US Yield Curve

The benchmark Indian 10-year government bond yield ended at 7.4161% after closing at 7.4117% on Thursday

Fund raise drops by 93.3% year-on-year to $210 mn in the quarter

Investors bracing for another jumbo Federal Reserve rate hike are focused on a few key trades: betting on deeper inversion in the US yield curve, further losses in stocks and a stronger dollar

As investors and the bond market brace for a sharp hike in policy rate by central banks to fight inflation, the yield curve has inverted in the US

Hints at possibility of recession or a big decline in economic growth

The dollar rose to a two-week high versus the yen on Wednesday, lifted by higher Treasury yields as global inflation worries flared anew

On Thursday, the Bank of England is expected to raise rates for the fourth time in a row

These are some of the investor expectations now that bond markets have taken another step toward pre-pandemic normality, with benchmark inflation-adjusted Treasury yields climbing above zero.

Asian markets including Hong Kong, Singapore and Australia are on holiday on Friday for Easter, as are major European and U.S. markets.

The party may not be over yet, but the markets globally are entering a dangerous phase

The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose 0.62% and MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe gained 0.05%

The current yield inversion has more to do with the temporary demand-supply mismatch in the bond market and doesn't necessarily signal a recession in the US

Shorter maturities have been selling off faster than their longer-dated peers this year as investors ratchet up expectations the Fed will hike rates to combat inflation

The shape of the yield curve is a key metric investors watch as it impacts other asset prices, feeds through to banks' returns and has been an indicator of the economy.

Investors are expecting the U.S. Federal Reserve to raise interest rates by at least 25 basis points amid surging prices later on Wednesday.

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan added 1.5% to its highest in two weeks, helped by a 3.8% gain in Hong Kong-listed tech stocks

Investors across asset classes are devoting considerable thought to the pace and timing of interest rate hikes by central banks across the world.

The euro continued to retreat from near a three-month high to Japan's currency

(Reuters) - Gold prices eased on Tuesday, pressured by higher U.S. Treasury yields, as investors looked for clues about the Federal Reserve's interest rate hike timeline from its policy meeting next week.

After the tech-heavy Nasdaq fell 1.3% in Wall Street on Tuesday, Asian shares fell overnight