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Thursday, 2 December, 2021

Equities
Discovery of Omicron variant in US prompts late sell-off in stocks
S&P 500 has largest intraday swing since March but Asia markets are mixed
Wednesday, 1 December, 2021

Equities
Omicron variant and Fed chief deliver one-two punch to stocks
Fears over economic fallout from new coronavirus and more hawkish tone from Jay Powell hit S&P 500 and Nasdaq
Tuesday, 30 November, 2021

US interest rates
Omicron uncertainty prompts traders to bet on less aggressive Fed tightening
Market pricing now points to three rather than two US rate rises in next year
Wednesday, 24 November, 2021

US Inflation
Key US inflation measure posts biggest jump since 1990s
Core personal consumption expenditure index rises 4.1% in October compared with a year ago
Tuesday, 23 November, 2021

Equities
Global stocks drift lower after renomination of Jay Powell
US Treasuries under further pressure as some analysts expect ‘hawkish’ Fed tilt
Tuesday, 23 November, 2021

News in-depthUS Treasury bonds
US bond bulls hold their ground in face of red-hot inflation
Investors stick to bet that ageing population and high levels of debt will support prices
Sunday, 21 November, 2021

ExplainerMarket Questions
Will ECB minutes shed light on when the central bank will raise rates?
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
Wednesday, 17 November, 2021

Equities
US and UK stocks inch lower on continued inflation fears
Government bonds rise on interest rate expectations
Wednesday, 17 November, 2021

US Treasury bonds
US Treasury market in need of reform after shocks, policymakers warn
Registration of trading firms and central clearing proposed at Fed conference
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Tuesday, 16 November, 2021

Currencies
Strongest dollar in 16 months hits emerging market currencies
Turkish lira falls to record low as US retail sales data boosts case for rate increase
Friday, 12 November, 2021

US Treasury bonds
Yardstick of future US inflation climbs to highest in over a decade
Bond sell off continues as 10-year break-even rate reaches 2.76% propelled by fears of rising prices
Wednesday, 10 November, 2021

US Treasury bonds
US government debt sells off sharply on inflation surge
Lacklustre auction of 30-year Treasury bonds leads to jump in yield
Wednesday, 10 November, 2021

US Treasury bonds
Liquidity drought in Treasury market accompanies unexpected rally
Bond price rises defy economic data while regulators seek to address trading problems
Tuesday, 9 November, 2021

Equities
Wall Street stocks tick lower as investors look ahead to inflation data
Tesla shares slide for second day, while long-dated US government bonds rally
Tuesday, 9 November, 2021

Central banks
Big impact for small central banks shocks global bond investors
‘Dude, you don’t matter much, so why is the BoE driving our market?’
Friday, 5 November, 2021

Hedge funds
Central bank induced bond tumult stings big name hedge funds
Managers like Crispin Odey and Chris Rokos endure steep losses as bets on debt market backfire
Thursday, 4 November, 2021

News in-depthFederal Reserve
Jay Powell urges patient approach to rate rises as taper begins
Fed chair insists it is too early to countenance next stage of monetary tightening
Tuesday, 2 November, 2021

Sovereign bonds
Government debt yields fall as traders prepare for Fed meeting
Analysts expect US central bank to announce tapering of bond-purchasing scheme
Sunday, 31 October, 2021

ExplainerMarket Questions
Will the Fed join a hawkish tilt among global central banks?
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
Friday, 29 October, 2021

Sovereign bonds
Bad bets trigger waves of tumult in short-term bond markets
Some investors have been caught off-guard by vicious moves, say analysts
Thursday, 28 October, 2021

Equities
US stocks close at record levels despite lacklustre economic data
Gains come ahead of disappointing after-hours earnings from Apple and Amazon
Wednesday, 27 October, 2021

Bank of Canada
Bank of Canada jolts investors by signalling earlier move on rates
Government debt falls after central bank ends bond-buying programme and hints it will tighten policy
Tuesday, 26 October, 2021

Equities
Wall Street hits record highs as corporate earnings flurry continues
S&P 500 continues gains while Europe-wide Stoxx 600 touches highest level in over 2 months
Monday, 25 October, 2021

News in-depthSovereign bonds
Investors show fear of central bank errors in short-term bonds
Two-year debt takes the strain in sign investors think policymakers will end up reversing rate rises
Thursday, 21 October, 2021

Equities
US stocks recapture momentum to close at record highs
S&P 500 index surpasses peak reached seven weeks ago led by the likes of Microsoft and Tesla