Bond Traders Watch Central-Bank Decisions to Confirm 2018 Rout

The world's biggest bond market probably needs a little push from central banks to prop up yields at the highest in more than three years. The Bank of Japan and the European Central Bank both have policy decisions this week, before an announcement from the Federal Reserve on Jan. 31. While no
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Thailand's junta leader may seek to retain power after elections scheduled for later this year through support from several different political groups, former Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said. Prayuth Chan-Ocha could continue serving as Thailand's prime minister even if he doesn't stand for election,
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United Overseas Bank (UOB) is piloting a new branch concept to cater to digital-savvy young professionals and young families at its branch in Tampines. This is in line with the bank's focus on offering relevant financial solutions and services to its millennial customers. The UOB branch in Tampines 1
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An Auckland property developer has admitted to his part in a $50 million mortgage fraud case. Kang Huang, 49, pleaded guilty to 10 criminal charges in the High Court at Auckland before Christmas, the Herald can reveal. He was one of a quartet charged by the Serious Fraud Office in a case involving
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With the Trump administration warning of a possible war with North Korea, U.S. allies in Asia are sounding the alarm on another risk: a clash with China in the western Pacific. China has recently accelerated air and naval excursions in sensitive areas near Japan and Taiwan, part of a longstanding quest
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Investors sentiment decreased to 0.98 in 2017 Q3. Its down 0.13, from 1.11 in 2017Q2. It worsened, as 36 investors sold Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. shares while 143 reduced holdings. 48 funds opened positions while 127 raised stakes. 124.72 million shares or 6.35% less from 133.18 million
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Anthony Noto, Twitter's chief operating officer, is in talks with Social Finance to become the online lending company's new chief executive officer. San Francisco-based SoFi has been searching for a leader since September when co-founder and CEO Mike Cagney departed amid turmoil at the firm.
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Metro Manila, one of Asia-Pacific's “hottest” markets for international property investors and developers, has lost some luster this 2018 due to concerns on rising US interest rates, domestic political jitters and limited opportunities for foreigners to find deals. Based on the 2018 Emerging Trends in Real
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The heads of Greece's banks returned to Athens from Frankfurt last week concerned about the European Central Bank's intentions regarding the upcoming stress tests. At a meeting with the chief of the ECB's Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM), Daniele Nouy, in Frankfurt last week, the European
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The stock of Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. (NYSE:FBHS) hit a new 52-week high and has $78.45 target or 8.00% above today's $72.64 share price. The 5 months bullish chart indicates low risk for the $11.03B company. The 1-year high was reported on Jan, 21 by Barchart.com. If the $78.45
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It's not a secret that Nicolas Cage is kind of a wild man. That's what makes him such a compelling performer. Whether it's an Oscar-winning deep dive into a tortured character's soul or some really awful midnight movie, Cage still gives it everything he's got. Turns out that Cage tendency to go all out
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City plans to subsidize mortgage interest … PREMIUM In addition to subsidizing housing down payments for low-income Jakartans, the Jakarta administration is also mulling over a plan to free them from paying a 5 percent mortgage interest rate every month during the maximum 20-year mortgage term.
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Barry Sherman was the founder of pharmaceutical giant Apotex and was believed to have accumulated a fortune of $4.77 billion before he and his wife died. However, according to the NY Post he was fighting numerous lawsuits connected with both the pharmaceutical company and his own fortune.
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More interesting news about Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) were released by: Investorplace.com and their article: “Conditions Are Perfect for Citigroup Inc Stock to Continue Its Rally” published on January 17, 2018 as well as Bloomberg.com's news article titled: “Citigroup's Promise to Close Its Pay Gap Will
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Sunbelt Securities Inc. lifted its stake in Honeywell International by 24.6% during the third quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 9,465 shares of the conglomerate's stock valued at $1,342,000 after buying an additional 1,869 shares in the last quarter. Advisor Partners LLC lifted its stake in Honeywell
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The big four US retail banks sustained a near 20 per cent jump in losses from credit cards in 2017, raising doubts about the ability of consumers to fuel economic expansion. “People are using their cards to get from pay cheque to pay cheque,” said Charles Peabody, managing director at the
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Ma's personal fortune exceeded $50 billion for the first time on Friday, according to the Forbes Real-Time Rich List. His wealth rose after Tencent's stock climbed by 1% at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange to an all-time closing high of $452.40. Ma's current fortune makes him the 14th richest person in the
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No one “expressed offense” during a recent Oval Office meeting on immigration where President Donald Trump allegedly used the term “shithole countries” to describe Africa, said Senator Tom Cotton, a shift from comments he made last week. “I was not offended,” Cotton, an Arkansas Republican, said
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First County Bank has offered the product for a little more than a year, opening up hundreds of accounts every month, said Chairman and CEO Rey Giallongo. The winners have used prize money to save for a new car and fund vacations, but, most importantly, executives believe the chance of winning is
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Marc David Custom Built Homes to Goedde, Shannon L. and Dawson, Donna M., 8520 N. 171st St., $271,750. Celebrity Homes Inc. to Biggerstaff, Steve and Amy L., 7155 N. 163rd St., $287,400. Anchor Pointe Development LLC to Sierra Homes, 16953 Weber Circle, $64,950. Bailey, Andrew W. and
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