Speculators' net bearish bets
on U.S. 5-year note futures, one part of the curve that reflects
the market's interest rate expectations, dropped to the lowest
level since September last year, ...
The dollar declined on Friday, along with U.S. Treasury yields, while
investors looked ahead to next week's Federal Reserve meeting for more clarity on the outlook for rate
hikes.
The Canadian dollar weakened to
a one-week low against its U.S. counterpart on Friday as
disappointing corporate earnings weighed on investor sentiment
and domestic data showed retail sales growing ...
* Stocks drop in Europe, Asia after Wall Street sell-off. * Oil prices fall further away from 7-year highs. * Treasury yields drop as investors seek safety. * Graphic: Global asset performance http://tmsnrt.rs/2yaDPgn. * Graphic: World FX rates http://tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVh. By Herbert Lash and Tommy Wilkes.
The U.S. dollar edged lower with U.S. Treasury yields on Friday, with
investors looking ahead to next week's Federal Reserve meeting for more clarity on the U.S. outlook for rate
hikes.
U.S. Treasury yields fell on
Friday as concerns about potential conflict in Ukraine dented
risk appetite and stock market declines increased demand for the
safe-haven debt.
Yields have jumped ...
The Canadian dollar edged lower
against its U.S. counterpart on Friday as uncertainty about the
pace of expected Federal Reserve interest rate hikes weighed on
investor sentiment and domestic data ...
Risk aversion dominated on Friday as stocks slumped in Europe, Wall Street slipped, oil prices fell and bond prices surged with traders scurrying for the relative safety of government debt. Investor nerves over how aggressive the Federal Reserve will tighten monetary policy were shaken by poor subscriber growth at Netflix late on Thursday.
* Stocks drop in Europe, Asia after late Wall St selloff. * Oil prices fall 2%, further away from 7-year highs. * Treasury yields drop, investors seek safety. * Graphic: Global asset performance http://tmsnrt.rs/2yaDPgn. * Graphic: World FX rates http://tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVh. By Tommy Wilkes.
Investors pumped money into stocks and siphoned funds out of bonds and cash as global markets braced for higher interest rates, BofA's weekly flow show report showed on Friday.
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