Benchmark U.S. Treasury yields
fell to their lowest levels in a week on Friday as an escalation
in the U.S.-China trade war raised concerns about an economic
downturn.
U.S. Treasury yields fell to
session lows after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said that
the U.S. economy is in a "favorable place" and the Federal
Reserve will "act as ...
The Canadian dollar weakened
against its U.S. counterpart on Friday, adding to the previous
session's losses, as escalating trade tensions reduced global
risk appetite and investors awaited a ...
U.S. Treasury yields fell on
Friday after China unveiled retaliatory tariffs against about
$75 billion worth of U.S. goods, marking the latest escalation
in a protracted trade dispute between the ...
* Graphic: World FX rates in 2019 http://tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVh. World stock markets and the dollar rose on Friday as investors looked to a speech by Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell for clarification on whether the U.S. central bank remains on course to deliver another interest rate cut in next month.
* Gold down nearly 1.2% this week. * Palladium on track for third weekly gain. * SPDR Gold holdings up 0.3% By Brijesh Patel. Gold edged lower on Friday, heading for its first weekly decline in four, as investors locked in profits from bullion's recent strength as they awaited clarity on U.S. interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve chairman's speech at Jackson Hole.
* German bond yields dip two bps after China tariffs/Powell. * U.S. Treasury, UK gilt yields also rise. * Fed's Powell says U.S. economy is in "favourable place" * Investors still expect rate cut. * Euro zone periphery govt bond yields http://tmsnrt.rs/2ii2Bqr. By Dhara Ranasinghe and Virginia Furness.
* Graphic: World FX rates in 2019 http://tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVh. World stock markets and the dollar rose on Friday as investors looked to a speech by Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell for clarification on whether the U.S. central bank remains on course to deliver another interest rate cut in next month.
* Euro zone periphery govt bond yields http://tmsnrt.rs/2ii2Bqr. Most euro zone bond yields edged up on Friday in quiet trade ahead of a speech by U.S. Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell, with hopes that snap elections in Italy can be avoided lifting sentiment towards that country's bonds.
Japanese government bond prices slipped on Friday after comments from Federal Reserve officials tempered expectations for further U.S. interest rate cuts and reinforced market view that there is no pre-set path for more cuts.
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