November was first full month Chinese government bonds were included in FTSE Russell's World Government Bond Index

Evergrande shares hit a record low on Wednesday after a missed debt payment left the firm at risk of becoming China's biggest defaulter, and trading in Kaisa Group stock was suspended

Some bondholders did not receive coupon payments due on Monday in what could be group's first offshore default on a public bond. That will trigger cross-defaults on $19bn bonds in global markets

Default shows some developers continue to struggle even as Beijing has started to marginally relax financing to meet developers' normal funding needs

The demands were due to rating downgrades and the company warned shareholders it might be unable to pay up due to a liquidity crunch

Property developer sought to exchange its 6.5% offshore bonds due December 7 for new notes due June 6, 2023, at the same interest rate

The move could deepen the crisis at one of China’s most indebted developers, which has also reportedly lost control of US-listed Nam Thai property group.

Bond yields rose, currencies weakened, and risk premiums edged up amid increased global inflation and the US Fed’s tighter policy

Shares of Chinese developer soared as much as 20% on Thursday on news it wants to extend maturity of a $400m bond by 18 months. Evergrande's EV unit also jumped 12%.

DBS denied speculation originating in Myanmar that the disruptions were somehow connected to the alleged sale of treasury bonds there

The city is being planned in the east of the Central American country and would get its energy supply from a volcano

A flurry of asset sales and share placings, including some from Evergrande, has sparked hopes this week that the sector will be able to avoid a full-blown crisis