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Local and global bond funds are snapping up Australian debt as economic strains signal the end of the Reserve Bank’s hiking cycle.

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Sisi set to hold meeting with Trump at upcoming G7 summit US President Donald Trump is set to hold talks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on the sidelines of the upcoming G7 summit in France. In a statement, the Egyptian presidency said Sisi is expected to hold a series of bilateral meetings during the event, with talks centring on "discussing ways to resolve international geopolitical crises and address their repercussions on trade, energy, and supply chains".

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New Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh will have his first press conference amid inflation and uncertainty over interest rates. Bloomberg Intelligence Chief US Interest Rate Strategist Ira Jersey joins David Gura and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend to examine the current division within the Fed and what Warsh may do going forward. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi pushed for stronger cross-border transport and trade ties during a visit to Mongolia over the weekend as Beijing sought to anchor the country’s newly formed government within its economic orbit. “China’s policy towards Mongolia maintains stability and continuity, and has always placed the development of bilateral relations in an important position in its neighbourhood diplomacy,” Wang said during a meeting with President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh on Saturday.

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For several global central banks, the question of whether the Iran war poses more of an immediate danger to inflation or to growth is likely to remain open in the coming week.

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Wall Street has an answer for retail investors seeking to profit from elevated interest rates and dodge defaults in private credit: funds that buy collateralized loan obligations.

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China’s motorcycle industry trade body urged companies across the sector to curb price wars and focus on higher-quality growth, warning that imitation and a flood of similar products are squeezing profits and hurting the reputation of Chinese manufacturing.

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The dollar steadied but eyed a weekly loss as Middle East peace talks and SpaceX's massive IPO dominated market attention. The euro edged higher after the ECB's rate hike, while traders awaited the Federal Reserve's upcoming meeting. Markets are assessing the impact of potential peace and the SpaceX offering on fund flows.

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Gold prices are heading for a second weekly loss as expectations of higher interest rates, driven by persistent inflation concerns, weigh on the non-yielding metal. Traders are anticipating a potential U. S. rate hike by December, while the Federal Reserve's upcoming policy meeting is expected to hold rates steady.

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U. S. stocks climbed Friday, buoyed by hopes of a U. S. -Iran peace deal and the historic debut of SpaceX, which surged past its IPO price. Progress in peace talks eased inflation and interest rate concerns, while SpaceX's strong opening captivated investors despite its recent losses. Other space stocks saw a slight pullback.

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Catapulted by the market debut of his rocket company SpaceX, Elon Musk is now the world’s first trillionaire. That level of wealth, all owned by just one person, was once unfathomable. Before Friday, the trillion dollar mark was reserved for measures like the GDP (or staggering debt) of a handful of major economies – and, in the last decade alone, the value of some of the biggest companies to ever trade on the stock market. Musk’s new title arrives amid a wider acceleration for the richest of...

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The cost of servicing Manchester United's debt will rise following a new $550m deal that will see interest rates increase from 3.79% to 5.36%

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Czech central bank Governor Ales Michl said he sees a stronger argument to raise interest rates in June to contain inflationary pressures. While the global cost pressures from the energy shock may abate, the Czech economy is also facing domestic risks that may require a tightening of monetary conditions, Michl told Bloomberg News in an interview a week before the rate meeting. “I think a June move now a real possibility" Michl said. “The case for a rate hike has strengthened. ” (Source: Bloomberg)

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Inflation spreading through the economy will force the European Central Bank to raise interest rates further, according to Governing Council member Peter Kazimir.

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A rates-product executive at Goldman Sachs Group Inc. said traders are positioned correctly for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates to combat a surge in war-driven inflation.

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Gaming handhelds are amazing. They make it so much easier to fit all kinds of games into my day. Sadly, they’re less affordable than they’ve ever been — due to an unprecedented, AI-fueled shortage of memory chips, an unforced oil crisis, rampant inflation, fallout from tariffs, and more. [… ] But that’s not going to stop you.

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The jump in oil prices has started to feed to other goods and services, even if euro-area wages aren’t yet affected, European Central Bank Governing Council member Emmanuel Moulin said.

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Central banks are staring down a pivotal moment for global monetary policy as they grapple with a growing list of risks. Incoming Fed Chair, Kevin Warsh will need to find a way to navigate the central bank’s policy path amidst a combination of higher energy prices and a surprisingly strong US jobs report. Meanwhile in Europe, the ECB and BOE face the prospect of secondary effects due to the war in Iran and a sluggish growth outlook. The Opening Trade spoke to key voices around the challenges facing central banks and the judgment behind the decisions. (Source: Bloomberg)

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The European Central Bank is prepared to raise interest rates for a second straight meeting next month if the shock from the war in the Middle East requires it, according to Governing Council member Joachim Nagel.

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China's zero-tariff treatment for 53 African countries is expected to create new opportunities for exports and investment across the continent, business insiders and officials from southern Africa said on Thursday.

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Investors across Asia have been largely shut out of the world’s largest-ever initial public offering, which has forced them to find creative ways to make bets on SpaceX’s US$75 billion global spectacle. With no direct access to the IPO, traders from Seoul to Shanghai are piling into companies along the space supply chain, industry-themed exchange-traded funds (ETF) and Nasdaq 100 Index-tracking funds in hopes of eventually capturing some of the gains that many expect once SpaceX shares hit the...

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The European Central Bank has hiked interest rates for the first time since September 2023 — becoming the first major central bank to react to the war in Iran. ECB Governing Council Member and Slovenia Central Bank Governor Primož Dolenc says the move is “just enough for now. ” Dolenc spoke to Bloomberg's Oliver Crook in an exclusive interview just after the decision on Thursday. (Source: Bloomberg)

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European Central Bank Governing Council member Primoz Dolenc said Thursday’s interest-rate increase was necessary to keep prices in check while officials consider the broader implications of conflict in the Middle East.

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Czech central bank Governor Ales Michl said he sees a stronger argument to raise interest rates in June to contain inflationary pressures.

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Indonesia’s commodity export agency will focus on monitoring the price of key raw-material exports instead of intervening in trade, according to a senior official, in an apparent effort to ease industry concerns over a radical natural-resource policy introduced last month.

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Asian stocks rallied on hopes of a Middle East peace deal, tempering inflation fears as oil prices fell to two-month lows. The market also anticipated Elon Musk's SpaceX IPO, which set a record $75 billion. President Trump indicated a potential peace deal signing soon, boosting market sentiment.

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China’s ports continued to dominate global efficiency rankings in 2025, with seven Chinese trade hubs placing in the top 10, according to a study by the World Bank and S&P Global released on Wednesday. The latest edition of the annual report comes at a time when ports are playing a more vital role in the global economy than ever, as facilities strive to handle intense disruptions to global supply chains amid the aftermath of the Red Sea crisis and the ongoing fallout from the US-Israel war on...

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Wall Street surged Thursday as President Trump called off Iran strikes, easing oil prices and boosting stocks. Investors anticipate SpaceX's record-breaking IPO today, with shares set to debut Friday. Despite inflation concerns from producer price data, the market showed resilience, with major indexes posting significant gains. The Fed is expected to maintain current interest rates.

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Kay Herr, CIO of US GFICC at JPMorgan Asset Management, joins Scarlet Fu on "Bloomberg Real Yield. " Fears of a stagflation shock from the Middle East conflict are increasingly souring investor sentiment toward the weakest global corporate borrowers, many of which binged on cheap debt during the era of ultra-low interest rates. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Commodity traders Trafigura Group and Vitol Group are expanding efforts to sell Venezuelan oil into Asia, a move that comes as the South American country’s production rises and the Iran war disrupts competing supplies from the Middle East.