4 Themes For Fixed Income: The Themes Driving Bond Markets

Non-core inflation beating the consensus has increased the probability of a hike this month. 14 September’s inflation data from the USA delivered an upward surprise on the whole, increasing the probability of the Federal Reserve (Fed) hiking rates in October. The US dollar appreciated sharply in the aftermath before retreating somewhat in most of its…

Fintech GoodLeap launched the GoodLeap Home Visa Signature Card, a home equity line of credit that pays 6% cash back on home improvement projects initiated through the company’s app. This is a reward rate the company says is the highest available for home improvement spending from any major card.  Processing Content Credit lines run up…

RAW Capital Partners has added bridging finance to its specialist lending proposition. For over ten years, the Guernsey-based specialist lender has been providing bespoke mortgages to foreign nationals, UK expats and Channel Islanders investing in UK buy-to-let property. In December 2025, it expanded its offering to also lend to UK residents. It is now offering…

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) is down by -0.29% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is down by -0.64%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down by -0.51%.  E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are down -0.20%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQU26) are down -0.30%. Stock indices are under pressure today, with the S&P 500…

Almost half of Scottish adults who do not own a home believe they will never do so, new research suggests. Pepper Money found that 47% of Scots who are not yet on the property ladder feel that home ownership will remain permanently out of reach. The figure rises to 55% among those who have complex…