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2021-02-26 20:32:57 Open / Comment

2021-02-26 20:32:57 Week in review: Tech Slumps, Yields Soar, Dollar Rebounds
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2021-02-26 06:12:05 The surge in Treasury yields sent shockwaves across broader markets on Thursday, with 10-year yields briefly breaching the 1.60 mark to hit a new one-year high before moderating. At the time of writing, 10-year yields remain some 40 basis points higher on a month-to-date basis.

The steep ascent in yields is prompting investors to cast serious doubt over their exposure to equities, especially for tech stocks. The Nasdaq Composite index has seen its February gains whittled down to 0.37%, with US equity futures pointing to further declines at the Friday open.

Asian benchmark indices are... Read More (https://www.forextime.com/market-analysis/yields-surge-triggers-market-drama) Open / Comment

2021-02-26 06:12:04 Open / Comment

2021-02-26 06:12:04 Yields surge triggers market drama
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2021-02-25 17:45:24 Stocks are mixed this morning after the very volatile trading day in the US yesterday, with equities ending mostly higher. Developments in bond yields continue to dominate risk appetite and also sector rotation which my colleague, Hussein, highlighted earlier today. Cyclical stocks outperformed defensives and value made its eighth straight day outperforming growth.

The US FDA released its report on the Johnson & Johnson single-shot vaccine and found it “safe and effective”. Interestingly, the vaccine has also been tested in Brazil and South Africa where other strains are dominating and... Read More (https://www.forextime.com/market-analysis/positive-vaccine-news-helping-risk) Open / Comment

2021-02-25 17:45:24 Positive vaccine news helping risk
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2021-02-25 13:01:08 Inflation threats and rising bond yields have been the dominant market topics over the past several weeks. Many investors fear the latest selloff in bonds and rise in long term interest rates will put an end to the fastest and strongest bull market in history.

Significantly, it is not only the US which is seeing bond yields rise. Long term yields in Germany, Japan, China and many other major markets are all fast approaching pre-pandemic levels. While this may indicate that inflation is returning, it also suggests investors are gaining confidence in the economic recovery and corporate... Read More (https://www.forextime.com/market-analysis/bull-run-still-has-legs-despite-inflation-concerns) Open / Comment

2021-02-25 13:01:08 Open / Comment

2021-02-25 13:01:08 The bull run still has legs despite inflation concerns
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