Japan's upcoming upper house election could have important implications for fiscal health and credit ratings if it brings ...

US President Donald Trump’s signature budget bill got the green light. And the American jobs market is looking better than ...

The European Union's trade chief is also expected to hold negotiations this week in Washington to avert higher U.S. tariffs ...

Asian stocks stumbled on Wednesday and the dollar held near 3-1/2-year lows as investors pondered the prospect of U.S. interest rate cuts and the scramble for trade deals ahead of President Donald ...

CENTRAL bankers in the United States, United Kingdom and Japan held the line on interest rates this week as officials attempt to gauge the impact of tariffs, uncertainty about economic activity and ...

The normally sedate Japanese government bond (JGB) market has attracted global attention in recent weeks as a surge in yields sounded warnings for deeply indebted governments.

Japan’s once-slumbering bond market has roared back to life with a burst of volatility that is echoing around the world. Major debt markets have moved in tandem with Japanese government bonds ...

In a severely adverse scenario, the IMF’s debt-at-risk tool estimates global public debt could hit 117 percent of GDP by 2027, a level not seen since World War II.

Soaring U.S. debt doesn’t just put America at risk. It could trigger contagion across global markets, IIF warns Fortune·Getty Images Jason Ma Sat, May 31, 2025, 3:51 PM3 min read ...

“The implications of rising U.S. debt levels are not limited to the domestic economy; they are also likely to trigger significant contagion and spillover effects across global bond markets ...

Donald Trump’s tariff blitz hasn’t just started a rollercoaster for shares. Weak demand at Japanese bond auctions is similar to what’s been occurring in other sovereign debt markets.