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# Bond Markets

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Could China be stepping in to buy Irish bonds?
China bought Greek debt at the time of the bailout, and hints it’s been buying Portugal. Could Ireland be next?
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Nov 11th 2010, 12:46 PM
Honohan: Ireland's response to crisis is "exactly right"
The Central Bank governor says Ireland’s tactics have been perfect – and that the IMF, if needed, would change nothing.
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Nov 10th 2010, 7:05 PM
Bond yields over 8.6% for the first time
Irish bonds continue to beat their own records, heading into a 12th consecutive day of weakening
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Nov 10th 2010, 5:01 PM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.
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Nov 10th 2010, 4:55 PM
Bailout 'would resolve market tension' - Goldman
A chief strategist at Goldman Sachs believes the best way of calming markets down is to announce a bailout.
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Nov 10th 2010, 3:37 PM
Lenihan insists Ireland won't need EU bailout
Minister for Finance tells the BBC Ireland will return to the markets next year to raise funds.
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Nov 10th 2010, 8:29 AM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.
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Nov 9th 2010, 4:54 PM
Rehn's parting message: "Europe stands by you"
The European economics commissioner affirms European support as Ireland begins the painful road to economic recovery.
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Nov 9th 2010, 4:31 PM
ECB steps in to buy Irish bonds - and the price keeps rising
We’re well clear of 7.9% now, despite news that the European Central Bank has cranked up its purchasing.
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Nov 9th 2010, 3:47 PM
Department urged to buy bonds with pension reserve
Reuters reports that senior Department of Finance advisers want the pension reserve to create new demand for Irish bonds.
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Nov 8th 2010, 5:47 PM
Irish 10-year bonds over 7.7% this morning
Meanwhile, economist Morgan Kelly predicts another housing crash…
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Nov 8th 2010, 11:42 AM
Bond markets unmoved by €6bn budget package
The cost of Irish borrowing remains largely flat in spite of the government’s Budget announcements.
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Nov 5th 2010, 2:59 PM
Bond yields soar past 7.6% as investors look elsewhere
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Nov 4th 2010, 9:37 AM
QE2: Fed announces $600bn second round of quantitative easing
The American central bank announces it will buy back $600bn of outstanding US bonds to lift the cash supply.
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Nov 4th 2010, 9:31 AM
Irish-German bond spread surges past 5%
The price of government borrowing for Ireland is now over three times higher than it is for Germany.
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Nov 3rd 2010, 5:12 PM
7.4% - investors fall away as government default fears continue
Up, and up, and up…
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Nov 3rd 2010, 10:19 AM
Government borrowing costs finish day at all-time high
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Nov 2nd 2010, 5:16 PM
Insuring against Irish default costs more now than ever before
Bad sign: purchasing insurance against an Irish bond default is more expensive today than it has ever been.
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Nov 2nd 2010, 12:40 PM
Ireland has "a month to stop bailout" - UCD economist
First Colm McCarthy, now Karl Whelan says the movements in bond markets leave Ireland on the brink of default.
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Nov 2nd 2010, 9:34 AM
Cost of insuring against Irish debt hits record high
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Nov 1st 2010, 4:48 PM
Borrowing costs continue upward spiral amid IMF fears
The cost of borrowing for Ireland goes over 7% again, as investors buy into Colm McCarthy’s fears of an IMF bailout.
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Nov 1st 2010, 12:28 PM
Government borrowing costs exceed 7% for first time
The cost of Irish borrowing is more expensive than ever – and briefly exceeded the 7% ceiling for the first time.
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Oct 28th 2010, 9:03 AM
Anglo borrowed €8bn as Lenihan announced ‘final’ bailout cost
Anglo was borrowing up to €7.9bn to pay out on bonds – on the same day the government announced the cost of recapitalisation.
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Oct 27th 2010, 5:12 PM
Government borrowing costs take yet another spike
As the government announces massive budget adjustments, the cost of Irish borrowing lies just off its all-time peak.
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Oct 27th 2010, 5:10 PM
Uh-oh: two days after reining in, bond yields explode again
The cost of government ten-year borrowing was under 6% on Tuesday. Today it closed above 6.5% again.
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Oct 21st 2010, 4:31 PM
Bond yields dip under 6% on Budget consensus briefings
The price of ten-year borrowing for the government falls below the 6% mark as investors applaud consensus.
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Oct 18th 2010, 3:42 PM
Fitch downgrade hits cost of borrowing - yet again
Agency worries about banking costs. Agency downgrades rating. Price of borrowing rises. Repeat ad nauseum.
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Oct 6th 2010, 4:52 PM
Bond yields creep back up on Moody's rumours
As Moody’s considers downgrading Ireland’s credit rating again, the cost of government borrowing goes back up.
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Oct 5th 2010, 8:28 PM
Lenihan subjected to chimp noises by Citigroup investors
Citi investors heckle, jeer and make chimp noises during conference call with Finance Minister Brian Lenihan.
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Oct 2nd 2010, 9:27 AM
Cowen admits bond cancellation is because of high yields
The Taoiseach says we’re not borrowing because of its costs – while the NTMA had earlier said it was a precaution.
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Sep 30th 2010, 6:35 PM
Insuring against Irish debt gets expensive post-Anglo
Despite the “final announcement”, markets still think there’s more than half a chance that Anglo will default…
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Sep 30th 2010, 3:30 PM
Bond markets respond favourably to Anglo finality
The price of government borrowing – and the Irish-German spread – falls back, but AIB shares crater.
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Sep 30th 2010, 11:57 AM
EC assurance over bailout does little to soothe bonds
The price of government borrowing remains close to its all time record despite Olli Rehn’s assurance about funding.
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Sep 29th 2010, 1:56 PM
ECB step in, again - as bond rates hit new record, again
It’s the same old story, really. The world’s markets freak out about the price of Anglo, and Europe has to help out.
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Sep 28th 2010, 5:02 PM
Lenihan to publish final Anglo bill by Friday
The government will give the final bill on Friday, trying to calm investors after yet another horrible day for Irish bonds.
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Sep 27th 2010, 4:58 PM
ECB 'prepared countries to raise cash for Ireland' - newspaper
A German paper says we were ready for a bailout – and the bond yields hit new records. Yes, again.
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Sep 27th 2010, 1:54 PM
Moody's downgrades Anglo bonds to within one notch of junk
Euro under pressure after Moody downgrades Anglo debt. Meanwhile, rumours emerge of ECB plan to rescue Ireland.
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Sep 27th 2010, 12:20 PM
Bond prices explode - again - after earlier reining-in
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Sep 24th 2010, 3:12 PM
ECB holds off on intervention as bonds breach 6.55%
The market price of 10-year Irish government debt reaches another record – but there’s no European intercession.
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Sep 24th 2010, 11:37 AM
Bonds hold steady as auction calms investors
The yields on four-year, eight-year and ten-year bonds are all staying calm after this morning’s auction of fresh debt.
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Sep 21st 2010, 4:24 PM
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