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Weekly Economic & Financial Commentary
U.S. Review More Evidence of a Tightening Labor Market • While small business confidence dipped in June,
Bonds: On the edge of another summer crisis?
The market reaction from the past few days brings back some memories of the Euro-zone debt crisis,
Portugal ignites EZ worries
EZ worries escalated yesterday (the €stoxx bank index having been the canary in the mine) with accelerating losses in the equity markets.
FI Eye-Opener: Portuguese jitters not the start of another crisis
Core bonds initially rallied in earnest yesterday and curves bull-flattened, supported by weaker risk appetite and flight-to-safety flows as well as disappointing Euro-zone economic data.
AUD finally turning lower? NOK/SEK turning higher?
The greenback and US bond yields fell after Fed minutes. CRB index and oil continued its decline and
FI Eye-Opener: Do you see bubbles, Fed?
US bonds felt some pressure from the 10-year auction, but yields fell back after the release of the Fed minutes.
EUR/NOK above 8.43 = bullish. €Z stocks fell hard
The EZ turned sourer yesterday with not only the €stoxx bank index breaking lower but also €stoxx50 came crashing down through its 55d ma band.
FI Eye-Opener: 2012 lows, here we come
German bonds rallied yesterday already before the 7-1 massacre Germany delivered vs Brazil in the World Cup.
AUD reaction completed? €stoxx banks on thin ice
Calm markets overnight but some interesting developments nevertheless taking place. The EZ bank index (a sub index of €stoxx600) yesterday took
FI Eye-Opener: German growth stalling?
Bond yields edged slightly lower yesterday on equity weakness and poor Euro-zone economic data, but trading volumes remained low.
More € selling in the pipeline
The common currency ended last week on a negative footing, with especially EURJPY looking very vulnerable to continued selling.
FI Eye-Opener: Risk-free no more – soon also officially?
German bond yields edged lower on Friday in low-volume trading, as the US markets were on holiday.