Just when it looked like rate cuts were coming any minute now, inflation has reared its head and the strength of the dollar is forcing other central bankers to protect their currencies and reconsider their policy choices. What appeared to be a dead cert a few weeks ago – the Federal Reserve...
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Global equity funds saw a jump in outflows in the seven days through April 17 as speculation the U.S. Federal Reserve will delay cutting interest rates dampened investor sentiment. Outflows were also fuelled by escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East following Iran’s attack on Israel on...
U.S. equity funds suffered sharp outflows in the seven days to April 17 as investors anticipated prolonged restrictive interest rates amid stubborn inflation in a resilient U.S. economy. Conflict escalation in the Middle East following Iran’s attack on Israel also dampened risk appetite. According...
Cash equivalent funds saw a $160 billion tax-related outflow in the week to Wednesday, according to a Bank of America’s weekly report that cites fund flows and asset allocation from data provider EPFR, while U.S. stocks suffered their second week of outflows. The $4.1 billion pulled from U.S....
Volatility-linked investment strategies are joining the nascent sell-off in U.S. stocks and could help accelerate declines if market gyrations keep increasing. Volatility control funds – systematic investment strategies that typically buy equities when markets are calm and sell when they grow...
Foreign investors increased their holdings of China’s onshore yuan bonds for the seventh straight month in March, but at a slower pace than previous months. Foreign institutions held 4.0 trillion yuan ($552.74 billion) in bonds traded on China’s interbank market as of the end of March, the central...
Fear that interest rates in major economies will stay relatively high is creeping back and threatens a painful wake-up call for financial markets, big investors warn. With traders laser-focused on expected summer rate cuts, global stocks remain near record highs and demand for debt issued by the...
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Hedge funds have built up their biggest bet against the yen in 17 years, raising the prospect that when Japan’s embattled currency does rebound from its 34-year low against the dollar, the short-covering rally could be a powerful one. The latest Commodity Futures Trading Commission data show that...
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U.S. government bonds are taking investors on an unusually gentle ride. Even as short-term interest rates have spiked over the past two years, yields on longer-dated government debt have remained lower. It’s a rare occurrence that is at odds with financial history and with the current economic...
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Asia-focused hedge funds started 2024 with a strong first quarter, cashing in on a prolonged rally in Japanese stocks, a tentative turnaround in Chinese equities, and a boom in artificial intelligence (AI) stocks. Most stock markets across Asia – from Japan and India to mainland China – ended the...