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Gold could hit $2,000 in a world full of negative yields

In a world full of negative yielding debt, hard assets like gold could become even more attractive......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralAug 13th, 2019

Oil crash pummels stocks and bond yields; dollar rises

Stock markets around the world fell on Tuesday, as oil prices hit a two-decade low a day after some U.S. crude oil futures turned negative for the first time ever, underlining worries about deep economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic......»»

Category: topSource: reutersApr 21st, 2020

Stocks plunge, U.S. yields crater amid oil shock

Oil prices crashed and equities plunged while currencies and bonds saw wild moves on Monday as the world headed for a full-blown price war in crude and panic appeared to grip financial... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkMar 10th, 2020

City notches win to expand hours for Housing Authority workers

Fear gripped financial markets around the world Monday as stock prices and bond yields plunge on worries about the effects of a new coronavirus. The most violent drops came from the oil markets,... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkMar 10th, 2020

State slow to start its Census prep efforts

Fear gripped financial markets around the world Monday as stock prices and bond yields plunge on worries about the effects of a new coronavirus. The most violent drops came from the oil markets,... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkMar 10th, 2020

Stock trading halted as Dow plunges

Fear gripped financial markets around the world Monday as stock prices and bond yields plunge on worries about the effects of a new coronavirus. The most violent drops came from the oil markets,... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkMar 10th, 2020

World shares slump for fifth day, bets grow on interest rate cuts to counter damage

World stocks tumbled for the fifth straight day on Wednesday, while safe-haven gold rose back towards seven-year highs and U.S. bond yields held near record lows after governments and health authorities warned of a possible coronavirus pandemic......»»

Category: topSource: reutersFeb 26th, 2020

Coronavirus spreads, investors scurry for safety

Global share markets and oil fell on Monday, safe-haven gold surged and U.S. Treasury yields reached their lowest since mid- 2016, as coronavirus cases spread outside China, darkening the outlook for world growth......»»

Category: topSource: reutersFeb 24th, 2020

Stocks rally anew; euro bonds rise on Swedish rate move

Global equity markets extended a year-end rally on Thursday that has pushed U.S. and world stock benchmarks to record highs, while bond yields in Europe rose after Sweden stopped five years of negative interest rates, signaling the end of a sub-zero era......»»

Category: topSource: reutersDec 19th, 2019

Bond yields rise as Sweden ends negative rates, stocks drift lower

Bond yields rose and Sweden's crown stayed ice cool on Thursday as the country became the first to raise interest rates out of sub-zero territory, while world stocks drifted off this week's record highs......»»

Category: topSource: reutersDec 19th, 2019

Zero And Negative Yields A Huge Gift To Gold And Silver Investors

Zero And Negative Yields A Huge Gift To Gold And Silver Investors.....»»

Category: topSource: seekingalphaNov 24th, 2019

Broke Bond Markets Mounting: Italy Surpasses Greece As Europe"s Riskiest Sovereign

Broke Bond Markets Mounting: Italy Surpasses Greece As Europe's Riskiest Sovereign As yields soar optimistically around the world, pushing negative-yielding debt below $12 tril.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeNov 10th, 2019

Embracing The Growing World Of Negative Bond Yields

Embracing The Growing World Of Negative Bond Yields.....»»

Category: topSource: seekingalphaSep 12th, 2019

The Case for Gold Keeps Getting Stronger As Negative Interest Rates Spread

The world has truly entered uncharted waters with negative interest rates spreading so far and wide. Frank Holmes, CEO of US Global Investors, recently noted that a whoppi.....»»

Category: bullionSource: goldsilverworldsAug 20th, 2019

Bond rally charges on with 30-year treasury yields below 2%

Alarm bells are ringing louder in bond markets. Among the superlatives: the yield on 30-year Treasuries fell below 2% for the first time and the world’s pile of negative-yielding debt surpassed $16... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkAug 20th, 2019

"Zero Has No Meaning" Says Greenspan: We Disagree, So Does Gold

Authored by Mike Shedlock via MishTalk, Negative yields? W.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeAug 14th, 2019

All that glitters might be just what your portfolio needs now

Gold has had a strong run so far this year as geopolitical tensions swirl and bond yields go increasingly negative, and the party may not be over yet......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchAug 12th, 2019

In One Chart: One of four bonds in the world make lenders pay for the privilege of owning them, chart shows

Deutsche Bank’s Torsten Sløk does a good job putting a finer point on the state of the fixed-income market, noting that 25%, or one out of every four bonds in the world, now yields negative rates......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJul 26th, 2019

A Third Of All European IG Bonds Have Negative Yields

With much fanfare, and an astronomical (literally) dose of clickbait, Bloomberg leads off today with an article about "The Black Hole Engulfing the World's Bond Markets"... ... which beyond the tantalizing headline says little .....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeJul 13th, 2019

Redefining "High" Yield: There Are Now 14 Junk Bonds With Negative Yields

Just yesterday, we reported that in a world drowning with liquidity and.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeJul 10th, 2019

Safety first: markets wary of world politics and policy and dash for bunkers

Gold, Switzerland's franc, Japan's yen, top-rated government bonds, and even bitcoin -- investors have dashed for havens and alternative assets this week as anxiety grows about trade wars, U.S.-Iran tensions and negative interest rates......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJun 25th, 2019