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Bonds slump, stock selloff deepens as dollar climbs

  Bloomberg Bonds in Europe led a global selloff that lifted the two-year Treasury yield to levels last seen in 2007 as European Central Bank (ECB) policy makers joined their Federal Reserve counterparts in signalling aggressive tightening. Stocks sank with US futures and the dollar climbed. A global share index falls to a one-month low and European stocks extended last ...

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Goldman says buy commodities, ‘worry about recession later’

  Bloomberg Goldman Sachs group Inc urged investors to pile into commodities as most recession risks coursing through global markets are overblown in the near term, arguing that raw materials stand to rebound amid a profound energy crisis and tight physical fundamentals. “Our economists view the risk of a recession outside Europe in the next 12 months as relatively low,” ...

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Biggest EM Asia stock inflow since 2020 faces Jackson Hole test

  Bloomberg Global funds haven’t been this optimistic about emerging Asia ex-China stocks in almost two years. Whether this lasts will depend on the US policy signals. Overseas investors poured a net $7.5 billion into nine regional markets so far in August, the biggest monthly inflow since end-2020, according to exchange data compiled by Bloomberg. India accounted for the lion’s ...

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China tech stocks gain as talks progress to avoid US delistings

  Bloomberg Chinese technology shares rose for a second day after talks between Beijing and Washington to avoid the delisting of companies in New York was said to show signs of progress. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Tech Index climbed as much as 2.1% on Friday before paring gains to close 0.8% higher as it capped its biggest weekly gain in ...

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China stimulus lifts mood in countdown to Fed’s Powell

  Bloomberg US futures rise on Thursday as China’s massive stimulus steadied some nerves in the anxious wait for a key speech by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Treasury yields and a dollar gauge dipped. Contracts on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 pushed higher in the wake of positive closes for both gauges, though they came off session highs. ...

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HK short squeeze rises risk for Morgan Stanley quants

Bloomberg The amount of bearish bets against Hong Kong stocks has risen to levels that could trigger a surge in share prices as traders rush to close out their positions, according to quantitative analysts at Morgan Stanley. Hedge funds and other short sellers say they’re either covering bearish wagers or planning to do so, strategist Gilbert Wong wrote in emailed ...

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US futures waver amid Federal Reserve policy, growth risks

  Bloomberg US index futures struggled for direction as investors digested the latest hawkish noises from the Federal Reserve amid mounting signs of a global economic slowdown. Futures on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 fluctuated between modest gains and losses, with markets on edge ahead of the Jackson Hole central bankers’ retreat later this week. The 10-year Treasury yield ...

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Hedge funds ramp up bets on megacap US tech stocks: Goldman

  Bloomberg Hedge funds ramped up bets on megacap US tech stocks and whittled down overall holdings to focus on favored names last quarter, with conviction climbing back to levels seen at the start of the pandemic, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc. The funds boosted tech and consumer discretionary holdings, while cutting energy and materials wagers, strategists including Ben ...

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US futures rise, dollar steady

  Bloomberg US index futures posted modest gains, Treasuries nursed losses and the dollar was steady as markets remained on edge ahead of the Jackson Hole central bankers’ symposium later this week. Futures on the the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 fluctuated before turning higher after US stocks plunged the most in two months. The 10-year Treasury yield held above ...

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Manga app seeks 2023 IPO in Tokyo at $6 billion value

Bloomberg South Korean messaging giant Kakao Corp.’s manga business is pushing back plans to go public on the Tokyo Stock Exchange until next year, aiming for a valuation of $6 billion or more. Manga app operator Kakao Piccoma Corp had previously planned an initial public offering (IPO) for this December, but is delaying the process amid slumping tech valuations, according ...

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