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Will Iran war flare-up force Fed’s hand?
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Yen slides to 40-year low against dollar
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Asian indices lead lower as tech fears hit markets
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Fed’s new chair faces early test
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IPO season heats up
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Equities rally despite concentration risk fears
Duration offers an opportunity as odds grow for Iran off-ramp

Sovereign developed-country bond yields have surged higher in recent weeks, propelled by oil hovering persistently around US$100 a barrel and the longer-than-once-expected conflict in the Persian Gulf. Recent inflation data in the US and abroad clearly reflects the surge in energy costs and has fueled concern of potentially broader inflation pressures, forcing central banks to […]
Oil shock not the only problem facing UK gilts

Fast reading The global energy shock continues to underpin a sell-off in sovereign bonds. Political developments and fiscal pressures add an additional level of uncertainty to the UK economy that is not directly mirrored in other core sovereign bond markets. The potential re-emergence of so-called ‘bond vigilantes’ could spell further trouble for the world’s fifth-largest […]
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Oil shock weighs on India outlook
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South Korean chip stocks shine amid tech rally

