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Global bond exchange traded funds are suffering one of their worst pullbacks since their peak last year as central banks around the world look to tighten monetary policies to keep inflation in check.

FPE: Bond Returns With Stock Risks Are Not Really Attractive

Billionaire tech tycoon Elon Musk recently tweeted that it is generally better to own physical things when inflation is high. Read more here.

Over the past decade, there has been an increased campaign towards ensuring women have quite the same chances at prosperity as men. However, it is not hard to see that women still rank low on the wealth ladder, despite having the same skills and qualifications as men. It was against this backdrop that Reaprite , a digital solution company, organized a Webinar titled, “Removing the Barriers to Women’s Economic Potential” on Thursday, 10th March 2022, to help women disregard any limitations that may be stacked against them, in achieving financial fulfilment. The virtual event, which was to celebrate the 2022 International Women’s Day, tagged “Break the Bias”, was part of the company’s efforts in encouraging Nigerians, especially women, to cultivate healthy financial habits like saving and investing. In her observation, Ekaette Udoh, Head of Product at Reaprite, said, “women seem to take time to understand new opportunities before taking them, unlike men who are swifter with them.” Read also: BusinessDay celebrates female staff at International Women’s Day The Speaker, Sola Adesakin, a Global Personal/Business Finance Coach and Chartered Accountant with over 20 years experience, enjoined the participants to be more deliberate in getting more for themselves.

European indices turn negative on the day

The payment on the two eurobond coupons is a key test for Russia.

Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) Bank added 1.59% to Rs 35.10 after the bank''s board approved raising of BASEL-III compliant Tier-II capital upto Rs 1,000 crore via bond issue.

Russia''s finance ministry said Thursday it had carried out interest payments on two foreign bonds, avoiding default for now after it was hit by unprecedented Western sanctions over Ukraine. "The payment order worth $117.2 million due on March 15 was sent to a correspondent bank account on March 14 and was executed," the ministry said in a statement.

A judge has signed orders releasing Jussie Smollett from jail on a personal recognizance (PR) bond of $150,000. He was recently sentenced to 150 days in jail after being convicted on five felony counts of disorderly conduct for lying to Chicago police officers. On March 16, 2022, the appeals courts came to a 2-1 decision […] The post Judge Releases Jussie Smollett on PR Bond of $150,000 appeared first on Guardian Liberty Voice .

The Federal Reserve kicked off its tightening cycle with an expected quarter-point hike and the stock and bond markets had different reactions.

Positive vibes out of Ukraine boost equities Equity markets ignored the warning signs from the bond market post-FOMC overnight, piling back into long positions after the FOMC held no surprises in its mind. Assisting things along were positive signals around Ukrainian talks and the huge rally in China stocks that also lifted their ADRs to […]

“Whether the outbreak of the Omicron wave in China will soften the regions growth is now a much bigger concern than what is happening on the Russia-Ukraine front. My sense is that even a rate hike in June in India could be postponed and we would see a significant amount of bond purchases by the RBI to keep the bond market from moving up in a disruptive manner.”

The former Empire actor will be freed after posting a personal recognizance bond of $150,000, meaning he agrees to come to court as required

Historic default on $117m coupons would add to intense economic pressure on Moscow Russia-Ukraine war: latest updates What we know on day 21 Russia faced a crucial bond payment on Wednesday that could lead to the sanctions-racked country defaulting for the first time since 1998, and its first major international debt default since the Bolshevik revolution a century ago. Moscow was due to make $117m (£89.4m) interest payments, or coupons, to investors holding $2-denominated bonds. But with much of its foreign exchange reserves frozen by international sanctions, it may be unable to pay. Continue reading…