Yankee, Samurai, Kangaroo: Foreign Bonds Explained
Yankee, Samurai, Kangaroo, Panda, Dim Sum — a field guide to foreign-currency bonds: what each is, where it trades, who regulates it, and why issuers use them.
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Coca-Cola Taps Bankers for $1B India Bottler IPO
Coca-Cola has invited Kotak, HDFC and Citi to pitch on a $1B IPO of Hindustan Coca-Cola Holdings at a ~$10B valuation, targeting a 2027 BSE/NSE listing.
Argentina Bonds Rally as S&P Lifts Sovereign Rating to B-
S&P upgraded Argentina to B- on June 10, 2026 — the first time the country has carried a single-B rating since August 2019. The 2035 notes jumped to 78.9 cents.
172k Jobs, $1T Wiped: Nasdaq’s Worst Week in a Year
A hot May payrolls print pushed Fed rate cuts off the table and triggered a 10.4% single-day SOXX collapse, dragging Nasdaq to its worst week in a year.
Howard Davies-Led J.C. Flowers Buys Monte Paschi’s French Arm
J.C. Flowers acquires Monte Paschi’s French lending arm; Howard Davies takes the chair as BMPS streamlines post-Mediobanca.
Blackstone Asia PE Fund Closes at Record $13.1B
Blackstone Capital Partners Asia III closed at $13.1 billion, topping its $10 billion target and more than doubling its predecessor.
Cat Bonds Hit Record $69.9B as Hurricane Season Opens
Cat bond market enters 2026 Atlantic hurricane season at a record $69.9B outstanding, with $15.5B issued YTD as NOAA forecasts a below-normal season.
IMF Slashes 2026 Growth Outlook: What Capital Markets Must Now Price In
The IMF’s April 2026 World Economic Outlook delivers a stark growth downgrade. Here’s how bond, equity, and sovereign debt markets are responding.
30-Year Treasury Hits 5.13% as Long Bonds Sell Off Worldwide
U.S. 30-year yield closed at 5.128% on May 15, 2026 — highest since May 2025. UK, German and Japanese long bonds are also at or near 52-week highs. What broke.
Hot 3.8% April CPI Slams AI Stocks; Nasdaq Falls 1.5%
April CPI printed at 3.8% YoY — the hottest reading since May 2023 — knocking the Nasdaq down 1.5% as Nvidia, Intel and Micron led an AI-led selloff.