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China’s safest credit in worst selloff since 2017 on good news

Bloomberg The mood for risk is seeping into every corner of Chinese markets, with policy moves to ease Covid-19 curbs and revitalise the economy fuelling the biggest selloff in years in high-grade local corporate debt. Yields on most AAA rated domestic corporate bonds jumped at least 10 basis points on Tuesday, according to traders. They hit a 13-month high of ...

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Gold falls with higher yields as traders eye Federal Reserve policy

  Bloomberg Gold falls the most since October as Treasury yields and the dollar rise, with traders assessing fresh US economic data for cues on the Federal Reserve’s rate policy along with China’s relaxation of its Covid-Zero policies. Stronger-than-expected US services data from November boosted chances that the Fed will keep interest rates higher for longer, which hurts bullion since ...

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The year’s big yen short set for a dramatic U-turn in 2023

  Bloomberg The world’s worst-performing major currency looks poised for an impressive turnaround in 2023 as its two key drivers — a hawkish Federal Reserve and a dovish Bank of Japan — swap places in the eyes of some investors. The yen — a favoured short against the dollar for a majority of this year — could rally more than ...

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