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Russian bonds would weather sanctions

Any tightening of western sanctions on an already stressed Russian domestic bond market would make borrowing more expensive for the government. A deputy finance minister

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EDF hit by cap on power prices

The French government said that it had ordered state-owned utility EDF. This is to sell more of its cheap nuclear power to smaller competitors. So

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Evergrande, Kaisa cut by Fitch to default

Ratings agency Fitch downgraded property developers China Evergrande Group and Kaisa Group. They stated that they had defaulted on offshore bonds. Also, Kaisa had started

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HSBC rides out China property storm

HSBC shrugged off concerns about pandemic-related bad loans and property problems in China. This is with a surprise 74% quarterly profit jump and a $2