Gabon's 2031 international bonds dropped nearly 3 cents on the dollar on Wednesday, Tradeweb data showed, after the International Monetary Fund raised the country's debt projections.
Superior, Wisconsin, officials are mulling a bond-financed acquisition of the water system currently owned by private firm Superior Water, Light, and Power.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that if current Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell does not leave the bank after a new Fed chair is installed, he will have to fire him.?.
Prince Edward Island recorded resilient economic growth in 2025, as real gross domestic product advanced by a greater amount than the national average, but slower GDP inflation brought nominal figures in line with Canada's nominal rate of 4.3%, said National Bank of Canada.
NEW YORK, April 15, 2026 Gimme Credit, a leading independent provider of corporate bond research and recommendations, today announced the launch of its European High Yield Research Service, expanding its global coverage and deepening its commitment to delivering timely, independent and actionable credit analysis to investors around the world.
M&T Bank (MTB) posted a rise in first-quarter profit on Wednesday, driven by higher interest income and a strong mortgage banking performance. Loan demand has been resilient in the U.S., with healthy consumer spending, even as economic uncertainty and rising tensions involving Iran fuel inflation amid oil supply disruptions.
Comstock Inc. (LODE) today announced that its chief executive officer issued the following letter to shareholders: Dear Shareholders: On behalf of our Board of Directors, Executive Officers, and the entire team, we thank all of you, our new and long-standing shareholders, for supporting a remarkable transformation that has positioned us for global growth and impact.
San Francisco Federal Reserve President Mary Daly wasn't elected by popular vote, wasn't chosen by an elected official, didn't compete against a publicly revealed slate of applicants and didn't undergo any public vetting before her bank's board of directors gave her a job that helps shape the U.S. economy.
* Supreme Court case, political disputes test Fed's independence. * Calls for more presidential control simmer alongside Fed independence debate. * Powell may stay on as Fed governor after Warsh becomes central bank chief. By Howard Schneider and Ann Saphir.
Societe Generale in its early Wednesday economic news summary pointed out: -- Brent consolidates around US$95/barrel, bond yields steady near weekly lows after "benign" United States producer price index. -- ECB President Lagarde: eurozone economy between baseline and adverse scenario, not severe. -- Day ahead: U.S. import and export prices.
* Futures: Dow, S&P 500 flat, Nasdaq up 0.14% U.S. stock index futures were largely unchanged on Wednesday as investors caught their breath after a rally, while awaiting fresh signals from a raft of corporate earnings and remarks from Federal Reserve officials. The resilience suggests that war-weary investors stand ready to rotate into risk assets at the slightest hint of de-escalation.
HAMILTON, Bermuda, April 15, 2026 Reference is made to the summons to a written resolution dated 26 March 2026 regarding the request for bondholders' approval to certain amendments to the bond terms in connection with the transaction announced by the Company on 23 March 2026. Reference is made to the attached message from Nordic Trustee.
The Swiss National Bank said on Wednesday its Governing Board has reviewed the interest rate of the liquidity-shortage financing facility in sight of the introduction of the Payment System Support Facility at the end of 2027. The board has decided to lower the special-rate surcharge to 25 basis points starting July 2026 from 50 basis points currently, it said.
The Norwegian central bank is independent and the government will not dictate monetary policy, Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere told parliament on Wednesday. Norges Bank last month said it aimed to hike rates once or twice in 2026 to combat resurgent consumer prices fuelled by wage growth and rising energy costs, reversing course after it earlier flagged plans to ease policy.
* Hopes for renewed US-Iran talks boost risk appetite, dollar loses safe-haven demand. * Energy price surge raises global growth, inflation concerns; IMF cuts outlook due to war. * Analysts say optimism may underestimate ongoing risks. By Amanda Cooper.
T1 Energy (TE) said late Tuesday it priced its upsized public offering of $160 million of 4% convertible senior notes due 2031. The offering was upsized from $125 million. The company expects about $151.6 million in proceeds from the offering. The offering is expected to close on or about Friday.
Global investors and the International Monetary Fund seem to agree the Iran war is likely over - bar the shouting. The IMF's unenviable task of forecasting global economic growth during a Middle East war and energy shock left as many questions as answers, and a plethora of different scenarios. The Fund's central conclusion was probably most powerful in what it didn't do rather than what it did.
Revolution Medicines (RVMD), a late-stage clinical oncology company developing targeted therapies for patients with RAS-addicted cancers, today announced the pricing of its concurrent public offerings of 10,563,381 shares of common stock, at a public offering price of $142.00 per share, for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $1.5 billion, and $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of 0.50% c...
The global economy is facing renewed challenges as conflict in the Middle East threatens to derail growth and slow the pace of disinflation, according to the International Monetary Fund. In its latest World Economic Outlook report, the IMF projects global growth will slow to 3.1% in 2026 before edging up to 3.2% in 2027, assuming the conflict remains limited in scope and duration.
* Oil shock putting upward pressure on inflation, Yellen says. * Never seen threat to Fed this severe from White House, she says. * Yellen says U.S. and Chinese economies should not decouple. By Kane Wu and Jiaxing Li.
Prosecutors from U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's office made a surprise visit on Tuesday to the Federal Reserve's headquarters renovation project, as the Trump administration continues its pressure campaign against the central bank. The unscheduled visit was confirmed by a spokesperson for Pirro's office and was first reported by The Wall Street Journal.
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen sees one interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve as possible this year, even as the Iran war creates supply shocks in the global economy that put pressure on inflation.
T1 Energy Inc. (TE) today announced the pricing of its previously announced underwritten public offering of $160.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 4.00% convertible senior notes due 2031. The Company estimates that the net proceeds from the Offering will be approximately $151.6 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and the Company?s estimated offering expenses.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday the underlying U.S. economy remained strong and that growth could still exceed 3% or 3.5% this year despite the impact of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. Bessent has cast cuts in global growth forecasts and higher inflation projections by the International Monetary ?Fund and World Bank as an overreaction.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday the underlying U.S. economy remained strong and that growth could still exceed 3% or 3.5% this year despite the impact of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. Bessent has cast cuts in global growth forecasts and higher inflation projections by the International Monetary ?Fund and World Bank as an overreaction.
A $142,401 Pathway Fund grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, through its member institution First Federal Bank of Louisiana, will significantly expand Project Build a Future?s ability to help families resolve heirs? property challenges, clear long?standing title issues and protect generational wealth in Louisiana?s Calcasieu Parish. This press release features multimedia.
Borr Drilling (BORR) said late Tuesday it plans to offer $250 million of convertible senior notes due 2033 to qualified institutional buyers. The company said it will grant initial buyers a 13-day overallotment option to buy up to an additional $37.5 million of the notes. Ner proceeds will be used to repurchase existing convertible bonds due 2028 and for general corporate purposes, the company said.
NRG Energy (NRG) said late Tuesday it has priced its offering of $500 million of 4.955% senior secured first lien notes due 2031. The company said it also priced its offering of $1.05 billion of 5.875% senior unsecured notes due 2034, and $1.05 billion of 6.125% senior unsecured notes due 2036.
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc (ANCTF) : * ALIMENTATION COUCHE-TARD PRICES PRIVATE OFFERING OF EURO DENOMINATED SENIOR UNSECURED NOTES. * Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc (ANCTF) - PRICES ?750 MILLION EURO SENIOR UNSECURED NOTES DUE 2033. * Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc (ANCTF): NOTES WILL CARRY A COUPON OF 3.901% PER ANNUM AND WILL BE SOLD AT PAR Source text: Further company coverage:
LAVAL, QC, April 14, 2026 Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (ANCTF) announced today that it has priced a private debt offering of Euro denominated senior unsecured notes due 2033 with an aggregate principal amount of ?750?million. The Notes will carry a coupon of 3.901% per annum and will be sold at par.
KBRA assigns a long-term rating of AAA to the Los Angeles Unified School District General Obligation Bonds, Series QRR, and 2026 General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series A. Concurrently, KBRA affirms the long-term rating of AAA on the District's outstanding General Obligation Bonds.
NRG Energy Inc (NRG): * NRG ENERGY, INC. ANNOUNCES PRICING OF SENIOR SECURED NOTES AND SENIOR UNSECURED NOTES. * NRG Energy Inc (NRG) - PRICES $500 MILLION OF 4.955% SENIOR SECURED NOTES DUE 2031. * NRG Energy Inc (NRG) - PRICES $1.05 BILLION OF 6.125% SENIOR UNSECURED NOTES DUE 2036. * NRG Energy Inc (NRG) - PRICES $1.05 BILLION OF 5.875% SENIOR UNSECURED NOTES DUE 2034 Source text: Further company coverage:
NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG) has priced its previously announced concurrent offerings of $500 million aggregate principal amount of 4.955% senior secured first lien notes due 2031 and senior unsecured notes, consisting of $1,050 million aggregate principal amount of 5.875% senior unsecured notes due 2034 and $1,050 million aggregate principal amount of 6.125% senior unsecured notes due 2036.
The quiet in the muni market is likely due to geopolitical uncertainties, according to Cooper Howard, director of fixed income strategy at Charles Schwab.
US equity indexes closed higher on Tuesday as optimism over the resumption of US-Iran peace talks sent crude oil prices lower. * Talks to end the Iran war could resume in Pakistan over the next two days, US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday. * The US Producer Price Index rose by 0.5% in March, the same as in February and below the 1.1% gain expected in a Bloomberg-compiled survey.
Financial stocks were higher in late Tuesday afternoon trading with the NYSE Financial Index rising 0.5%, and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF increasing 0.4%. The Philadelphia Housing Index rose 0.6%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF climbed 1%. Bitcoin shed 0.3% to $74,210, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries fell 4.1 basis points to 4.256%. In econ...
* US-Iran talks in Islamabad may resume, calming oil markets. * US PPI up less than expected; little impact on bond market. * Fed rate cut expectations fade, yield curve flattens. By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss.
The International Monetary Fund lowered its global economic growth expectations for 2026 due to the Middle East conflict, cautioning that a prolonged war could drive a further slowdown. The IMF said Tuesday that it now projects real gross domestic product for the world to grow by 3.1% in 2026, down 0.2 percentage points from its previous forecast in January.
Financial stocks were higher in late Tuesday afternoon trading with the NYSE Financial Index rising 0.5% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF increasing 0.4%. The Philadelphia Housing Index rose 0.6%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF climbed 1%. Bitcoin shed 0.3% to $74,210, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries fell 4.1 basis points to 4.256%. In corpo...
* Warsh pledges to divest some assets if confirmed. * Senate Banking Committee to hold confirmation hearing on April 21. * Warsh's vast wealth suggests challenging vetting process for legislators. * Republican senator vows to block confirmation until DOJ probe of Powell concludes. By Howard Schneider and Michael S. Derby.
KBRA assigns a long-term rating of AAA to the State of Oregon Department of Administrative Services Oregon State Lottery Revenue Bonds, Series 2026A and Series 2026B.
The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday slashed Senegal's economic growth forecast for this year and said it expected a larger current account deficit than previously expected.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday took issue with cuts in global growth forecasts and higher inflation projections announced by the International Monetary Fund and World Bank as a result of the war in the Middle East, saying the institutions had probably "overreacted."
AM Best has upgraded the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating to ?bbb+? from ?bbb? and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B++ of Trans World Assurance Company. The Credit Ratings reflect TWA?s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as very strong, as well as its adequate operating performance, limited business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management.
The veteran underwriter said he's excited about joining a smaller, more focused firm, where he can once again expand its competitive bidding capabilities.
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