11:52am

Taiwan’s hunger for renminbi grows

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Strong uptake in retail savings accounts and offshore bonds

12:04am

Global capital flows plunge 60%

UK sees biggest decline in cross-border loans and investment

7:36pm

Rush into bond and equity funds slows

Pace nearly halves since January’s record inflow

6:09pm

Loans demand signals return of buyouts

Mega buyout deals are being financed by leveraged loans

Global Market Overview 4:00pm

Equity bulls back in charge

Dow less than 100 points below record highs

3:47pm

Italian poll disarms the ECB’s big bazooka

Has the election taken the eurozone back to state of peril?

From WORLD 12:28am

Argentine bond litigation sparks default fears

US court hears creditors will not be paid even under order

Global Market Overview 10:57pm

Stocks advance after Bernanke balm

Treasuries also in favour after Fed chairman’s dovish testimony

From EQUITIES 7:19pm

Wary investors stick to playing defence

Despite bullish talk money continues to flow into safe havens

Feb 27, 2013

Poll confusion lifts Italy’s borrowing costs

Rome raises €6.5bn at bond sale but yields highest since October

Feb 26, 2013

UK borrowing costs fall despite rating cuts

Long-term rate at lowest level this year

From LEX Feb 26, 2013

LBOs and bonds: animal antidote

Change of control clauses may offer only limited protection to investors

Feb 26, 2013

Investors sell off high-risk bonds

Spreads on high-yield credit default swaps hit 2013 high

Feb 26, 2013

Italy’s borrowing costs jump after poll

Investors look to future bond auctions for measure of sentiment

Feb 26, 2013

Election jolt fractures fragile sentiment

Fears of rising anti-euro bias among Italian voters hit markets

From EQUITIES Feb 26, 2013

Singapore prices biggest IPO in two years

Mapletree offering priced at the top of range to raise $1.3bn

Feb 26, 2013

IFC issues landmark renminbi debt

World Bank arm sells first discount note to expand funding

Feb 26, 2013

Risk concerns raised over mortgage bonds

Moody’s and Fitch warn MBS bonds go beyond regulator’s limits

Global Market Overview Feb 25, 2013

Global sell-off on fears of Italian instability

Biggest one-day drop in S&P 500 since November

Chris Giles Chris Giles from GLOBAL ECONOMY Feb 25, 2013

Moody’s just one voice as City stays calm

Rating seen to be catching up with reality

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