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Money managers wager ‘blue wave’ in US election and good news on Covid could reduce uncertainty
A post-election spending splurge by Congress could send yields higher despite Fed actions
Gap between five- and 30-year Treasury yields at its widest since 2016
Fund managers choose other forms of protection as Treasuries ‘parachute’ stops working
Historic correlations broke down leaving traditional hedges useless as equities tumbled
Mix of equities and bonds that has served savers well for decades now strikes some as unsafe
Fed tamed the chaos in March but must take further action to buttress future solidity
Interventions made fixed income less attractive for short-term bets, analysts say
The haven credentials of government bonds were already weakened by the Covid-19 crisis
Analysts fear stronger price growth and low rates will dull allure of US assets
Sell-off in long-dated Treasuries follows pledge to let US inflation run above 2%
FTSE All World index joins S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite in reaching new levels
Weak demand for 30-year bond auction pushes borrowing costs higher
Proportion of trades made electronically continued to rise even as markets calmed
Concerns start to grow among analysts over the longer-term inflation outlook
Analysts say central bank should shift focus of purchases towards long-term debt
Debt markets are signalling concern about the US economy even if equities are not
Investors pile into safe government bonds as coronavirus surge continues
Record high for the metal suggests that debt markets have got it wrong on inflation
Mike Mackenzie’s daily analysis of what’s moving global markets
The authorities are looking at ways to buttress a market that is the bedrock of the global financial system
Wall Street analysts say investors want US central bank to sound ‘very dovish’
Investors pushed into riskier assets as market eyes long economic recovery
Measures of volatility have plummeted as central banks ramp up BoJ-style programmes
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