European stocks are surging, tracking Wednesday’s Wall Street rally after U.S. President Donald Trump’s 90-day tariff pause announcement. But as of 0928 GMT, U.S. futures are off 2%, and market participants are questioning how long the new-found positive momentum can last. “How good was the news on...
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Global markets are breathing a huge sigh of relief following U.S. president Donald Trump’s surprise announcement of a 90-day hiatus in much of his tariff agenda, but it would be premature to think the dangers posed by the U.S. bond market dysfunction this week have suddenly disappeared. When...
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Equities in Asian emerging markets rallied the most in over two years on Thursday, while most currencies firmed, as U.S. President Donald Trump’s temporary pause on some of his harshest tariffs triggered a buying spree of beaten-down stocks. An MSCI gauge of EM Asian stocks (.MIMS00000PUS) leapt 4%...
Euro zone government bond yields jumped, spreads tightened, and markets scaled back their bets on European Central Bank rate cuts after the U.S. administration said it would temporarily lower U.S. tariffs to bring countries to the bargaining table. U.S. President Donald Trump’s move eased immediate...
Short-term asset price moves are rarely meaningful – especially not when markets are panicking – but the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield’s round-trip since President Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ last week is extraordinary. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is on record saying he is focused squarely...
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Investors are dumping U.S. assets they usually favour in times of turmoil as fear over the economic impact of U.S. President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs shakes confidence in traditional safe-havens. The dollar and U.S. Treasuries have taken a beating as Trump’s tariffs, plus a 104% duty on...
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Asia’s dollar bond markets are expected to remain closed for at least the next week as Treasuries sell off sharply and investors anticipate the next leg of the tariff-induced market volatility, according to bankers and advisors. There has been no dollar issuance so far this week, bringing a pause...
U.S. Treasuries extended heavy losses on Wednesday in a sign investors are dumping even their safest assets as a global market rout unleashed by U.S. tariffs takes an unnerving turn towards forced selling and a dash for the safety of cash. “This is beyond fundamentals right now. This is about...
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Asian stocks bounced off more than one-year lows and U.S. stock futures pointed up on Tuesday, but many investors remained on edge even as they hoped Washington might be willing to negotiate some of the aggressive tariffs that have unleashed turmoil in markets. A 5.6% rebound in Japan’s Nikkei far...
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As a rout in global equity markets deepened on Monday amid tariff turmoil, the signs of stress across financial markets have started to flash brightly. “It’s quite clear that the market is in a panic,” said Van Luu, global head of FX and fixed income strategy, Russell Investments. The asset...
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