LIBOR finally put to rest

Synthetic settings cease, marking last step in major benchmark reform. Once the world’s most important financial benchmark, the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) is now kaput. The remaining LIBOR settings were published for the final time on Monday, and the benchmark...

Global new issue activity up this year

JP Morgan tops global league tables. Despite a weaker third quarter, global equity issuance is still up on an annual basis — and debt market activity remains stronger too, according to LSEG Data & Analytics. Through the first nine months, equity...

British economy grows below forecast in Q2

UK's GDP expands by 0.7% year-on-year in April-June period. The UK economy has grown annually by 0.7% in the second quarter, below forecast, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) data. The UK's economy narrowed by 0.2% in the last...

US economy expands 3% in Q2

Current-dollar personal income up to $315.7B in Q2, says official US figures. The world's largest economy, the US, expanded by 3% in the second quarter of 2024, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis' third reading. Compared to the first quarter,...