Keywords: Market volatility


South Korea tightens rules on leveraged single-stock ETFs to curb market volatility

South Korea's financial authorities have announced tighter regulations on leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETFs) linked to individual companies, responding to concerns that the rapidly growing investment products have amplified volatility in the country's equity market. The new measures target......

India on track to become stock-pickers’ market in June, brokerages say

India’s equity market is expected to enter a stock-pickers’ phase in June, as investors increasingly focus on selective sector opportunities rather than broad-based gains, according to market brokerages. Analysts suggest that domestic investment flows are likely to target specific industries......

Private credit funds face pressure amid market uncertainty

Private credit funds are facing growing pressure as investors become increasingly concerned about credit quality, market volatility, and the impact of artificial intelligence on several industries. Recent financial filings from major business development companies (BDCs) revealed that many lenders have......

Japanese yen crosses 160 level after sharp intervention warning

The Japanese yen weakened past the 160 per dollar mark on Wednesday, touching 160.73, its lowest level since July 2024, before reversing sharply after an unusually forceful verbal intervention from Tokyo officials. The move highlighted growing tension between currency traders and Japanese authorities......

Banks urge buying gold dips as volatility tests investor confidence

HSBC and OCBC are advising investors to use recent price swings in gold to build positions, arguing that structural drivers remain supportive despite heightened volatility. Strategists at both institutions point to a weaker US dollar and persistent fiscal risks as key forces underpinning the precious......

Global bonds rally as investors shift focus to slowdown fears

Sovereign bonds rallied sharply in the United States, Australia, and Japan on Sunday as investors pivoted away from inflation concerns toward fears that the Middle East conflict could drag the global economy into a prolonged slowdown, marking a notable reversal for a market that had faced heavy selling......

Markets weeks from peak panic amid US-Iran conflict, warns Alpine Macro

Nearly a month after US and Israeli strikes ignited the US-Iran conflict on February 28, fund managers scramble to reshape portfolios. Persistent volatility and surging oil prices upend standard investment approaches. Investors rush to cash and safe havens. One Australian small-cap fund boosted its......

Danone secures billions in bonds amid war-driven market volatility

Major blue-chip firms rushed to lock in funding during brief market lulls as the US-Iran conflict disrupts global bond markets and drives up borrowing costs. Danone led a wave of European bond issuances Wednesday with a three-tranche deal. It drew over 6.5 billion euros in orders for euro-denominated......

Global borrowers rush bond markets as geopolitical volatility shrinks issuance windows

Corporate treasurers across multiple continents moved quickly to lock in financing this week, tapping bond markets in Canada, Switzerland, New Zealand, and China as geopolitical uncertainty and volatile borrowing conditions compressed the windows available for new debt issuance. TD Bank Group on March......