* Euro back at 2002 levels after gas price surge, weak data. * Wall St equities dip, U.S. Treasury yields tumbled. * Graphic: Global asset performance http://tmsnrt.rs/2yaDPgn. * Graphic: World FX rates http://tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVh. By Sin?ad Carew.
Benchmark U.S. Treasury yields
tumbled on Tuesday and a key part of the yield curve inverted
for the first time in three weeks as concerns about economic
growth dented risk appetite and increased ...
* Euro drops to lowest since end of 2002 as concerns build. * Dollar rises as Treasury yields rebound. * Yen near 24-year lows again. * Aussie dollar fails to gain traction after 50 bps rate hike. By Marc Jones.
A key part of the U.S. Treasury yield curve briefly inverted for the first time since mid-June on Tuesday, reflecting investor concern that hefty interest-rate hikes could tip the U.S. economy into a recession.
The euro slumped to a two-decade low on Tuesday as the latest surge in European gas prices added to worries about a recession, while there was no stopping the dollar as U.S. Treasury yields staged a rebound. The euro's 0.8% fall on the day took it down as far as $1.03325. It means it has now lost over 9% of its value this year against the U.S. currency.
Australia's dollar erased early gains on Tuesday after the country's Reserve Bank delivered an as-expected half-point rate hike but not the hawkish forward guidance that some had hoped for. The yen slid back toward a 24-year low to the greenback on a rise in U.S. Treasury yields, while the euro edged higher, adding some distance from five-year lows.
The Australian dollar ticked higher on Tuesday ahead of an expected half-point increase in the Reserve Bank's policy rate, while the yen slid against the greenback amid a rise in U.S. Treasury yields. The Aussie and New Zealand dollars were also supported by signs that the United States might soon ease tariffs on key trading partner China.
Gold dipped slightly on Tuesday, as a
recovery in U.S. Treasury yields from last week's one-month lows
reduced the appeal of non-yielding bullion, with a strong dollar
also piling on.
Japanese government bond yields eased on Monday, after U.S. Treasury yields dropped their most since March 2020 at the end of last week on expectations that the Federal Reserve will further hike interest rates to tackle soaring inflation. The Japanese government is expected to auction about 2.7 trillion yen worth of 10-year JGBs on Tuesday.
Gold edged lower in choppy trade on
Monday, pressured by a stronger U.S. dollar, but weakness in
Treasury yields helped keep prices above $1,800.
Spot gold was down 0.2% at $1,807.48 per ...
Gold prices edged lower on Monday, as an
elevated U.S. dollar hurt demand for greenback-priced bullion
and also outweighed support from weakening Treasury yields.
FUNDAMENTALS
* Spot ...
* World stock index ends up after biggest fall in index history. * 10-year Treasury yield slides. * Copper falls to 17-month low. By Caroline Valetkevitch. The second half of the year started with gains in global stock indexes on Friday ahead of the long U.S. holiday weekend, while the 10-year Treasury yield fell the most since COVID-19 hit markets in March 2020.
* World stocks struggle after biggest fall in index history. * Euro zone inflation hits fresh record high. * 10-year Treasury yield slides. * Copper falls to 17-mo low as inflation data fans slowdown fears. By Caroline Valetkevitch and Marc Jones.
U.S. Treasury yields tumbled on
Friday, with the breakeven rate on longer-dated
inflation-protected bonds falling to nine-month lows, on market
expectations elevated U.S. consumer prices will come ...
* World stocks struggle after biggest fall in index history. * Euro zone inflation hits fresh record high. * Dollar rises against Aussie, kiwi, sterling. * 10-year Treasury yield sliding below 3% * China markets steady in a sea of red in Asia. * Metals buckle badly as recession jitters build. By Marc Jones.
* World stocks struggle after biggest fall in index history. * Euro zone inflation hits fresh record high. * Dollar rises against Aussie, kiwi. * 10-year Treasury yield holds below 3% * China markets steady in a sea of red in Asia. * Metals buckle as recession jitters build. By Marc Jones.
* World stocks struggle after biggest fall in index history. * Dollar rises against Aussie, kiwi. * 10-year Treasury yield holds below 3% * China markets steady in a sea of red in Asia. * Metals buckle as recession jitters build. By Marc Jones.
A look at the day ahead in markets from Sujata Rao. The good news is the 2022 first-half is behind us -- just looking at U.S. markets, the world's biggest, the S&P 500 posted its worst percentage decline since 1970, losing $8.5 trillion in value, while 10-year Treasury yields rose 150 basis points. The bad news?
A look at the day ahead in markets from Sujata Rao. The good news is the 2022 first-half is behind us -- just looking at U.S. markets, the world's biggest, the S&P 500 posted its worst percentage decline since 1970, losing $8.5 trillion in value, while 10-year Treasury yields rose 150 basis points. The bad news?
Japanese government bond yields fell on Friday, tracking U.S. Treasury peers, which declined on concerns the Federal Reserve would dampen growth more than needed to curb soaring inflation.
* MSCI AxJ down 1%, S&P 500 futures down 1% * Dollar surges against Aussie, kiwi. * 10-year Treasury yield holds below 3% * China markets steady in a sea of red. By Tom Westbrook.
The second half of the year started with gains in global stock indexes on Friday ahead of the long U.S. holiday weekend, while the 10-year Treasury yield fell the most since COVID-19 hit markets in March 2020. Copper prices slumped to their weakest in 17 months. Stocks were lower early in the New York session but rallied late to end higher.
The second half of the year started with gains in global stock indexes on Friday ahead of the long U.S. holiday weekend, while the 10-year Treasury yield fell the most since COVID-19 hit markets in March 2020. Copper prices slumped to their weakest in 17 months. Stocks were lower early in the New York session but rallied late to end higher.
Gold prices edged lower on Friday, and
were on track for a third straight weekly decline, as rising
U.S. Treasury yields weighed on demand for zero-yield bullion.
FUNDAMENTALS
* Spot ...
* S&P 500 closes book on steepest first-half slide since 1970. * Treasury yields slip for third straight day. * Oil falls on uncertainty over future OPEC+ output. By Caroline Valetkevitch. The MSCI global stock index notched its biggest first-half of a year percentage drop on record on Thursday, while the U.S. benchmark S&P 500 had its steepest percentage drop for the first six months since 1970.
Treasury yields slid for a
third straight day on Thursday after soft U.S. consumer spending
data and still elevated consumer prices kept concerns alive that
the Federal Reserve will brake growth more ...
* U.S. stocks down in early trading. * Treasury yields slip for third straight day. * Oil falls on uncertainty over future OPEC+ output. By Caroline Valetkevitch.
Gold firmed on Thursday as U.S. Treasury
yields dipped, but faces its worst quarter since early 2021, as
the dollar cemented its place as the safe-haven asset of choice,
amid top central banks ...
U.S. Treasury yields declined
for a second consecutive day on Wednesday as the market took a
cool view of the Federal Reserve's ability to corral inflation
without throwing the economy into ...
Bond traders expect the gyrations convulsing U.S. Treasuries to continue in the second half of 2022 as investors challenge the Federal Reserve's projections for how far it will tighten monetary policy to quell the worst inflation in decades. At issue is the expected high-water mark for the Fed's rate hiking cycle.
Stocks on global indexes mostly edged lower and Treasury yields eased on Wednesday as investors weighed comments by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, who said there is a risk the U.S. central bank's interest rate hikes will slow the economy too much, but the bigger risk is persistent inflation.
U.S. Treasury yields eased for a second consecutive day and the dollar rose on Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said there is a risk the U.S. central bank's interest rate hikes will slow the economy too much, but the bigger risk is persistent inflation.
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