Borrowing costs are up around the globe, causing a headache for investors and policymakersBloomberg Economics' Jamie Rush explains why long-dated bonds are falling out of favor https://t.co/rtuGvI2Jlh https://t.co/MY9ReTby4n ...

Ghana’s inflation rate fell for an eighth straight month to the lowest level in almost four years, supporting the argument for a further reduction in borrowing costs https://t.co/x2vNHMtHko ...

Treasuries fell, lifting US 30-year borrowing costs to within a whisker of touching 5% for the first time since July https://t.co/IhtzTSyvOO ...

Market Trends & Economic Indicators - UK debt long-term borrowing costs spiked to the highest since 1998 [1] Political & Economic Impact - Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves are facing a difficult return to work [1]

The Czech central bank was right to bring interest rates lower but policymakers must avoid repeating the mistake of holding borrowing costs extremely low for a long period, Governor Ales Michl says https://t.co/KpPH3lqL8p ...

There is a country in the European Union saddled with a massive debt pile, rising borrowing costs and governments that collapse in a matter of months—and it’s not Italy https://t.co/2CwhOGddzq ...

Kazakhstan’s central bank held borrowing costs for a fourth meeting but signaled openness to a future increase https://t.co/tHGiTuFLkk ...

Relative Performance - Small cap stocks are more sensitive to economic cycles and interest rate changes than large cap stocks [1] - Historically, small cap stocks have outperformed large caps by 2% to 3% annually, but have recently lagged due to high interest rates and economic uncertainty [1] Impact of Interest Rates - The Federal Reserve's high rate environment since 2022 has weighed heavily on small caps, which typically rely on borrowing to fuel growth [2] - Higher interest rates increase borrowing costs and compress valuations, hitting small cap profitability hard [2] - Rate cuts are bullish for small caps as these companies pay reduced interest expenses on debt [2] Economic Impact of Rate Cuts - Rate cuts tend to stimulate the domestic economy, which benefits small cap companies that rely on domestic demand [3] - Increased consumer spending and business investment, resulting from rate cuts, can disproportionately benefit small cap companies [3]

Debt Issuance Trends - Nigerian companies are increasingly choosing short-term debt over longer-term notes [1] - The shift is driven by a desire to avoid locking in high borrowing costs [1]

Donald Trump’s actions will almost certainly prove self-defeating, by making his ultimate goal—lower borrowing costs for the federal government and ordinary Americans—much harder to achieve https://t.co/W1Sg0tCFmz ...