Global markets Global equities continued to sell off last week despite a fall back in bond yields and solid economic reports, with trigger-happy traders expressing disappointment with some tech earnings results. US 10-year yields tested 5% but ended the week at 4.84%. The S&P 500 dropped a …

Global markets Global equities continued to sell off last week on the back of a further rise in bond yields. After easing the previous week, US 10-year yields surged back to end the week at 4.91% while the S&P 500 index dropped 2.4% Several factors drove the …

Global markets US equities managed to squeeze out further small gains last week despite the lift in Middle East tensions and oil prices, thanks to a fall back in bond yields on the back of more dovish Fed commentary. …

Global markets US equities managed to squeeze out small gains last week despite a further rise in bond yields, likely helped by a slump in oil prices and easing US wage inflation. Even the NASDAQ-100 bounced back 1.8%. Whether this is merely consolidation remains to be seen, …

Global markets Despite benign US inflation data, the ‘no landing’ correction in global equities continued last week, with the S&P 500 down a further 0.7% and US 10-year bond yields rising 0.13% to 4.57%. If there was any consolation, US stocks were at least somewhat less …

Global markets The ‘no-landing’ correction in global equities continued last week, with the S&P 500 down a chunky 2.9% and US 10-year bond yields rising another lazy 0.10% to 4.44%. The key catalyst, of course, was the Fed meeting. While the Fed kept rates on hold …

Global markets Global equities consolidated last week despite a slightly higher-than-expected US core CPI and a further gain in bond yields. The ongoing rise in oil prices is emerging as a new market concern, while US activity data remained firm. …

Global markets Global equities pulled back last week as bond yields edged higher, with markets reflecting concerns regarding overly strong US economic growth and the ongoing strength in oil prices. …

Global markets Continued ‘Goldilocks’ reports out of the United States helped support equity and bond markets again last week, with the S&P 500 rebounding for the second week in a row. US 10-year bond yields edged lower over the week to 4.18%, from an end-week high …

Global markets Soft economic data and a less threatening than feared Jackson Hole speech by Fed chair Jerome Powell allowed US bond yields to steady last week and stocks to recover somewhat. …