Markets
Stocks, bonds, currencies and commodities, plus the macro flows moving global markets day to day.
China's 10-year bond yield falls below 1.7% as global yields climb
China's 10-year government bond yield has fallen below 1.7%, while yields rise across much of the world. The gap with US Treasuries is now t
Copper and zinc slip as oil and dollar gains pressure metals
Copper and zinc slipped as Middle East tensions pushed oil higher and the dollar to a two-week high, stoking inflation and rate-hike concern
Baltic Dry Index Hits 3,331, Highest Since Late 2023 on Strong Capesize Rates
The Baltic Dry Index climbed 5.5% to 3,331, its highest since late 2023, driven by strong capesize and panamax rates. The rise signals robus
Saudi stocks slip as US-Iran strikes put oil shipping at risk
Saudi stocks slipped 0.79% as fresh US-Iran strikes put oil shipping routes, especially the Strait of Hormuz, back in focus. Investors are a
Dollar holds firm as traders await US jobs, factory data
The dollar held steady against most major currencies early Wednesday, but eased against the yen as markets braced for a busy US data day. AD
AI-driven swings make the classic 20% bear market rule look outdated
The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index and South Korea's KOSPI both fell about 20% in July, yet remained up sharply for the year. That has Wal
UK stocks slip as 18-year high gilt yields and $95 oil stoke inflation fears
The FTSE 250 dropped to its lowest since early August as UK bond yields hit 18-year highs and oil hovered near $95 a barrel. Rising borrowin
RBI Steadies Rupee Near 95 as Oil and Yields Jump
India's rupee stayed nearly flat near 94.97 per dollar even as oil prices and US Treasury yields climbed. Traders credited RBI dollar sales
China stocks slide as bond yields and oil prices climb
The CSI 300 fell 1.4% and the Shanghai Composite dropped 1% as higher bond yields and firmer oil prices dampened risk appetite. Hong Kong's
Energy shock hits CEE currencies, lifts bond yields as dollar gains
Renewed Middle East tensions lifted energy prices, sending investors to the dollar and pressuring Central European assets. Hungary's forint
Oil and yields climb on US-Iran tensions, leaving stock futures flat
US stock futures were little changed as oil prices and Treasury yields climbed on renewed US-Iran tensions, stoking inflation concerns. Inve
Cocoa prices surge 80% but inventories may soften the blow
Cocoa prices have surged about 75-80% since June on supply concerns. But Mondelez says healthy inventories and growing output from Ecuador a