#fiscal deficit

Malaysia’s fiscal deficit is projected to shrink to about 3.5 per cent in 2026, continuing recent improvements in fiscal discipline, Second Finance Minister Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan said in Parliament. The reduction reflects efforts to balance fiscal consolidation with support for economic growth and development. Government expects Malaysia’s 2026 fiscal deficit to narrow to 3.5% Amir…

Budget 2026: नई दिल्ली। Budget 2026 Prediction: जैसे-जैसे फरवरी का महीना नजदीक आ रहा है, पूरे देश की नजरें मोदी सरकार के आगामी बजट पर टिक गई हैं। 2026 का बजट ऐसे समय में आ रहा है जब मध्यम वर्ग महंगाई से जूझ रहा है और युवा रोजगार के नए अवसरों की तलाश में हैं। विशेषज्ञों का मानना है कि इस बार का बजट ‘समावेशी विकास’ और ‘मिडिल क्लास’ को राहत देने वाला हो सकता है। आइए उन मुद्दों पर चर्चा करते हैं,…

It is a theme of these times that we see Western governments struggling. We started the week with the effective appointment of a new Japanese Prime Minister and we also had the fall of a French Prime Minister accompanied by a desperate attempts by Prime Minister Macron to keep him. The reality according to the BBC is that things are speeding up. Lecornu has arguably gone down in even more…

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s fiscal deficit contracted 12 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to RM47 billion in the first seven months of 2025 (7M 2025), compared with RM53 billion a year earlier, CIMB Investment Bank Bhd reported. The narrowing gap was driven by a 5.8 per cent y-o-y increase in government revenue, outpacing the 1.6 per cent rise in total expenditure. Fiscal Deficit Revenue growth was…

The government has assured that Malaysia’s RM9.5 billion Boeing aircraft purchase will not add to national debt or widen the fiscal deficit. Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui Ying said the deal falls under the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) and remains within fiscal expectations. Govt: RM9.5b Boeing Deal Won’t Widen Fiscal Deficit Responding to Pasir Puteh MP Datuk Nik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh, Lim…

U.S. Treasury yields remained largely unchanged on Thursday as investor anxiety over the nation’s mounting fiscal deficit continued to dominate market sentiment.

As of 3:40 a.m. ET, the 30-year Treasury yield was steady at 5.09%, matching levels last seen in November 2023. The 10-year yield dipped slightly to 4.58%, down just over one basis point, while the 2-year yield slipped more than 2 basis points to 3.99%. (Note: One basis point equals 0.01%. Yields and bond prices move in opposite directions.)

This week, investors have been closely monitoring the widening U.S. budget gap, which has been thrust into the spotlight following a series of developments — most notably, Moody’s recent downgrade of the country’s credit rating from Aaa to Aa1, and President Donald Trump’s newly proposed budget plan.

Trump’s sweeping fiscal proposal, which has sparked intense debate in Congress, is projected to increase the national debt by $3 trillion to $5 trillion. Analysts warn this could worsen the deficit, stoke inflationary pressures, and further unsettle an already fragile bond market.

Moody’s cited “large annual fiscal deficits and growing interest costs” as key reasons for the downgrade — a move that has shaken confidence in Treasurys’ status as a traditionally risk-free asset.

“The market is demanding a higher risk premium for long-term government debt,” said Kathy Jones, chief fixed income strategist at Charles Schwab. “Globally, we’re seeing a repricing of sovereign debt in response to rising uncertainty around fiscal discipline.”