Bond selloff slows but stocks wobble
Fears over swelling sovereign debt and persistent inflation lifted borrowing costs as Asia-Pacific shares fell 1.7% and Japan’s Nikkei dropped 2.6%.
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Bond selloff slows but stocks wobble
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Global bond yields hovered near their highest for decades on Wednesday, as fears over swelling sovereign debt pushed borrowing costs higher and rattled stock markets worldwide. The yield on the U.S. long b...
Global Bond Selloff Deepens As Debt, Inflation And Oil Pressures Unsettle Markets
European government bond yields climbed to multi-year highs on Wednesday as investors extended a global selloff in sovereign debt, with rising government borrowing, persistent inflation and higher oil prices intensifying concerns about the sustainability of public finances. The pressure was broad-based. German 10-year and 30-year Bund yields reached fresh 15-year highs, with the 10-year yield […] The post Global Bond Selloff Deepens As Debt, Inf…
Bond selloff slows but stocks sink
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE, Aug 19 (Reuters) – Global bond yields hovered near their highest for decades on Wednesday, as fears over swelling sovereign debt pushed borrowing costs higher and rattled stock markets worldwide. U.S. and European stock futures wobbled about 0.2% lower in the Asia session. Japan’s Nikkei fell 3.3% and South Korea’s KOSPI slid nearly 6%, as selling in semiconductor stocks spilled over from Wall Street. The yield on the…
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