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The article discusses the consequences of the U.S. Federal Reserve's (Fed) interest rate reversal in 2019. Topics discussed include how the Fed's decision helped halt and partly reverse December 2018's stock sell-off, stress in the market for corporate bonds in December 2018 and implications of the rising value of the dollar.

The article reports that prices for government and corporate bonds in China have slumped in December 2016. Topics mentioned include the decision of the government to temporarily restrain some trading and make emergency loans to struggling financial institutions, the decision of the Federal Reserve to raise short-term interest rates, and Beijing's efforts to wring excess money from its financial system.

The article cites statistics released by the central bank the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to state that large U.S. banks reported holding negative $1.4 billion of investment-grade corporate bonds maturing in at least 13 months for the first time in history for the week ending October 28, 2015. The article discusses the potential impact of the figures on the U.S. central bank the Federal Reserve (Fed) and its deliberations on raising the interest rate.

The article cites data from financial software firm Dealogic to state that U.S. bond sales by corporations with good credit reached $103 billion in October 2015, a record for the month. According to the article, analysts believed that bond sales would continue at a high rate due to economic growth, investor demand, and efforts by corporate treasurers to secure low interest rates. The article discusses bond sales for several corporations including U.S. computer technology firm Microsoft Corp., insurer ACE Ltd., and sports apparel firm Nike Inc.

The article discusses worries among investors concerning a slump in commodities that could cause defaults on emerging-market corporate bonds as of early October 2015, particularly if the U.S. central bank the Federal Reserve raises interest rates. According to the article, the benchmark indicator the J.P. Morgan Corporate Emerging Markets Bond Index declined during the latter half of 2015, and the organization the International Monetary Fund (IMF) indicated that the corporate debt of nonfinancial firms in emerging-market economies rose to $18 trillion at the end of 2014.

The article states that corporate bond sales increased significantly during trading on September 9, 2015, and that about $28 billion of investment-grade bonds were sold. According to the article, about a dozen companies including biotechnology firm Gilead Sciences Inc., home improvement retailer Lowe's Cos., and hotel company Marriott International Inc. issued bonds. The article also discusses anticipation among traders and analysts that the U.S. central bank the Federal Reserve may raise interest rates later in September.

The article discusses vigorous sales of corporate bonds in the U.S. During 2014 there were 18 flotations of highly-rated corporate debt valued at over $5 billion apiece, the most since 2009. Drug company Actavis PLC and oil-field services provider Halliburton Co. are among companies expected to hold large bond sales in 2015. Helping to drive the trend are low interest rates and a liquid market where investors wishing to sell bonds are having little difficulty finding buyers.

The article discusses investors' decreased sales of junk bonds in the U.S. for the month of July 2014. Topics include the effect of junk bond sales on yields and U.S. bond issuance by lower-rated U.S. companies, speculation on an increase in interest rates in the U.S., and mention of the pricing of companies' bond sales such as Bonanza Creek Energy Inc.

The article discusses the growing popularity among investors of municipal bonds amid declining interest rates in the U.S. Through May 29 of 2014 municipal bonds have outperformed highly-rated corporate bonds. Vikram Rai of banking company Citigroup Inc. says demand for municipal securities exceeds what cities and states are issuing.

The article discusses the influence of low interest rates in the U.S. on companies' increasing efforts to sell corporate bonds in order to raise funds as of September 11, 2013. Topics addressed include telecommunications company Verizon's sale of bonds to finance a buy out of telecommunications company Vodafone's stake of its shares, and the role of low financing costs in encouraging mergers and acquisitions.

The article discusses how corporations are taking advantage of low interest rates in the U.S. by selling bonds. Pipeline operator TransCanada Pipelines is among firms that sold a collective $75 billion in investment-grade securities during July 2012. Critics caution that rates will eventually rise, creating losses for those who've invested in the new securities.

The article discusses changes to how the corporate-bond market functions and what investors can do to cope with them. Topics noted include the diminished role of banks as corporate-bond dealers, the impact on corporate-bond prices of low rates on U.S. government securities, and mutual funds and exchange-traded funds investors can buy to gain exposure to the bond market.

The article discusses declining default rates for U.S. corporate debt. Moody's Investors Service says default rates will dip below 3% for 2010, lower than where they stood on the eve of the 2008-2009 global financial crisis. Contributing factors include a modestly improving economy and the maintenance of low, short-term interest rates by the U.S. Federal Reserve.

The article reports that corporations are taking advantage of low interest rates by issuing large volumes of debt. By one estimate some $51 billion in corporate bonds were sold during a two-day period in September, 2010. Health-care company Allergan Inc. raised $650 million by selling bonds with a yield of 3.375%, the lowest rate for a U.S. corporate ten-year bond in at least 15 years.

The article discusses signs of improving conditions in credit markets. On October 14, 2008 interest rates on commercial paper and corporate bond yields both declined. The cost of insuring debt issued by Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. fell dramatically. Kathleen Shanley of Gimme Credit notes that although U.S. government intervention in the financial industry has helped, credit markets still remain wary.

The article presents forecasts on stock market volatility for 2015. Topics include market pullbacks in 2014, and conditions in 2015 such as more expensive stocks and less clear conditions; the U.S. Federal Reserve's stance towards interest rates and the continuation of its bond buying program; and the impact of economic conditions in the European Union (EU) and China.

The article looks at the U.S. corporate bond market, presenting information on the volume of bond issues in 2014, noting the high volume in the first week of September, and discussing forecasts of interest rates and U.S. Federal Reserve monetary policy shifts as factors affecting the market.

The article discusses robust sales of 30-year bonds by U.S. corporations during the week of August 16, 2013, fueled by declining bond prices that have made the securities attractive to investors, and a desire by companies to take advantage of interest rates that remain low by historical standards.

The article presents lists of U.S. interests rates for various types of securities for the week ending June 21, 2013, including mortgages, U.S. Treasury bond yields, and corporate bonds.

The article discusses implications of strong demand by corporate pension plans in the U.S. for high-grade, long-term corporate bonds, among them a continuation of low interest rates that make it more challenging for the plans to meet their pension obligations.

The article describes how the U.S. Federal Reserve's attempt to drive down long-term interest rates by purchasing long-term U.S. Treasury securities and selling short-term ones could be having the unintended effect of driving up yields on corporate bonds.

The article reports that low interest rates on long-term debt have prompted a number of U.S. firms including tobacco company Philip Morris International Inc. and mall-operator Simon Property Group to produce a total of 44 investment-grade, 30-year corporate-bond issues through March 15, 2012.