Markets News
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Treasury 10-year notes headed for the steepest weekly gain since the last time the Federal Reserve cut interest rates in 2008 as concern the global recovery is faltering stoked demand for the safest assets.
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Asian currencies posted their biggest weekly decline since November, led by Malaysia’s ringgit and India’s rupee, as regional stocks plunged on concern the global economic recovery is stalling.
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Spanish 10-year bonds rose amid speculation policy makers may need to take action to stem the spread of the debt crisis that has roiled the euro region’s bond markets.
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The rand headed for its worst week versus the dollar since May as weaker U.S. economic data and Europe’s debt crisis heightened the risk of a global recession, sapping demand for riskier, emerging-market assets.
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EQUITY INDEXES
Dow |
11,383.70 | -512.76 | -4.31% |
S&P; 500 |
1,200.07 | -60.27 | -4.78% |
FTSE 100 |
5,235.73 | -157.41 | -2.92% |
DAX |
6,215.25 | -199.51 | -3.11% |
Nikkei |
9,299.88 | -359.30 | -3.72% |
Hang Seng |
20,946.10 | -938.60 | -4.29% |
EURO |
1.4154 | +0.0062 | +0.44% |
JAPANESE YEN |
78.4823 | -0.4037 | -0.51% |
COMMODITIES
BRENT CRUDE |
106.90 | -0.35 | -0.33% |
Gold |
1,665.00 | +6.00 | +0.36% |
CORN |
690.00 | -11.50 | -1.64% |
BONDS
U.S. 3-month |
0.000% | -0.005 |
U.S. 2-year |
0.272% | +0.017 |
U.S. 10-year |
2.398% | -0.005 |
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