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Bonds Are Selling Off Everywhere as Traders Rethink Fed Pathway

(Bloomberg) — Bonds from Australia to Japan are falling as investors mull prospects of slower US interest-rate cuts, a trend…

Asian Shares Decline as Bonds Extend Selloff: Markets Wrap

(Bloomberg) — Asian equities declined for a second day as Wall Street stocks took a breather after notching their longest…

Bonds Sell Off as Traders Reprice Fed Rate Cuts: Markets Wrap

(Bloomberg) — A selloff in Treasuries strengthened the dollar and left equities mixed as new signs of economic vigor led…

Hedge Funds Bought Yen Right Before Biggest Drop in 15 Years

(Bloomberg) — Hedge funds turned bullish on the yen just before dovish comments by Japan’s new prime minister and a…

Asian shares climb after blockbuster US jobs report

Asian shares advanced Monday after a surprisingly strong U.S. jobs report raised optimism about the economy, sparking a rally on…

US ‘no landing’ scenario lifts markets

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland What a difference a payrolls report…

Japan leads Asia stock rally, dollar gains after blowout US payrolls

By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian stocks rallied and the dollar reached a fresh seven-week peak on the yen…

Asian shares are mixed after Middle East tensions weigh on Wall St

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mixed Friday after worsening tensions in the Middle East sent shares lower on Wall…

Buffett May Target Japan Bank and Insurance Shares, Analysts Say

(Bloomberg) — Market watchers are saying that Warren Buffett may be looking to buy Japanese financial firms and shipping companies…

China’s Sudden Stock Rally Sucks Money From Rest of Asia

(Bloomberg) — A strong rebound in Chinese stocks is set to trigger a shift in global portfolios as some investors…