Treasury Yields Rise as Eurozone Bond Yields Fall
U.S. Treasury yields rose Friday while eurozone bond yields fell amid concerns about French government bonds. Treasury yields remained near the previous day's lows.
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U.S. Treasury yields rose Friday while eurozone bond yields fell amid concerns about French government bonds. Treasury yields remained near the previous day's lows.
U.S. Treasury yields rose Friday but stayed near the previous day's lows as investors sought safety amid turmoil in French government bonds. Eurozone bond yields fell.
Canada shed 68,000 jobs in September, reversing the consensus expectation for a small gain. The unemployment rate rose to 6.5% as manufacturing, education and health care lost jobs.
MUFG Bank's Derek Halpenny said Japan potentially introducing tax-free opportunities to hold domestic government bonds could support the yen and affect flows into foreign equity markets. He also noted record foreign equity purchases through Japan's NISA program and said the dollar rose 0.2% to 158.23 yen.
Fitch says U.S. and European high-yield credit continues to benefit from solid investor demand, with lenders and investors competing to finance leveraged issuers. The firm said spreads remain below the 20-year average, supporting risk-adjusted returns.
Morgan Stanley said it remains positioned in intermediate Japanese government bonds, expecting shorter- and longer-tenor bonds to underperform. The bank cited faster Bank of Japan hike pricing and shifting pension-rebalancing expectations.
Market Talk comments pointed to euro resilience versus French fiscal worries, rising French sovereign credit risk and steadying Treasury yields. The roundup also cited Germany’s improved growth outlook and an upcoming Canadian jobs report.
Gold futures climbed 1.4% in early European trading as the dollar eased and oil prices fell. Traders are also reassessing the inflation and interest-rate outlook.
Gold futures advanced in early European trade as the dollar softened and oil prices fell. Traders were also reassessing the inflation and interest-rate outlook.
U.S. Treasury yields edged higher on Friday while eurozone government bond yields fell, with German and French 10-year yields lower in early trade. The article also cited stronger recent U.S. bond auctions and ongoing concern about French debt supply.
LGT Private Banking Asia said the dollar is likely to remain rangebound against the yen in the near term, largely within 155 to 160 yen. The bank cited intervention risk, Japanese investor repatriation and wide U.S.-Japan rate differentials.
U.S. Treasury yields are hovering near multiyear highs as investors watch Federal Reserve commentary and a 30-year bond auction. The 10-year yield traded as high as 5.353%, while the 30-year yield was around 5.696%.
Bitcoin fell 1.2% to $82,422 as a market note said the asset is increasingly competing with other asset classes for long-term portfolio allocation. The note said the decline should be viewed in the context of bitcoin’s broader mainstreaming, while still remaining sensitive to macro conditions and investor sentiment.
Bitcoin dropped 3% to $83,098 as traders cited record-high Treasury yields and a stronger U.S. dollar. Ethereum, XRP and solana also fell in the same market move.
The dollar's recent advance could continue if the Fed minutes show broad support for further rate hikes, according to Infinox's Thadeu Dos Santos. A more cautious readout could reverse the move, while Thursday's jobless claims report is also seen as a possible catalyst.
The roundup says the Swiss franc remains supported by safe-haven demand, while sterling and gilt yields rise on expectations for Bank of England policy tightening and ahead of the U.K. budget. It also notes euro weakness tied to French fiscal concerns and a Treasury auction under close watch.
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