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US bond yields and the US dollar rose slightly amid Fedspeak which hinted at a more gradual pace of rate cuts.

US bond yields rose further as markets continued to digest last Friday’s strong US labour data. The AUD and NZD currencies underperformed, geopolitical tensions weighing.

The US dollar and bond yields rose sharply in response to US labour data which was much stronger than expected. Equities also rose.

The US dollar and bond yields rose amid solid US economic data. Oil prices rose as tension gripped the Middle East.

US labour data was stronger than expected, causing a rise in the US dollar and bond yields.

Risk aversion amid escalation of the war in the Middle East caused a flight to safe haven instruments. Bond yields fell and the US dollar rose.

Bond yields rose during the European session and again following Fed Chair Powell’s speech, while the US dollar is only slightly higher.

Bond yields fell amid slightly softer than expected US economic data and heightened tensions in the Middle East. The US dollar fell on the former but partly recovered on the latter.

Bond yields rose following stronger than expected US economic data. Chinese equities rose sharply amid discussion of further economic stimulus via fiscal measures, helping the AUD and NZD outperform.

Bond yields and the broad US dollar rose overnight despite little major economic news.

Bond yields and the broad US dollar fell in response to weaker US consumer confidence data.

Bond yields and the broad US dollar gyrated with economic data and Fedspeak, but are little changed, while equities gained slightly. The AUD and NZD outperformed.

ond yields rose slightly while the US dollar and equities closed little changed amid quarter end equity derivative position rollovers and some Fedspeak.

The US dollar weakened slightly as the previous day’s large Fed rate cut was digested, and equities rose, the S&P500 up 1.8% - a record high. The central banks of the UK and Norway remained on hold.

The US dollar and bond yields are slightly higher, and equities slightly lower, despite the US Federal Reserve cutting its policy rate by 50bp – larger than the 25bp consensus expectation. The announcement did initially cause the expected set of reactions, but these were reversed during the press conference which hinted at a more measured pace of easing ahead.

The US dollar and bond yields rose following stronger than expected US economic data on retail sales and industrial production.

The US dollar and bond yields fell slightly, markets looking ahead to the Fed decision in two days time.

The US dollar and bond yields are slightly higher, and equities slightly lower, partly retracing the previous day’s moves.

The US dollar and bond yields fell, and equities rose, following the eagerly awaited speech from Fed Chair Powell which signalled that rate cuts will start soon.

The US dollar and bond yields rose and equities fell ahead of tonight’s important speech by Fed Chair Powell. Fed speakers yesterday indicated easing will likely be more measured than what markets have priced.