1. US inflation accelerated in September, fueling expectations of a December rate hike by the Federal Reserve.
2. Reports indicate that European Central Bank officials anticipated a December rate hike but subsequently paused.
3. Microsoft launched its first high-grade dollar bond issuance since 2017, aiming to raise at least $25 billion.
4. A sell-off in tech stocks triggered safe-haven demand, with US Treasuries rising along with global bonds.
5. Google's debt risk indicators climbed, and its earnings report reignited concerns about AI debt.
6. Institutions: A mix of rate hike expectations and growth risks is creating investment opportunities in some European bonds.
7. TSMC plans to issue NT$14.8 billion in green corporate bonds in November.
8. Yields near multi-decade highs are attracting investors back to the long-term government bond market.
9. The Bank of Japan announced for the first time in 13 years that overall inflation had met its target, hinting at further rate hikes.
10. The European Central Bank: The issuance of ESM digital bonds marks the transition of tokenized finance from the experimental stage to the application stage.
11. The convertible bond market is changing, with an increasing number of redemption cases upon maturity.
12. Four departments: Guide and support eligible gas turbine companies to broaden their financing channels through listing, bond issuance, and other means.
