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What’s happening with the bond market, experts weigh in

What’s happening with the bond market, experts weigh in

While equities declined this week, the major fireworks were happening in the bond market, both in the US and abroad. In continuation of our series “What to do in a bear market,” Yahoo Finance asked the experts to weigh in on what’s happening in fixed income and if the traditional 60/40 [equites/bonds] portfolio is dead or alive. What just happened in bond market this week? Earlier in the week, the British pound fell to a new low against the U.S. Dollar and the U.K.’s 2-year Gilt surged… Source link

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Bond markets complicate Fed moves after blowout jobs report

Bond markets complicate Fed moves after blowout jobs report

Bond yields ripped higher after new employment data showed the U.S. economy adding a breakneck 528,000 jobs in the month of July. Emily Roland, co-chief investment strategist at John Hancock Investment Management, told Yahoo Finance the strong July jobs report shows that the economy is “not there yet” when it comes to recession. Michael Pearce, senior U.S. economist at Capital Economics, was even firmer in an email following Friday’s data: “The unexpected acceleration in non-farm payroll… Source link

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Stock fall as bond yields push higher

Stock fall as bond yields push higher

U.S. stocks extended losses early Thursday as bond yields charged forward. The moves followed data on the labor market that disappointed before the open and confirmation from the European Central Bank of its intention to raise interest rates next month. The S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average, and Nasdaq each fell roughly 0.5% at the start of trading. Weekly filings for unemployment insurance totaled 229,000 last week, the most since January, and a sign of potential stress building in the… Source link

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