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Amid little major news, the US dollar and bond yields fell slightly, while equities rose – the S&P500 up 1.2%.

Friday’s risk-off move related to Israel’s strike on Iran was unwound in bond and currency markets, as retaliation fears dissipated. Equities fell though, the S&P500 down 0.9%.

The US dollar and bond yields rose amid hawkish Fedspeak and some solid US economic data. Equities fell slightly.

The US dollar and bond yields corrected lower amid little major news for markets. Equities fell slightly.

Further gains in the US dollar and bond yields were helped by hawkish comments from Fed Chair Powell and solid US industrial production data.

Gains in the US dollar and bond yields were helped by stronger US retail sales data, while equities fell (S&P500 -1.0%).

Risk-aversion struck markets on Friday, as they braced for an attack by Iran on Israel. The defensive US dollar rose, bond yields fell, and equities fell (S&P500 -1.5%).

Markets consolidated the previous day’s sharp moves, with minor movement in bond yields and the US dollar following the ECB’s on hold decision.

Markets were rattled by stronger than expected US CPI inflation data. US bond yields and the US dollar jumped significantly, and equities fell, the S&P500 down 1.3%.

In another session bereft of major news, bond yields fell, while the AUD and NZD currencies outperformed. Markets are focussed on tonight’s US CPI data.

Bond yields rose slightly to multi-month highs, Friday’s strong US jobs data still resonating. The US dollar did not follow suit though.

Bond yields rose following strong US payrolls data and hawkish Fedspeak. The US dollar is only slightly firmer, though, with equities higher – the S&P500 up 1.1%.

The US dollar fell further but bond yields were mixed, ahead of important US payrolls data. Fedspeak emphasised patience, and jobless claims data was slightly cooler.

Bond yields and the US dollar fell, initially in response to weaker US services activity data, and then during Fed chair Powell’s speech. The S&P500 is up 0.4%.

Bond yields rose further but the US dollar fell, amid mostly solid economic data in the US, Eurozone and UK. Equities fell, the S&P500 down 0.9%.

Bond yields and the US dollar are higher, following stronger US manufacturing data. Equities are slightly lower.

Bond yields are slightly lower, following the Swedish central bank’s dovish hold, and dovish ECB comments. The US dollar is little changed.

US bond yields rose and the US dollar fell slightly, amid little major news and mixed Fedspeak.

US bond yields fell slightly, while the US dollar rose, as markets digested the previous week’s signals from major central banks.

US bond yields and the US dollar rebounded, helped by firm economic data. The Bank of England remained on hold, but the Swiss central bank delivered a surprise cut.

The initial response to the Fed statement, which kept the policy rate projection for year-end unchanged, was a slight fall in the US dollar and shorter bond yields, and a rise in equity indices. These reactions were extended during Fed Chair Powell’s press conference.

Bond yields fell slightly on the eve of the eagerly awaited Fed decision, helped by softer Canadian inflation data.

Bond yields and the US dollar rose slightly further, as markets prepared for this week’s major central bank decisions.

Bond yields and the US dollar rose further, markets poised for a hawkish Fed outcome this week.

Bond yields and the US dollar rose, and equities fell, following firmer US PPI inflation data.

Bond yields rose slightly, but the US dollar fell. Markets are wary of the Fed decision next week, given recent stickiness in CPI inflation data.

Bond yields rose slightly, but currencies and equities were contained the day before key US inflation data.

Markets were volatile around a mixed US payrolls update, with equities lower but currencies and bond yields closing little changed.

The US dollar fell and equities rose following the ECB statement and Fed chair Powell’s second testimony. Short maturity bond yields are lower.

Bond yields and the US dollar fell and equities rose amid a confluence of events. Fed Chair Powell reiterated that the policy rate would eventually be lowered, ADP and JOLTS jobs data was near expectations, and US regional bank Bancorp sought a cash infusion.

Currencies and US equities are little changed, while bond yields are slightly higher. There was little major news for markets.

Bond yields and the US dollar fell after softer US consumer confidence and manufacturing data. The S&P500 made a fresh record high, rising 0.8%.

The US dollar is slightly higher, the NZD and AUD extending yesterday’s declines. Short maturity bond yields are slightly lower.

There was little net movement in bond yields, currencies or US equities overnight, and little news of note.

Bond yields rose ahead of large US treasury auctions, while the US dollar was little changed amid little major news.

Bond yields fell but the US dollar and equities closed little changed. There was little major news for markets to digest.

The US dollar is little changed amid stronger equities’ sentiment and solid economic data. The S&P500 rose 2.2% to a fresh record high in the wake of Nvidia’s earnings result. Bond yields rose following solid global PMI data.

US bond yields rose ahead of a poorly subscribed 20yr treasury auction and the FOMC minutes. The US dollar is little changed, while equities are slightly lower.

Bond yields fell amid dovish BoE comments, softer EZ wage data, and softer Canadian inflation data. The US dollar and US equities also fell.

Markets were mostly contained during the US holiday, with implied bond yields rising slightly, and the US dollar little changed.

Bond yields rose following stronger than expected US producer price inflation data, hurting equities (S&P500 -0.5%), while the US dollar saw little net change.

The US dollar fell following softer US retail sales and industrial production data. The S&P500 is up 0.5%.

Bond yields fell following some dovish Fedspeak, PPI revisions, and softer UK CPI data. The S&P500 is up 0.3%,and the US dollar is slightly lower

US inflation data was stronger than expected, causing bond yields and the US dollar to rise sharply. The S&P500 is down 1.3%.

US equities remained upbeat, the S&P500 up 0.4% to a fresh record high. The US dollar and bond yields are marginally lower. There was little news of note.

US equities remained upbeat, the S&P500 closing up 0.6% at a fresh record high, markets relieved that US CPI data revisions were benign. The US dollar fell slightly, while bonds yields rose slightly.

Bond yields and the US dollar rose slightly amid little major news for markets.

Bond yields and the US dollar fell amid little major news flow and mixed Fedspeak.

Bond yields, the US dollar and equities all rose sharply after much stronger than expected US payrolls data, the S&P500 up 1.1% to a record high.

Bond yields are lower after a volatile session amid mixed economic data. The US dollar is also lower while equities are higher, the S&P500 up 1.0%.

Bond yields and the US dollar initially fell after softer US labour data, but then retraced after the FOMC statement which was slightly less dovish than markets had expected. The S&P500 is down 0.7%.

Bond yields jumped after stronger US economic data on the eve of the Fed’s rate decision. Currencies were only slightly ruffled.

Bond yields fell slightly amid some dovish comments from ECB officials. The US dollar was slightly firmer.

US bond yields rose following data showing stronger personal spending, helping the US dollar recover early session losses. Equities were little changed.

The US dollar rose slightly and bond yields fell slightly, while the S&P500 rose 0.1% to a fresh record high. The ECB held steady, and US GDP data showed solid growth and muted inflation.

Market sentiment was buoyant, helped by easing from China’s central bank and stronger US PMI data. The S&P500 is up 0.4% to a record high, the defensive US dollar is lower, and bond yields are higher.

The US dollar and bond yields rose during a session with little major news flow. The S&P500 nudged 0.1% higher to a fresh record high.

Equity markets remained upbeat, the S&P500 up 0.2% to a fresh record high. Despite that, AUD and NZD fell slightly, as did bond yields.

Upbeat sentiment in equities markets saw the S&P500 rise 1.2% to a record high. That, and surveyed inflation expectations receding, depressed the US dollar slightly, while bond yields were mixed.

Bond yields and the US dollar fell after Fed chair Powell’s comments which were less hawkish than expected. Also contributing to the moves were softer than expected US ISM manufacturing data and dovish ECB-speak. The S&P500 rose 0.6%.

Bond yields rebounded and the US dollar rose, despite PCE inflation declining as expected. Markets are looking ahead to Fed chair Powell’s comments tonight.

Bond yields fell slightly further, helped by softer German inflation data, while the US dollar rose slightly amid mixed Fedspeak and US data.

Bond yields fell further, amid mixed Fedspeak and US economic data. The US dollar fell to a low since August.

Bond yields fell overnight, helped by softer US economic data. The US dollar is little changed, but AUD and NZD made fresh highs since August.

During a shortened US session following Thanksgiving Day, the US dollar fell amid slightly improved risk sentiment and bond yields rose slightly.

Markets were mostly contained overnight, given the US holiday. Currencies were mixed with minor movements, while bond yields rose.

Bond yields and the US dollar rose in response to second-tier US economic data (jobless claims, inflation expectations), and the S&P500 is up 0.4%.

Short-term bond yields rose amid central bank comments disagreeing with markets pricing rate cuts. Equities were steady, but the US dollar fell.

Bond yields fell after US economic data showed the economy cooling. The US dollar and equities are little changed. Oil fell sharply.

Bond yields partly retraced the previous day’s decline following mixed economic data. The US dollar and equities rose slightly.

US CPI inflation data was softer than expected, causing a plunge in bond yields and the USD, and a rise in equities (S&P500 up 1.9%).

Bond yields rose following a rise in US inflation expectations, but the US dollar was little changed. The S&P500 closed up 1.6%.

Bond yields extended earlier gains following commentary from Fed chair Powell, which also helped the US dollar rise slightly. Equities swung from gains to losses, the S&P500 down 0.6%.

Bond yields extended earlier gains following commentary from Fed chair Powell, which also helped the US dollar rise slightly. Equities swung from gains to losses, the S&P500 down 0.6%.

Bond yields continued to fall amid resurfacing concern about recession. The US dollar was mixed amid hawkish commentary from ECB officials.

The US dollar rose, bond yields fell, and equities rose slightly. There was little major news for markets to digest, apart from some Fedspeak which was mixed.

The US dollar and bond yields rose, and equities fell slightly, amid little major news for markets.

The US dollar and bond yields fell sharply following softer US labour data, while equities rose (S&P500 +0.9%).

The US dollar and bond yields fell, and equities rose (S&P500 +1.8%), extending moves which followed yesterday’s Fed outcome. The Bank of England kept rates on hold, as was widely expected.

A fall in bond yields, following disappointing US manufacturing data, was extended after the Fed’s on-hold decision and press conference. The US dollar was mixed, while the S&P500 is up 1.1%.

The USD and bond yields jumped in response to US wage inflation data which was slightly stronger than expected. Equities were resilient, the S&P500 up 0.6%.

Bond yields were volatile and the USD fell amid improved risk sentiment, BoJ speculation, and an update on US borrowing. The S&P500 is up 1.3%.

In choppy trade following mixed US data, bond yields fell slightly, the US dollar closed unchanged, and the S&P500 closed down 0.5%.

Bond yields fell in response to softer core price data from the US GDP report, despite stronger activity readings. The AUD and NZD rebounded, while equities were weaker (S&P500 down 1.1%). As expected, the ECB held rates steady.

Bond yields rose despite little news of note, supporting the US dollar and depressing equities, the S&P500 down 1.3%.

The USD rose, helped by slightly better US (and disappointing Eurozone) PMI data. Bond yields were mixed, and the S&P500 is up 0.7%.

US bond yields and the USD fell after the former initially rose to historically attractive levels. The S&P500 is up 0.5%.

The USD and short- term bond yields fell following Fed chair Powell’s speech, while long- term bond yields rose. The S&P500 is down 0.7%.

A risk averse mood prevailed, Middle East concerns ongoing, pushing the defensive USD higher and equities lower (S&P500 down 1.2%). Bond yields were volatile, net higher.

Strong US spending and manufacturing data boosted bond yields but not the USD. The S&P500 is down 0.1%.

Amid a calmer risk sentiment backdrop, the S&P500 rose 1.2%, bond yields rose, and the USD fell slightly.

A risk averse mood prevailed, markets concerned about escalation in the conflict in Israel. The S&P500 closed down 0.5%, oil rose sharply, and the defensive US dollar rose slightly.

The US dollar and bond yields rose sharply following eagerly awaited US CPI data which was slightly firmer than expected. Equities fell on high interest rate concerns, the S&P500 down 1.0%.

The US dollar steadied and short-term bond yields rose slightly following stronger US PPI inflation data. The S&P500 is up 0.1%.

The US dollar fell slightly further amid improved sentiment in equity markets, the S&P500 up 0.6%.

Bond yields fell amid some dovish Fedspeak, in turn depressing the USD and lifting equities, the S&P500 up 0.6%. Oil prices consolidated.

US payrolls data was stronger than expected, pushing bond yields higher. The USD finished the session lower, risk sentiment lifted by progress in US autoworker negotiations which helped the S&P500 close up 1.2%.

The USD fell slightly ahead of tonight’s important US payrolls data, while bond yields were little changed.

Bond yields and the USD fell, weaker US ADP jobs data contributing. The S&P500 is up 0.8%.