Global debt tops USD 365 trillion after USD 10 trillion surge in H1 2026
Borrowing is accelerating as higher bond yields, fiscal deficits and refinancing needs threaten to turn mounting debt into a self-reinforcing cycle...
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US debt tops USD 40 trillion, Trump again calls for lower interest rates
In a headache for the White House, the debt, that was below USD 20 trillion in 2016, has more than doubled in roughly a decade...
Headache for Trump administration as US debt races towards USD 40 trillion
Lost tariff revenue and persistent budget deficits are accelerating borrowing just as investors demand higher returns to hold longer-dated Treasuries...
South Africa to meet fiscal targets despite Iran war, says government
National Treasury Director-General Duncan Pieterse said there have been significant improvements in debt management and fiscal discipline...
Zayo issues USD 2.37 billion asset-backed term notes
Investor appetite was strong, with the bonds priced at a weighted average rate of 6.5%, which is a sign that markets trust Zayo’s assets as solid collateral...
Middle East tensions: Fitch issues outlook for sukuk issuances
While about 84% of Fitch-rated sukuk in the GCC countries were rated investment grade, 63.2% was in the ‘A’ category, while 90% of issuers were on Stable Outlooks...
Building the global gold wall
While fiscal dominance provided the combustible material for the gold rally, geopolitical fragmentation acted as the spark...
IF Insights: Donald Trump’s mortgage ambitions clash with treasury reality
The 30-year Treasury yield currently hovers just above 4.8%, precisely where it stood when Donald Trump assumed office...
The Gulf’s new capital play
With risks now seen as lower, more investors are willing to compete for opportunities in the Gulf than ever before...
Alpha Dhabi eyes global growth through USD 8 billion investment plan, IPOs
Beyond IPOs, Alpha Dhabi may monetise the sizeable stakes that it has in companies through accelerated bookbuilds (ABBs) or strategic sales...