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Swift action by the Federal Reserve reversed a dramatic tightening this spring
“Darkness falls across the land. The midnight hour is close at hand . . . ”
Firms wager that Wall Street expectations for increased volatility in months ahead are overdone
French and Irish watchdogs worried about how close products came to experiencing a liquidity crisis in March
Historic correlations broke down leaving traditional hedges useless as equities tumbled
Vix index futures rise further after Trump indicates he might not concede if he loses November vote
West’s easy money policy boosts China’s bond market; tricky times follow US corporate borrowing binge: vast Chinese debt market requires big reforms; going green on bonds is best way to change behaviours
Growing number of customers are trying to make money from large moves in the markets
Managers see convertible arbitrage trades prospering in strong year for issuance
Interventions made fixed income less attractive for short-term bets, analysts say
Fad for short-term options complemented the Japanese group’s outsized bets
Volatile markets and differences between regions should make for a happy hunting ground
Just like in late-1980s Japan, wildly exaggerated growth stories have forced up prices
Lofty valuations take a knock after breathtaking rallies for Apple, Tesla and others
Sell-off continues for second day although Apple finds late buyers
Markets predict elevated volatility after burst of trading in call options on Apple and Tesla
Derivatives linked to volatility index reflect nerves over fraught presidential election
Specialist hedge funds caught out after betting on calm conditions in 2020
European investors see signs of economic recovery in Germany
Top-heavy, tech-heavy market still does not look expensive relative to bonds
Concerns raised after $1tn sovereign wealth fund records second-best quarter
Fund managers are upbeat even as they fret about prices of stocks, bonds and gold
Concerns start to grow among analysts over the longer-term inflation outlook
Dramatic changes in the equity risk premium may have caused US stock market volatility
Chief investment officer Dan Ivascyn steers clear of riskier types of commercial mortgage-backed bonds
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