Markets Now: The Bond Rout Has Nothing to Do With Trade

Equity markets and government bond yields rose on Tuesday as investors awaited a speech by U.S. President Donald Trump on U.S. trade policy, in which he is expected to discuss talks with China and a tariff decision on European automakers......»»

U.S. stocks retreat Monday morning as a lack of progress on China-U.S. trade negotiations momentarily take the air out of a record run for equity markets. Meanwhile, bond markets were closed for Veterans Day......»»

U.S. stock futures retreat Monday morning as a lack of progress on China-U.S. trade negotiations momentarily take the air out of a record run for equity markets. Meanwhile, bond markets were closed for Veterans Day......»»

Trump Celebrates "A New Record" As Stocks, Bond Yields, & The Dollar Soar Another day, another trade-deal headline saying nothing new but good enough for the algos... US equity markets love it... Surging .....»»

Europe's share markets hit a more than 4-year peak and bond yields shuffled higher on Thursday, as Beijing signaled a 'phase 1' trade deal with the United States was close to being sealed......»»

Global bond yields rise Tuesday as hopes for a partial U.S. - China trade deal weighs on demand for government paper in the U.S., Europe and Japan......»»

World shares climbed to a six-week high alongside benchmark government bond yields on Friday, as markets cheered signs of progress in U.S.-China trade talks and another powerful slug of stimulus from the European Central Bank......»»

A gauge of global stock markets reached a six-week high in choppy trading on Thursday after new hints of progress in the U.S.-China trade dispute, sending bond yields off lows hit earlier in the wake of the European Central Bank's new stimulus measures......»»

A gauge of global stock markets touched its highest since late July on Thursday after fresh hints of progress in the U.S.-China trade dispute, sending bond yields off lows hit earlier in the wake of the European Central Bank's new stimulus measures......»»

Asian stock markets held firm and bond yields rose on Wednesday as hopes of diminishing U.S.-China tensions and reduced risk of no-deal Brexit prompted investors to take profit in risk-off trade ahead of key central bank policy meetings......»»

Asian stock markets held firm and bond yields rose on Wednesday as hopes of diminishing U.S.-China tensions and reduced risk of no-deal Brexit prompted investors to take profit in risk-off trade ahead of key central bank policy meetings......»»

Trade-Talks are on again... on like Donkey Kong if markets are to be believed. So to explain what happened today, the following chart should help (trade accordingly): h/t @StockCats Which brings to mind... Chinese stocks.....»»

August has turned out to be another month of milestones for bond markets as an escalating trade conflict fans recession fears, pushing borrowing costs deeper and deeper into negative territory......»»

August has turned out to be another month of milestones for bond markets as an escalating trade conflict fans recession fears, pushing borrowing costs deeper and deeper into negative territory......»»

August has turned out to be another month of milestones for bond markets as an escalating trade conflict fans recession fears, pushing borrowing costs deeper and deeper into negative territory......»»

Signs that Italy's latest political drama was over and hopeful noises from Beijing in the trade war pushed Europe's share markets higher on Thursday and paused the relentless steamrollering of global bond yields......»»

Trade war fears are rattling investors. But is the recent volatility in the global stock and bond markets really a sign that a recession might be lurking just around the corner?.....»»

Asian stocks rose in step with their global peers while safe-haven bonds retreated on Tuesday, as signs Sino-U.S. trade hostilities might be easing for now helped restore investor confidence after the previous session's rout......»»

Asian stocks tracked global peers higher on Tuesday while safe-haven bonds sold off as signs Sino-U.S. trade hostilities might be easing helped restore investor confidence after the previous session's rout......»»

Treasury yields rise Monday after President Donald Trump’s shifting tone on the U.S.’s recent broadside of tariffs against China whipsaws equity and bond markets......»»