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US government debt comes under pressure as markets reopen following one-day holiday
FTSE All-World index declines 5.6% for the week as rising interest rates threaten outlook
US central bank’s move to reduce $9tn balance sheet comes alongside steep rate rises to tackle persistent inflation
Stocks trade choppily as analysts price in 0.75 percentage point increase by Fed
Treasury yields soar by the most in years on concerns Federal Reserve will raise rates sharply
Yield on 2-year Treasury rose above 3% in anticipation of more aggressive action from the Fed
Swing to the historically low-risk assets deepens investors’ defensive pivot
US-listed Chinese companies make gains on prospect of ban being lifted on ride-hailing app Didi
European equities drift lower following disappointing report on eurozone retail sales
Or on rate volatility
Bonds trade steadily as US central bank vice-chair says case for a pause in rate raises in September is ‘very hard’
Moves follow turbulent month for global markets and start of Federal Reserve’s quantitative tightening
Some investors are betting that recession risks will push yields lower in coming months
Nasdaq sinks after Snap warning fuels further drop in tech sector
Rise of haven currency amid higher rates and a European war is casting a long shadow
Euro strengthens as ECB president signals the end of negative interest rates
Investors in search of safe assets flock to overnight reverse repo market
Equity and bond markets appear to be imploding at the same time
Sixth straight decline in FTSE All-World index reflects fear of inflation followed by recession
Tech-heavy index down nearly 30% from record as inflation bolsters likelihood of aggressive Fed interest rate rises
And markets don’t like it.
Warning comes after Treasury sell-off as Fed readies bumper rate rise
Fed policymakers face a ‘thick stew of uncertainties’ as they decide how much to raise rates
Unusual rise in failed trades in one week in April points to strains in the financial system
Central bank choices will always help some people more than others
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