World stock markets hit their highest levels since March and oil prices jumped on Tuesday as signs of a global economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic offset concerns over the worst civil unrest in the United States in decades. Despite those gains, investors were hesitant to move away from the perceived safety of government bonds, which edged lower but remained near record highs.
U.S. Treasury yields were little
changed on Tuesday as investors waited for more guidance from
the Federal Reserve and other policymakers on how they might
respond to the ongoing economic crisis.
The Canadian dollar strengthened
to a near three-month high against its U.S. counterpart on
Tuesday as global stocks added to recent gains and ahead of an
interest rate decision by the Bank of Canada ...
* Euro zone periphery govt bond yields http://tmsnrt.rs/2ii2Bqr. By Elizabeth Howcroft and Yoruk Bahceli. Most euro zone bond yields dipped but Italian yields rose on Tuesday, with investor attention focused on the first release of data breaking down the ECB's emergency purchases and the bank's upcoming meeting.
Central European currencies rose
on Tuesday, continuing a strong run supported by increased
risk-appetite in global markets as investors bet that the worst
of the economic pain caused by the ...
* Euro zone periphery govt bond yields http://tmsnrt.rs/2ii2Bqr. Demand for German government debt increased on Tuesday and yields fell across the euro zone as a whole, as Monday's global risk-on mood started to fade and investor attention focused on the European Central Bank's meeting on Thursday.
World stock markets hit their highest levels since March and oil prices jumped on Tuesday as signs of a global economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic offset concerns over the worst civil unrest in the United States in decades. Despite those gains, investors were hesitant to move away from the perceived safety of U.S. government bonds, which edged lower but remained near record highs.
World stock markets hit their highest levels since March and oil prices jumped on Tuesday as signs of a global economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic offset concerns over the worst civil unrest in the United States in decades. Despite those gains, investors were hesitant to move away from the perceived safety of U.S. government bonds, which edged lower but remained near record highs.
The Canadian dollar strengthened
to a near three-month high against its U.S. counterpart on
Monday as liquidity measures introduced by the Federal Reserve
during the coronavirus crisis weighed on the ...
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