Secondary Bond Market News

18. Development of Malaysia's bond market is still assured despite global turmoil

DESPITE the current turmoil in Europe and shaky prospects for the global economy, Standard & Poor's Ratings Services maintains a strong outlook for Malaysia's bond market. Our view reflects: positive bond market developments, ongoing gr...

Development of Malaysia’s bond market is still assured despite global turmoil

DESPITE the current turmoil in Europe and shaky prospects for the global economy, Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services maintains a strong outlook for Malaysia’s bond market. Our view reflects: positive bond market developments, ongoing growth in Islamic finance, and steady macroeconomic fundamentals in Malaysia.

When To Trust Bond Rating Agencies

Despite investor distrust, rating agencies can be helpful. Just be sure you use these ratings as a starting point.

Europe gets bond market respite, real economy pain

Spain and France gained respite at bond auctions on Thursday highlighting a rally in euro zone government debt markets since the European Central Bank flooded banks with cheap money in December. The European ...

Ailing Portugal's bond yields hit record highs

The yield on Portuguese bonds in the secondary market climbed to euro-era records Wednesday amid market fears that the bailed-out country won't be able to break free of its financial crisis in the near future.