The HY primary saw two issues priced yesterday totaling US$1.45bn, pushing weekly volume to US$5.35bn and February supply to US$15.766bn. Year-to-date issuance stands at US$36.896bn, behind the ...

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There is a lot of uncertainty about where markets are heading,” says Fateen Sharaby, index business manager with Bloomberg Indices.

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Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: Key U.S. Data, News on Tariffs in Focus; BOE Could Cut Rates The most important global events likely to affect FX and bond markets in the week starting Feb. 3 By Jessica ...