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Japan’s reassurance came on the heels of massive swings in the country’s stock prices over the past week, as benchmark indexes plunged into bear markets before rebounding sharply. The moves were compounded by the view the Federal Reserve would cut rates more aggressively, prompting traders to rapidly unwind once-popular yen-funded carry trades — including crowded positions in US tech stocks.
“Investors are making a more sober assessment of the events over the past week or so,” said Fawad Razaqzada at City Index and Forex.com. “That’s not to say we are completely out of the woods just yet. But there’s at least some stabilisation in the markets, which should allow some markets to re-align with the fundamentals.”
The S&P 500 rose 1.3%. The Nasdaq 100 climbed 1.5%. The Russell 2000 of small firms added 0.6%. Meta Platforms Inc. is selling high-grade bonds. Micron Technology Inc. is resuming a buyback program. Super Micro Computer Inc. tumbled on disappointing earnings. Airbnb Inc. headed toward its biggest-ever plunge on a weak outlook.
Treasury 10-year yields advanced four basis points to 3.94%. That’s ahead of a $42 billion US auction. The Japanese yen fell 2%.
Markets have been in a tailspin amid recent weak US data, but it’s still too soon to suggest the economy is heading for a downturn, according to Franklin Templeton Institute.
After 10-year Treasury yields plunged to near 3.7% - from near 4.5% earlier this year - “it makes sense to us to take some profit,” Stephen Dover wrote.
US Treasury yields are probably too low in the absence of “broad-based evidence that an acute deterioration is underway in either the labor market or in market function,” according to strategists at Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
“The case for a meaningful rally from here is that one (or both) of those risks materialize,” William Marshall and Bill Zu wrote. “Under more benign outcomes, we think the center of gravity for yields is likely to be above current levels across the curve, in relative parallel versus the forwards.”
To Will Compernolle at FHN Financial, Treasury yields are now comfortably higher than their Monday lows, projecting a sense of calm after financial markets went haywire at the beginning of this week.
“It’s too early to declare the chaos over, however, and Treasury yields could veer back lower during light August trading and a relative data vacuum the rest of this week.” he said. “Some analysts estimate the carry trades that started a big Nikkei selloff are only halfway unwound. And without any first-tier data before the Aug. 14 release of the July CPI, Treasuries could struggle to find a firm footing.”
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Stocks climbed around the globe and bonds fell after the Bank of Japan moved to reassure markets in the wake of historic volatility sparked in part by the Asian nation’s unexpected rate hike last week.
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