Markets
Stocks, bonds, currencies and commodities, plus the macro flows moving global markets day to day.
Stocks drift lower as oil jumps and Treasury yields fall
US stocks mostly drifted lower as crude oil jumped and Treasury yields fell, pushing energy and industrials higher while health care lagged.
Swiss stocks slide as inflation ticks up and UBS reaffirms Swiss base
Swiss stocks fell 1.5% as September inflation rose to 1%, while UBS said it will keep its global bank headquartered in Switzerland.
European stocks slide as oil and bond yields keep climbing
European stocks slid 1.2% as higher oil prices and climbing bond yields made investors cautious. TotalEnergies announced a $10 billion Argen
German stocks slip as energy costs and diesel politics bite
German stocks slipped to start the month as the DAX fell 0.87%, even as factory activity held at expansion levels. Rising energy costs and a
US 10-Year Treasury Yield Hits 5.34%, a 20-Year High, as Inflation Pressures Persist
The 10-year Treasury yield touched 5.34%, its highest in two decades, as hotter factory prices and a 2% jump in Brent crude fueled bond sell
Bridgewater's Pure Alpha Gains 18.4%, Beating Most Hedge Funds
Bridgewater's $102 billion macro fund Pure Alpha returned 18.4% through September, well ahead of the average hedge fund's 7.25% gain. Its AI
Latin American assets slide as US 10-year yield hits 5.34%, highest since 2002
The US 10-year Treasury yield touched 5.34%, its highest since 2002, boosting the dollar and dragging down Latin American assets. Currencies
Bond yields hit TSX banks, but AI and oil keep tech, energy afloat
Canada's TSX dropped 0.6% Thursday as a bond selloff pushed long-term yields higher, dragging down financial stocks. Tech and energy held up
Stocks Slip as 10-Year Treasury Yield Hits 5.34%, Highest Since 2002
Stocks slipped as the 10-year Treasury yield reached 5.34%, its highest since 2002. Rate-sensitive sectors like housing and banks fell, whil
Asian ADRs slip as Infosys jumps, JinkoSolar and Melco drag
Asian ADRs slipped in early US trading, with the S&P Asia 50 ADR Index down 0.54%. Infosys and Wipro jumped, but JinkoSolar and Melco fell,
Our October 2026 Portfolio Check: AI Winners, Bond Pain, and a Narrow Market
AI stocks kept climbing while bonds took a beating. Our portfolio review shows a 24% average return since launch, but a narrow market is a w
Rand slips 0.8% despite better local data as dollar strengthens
The rand dropped about 0.8% to 16.5750 per US dollar even though local factory activity and vehicle sales picked up in September. The move u