Bond vigilantes worry as weak Modi government win fans fiscal populism fear

Bond vigilantes worry as weak Modi government win fans fiscal populism fear

A smaller-than-expected poll victory for Prime Minister Narendra Modi is leading to worries among bond investors about greater populism. Fiscal discipline has been a hallmark of Modi’s decade-long administration, and many investors were expecting him to win a supermajority to reduce the budget deficit and further cut government borrowing in the next budget. The election … Read more

From BlackRock to Pimco, bond investors bet Fed hiking is over

From BlackRock to Pimco, bond investors bet Fed hiking is over

For the first time since the Federal Reserve started raising interest rates almost 18 months ago, the labor market is showing enough cracks to embolden some of the world’s largest bond investors to bet that the tightening cycle is finally ending. A spate of slowing employment metrics this week, crowned by Friday’s August payrolls report, … Read more