Today: September 07, 2024
Today: September 07, 2024

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Economy|Finance

Investor dash to cash continues ahead of Fed rate cut, BofA says

Investors poured $61 billion into cash-like money market funds in the week to Wednesday, as they braced for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates for the

Investor dash to cash continues ahead of Fed rate cut, BofA says
Economy|Election|Finance

JPMorgan ditches call to buy Chinese stocks, citing 'Tariff War 2.0' risk

JPMorgan has ditched its buy recommendation on Chinese stocks, warning of the risk of a second tariff war after November's U.S. election and citing worries about

JPMorgan ditches call to buy Chinese stocks, citing 'Tariff War 2.0' risk
Business|Economy|Finance

Swiss franc carry trade comes fraught with safe-haven rally risk

As investors turn to the Swiss franc as an alternative to Japan's yen to fund carry trades, the risk of the currency staging one of its rapid rallies remains ever

Swiss franc carry trade comes fraught with safe-haven rally risk
Business|Economy|Finance

Investors rush to money market funds before Fed rate cut, BofA says

Investors poured $37 billion into cash-like money market funds (MMFs) in the week to Wednesday, Bank of America said on Friday, as they braced for the U.S.

Investors rush to money market funds before Fed rate cut, BofA says
Business|Finance|Technology

Tech sell-off creates opportunities to buy cheaper, HSBC Wealth CIO says

The sharp sell-off in tech stocks has created opportunities to buy into profitable companies at a cheaper price, the chief investment officer of HSBC's private

Tech sell-off creates opportunities to buy cheaper, HSBC Wealth CIO says
Asia|Economy|Finance

US inflation data lifts global stocks, lowers Treasury yields

A gauge of global stocks climbed for the first time in four sessions on Friday as equities steadied after a sharp selloff and U.S. economic data showed an

US inflation data lifts global stocks, lowers Treasury yields
Economy|News|Political

Twitchy, Truss-scarred UK bond market awaits a Labour government

A bond market crisis that rocked Britain's economy two years ago cast a long shadow over the country's election and will linger as Keir Starmer's Labour government

Twitchy, Truss-scarred UK bond market awaits a Labour government
Business|Economy

Bonds receive biggest weekly inflow since 2021 as high yields attract, BofA says

Investors poured $19 billion into bond funds in the week to Wednesday, the biggest inflow since February 2021, as they locked in high yields, Bank of America said

Bonds receive biggest weekly inflow since 2021 as high yields attract, BofA says
Economy

Dollar extends gains against yen with US economic strength in focus

The dollar rose to a seven-week high against the yen on Thursday, while the sterling and euro fell amid on the U.S. economy is coming off the boil while traders

Dollar extends gains against yen with US economic strength in focus
Business

Analysis-Euro zone bond markets mimic Treasuries, pushing correlations to record

Euro zone bonds are trading more in sync with their U.S. peers than ever before, as investors ignore the slowdown in Europe and remain laser-focused on inflation

Analysis-Euro zone bond markets mimic Treasuries, pushing correlations to record
Business

Biggest two-month rally in decades rescues beaten-up bond markets

A huge two-month rally in bond prices, powered by expectations that central banks will soon be cutting interest rates, has rescued fixed income markets from an

Biggest two-month rally in decades rescues beaten-up bond markets
Business

Analysis-Use of weather derivatives surges as extreme climate events rock the globe

Energy companies, hedge funds and commodity traders are stepping up their use of financial products that let them bet on the weather, as they seek to protect

Analysis-Use of weather derivatives surges as extreme climate events rock the globe
Business|Economy

Investor flows into corporate bonds on longest streak since 2019, says BofA

Global investors poured $3.6 billion into investment grade corporate bond funds in the week to Wednesday, Bank of America said on Friday, in the 31st straight

Investor flows into corporate bonds on longest streak since 2019, says BofA
Economy

Biggest month of bond supply to test markets as rate cut bets fade

Global bond markets face the biggest amount of net sovereign issuance so far this year in June, just as economic data throws rate cuts into doubt, testing

Biggest month of bond supply to test markets as rate cut bets fade
Business|Economy

Stocks wilt, bond yields jump as investors focus on rates

A global equities gauge fell on Wednesday while U.S.

Stocks wilt, bond yields jump as investors focus on rates
Business|Economy

Stocks and bonds wobble as global economy throws off mixed signals

Investors have gone from bracing for a U.S. recession to positioning for the world's biggest economy to keep chugging along.

Stocks and bonds wobble as global economy throws off mixed signals
Economy|News

Unwinding of hugely popular currency trade rocks markets

A sharp drop in Mexico's currency after a landslide election result has shaken foreign exchange markets as far as Hungary and Turkey this week, leaving investors

Unwinding of hugely popular currency trade rocks markets
Economy|News

Dollar edges higher as investors await Fed guidance

The dollar edged up against the euro on Monday as investors awaited further clues on the path of U.S. interest rates in the wake of cautious comments from

Dollar edges higher as investors await Fed guidance

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