing forecasts of a rise of 0.1%

Sunday, 12 June, 2022

ExplainerMarket Questions

Will the Fed signal a slower pace of rate rises this autumn?

Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

Friday, 10 June, 2022

Sovereign bonds

Italian and Greek borrowing costs jump on eurozone rate fears

Investors in retreat as hawkish ECB stance triggers sovereign debt sell-off

Friday, 10 June, 2022

Pound Sterling

Investors bet against pound over ‘dire’ threat of stagflation

Traders question how far the Bank of England can raise rates in the face of cost of living crisis

Thursday, 9 June, 2022

Eurozone economy

ECB takes hawkish turn to counter record-high inflation

Central bank paves way for first rate rise in more than a decade and suggests pace could quicken in September

Thursday, 9 June, 2022

European Central Bank

Investors are anticipating too much tightening from the ECB, says BlackRock

World’s largest asset manager expects slowing growth will temper pace of rate rises

Tuesday, 7 June, 2022

Russian business & finance

Trading in Russian debt stalls as US spells out ban

Banks effectively halt dealings in country’s bonds after clarification over secondary market, say fund managers

Wednesday, 1 June, 2022

Russian business & finance

Russia’s ‘failure to pay’ bond interest triggers credit default swaps

International derivatives panel’s decision paves way for $2.5bn of payouts on insurance-like contracts

Wednesday, 1 June, 2022

Food Prices

Global food price ‘shock’ amplifies risks for emerging markets

Rising costs of key ingredients will strain public finances and put pressure on ratings, S&P warns

Tuesday, 31 May, 2022

Pound Sterling

Banks warn of grim prospects for pound as economy slows

Currency is trading near its lowest level since early 2021 against major trading partners

Thursday, 26 May, 2022

Russian economy

Russia slashes rates in effort to cool rouble’s rapid ascent

Currency rally shows sanctions over invasion of Ukraine are cutting the country from global trade

Thursday, 26 May, 2022

Sovereign bonds

Government bond markets rally as growth fears overshadow inflation

Some investors are betting that recession risks will push yields lower in coming months

Wednesday, 25 May, 2022

The Big Read

How hubris and Covid transformed Sri Lanka from ‘donor darling’ to default

The country has opened talks with the IMF over a $4bn bailout with observers waiting to see how China, one of the main creditors, will react

Monday, 23 May, 2022

European Central Bank

Eurozone to end negative interest rates within months, Lagarde indicates

ECB president’s remarks send euro and yields up

Wednesday, 11 May, 2022

Foreign exchange

Euro to hit parity against the dollar within six months, Amundi says

Chief investment officer Vincent Mortier predicts the ECB will fall further behind Fed on policy tightening

Tuesday, 10 May, 2022

Emerging markets

Emerging markets hit by ‘toxic’ mix of rising rates and slower growth

Currencies such as China’s renminbi fall sharply as risks mount for developing economies

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