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US Treasury yields

Dollar sets pace ahead of key central bank meetings

Dollar sets pace ahead of key central bank meetings

  • Gains in the greenback were more pronounced against low-yielding currencies such as the euro and the British pound while high-yielding currencies like the Australian dollar fared relatively better.
  • Monday's trading theme is a continuation of the pattern we have seen in March and we have to see what the Fed does later this week to see if the rise in bond yields and dollar strength versus low yielders can carry on.
Published 15 Mar, 2021 06:37pm
Bitcoin falls back sharply after weekend record
Markets

Bitcoin falls back sharply after weekend record

  • Bitcoin's new high also came as ten-year US Treasury yields hit a 13-month high of 1.64% on Friday.
  • Since the start of 2020, correlations between bitcoin and copper, equities and, in particular, breakeven inflation have increased.
Updated 15 Mar, 2021 09:27pm
Gold drops in European trade
Markets

Gold drops in European trade

MILAN/LONDON: Gold prices slid more than 1% on Friday as a surge in US Treasury yields and a stronger dollar dented...
Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am
Brazil, South Africa finances at risk from domestic debt market volatility: S&P
Markets

Brazil, South Africa finances at risk from domestic debt market volatility: S&P

  • Domestic debt markets is where we're more concerned about the impact of rising yields.
  • Several emerging markets already had very significant fiscal weaknesses before the COVID-19 pandemic and we expect their debt ratios to rise over the next years and if the cost of funding is going up we could see even worse debt trajectories in Brazil and South Africa.
Published 12 Mar, 2021 09:42pm
Dollar dips following inflation data, US Treasury auction
Markets

Dollar dips following inflation data, US Treasury auction

  • The Bank of Canada on Wednesday left its key overnight interest rate unchanged at 0.25%, as expected, and said the Canadian economy was proving to be more resilient than anticipated to the second COVID wave and containment measures.
Published 11 Mar, 2021 10:58am
Gold eases in Europe
Markets

Gold eases in Europe

LONDON: Gold eased on Wednesday after registering its biggest jump in two months in the last session, as higher US...
Published 11 Mar, 2021 05:25am
US yields rise, boosted by higher inflation view
Markets

US yields rise, boosted by higher inflation view

  • The 5-year and 7-year note yields were up 4 basis points, while that of the benchmark 10-year note hit a near 13-month high.
  • The US yield curve was a little flatter on Monday, with the spread between 2-year and 10-year notes at 144.1 basis points, after hitting on Friday its steepest since September 2015.
Published 08 Mar, 2021 10:01pm
Powell, oil put euro zone bonds on defensive, inflation expectations rise
Markets

Powell, oil put euro zone bonds on defensive, inflation expectations rise

  • Rising oil prices also put some upward pressure on borrowing costs, helping push a key gauge of the market's long-term euro zone inflation expectations to the highest levels since 2019.
  • The headwinds from US Treasuries remain strong but euro bond bears seem to be getting less aggressive as the ECB meeting draws closer.
Published 05 Mar, 2021 09:54pm
Gold prices move up in Asia
Markets

Gold prices move up in Asia

SINGAPORE: Gold prices rose in Asian trade on Thursday, rebounding from a near nine-month low hit in the previous...
Published 05 Mar, 2021 05:17am
Gold rises in Europe
Markets

Gold rises in Europe

MILAN/LONDON: Gold rose on Thursday, buoyed by lower US Treasury yields, but a firm dollar limited bullion’s...
Published 05 Mar, 2021 05:17am
Aussie, kiwi flat
Business & Finance

Aussie, kiwi flat

SYDNEY/WELLINGTON: The Australian and New Zealand dollars flatlined on Thursday after another spike in global bond...
Updated 05 Mar, 2021 09:36am
Euro zone bonds calm down as markets focus on Powell
Markets

Euro zone bonds calm down as markets focus on Powell

  • Bets that US stimulus would boost inflation and growth pushed government bonds worldwide to their worst performance in years in February. Central banks so far have appeared relatively sanguine about the rise in bond yields.
  • On Thursday, Germany's 10-year yield was down around 3 basis points at -317% at 1610 GMT, after rising 5 basis points on Wednesday.
Published 04 Mar, 2021 09:37pm
Euro zone bonds calm down as markets look to Powell
Markets

Euro zone bonds calm down as markets look to Powell

  • Yields are down from their highs this week, but pressure remains. US Treasury yields rose on Wednesday, alongside euro area government bond yields and UK gilts, pushing stock markets and other low-yielding safe assets lower on Thursday.
  • Italian bond yields were last unchanged, pushing up the gap between 10-year Italian and German yields a touch higher to around 104 bps.
Updated 04 Mar, 2021 09:53pm
Tech shares tumble amid revived fears of inflation
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Tech shares tumble amid revived fears of inflation

  • A Fed report said activity in the American economy expanded only "modestly" and job gains were slow in recent weeks, but firms are becoming more upbeat about their prospects as Covid-19 vaccines are rolled out nationwide.
Published 04 Mar, 2021 10:54am